History Books

Book SynopsisSuperbly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps and etchings from the county's museums and art collections, Lost Devonprovides a fascinating insight into Devon's history, as Felicity Goodall explores what little remains of the past and discusses the events which have formed the county as it is today.

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Book SynopsisThe Middle Ages (c.500c.1500) are wellknown for the growth of universities and urban regulations, plague pandemics, increasingly sophisticated ways of causing injury in warfare, and abiding frameworks for health and illness provided by religion. Increasingly, however, archaeologists, historians and literary specialists have come together to flesh out the daily lives of medieval people at all levels of society, both in Christian Europe and the Islamic Mediterranean. A Cultural History of Medicine in the Middle Ages follows suit, but also brings new approaches and comparisons into the conversation. Through the investigation of poems, pottery, personal letters, recipes and petitions, and through a breadth of topics running from street-cleaning, cooking and amulets to religious treatises and death rituals, this volume accords new meaning and value to the period and those who lived it. Its chapters confirm that the study of latrines, patterns of manuscript

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Book SynopsisThe buildings which stood in the way of what was deemed progress are the heritage of Lost Edinburgh. In this informative and stimulating book. Hamish Coghill sets out to trace many of the lost buildings and find out why they were doomed. Lavishly illustrated,Lost Edinburghis a fascinating insight into an ever-changing cityscape.

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Book SynopsisHistorians describe the long 19th century' as an age of empire, characterized by expansion and industrialization. The period witnessed the evolution of Western medicine into something uniquely modern', rooted in the shift to industrial capitalism and encroachment of government monitoring to state health, as well as the colonial mindset that drove overseas travel and encounters with unfamiliar populations, climates and disease. More than ever before, food, drugs, people and sickness circumvented the globe, crossing borders and prompting enormous changes in the way people made sense of health and illness. Novel technologies, from vaccination to x-rays, and ways of organizing medicine and its delivery, increased the reach of medicine and augmented the power of the state and colonizers. Equally, the new medicine answered governments' growing recognition that health had acquired cultural value and meaning for their domestic populations. Spanning the period from 1800 to

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Book SynopsisA Cultural History of Medicine presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the changes in medical experience, knowledge and practices throughout history.This volume, A Cultural History of Medicine in the Modern Age, explores medicine as a cultural practice from 1920 to the present day. As with all the volumes in the illustrated Cultural History of Medicine set, this volume presents essays on the environment, food, war, animals, objects, experiences, authority and the mind.A Cultural History of Medicine in the Modern Age is the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on medicine in the modern period.

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Book SynopsisIn this fascinating study, Ann Lindsay introduces the many varied aspects of lost Perthshire, showing how ancient and even relatively modern Perthshire landscapes from stone circles, Roman ditches, and Pictish remains to the Bridge of Earn hospital have changed so dramatically, often with little thought for conservation or preservation.

