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Japanese Abacus Use & Theory

de Takashi Kojima ...

The Japanese Abacus & Theory book is easy to follow, and gives the reader step-by-step directions on how to use it correctly while applying it to practical use.The imperfect numerical notation and scarcity of suitable writing materials in ancient times are presumed to have given rise to need for devices of mechanical calculation. While the definite origin of the abacus is obscure, there is some ... Leer más

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The Japanese Abacus & Theory book is easy to follow, and gives the reader step-by-step directions on how to use it correctly while applying it to practical use.The imperfect numerical notation and scarcity of suitable writing materials in ancient times are presumed to have given rise to need for devices of mechanical calculation. While the definite origin of the abacus is obscure, there is some
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Race and Reunion

The Civil War in American Memory

de David W. Blight ...

Winner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln PrizeWinner of the Merle Curti awardWinner of the Frederick Douglass PrizeNo historical event has left as deep an imprint on America's collective memory as the Civil War. In the war's aftermath, Americans had to embrace and cast off a traumatic past. David Blight explores the perilous path of remembering and forgetting, and reveals ... Leer más

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Winner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln PrizeWinner of the Merle Curti awardWinner of the Frederick Douglass PrizeNo historical event has left as deep an imprint on America's collective memory as the Civil War. In the war's aftermath, Americans had to embrace and cast off a traumatic past. David Blight explores the perilous path of remembering and forgetting, and reveals
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Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War

de Ian Knight ...

The Anglo-Zulu War was a defining episode in British imperial history, and it is still a subject of intense interest. The Zulu victory at Isandlwana, the heroic British defence of Rorke's Drift and the eventual British triumph are among the most closely researched events of the colonial era. In this historical companion, Ian Knight, one of the foremost authorities on the war and the Zulu kingdom, ... Leer más

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The Anglo-Zulu War was a defining episode in British imperial history, and it is still a subject of intense interest. The Zulu victory at Isandlwana, the heroic British defence of Rorke's Drift and the eventual British triumph are among the most closely researched events of the colonial era. In this historical companion, Ian Knight, one of the foremost authorities on the war and the Zulu kingdom,
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Palæography

Notes upon the History of Writing and the Medieval Art of Illumination

de Bernard Quaritch ...

In "Palæography," Bernard Quaritch offers a comprehensive exploration of the study of ancient and medieval manuscripts, emphasizing the art and science of deciphering historical texts. Through meticulous attention to detail, Quaritch employs an analytical literary style that navigates the intersection of linguistics and historical context, showcasing the evolution of writing systems and the ... Leer más

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In "Palæography," Bernard Quaritch offers a comprehensive exploration of the study of ancient and medieval manuscripts, emphasizing the art and science of deciphering historical texts. Through meticulous attention to detail, Quaritch employs an analytical literary style that navigates the intersection of linguistics and historical context, showcasing the evolution of writing systems and the
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Data Empire

The Power of Information to Organize, Control, and Dominate

de Roopika Risam ...

BARACK OBAMA’S 2026 SUMMER READING PICKAn NPR, New Scientist, Nautilus, and Next Big Idea Club Best Book of the Month“Here is the new history of mankind demanded by our times.” —Jaron Lanier, author of Who Owns the Future?“A must-read.”—NPR, “15 Books Our Critics Can’t Wait to Read This Summer”“Essential reading for understanding the opportunities and dangers of the technolo... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

BARACK OBAMA’S 2026 SUMMER READING PICKAn NPR, New Scientist, Nautilus, and Next Big Idea Club Best Book of the Month“Here is the new history of mankind demanded by our times.” —Jaron Lanier, author of Who Owns the Future?“A must-read.”—NPR, “15 Books Our Critics Can’t Wait to Read This Summer”“Essential reading for understanding the opportunities and dangers of the technolo...
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Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

de Simon Winchester ...

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Leer más

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“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of
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The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Fact-O-Pedia

A Startling Collection of Over 1,000 Things You'll Never Need to Know

de Charlotte Lowe ...

