The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models (Gardiner Robert)(Paperback)

The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models (Gardiner Robert)(Paperback)

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world. Many of the models are official, contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the Royal Navy or the shipbuilders themselves, ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. As

Ship Models from Kits: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Small Scales (Griffith David)(Paperback)

Now in paperback this standard of building ship models deals with the latest materials and techniques. These new materials have prompted innovative techniques, which are comprehensively demonstrated in this new manual. Designed for those wishing to achieve the best results from their ship kits in

Titanic: The Ship of Dreams (Plant Robert)(Paperback)

You Wouldn't Want To Be A Pirate's Prisoner! (Malam John)(Paperback / softback)

Get ready... as the captain of a Spanish treasure ship sailing in the Spanish Main, you're about to get captured as a pirate's prisoner! This title in the popular You Wouldn't Want to Be series features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical

Leaves in a Holocaust Wind (Robert Dawson)(Paperback)

The Holocaust, the final solution for Jews, is infamous in history. Robert Dawsons Leaves in a Holocaust Wind is the story of another community that suffered in the Holocaust: the Gypsies. Told by Demeter Fox and Zuzzi, Leaves in a Holocaust Wind follows their journey to freedom in the German

The Slave Ship: A Human History (Rediker Marcus)(Paperback)

'Masterly.'--Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of the British and American slave ships of the eighteenth century. Drawing on thirty years of research

William Carey: Obliged to Go (Benge Janet)(Paperback)

William Carey watched from the dock as the magnificent sailing ship headed for the English Channel without him. Tears filled his eyes, and deep disappointment filled his heart. What would he tell the missionary society? So much work awaited him half a world away. He must get to India - and soon

The Knights Templar and Scotland (Ferguson Robert)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, the first book to chronicle the history of the Knights Templar in Scotland, from 1127 to the present, with a new theory on Templar participation at the Battle of Bannockburn Places and books such as Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci Code have focused attention on

Planets in Houses: Experiencing Your Environment (Pelletier Robert)(Paperback)

What Robert Pelletier does in Planets in Houses has never been done before in the history of astrology. He discusses the meaning of each planet in each house as derived by counting from each of the other eleven houses, and he discusses the meaning of each house position in relation to the other

Wisconsin Votes: An Electoral History (Fowler Robert Booth)(Paperback)

This is the first full history of voting in Wisconsin from statehood in 1848 to the present. Fowler both tells the story of voting in key elections across the years and investigates electoral trends and patterns over the course of Wisconsin's history. He explores the ways that ethnic and religious

Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church (De Mattei Roberto)(Paperback)

Glasgow Museum the Ship Models: A History and Complete Illustrated Catalogue (Malcolm Emily)(Pevná vazba)

This publication will be the first full catalog of Glasgow Museums' internationally important collection of ship models. Almost all of the 676 models, which range from elegant cruise liners to humble Clyde puffers, and from simple half-hull design models to magnificent display models, were produced

Art & Language International: Conceptual Art between Art Worlds (Bailey Robert)(Paperback)

In Art & Language International Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of the conceptual art collective Art & Language, situating it in a geographical context to rethink its implications for the broader histories of contemporary art. Focusing on its international collaborations with dozens of

Secret Sunderland (Gardiner Marie)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the secret history of Sunderland through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and

From Slave Ship to Freedom Road (Lester Julius)(Paperback)

Rod Brown and Julius Lester bring history to life in this profoundly moving exploration of the slave experience. From the Middle Passage to the auction block, from the whipping post to the fight for freedom, this book presents not just historical facts, but the raw emotions of the people who lived

History and Presence (Orsi Robert A.)(Paperback)

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearBeginning with metaphysical debates in the sixteenth century over the nature of Christ's presence in the host, the distinguished historian and scholar of religion Robert Orsi imagines an alternative to the future of religion that early moderns

Spain: The Centre of the World 1519-1682 (Goodwin Robert)(Paperback)

In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach--across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. The Golden Age of the Spanish Empire would establish five centuries of Western supremacy across the globe and usher in an era of

The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing (Jobson Gary)(Paperback)

Written by one of the best-known figures in all of sailing and a leading authority on Optimist sailing and racing, The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing is the ideal training manual for young skippers, their parents, and their coaches. The most comprehensive sailing guide to the International

Models of Representation in Czech Literary History (Bilek Petr)(Pevná vazba)

In the last twenty years of their academic engagement in the field of literary history, the authors have focused predominantly on the explorations of various possible ways of writing literary history with the impulses and inspiration produced by recent literary theory. Their long discussions

The American Civil Rights Movement (Green Robert)(Paperback)

The American Civil Rights Movement: A documentary history collects in a single, brief volume, documents reflecting key aspects of the Civil Rights Movement: the voices of social activists (and opponents), the legal struggle in the courts, and governmental responses to civil rights issues - public

A-Z of Stockport - Places-People-History (Nicholls Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the Greater Manchester town of Stockport in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and

Blitz - The British Under Attack (Gardiner Juliet)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of 'Wartime' comes an outstanding history of the most sustained onslaught ever endured by Britain's civilian population - the

Tango: The Art History of Love (Thompson Robert Farris)(Paperback)

In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, 'the fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham.' Thompson traces tango's evolution in the nineteenth century

Bible-KJV (Carroll Robert)(Paperback)

The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict, with every interpretation reflecting passionately held views that have affected not merely religion, but politics, art, and even