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Book SynopsisThe two narratives published together in The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson and the Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins are overflowing with spectacular events. Twain shows us conjoined twins, babies exchanged in the cradle, acts of cross-dressing and racial masquerade, duels, a lynching, and a murder mystery. Pudd’nhead Wilson tells the story of babies, one of mixed race and the other white, exchanged in their cradles, while Those Extraordinary Twins is a farcical tale of conjoined twins. Although the stories were long viewed as flawed narratives, their very incongruities offer a fascinating portrait of key issues—race, disability, and immigration—facing the United States in the final decades of the nineteenth century.Hsuan Hsu’s introduction traces the history of literary critics’ response to these works, from the confusion of Twain’s contemporaries to the keen interest of current scholars. Extensive historical appendices provide contemporary materials on race discourse, legal contexts, and the composition and initial reception of the texts.Trade Review“Hsuan Hsu’s fine edition of Pudd’nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins charts the complex interplay between formal innovation and historical analysis central to understanding Mark Twain’s purposively flawed tale. Hsu offers a comprehensive introduction, situating the novel within Twain’s career and the broader concerns of racial segregation and violence, citizenship, and embodiment facing the US in the final decade of the nineteenth century. Equally useful are the appendices, which provide background information on the narrative’s legal and historical contexts. They situate Twain as both a vantage onto the most pressing social issues of the 1890s and a writer experimenting with the novel form at the height of his craft. This edition establishes Pudd’nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins as one of Twain’s great works of social commentary and aesthetic innovation.” — Edlie L. Wong, University of Maryland“Hsuan Hsu’s edition of Pudd’nhead Wilson breaks new ground in the historical contextualizing for which Broadview is known. In both the quantity of documents, reviews, and essays that are provided and especially the structure of the appendices, this Pudd’nhead Wilson is a quasi-manifesto for the historicizing of a literary text. Three of the six appendices rethink the way we have constructed the novel’s socio-historical contexts, ranging from Legal Contexts, to Race Discourse, to the last, Contexts of Embodiment, in which Siamese twins and fingerprinting are brought together through the intersecting marginalization of African-American, immigrant, and disabled subjects. This is a Pudd’nhead Wilson for our times as well as—perhaps even more than—Twain’s.” — Susan Gillman, University of California, Santa CruzTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionMark Twain: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextThe Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson and the Comedy Those Extraordinary TwinsAppendix A: Composition Mark Twain, Letter to Fred J. Hall (12 December 1892) Mark Twain, Letter to Fred J. Hall (30 July 1893) Mark Twain, Notes for Pudd’nhead Wilson From Mark Twain, the Morgan Library Manuscript of Pudd’nhead Wilson (1893) From Sales Prospectus for Pudd’nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins (1894) Illustrations from Century Magazine Serialization of Pudd’nhead Wilson (1893–94) Illustrations from First American Edition of Pudd’nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins (1894) Discarded Layout for Title Page of Pudd’nhead Wilson (1894) Appendix B: Contemporary Reviews Martha McCulloch Williams, “In Re ‘Pudd’nhead Wilson,’” Southern Magazine (February 1894) William Livingston Alden, The Idler (August 1894) The Athenaeum (19 January 1895) From “Mark Twain’s New Volume,” New York Times (27 January 1895) Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, Cosmopolitan (January 1895) Outlook (2 March 1895) The Critic (11 May 1895) Appendix C: Literary and Cultural Sources From the Judgment of Solomon (1 Kings 3) Reginald Heber, “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains” (1819) Charles White, “Old Bob Ridley” (1855) From Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) From Edgar Allan Poe, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) Mark Twain, “The Late Benjamin Franklin,” The Galaxy (July 1870) From Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper (1882) Appendix D: Legal Contexts From Goodspeed v. East Haddam Bank (1853) From Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) From Argument of Albion W. Tourgée, undated legal brief in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Charles W. Chesnutt, “What Is a White Man?” The Independent (30 May 1889) Appendix E: Race Discourse From Joseph Arthur Comte de Gobineau, Essay on the Inequality of Human Races (1853–55) From “Shot Down at His Door; The Chief of the New-Orleans Police Brutally Murdered,” New York Times (17 October 1890) From Frances Harper, Iola Leroy (1892) From W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (1903) Appendix F: Contexts of Embodiment From J.N. Moreheid, Lives, Adventures, Anecdotes, Amusements, and Domestic Habits of the Siamese Twins (1850) Mark Twain, “Personal Habits of the Siamese Twins,” Packard’s Monthly (August 1869) From Sir Francis Galton, “The History of Twins” (1875) From “The Tocci Twins,” Scientific American (December 1891) From H. Frith and E.H. Allen, Chiromancy, or the Science of Palmistry (1883) From Sir Francis Galton, Finger Prints (1892) Works Cited and Further Reading