Did you know that cats were once used to deliver mail in Belgium? That the “huddle” in football became popular after a deaf player began using it to prevent other teams from reading his sign language? That the average American eats 30 pounds of cheese in a year? Organized from A to Z, there are over 1,000 trivia tidbits for you to peruse.Start off with little-known facts about Aristotle and Barbie ... Leer más

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Did you know that cats were once used to deliver mail in Belgium? That the “huddle” in football became popular after a deaf player began using it to prevent other teams from reading his sign language? That the average American eats 30 pounds of cheese in a year? Organized from A to Z, there are over 1,000 trivia tidbits for you to peruse.Start off with little-known facts about Aristotle and Barbie
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Seven Events That Made America America

And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along

de Larry Schweikart ...

A conservative historian examines some of the pivotal, yet often ignored, moments that shaped our historyAll students of American history know the big events that dramatically shaped our country. The Civil War, Pearl Harbor, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and 9/11 are just a few.But there are other, less famous events that had an equally profound impact. Notable conservative historian Larry ... Leer más

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A conservative historian examines some of the pivotal, yet often ignored, moments that shaped our historyAll students of American history know the big events that dramatically shaped our country. The Civil War, Pearl Harbor, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and 9/11 are just a few.But there are other, less famous events that had an equally profound impact. Notable conservative historian Larry
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Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars (Even When They Lose Elections)

A History of the Religious Battles That Define America from Jefferson's Heresies to Gay Marriage Today

de Stephen Prothero ...

In this timely, carefully reasoned social history of the United States, the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One places today’s heated culture wars within the context of a centuries-long struggle of right versus left and religious versus secular to reveal how, ultimately, liberals always win.Though they may seem to be dividing the country irreparably, today’s ... Leer más

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In this timely, carefully reasoned social history of the United States, the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One places today’s heated culture wars within the context of a centuries-long struggle of right versus left and religious versus secular to reveal how, ultimately, liberals always win.Though they may seem to be dividing the country irreparably, today’s
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Theatres of Memory

Past and Present in Contemporary Culture

de Raphael Samuel ...

When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of “heritage” that lies at the heart of every Western nation’s obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, we are once again conjuring historical fictions to make sense of our everyday lives.In this remarkable book, Samuel looks ... Leer más

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When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of “heritage” that lies at the heart of every Western nation’s obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, we are once again conjuring historical fictions to make sense of our everyday lives.In this remarkable book, Samuel looks
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Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism

Edición de Sol Goldberg, Scott Ury, Kalman Weiser ...

Series series History (R0)
This volume is designed to assist university faculty and students studying and teaching about antisemitism, racism, and other forms of prejudice. In contrast with similar volumes, it is organized around specific concepts instead of chronology or geography. It promotes conversation about antisemitism across disciplinary, geographic, and thematic lines rather than privileging a single methodological ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

This volume is designed to assist university faculty and students studying and teaching about antisemitism, racism, and other forms of prejudice. In contrast with similar volumes, it is organized around specific concepts instead of chronology or geography. It promotes conversation about antisemitism across disciplinary, geographic, and thematic lines rather than privileging a single methodological
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Wars within a War

Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War

Edición de Joan Waugh, Gary W. Gallagher ...

Series series Civil War America
Comprised of essays from twelve leading scholars, this volume extends the discussion of Civil War controversies far past the death of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865. Contributors address, among other topics, Walt Whitman’s poetry, the handling of the Union and Confederate dead, the treatment of disabled and destitute northern veterans, Ulysses S. Grant’s imposing tomb, and Hollywood’s long ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Comprised of essays from twelve leading scholars, this volume extends the discussion of Civil War controversies far past the death of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865. Contributors address, among other topics, Walt Whitman’s poetry, the handling of the Union and Confederate dead, the treatment of disabled and destitute northern veterans, Ulysses S. Grant’s imposing tomb, and Hollywood’s long
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Language Dynamics in the Early Modern Period

Edición de Karen Bennett, Angelo Cattaneo ...