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Book SynopsisIn 1861, Harriet Jacobs became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life. In crafting her coming-of-age story, she insisted upon biographical accuracy and bold creativity telling the truth while giving herself and others fictionalized names. She also adapted conventions from other popular genres, the sentimental novel and the slave narrative. Then, despite facing obstacles not encountered by Black men and white women, she orchestrated the book's publication and became a traveling bookseller in an effort to inspire passive Americans to support the abolition of slavery.Engaging with the latest research on Jacobs's life and work, this edition helps readers to understand the enormity of Jacobs's achievement in writing, publishing, and distributing her life story. However, it also shows how this monumental accomplishment was only the beginning of her contributions, given her advocacy work over the nearly forty years that she lived after its publication. As a survivor of sexual abuse who became an advocate, Jacobs laid a foundation for activist movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. This edition also features six appendices, placing resources at readers' fingertips that further illuminate the issues raised by Jacobs's remarkable life and legacy.Trade Review“Those familiar with Harriet Jacobs’s autobiography will discover new, vital details about her lifelong struggle in defense of Black women and Black people. Those encountering this work for the first time will be profoundly altered by Jacobs’s relentless pursuit of equal rights and justice. This beautifully rendered edition is a must-read for all.” — Kali Gross, Emory University“Koritha Mitchell is a brilliant literary historian and theorist. With breathtaking sensitivity to the forces, conditions, and places in Jacobs’s life, Mitchell breathes new life—and brings deeper understanding and refreshing insight—into this classic narrative. Though it is over a century and a half old, through Mitchell’s keen critical lens, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains relevant and impactful. Black women’s lives and letters are in the very best of hands with Professor Koritha Mitchell.” — Imani Perry, Princeton University“Koritha Mitchell’s exemplary edition of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is what happens when a Black feminist-activist sharpens her pencil today. Engaging with an expansive array of archival documents and current scholarship, Mitchell goes beyond excellent historicizing to deftly demonstrate how ‘[US] society doles out life chances according to identity.’ It’s the best edition I’ve seen to date, in large part because of Mitchell’s introduction.” — Joycelyn Moody, University of Texas San AntonioTable of ContentsAppendix A: Historical Contexts 1. 'Handed by The Blacks of New Haven City,' petition, 1788 2. From the Fugitive Slave Act, 1850 3. Notice warning Black people in Boston to be on guard after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, 24 April 1851 4. United States Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney, the Dred Scott decision, 6 March 1857 5. From the First Confiscation Act, 1861 6. From the Second Confiscation Act, 1862 7. The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 8. From the Freedmen's Bureau Act, 1865 9. The Thirteenth Amendment, 1865 10. From the Fourteenth Amendment, 1868 11. From the Fifteenth Amendment, 1870 12. From United States Supreme Court Justice Billings Brown, Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 Appendix B: Other Historical Connections 1. Laws of Virginia, Act XII, 1662 2. From Olive Gilbert, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth,1850 3. Documents regarding Nat Turner's Insurrection, 1831 a. 'Anonymus' to Governor John Floyd, 28 August 1831 b. Proclamation by Governor John Floyd, 17 September 1831 4. Advertisement, American Beacon, 30 June 1835 5. South Carolina Negro Seamen Act, 1822 Appendix C: The Composition, Publication, and Reception of Incidents1. Harriet Jacobs's First Forays into Writing for Publication a. From New York Daily Tribune, 21 June 1853 b. New York Tribune, 25 July 1853 2. Correspondence from Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post a. From Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, after 28 December 1852 b. From Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, 14 February 1853 c. Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, 4 April 1853 d. From Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, c. May 1853 e. From Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, 9 October 1853 f. From Harriet Jacobs to Amy Post, March 1854 3. Correspondence from Lydia Maria Child to Harriet Jacobs a. Lydia Maria Child to Harriet Jacobs, 13 August 1860 b. Lydia Maria Child to Harriet Jacobs, 27 September 1860 4. Original Title Page 5. Correspondence from John Greenleaf Whittier to Lydia Maria Child, 1 April 1861 6. William C. Nell, 'Linda, the Slave Girl,' Liberator, 24 January 1861 7. From unsigned book review, Weekly Anglo-African, 13 April 1861 8. From unsigned book review, Anti-Slavery Advocate, 1 May 1861 Appendix D: Life after Incidents 1. From Linda [Harriet Jacobs], 'Life Among the Contrabands,' Liberator, 5 September 1862 2. From 'Jacobs (Linda) School, Alexandria, Va,' Freedmen's Record, February 1865 3. 'From Harriet Jacobs,' Freedman, February 1866 4. 'From Louisa Jacobs,' Freedmen's Record, March 1866 5. Linda [Harriet] Jacobs, 'Savannah Freedmen's Orphan Asylum,' Anti-Slavery Reporter, 2 March 1868 6. Letters by an Adult Louisa Jacobs (1880-84) a. 'Ah me!' 25 March 1880 b. 'Rest and quiet is what she needs,' 7 September 1884 c. 'I was sure Mother would not refuse him,' 21 December 1884 7. Remembrances upon Jacobs's Death a. From the Eulogy by Reverend Francis Grimké b. From the Obituary for Harriet Jacobs, Woman's Journal, May 1897 Appendix E: Enduring Legacy 1. From Ellen Driscoll, 'The Loophole of Retreat' 2. From Lydia Diamond, Harriet Jacobs: A Play, 2011 3. Quotations from Lorna Ann Johnson, Freedom Road, 2004 Appendix F: People and Places Relevant to Incidents 1. Who Is Who in Incidents 2. Image of Dr. Norcom 3. Image of Louisa Jacobs 4. Visual Rendering of Floor Plan of Grandmother's House and Hiding Place 5. Visual Rendering of the Edenton Neighborhood in Which Jacobs Was Born and Hid 6. Image of Amy Post 7. Image of Harriet Beecher Stowe 8. Image of Lydia Maria Child