Series series Multilingualism, Lingua Franca and Translation in the Early Modern Period
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the linguistic situation in Europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would later become, and multilingualism was rife. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the ... Leer más

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In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the linguistic situation in Europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would later become, and multilingualism was rife. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the
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Going to the Sources

A Guide to Historical Research and Writing

de Anthony Brundage ...

It’s been almost 30 years since the first edition of Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing was first published. Newly revised and updated, the sixth edition of this bestselling guide helps students at all levels meet the challenge of writing their first (or their first "real") research paper.Presenting various schools of thought, this useful tool explores the dynamic, ... Leer más

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It’s been almost 30 years since the first edition of Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing was first published. Newly revised and updated, the sixth edition of this bestselling guide helps students at all levels meet the challenge of writing their first (or their first "real") research paper.Presenting various schools of thought, this useful tool explores the dynamic,
... Leer más
A Nation Rising

Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America’s Hidden History

de Kenneth C. Davis ...

“History in Davis’s hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent—and memorable.”— San Francisco ChronicleFollowing on his New York Times bestsellers America’s Hidden History and Don’t Know Much About History, Ken Davis explores the next chapter in the country’s hidden history: the gritty first half of the 19th century, among the most tumultuous in the nation’s short life.What happens when the ... Leer más

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“History in Davis’s hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent—and memorable.”— San Francisco ChronicleFollowing on his New York Times bestsellers America’s Hidden History and Don’t Know Much About History, Ken Davis explores the next chapter in the country’s hidden history: the gritty first half of the 19th century, among the most tumultuous in the nation’s short life.What happens when the
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The Indispensable Book of Useless Information

Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any More Useless--It Does

de Don Voorhees ...

Nothing you'll ever need to know is in this bookThe #1 New York Times bestselling series continues to prove that there are plenty of things in this world no one needs to know about.Why bother learning that...*Poland sells a drink called Fart Juice?*ATMs in Vatican City are in Latin?*a two-year-old learns about ten new words a day?*President George Washington checked out two library books thatare ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Nothing you'll ever need to know is in this bookThe #1 New York Times bestselling series continues to prove that there are plenty of things in this world no one needs to know about.Why bother learning that...*Poland sells a drink called Fart Juice?*ATMs in Vatican City are in Latin?*a two-year-old learns about ten new words a day?*President George Washington checked out two library books thatare
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News Is a Verb

Journalism at the End of the Twentieth Century

de Pete Hamill ...

LIBRARY OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT"When screaming headlines turn out to be based on stories that don't support them, the tale of the boy who cried wolf gets new life. When the newspaper is filled with stupid features about celebrities at the expense of hard news, the reader feels patronized. In the process, the critical relationship of reader to newspaper is slowly undermined."--from NEWS IS A ... Leer más

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LIBRARY OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT"When screaming headlines turn out to be based on stories that don't support them, the tale of the boy who cried wolf gets new life. When the newspaper is filled with stupid features about celebrities at the expense of hard news, the reader feels patronized. In the process, the critical relationship of reader to newspaper is slowly undermined."--from NEWS IS A
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My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995

de Nicholas Fellows, Mike Wells ...

Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to ... ... Leer más

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Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to ...
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MARIE ANTOINETTE - Stefan Zweig

de Stefan Zweig ...

Stefan Zweig was born on November 28, 1881, in Vienna, and is one of the most important European authors of the first half of the 20th century. A Jew, he was persecuted by the Nazis and forced into exile. His final home was in Brazil, where he met a tragic end. A versatile writer, Zweig dedicated himself to almost all literary activities and, in addition to novellas, also became famous as a ... Leer más

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Stefan Zweig was born on November 28, 1881, in Vienna, and is one of the most important European authors of the first half of the 20th century. A Jew, he was persecuted by the Nazis and forced into exile. His final home was in Brazil, where he met a tragic end. A versatile writer, Zweig dedicated himself to almost all literary activities and, in addition to novellas, also became famous as a
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Um Maravilhoso Imaginário

Cartografia e Literatura na Baixa Idade Média e no Renascimento

de Leonardo Meliani Velloso ...