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Book SynopsisLost Bristolis an exploration of Bristol's hidden past, its ways of life, legends, relationship with the sea and its role in English history. Many surprising and remarkable stories about Bristol's past, accompanied by maps, engravings and photographs, make this book essential reading for all those curious about the city's hidden history.

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Book SynopsisThis volume discusses the main excavations at Neolithic Çatalhöyük East undertaken from 2009 to 2017. The site is well known because of its large size, elaborate symbolism and wall paintings, and long history of excavation. This volume covers the last period of excavation directed by Ian Hodder in the North and South Areas of the site. It also describes the work conducted in the GDN Area on the later phases of occupation.The main aim of these excavations was to understand the layout and social geography of the settlement (both houses and open areas) and to situate the elaborate art and symbolism within a secure architectural and depositional context. Excavation and conservation methods are described and the campaign of geophysical prospection is described. Considerable focus is placed on detailed dating using Bayesian modeling that alters significantly our understanding of the organization of the settlement. New light is thrown on the degree of contemporaneity of buildings and on the continuities and breaks in house occupation and in the site as a whole. A fuller understanding has also been reached of the variability of houses and burials and of how these variations relate to social differentiation. The descriptions of excavated units, features and buildings incorporates results from the analyses of animal bone, chipped stone, groundstone, shell, ceramics, phytoliths, micromorphology. The integration of different types of data and of different voices within the excavation team mimics the process of collaborative interpretation that took place during the excavation and post-excavation process.

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Book SynopsisLost Dundeebrings the second city of renaissance Scotland back to life showing, through previously undiscovered photographs and drawings, the life and the maritime quarter of this great port.Essential to the understanding of this constantly re-generating city, this bookcontains 150 drawings, photographs and plans of Dundee.

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Book SynopsisRiots and revolutions. Relationships and rivalries. Freedom and enslavement.The generation of Philadelphians prior to the American Revolution propelled the meteoric rise of the city into the thriving cultural heart of Colonial America. This is the dramatic story of Philadelphia's ascension over the course of the final decades of colonial America, detailing along the way the lives of the people molding the city in their image. You will travel into the heady salon of Elizabeth Graeme. Be there with David Rittenhouse in his observatory tracking the transit of Venus. Experience the rise and fall of the friendship of John Morgan and William Shippen. Follow Anthony Benezet's crusade against slavery. And witness the transformation of Philadelphia as its citizens gain their political voices to declare their independence.Raising Philadelphia takes the reader through this critical moment in American history to bring to life the vibrancy of Philadelphia as it rose up to become America's first gre

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Book SynopsisInLost Aberdeen: The Outskirts, Diane Morgan embarks on a fascinating and highly readable journey into the environmental and architectural heritage of those familiar parts of Aberdeen that began life on the fringes of the city.Covering Gilcomston (originally a ''wretched and rather remote suburb'') Berryden (famous for its pleasure garden and the Northern Co-op), Kittybrewster (the marts and the railway), Torry (trawling) and Ferryhill (leafy and elegant), and illustrated with period photographs and maps,Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirtsis a goldmine of information about one of Scotland''s most historic cities.

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Book SynopsisThis work is a chronological history of Ayrshire from prehistoric times to the 21st century, including maps of the region. The region was inhabited from earliest times, and many duns, cairns and barrows remain, in some of which important Mesolithic and Iron Age artefacts have been found.

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Book SynopsisEnchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches.Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions—whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet scenes and cute characters are full of life and texture, making them at home on your favorite clothing, home accessories or wall hangings.The unusual and versatile designs in this book include: Cheery flowers on a broach Pretty pine trees on hanging ornaments A colorful curly sheep Fluffy and stormy clouds Bushy-tailed foxes Moss on stone and microorganisms in Petri dishes And more! Simple how-tos take you through every recommended stitch, while a section on combining colors will inspire you to try mixing and matching to create something new. There's also a section on turning your stitchery into embellishments you can use, wear and share. Put your imagination and hands to work with the help of this inspiring embroidery book.Trade Review"…[Morita] combines poetry and instruction in this gracious embroidery guide…Her diagrams and instructions are tidy, with helpful arrows and outlines. [She] set out to make designs 'that are fun to do,' and any crafter who picks this up will agree she hit the mark." --Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisFor over fifty years, between around 1870 and 1914, there was a thriving trade that saw translucent block ice exported to Great Britain from the fjords and lakes of Norway. By 1899, the volume of ice landed in Britain had reached over half a million tons, with the port of London often accounting for 40-50 per cent of that total. The ice was needed for food preservation as Britain''s increasingly urban and industrial population grew exponentially over the later nineteenth century and, over time, to satisfy Britons'' taste for iced drinks and ice cream. For Norway, the trade yielded economic benefits across coastal communities of the south and south-east. In effect, ice production was a form of agriculture that gave rise to a regular labour force, multiple ice stores, and ingenious wooden chutes for moving ice blocks down to loading wharves. Ice Blocks from Norway: The Importation of Natural Ice to Britain, Circa 1870-1925 is a richly illustrated, definitive account of the history of this unique trade. The book will appeal to general, informed readers as well as academic specialists.

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Book SynopsisThe Isle of Lismore has a long reputation as a holy island, beginning with the foundation of a monastery by St Moluag in the sixth century.Robert Hay tells the story of Moluag's monastery, recently rediscovered by community archaeology, before exploring the rise and fall of the Bishopric of Argyll.

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Book SynopsisCamp 21 Comrie, also known as Cultybraggan Camp, is the UK's best preserved prisoner of war camp. Lying in the heart of rural Perthshire in Scotland, the camp's history is a fascinating one. Built two miles south of the village of Comrie as a camp for detainees, its first prisoner was a British soldier but in the following years it housed thousands of prisoners of war captured in North Africa and Europe. Conditions at the camp were primitive but there was a re-education program which is explored in depth. Lectures were followed by occasional hot debates and the book takes a fresh look at the infamous murder of Feldwebel Wolfgang Rosterg, who may not have been the only man subjected to a fanatical show trial within the bounds of the camp. In addition, life stories of some of the prisoners are included, from submariners to ordinary soldiers as well as reminiscences from the British. The history of Camp 21 would be incomplete without mentioning Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy. He was allegedly held at the camp but was he really there or was this just a myth? And do the ghosts of the past still haunt the site as reported by some who've witnessed strange goings on?The book also features the camp's history during the Cold War, its ROC post and Cold War bunker and as late as the 1960s and '70s it was used by the Combined Cadet Forces for training purposes, as well as regiments that served in areas of conflict overseas. Following its closure it is now owned by the Comrie Development Trust. Camp 21 Comrie sets the camp's place not only in history but also as part of an expanding community project, inspiring people and being utilized for good.Trade Review`...the definitive story of a fascinating place. Valerie Campbell's excellent book leads us through the whole story... ...the beautifully researched and detailed story of Rolf Weitzel... ...book that will have a lasting value as a work reference, yet is also engaging to read'. Undiscovered Scotland -------------------- `…will appeal to anyone who enjoyed the author’s earlier work on the subject’. Caithness Courier