Neste livro apresentamos como os Livros de Maravilha, ou Mirabilia, do final da Idade Média, estão inseridos na antiga tradição de descrição de lugares fantásticos, localizados nos extremos do mundo conhecido. Por meio do estudo detalhado de Livros de Maravilha como As viagens de Jean de Mandeville e o Libro del Conosçimiento – especialmente estes dois –, vamos em busca de elementos comuns entre ... Leer más

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Neste livro apresentamos como os Livros de Maravilha, ou Mirabilia, do final da Idade Média, estão inseridos na antiga tradição de descrição de lugares fantásticos, localizados nos extremos do mundo conhecido. Por meio do estudo detalhado de Livros de Maravilha como As viagens de Jean de Mandeville e o Libro del Conosçimiento – especialmente estes dois –, vamos em busca de elementos comuns entre
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The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism

de Matthew McManus ...

McManus presents a comprehensive guide to the liberal socialist tradition, stretching from Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine through John Stuart Mill to Irving Howe, John Rawls, and Charles Mills.Providing a comprehensive critical genealogy of liberal socialism from a sympathetic but critical standpoint, McManus traces its core to the Revolutionary period that catalyzed major divisions in ... Leer más

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McManus presents a comprehensive guide to the liberal socialist tradition, stretching from Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine through John Stuart Mill to Irving Howe, John Rawls, and Charles Mills.Providing a comprehensive critical genealogy of liberal socialism from a sympathetic but critical standpoint, McManus traces its core to the Revolutionary period that catalyzed major divisions in
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Conspiracy Theories & Various Myth

Dark Side of Humans

de Tj Day ...

Series Libro 95 - Today
How to spot a conspiracy theoryExpert guide to conspiracy theories, we explore why people believe in conspiracy theories, how they spread and how dangerous they are.PART 1 : Conspiracy TheoriesChapter 1. The JFK AssassinationChapter 2. 9/11 Cover-UpChapter 3. Area 51Chapter 4. Paul Is DeadChapter 5. Secret Societies Control the WorldChapter 6. The Moon Landings Were FakedChapter 7. Jes... ... Leer más

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How to spot a conspiracy theoryExpert guide to conspiracy theories, we explore why people believe in conspiracy theories, how they spread and how dangerous they are.PART 1 : Conspiracy TheoriesChapter 1. The JFK AssassinationChapter 2. 9/11 Cover-UpChapter 3. Area 51Chapter 4. Paul Is DeadChapter 5. Secret Societies Control the WorldChapter 6. The Moon Landings Were FakedChapter 7. Jes...
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The Histories of Polybius

Enriched edition. Vol. I & II

de Polybius, Nolan Mercer ...

Traducido por Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Friedrich Hultsch ...

The Histories of Polybius presents a systematic analysis of the rise of the Roman Republic and the disintegration of the Hellenistic world. Through a meticulous blend of narrative and critical analysis, Polybius employs a straightforward, yet eloquent style, infused with a profound understanding of causality and the cyclical nature of history. His examination of Rome's military, political, and ... Leer más

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The Histories of Polybius presents a systematic analysis of the rise of the Roman Republic and the disintegration of the Hellenistic world. Through a meticulous blend of narrative and critical analysis, Polybius employs a straightforward, yet eloquent style, infused with a profound understanding of causality and the cyclical nature of history. His examination of Rome's military, political, and
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Uniforms of Russian army in the XVIII century - Vol. 1

de Aleksandr Vasilevich Viskovatov ...

Series Libro 5 - Soldiers, weapons & uniforms 700
Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the year from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development over the past centuries . There is various ancient editions of the work, Mark Conrad’s translation is the first and the better to remain ... Leer más

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Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the year from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development over the past centuries . There is various ancient editions of the work, Mark Conrad’s translation is the first and the better to remain
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