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Book SynopsisDive Scapa Flow has been THE definitive guide to diving the fabled wrecks of Scapa Flow, one of the world's greatest wreck diving locations. This completely re-written and updated centenary edition is produced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the scuttle of the 74 warships of the interned German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21st June 1919 - the greatest act of maritime suicide the world has ever seen. The dark depths of Scapa Flow conceal the remains of several of the Kaiser's WWI High Seas Fleet. Three massive 575 feet long 26,000-ton Konig-class battleships await exploration - huge underwater mountains where divers can see the last 12-inch big guns to have fired at British warships at the Battle of Jutland in 1916; or drift along rows of 5.9-inch secondary battery casemate guns and see massive masts and heavily armoured spotting tops. Four 5,000-ton, 500 foot long, kleiner kreuzers, Brummer, Coln, Dresden and Karlsruhe lie on their beam ends open for inspection with parts that remained on the seabed of many other High Seas Fleet vessels as they themselves were lifted to the surface during the greatest feat of underwater salvage that has ever taken place. Add in a U-boat, a boom defence vessel, an Icelandic trawler, a number of drifters, WWII vessels, many 'blockships' intentionally sunk to block the smaller channels into Scapa Flow during WWI and WWII and it becomes apparent what Scapa Flow offers divers. Scapa Flow's war graves, HMS Royal Oak, torpedoed at the beginning of WWII and HMS Vanguard, which blew up in a catastrophic magazine explosion in 1917 and HMS Hampshire, which struck a German mine and sunk on 5th June 1916 north-west of Orkney carrying Lord Kitchener and his staff on a secret diplomatic mission to Russia, are off limits to divers today - but their stories are recounted to preserve the memory of those that perished.Trade Review`This is an outstanding book and I would recommend it’. Shipping Today & Yesterday -------------------- `The photos and detailed wreck sketches definitely get the adrenalin and imagination going. ...I was drawn into a gripping and almost eerie world where one of the largest scuttle of German warships in history had occurred. ...was pleasantly taken aback by the rich history that the book clearly provided. It is well presented and structured to anyone who would want to dive this part of the world or find out about its rich and hidden history'. Little Ship -------------------- `...this is a far more comprehensive book. The most notable addition to this edition is the illustrations. The historic pictures of the ships taken at the time give a tremendous sense of their power... ...this most enjoyable book'. Scottish Diver -------------------- `One book that ardent wreck and Scapa Flow fans ought to grab is Rod Macdonald's `Dive Scapa Flow'. Macdonald's knowledge comes across in his enthusiastic writing. The prose is clear, definitive and loaded with facts, figures and safety information. ...the ideal book to read just before you dive on the wrecks'. Deeper Blue -------------------- `...having read Rod Macdonald's latest publication "The 100th anniversary edition" can I really claim to know about Scapa Flow. ...a compelling read. Rod's description of the dive scene once you get to Scapa Flow is compelling and every divers dream scene, It's a beautiful, informative book and a must have for any divers bookshelf'. SubSea -------------------- `Rod Macdonald writes with clarity and enthusiasm...there is no question that this is the definitive account. The book is loaded with facts and figures... Anyone wanting a dive adventure at the fabled Scapa Flow, or just with an interest in shipwrecks, surely needs this book'. Dive New Zealand | Dive Pacific -------------------- `This indispensable softback guide, at almost 400 pages in length, is a must for any diver interested in shipwrecks, and will also appeal to all those with an interest in maritime and naval history'. The Orcadian -------------------- `Rod's definitive guidebook...has been thoroughly revised and reimagined for a new generation of divers... The trademark illustrations remain, supplemented by sonar pictures and some fabulous new photographs... As with his Palau and Truk books, there's plenty here for fans of military history to get excited over... His knowledge, findings and eyewitness account from the deep, remote location off Orkney make up a fascinating last chapter of the book. ...all of the elements make the centenary edition a must-read for anyone thinking of diving the wrecks of Scapa Flow'. British Diver -------------------- `...I found this book fascinating and informative. Although primarily a guide for those interested in diving...it is much more than that. The book covers military history, naval history, biographies, the economics and history of salvaging wrecks, engineering, tourist information and much more... ...detailed accounts of the location of each of the wrecks and the best means of getting the most out of diving to view them. Essential safety information is also included. ...he [Rod] is also an accomplished writer who is capable of explaining technical details in ways accessible to the general reader'. Am Bratach -------------------- `...the ultimate dive guide to the fabulous Scapa Flow...' Scuba Zone -------------------- `The book is a replete with some excellent photographs and drawings. They are first rate and...enable the reader to understand what it is that attracts all those divers - and there are many of them - to Scapa Flow'. Workboat World -------------------- `This is a classic dive book updated and revised, and a fitting tribute to the memory of all those who perished in that body of water'. Julian Stockwin -------------------- `...gives an insight into what is on offer under the water'. Burnley Express, Rebecca Hay -------------------- `No...wreck-diver...should be without this book... Many books have been written about Britain's world-class wreck-diving attraction. ...but Macdonald's caught divers' imagination not only for its vivid meshing of history with diving narrative, at which he is a master, but for its illustrations. ...this new version...benefits in particular from the latest generation of sonar scans, which reveal exactly how the wrecks appear today. The book has almost doubled in pagination since its original incarnation, but what is impressive is that much of the new edition has been rewritten rather than simply tacking new sections onto old'. Divernet -------------------- `...a superb book. The text is sufficiently detailed to be considered an "everything you ever wanted to know about...", and this is supported by excellent illustrations. This book is required reading for anyone interested in diving, or in Orkney (or both), and guarantees that the definitive guide to diving Scapa Flow will remain exactly that for many years to come'. 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Book SynopsisA comprehensively researched reference work that details over 430 RFA vessels, including 33 war and marine losses, plus 53 entries showcasing class backgrounds.

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Book SynopsisPeople Called Ladakh is a heart-warming anthology of slice-of-life stories about Ladakh's unique identity, told through the everyday experiences, livelihoods, rituals, practices and belief systems of its people. The writers who have contributed to this anthology come from diverse backgrounds. They include researchers, cultural practitioners, local architects, anthropology students, as well as a Buddhist nun. Through the lens of the people of Ladakh, and more importantly, through the lens of empathy', the thirty-two pieces in this collection paint a rich and intimate picture of today's Ladakh.

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Book SynopsisA world without cars would be unrecognizable. They have altered the shape of our cities, transformed our nations and landscapes, revolutionised the way we make and buy things, and profoundly influenced our relationship with speed itself. From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the GM LaSalle and the birth of style and obsolescence, and from the original Volkswagen expression of national identity to the GM Firebird and the desire for frictionless movement, this book presents the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand where we might want to go in the future.Trade Review'those of you who have visited the V&A's Cars...will know how utterly captivating the exhibition is. Here's the next best thing...' -- Autocar, Wednesday 1st April 2020 'an accompanying 200-page book you'd be crazy not to buy...' -- Steve Cropley, Autocar, Wednesday 8th January 2020; 'The show at the V&A might have shut early, a victim of the lockdown, but the most fascinating elements are all in here.' Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times Summer Books of 2020, June 27th 2020Table of ContentsForeword, Tristram Hunt | Introduction, Brendan Cormier and Lizzie Bisley | Going Fast | Fast Futures, Brendan Cormier| The Design of Speed, Brendan Cormier | In My Ford Fiesta, Oli Stratford | Making More | The Manufacture of Plenty, Lizzie Bisley | Almost Like a Car, Georgina Voss | Making the Modern Consumer, Esme Hawes | Oh Lord, Won't You Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz, Johanna Agerman Ross | Shaping Space | The Race to Extraction, Lizzie Bisley | Water Wars and the Miracle Metal, Laurence Blair | Driving the Nation, Brendan Cormier | Political Symbolism and the Nyayo Pioneer Car, Nanjala Nyabola | The Express City, Brendan Cormier | There Are No Cars in Wakanda, Allison Arieff | Notes | Bibliography | Acknowledgements | Contributors | Picture Credits | Index

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Book SynopsisMourners shake and pull their hair on reliefs and paintings from ancient Egypt. They took part in funerary ceremonies in ancient Egypt, contributing to the dead’s resurrection in the afterlife. Hair played a clear role in these rites. In this publication Maria Rosa Valdesogo describes the relation between hair and these rites, and the role hair played in death in ancient Egypt. This book is the publication of her Phd research about the Hair in the funerary ceremony of ancient Egypt.

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Book SynopsisEl Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. By the summer of 1942 Rommel's German forces were threatening to sweep through the Western Desert and drive on to the Suez Canal, and Britain was in urgent need of military victory. Then, in October, after 12 days of attritional tank battle and artillery bombardment, Montgomery's Eighth Army, with Australians and New Zealanders playing crucial roles in a genuinely international Allied fighting force, broke through the German and Italian lines at El Alamein. It was a turning-point in the war after which, in Churchill's words, "we never had a defeat". Stephen Bungay's book is as much at home analysing the crucial logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and tank parts as it is reappraising the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel, and ranges widely from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta, key to the control of the Mediterranean. And in a chapter on "The Soldier's War", Bungay graphically evokes the phantasmagoric blur of thunderous cannonade and tormenting heat that was the lot of the individual men who actually fought and died in the desert.Trade Review'Terse and brilliantly written by a thorough master of his subject' - John Lukacs, Los Angeles Times; 'A brilliant balance between lucid analysis and piquant detail... masterly chapters' - Lawrence James, Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisThe authorities told folk what they ought to believe, but what did they really believe? Throughout Scottish history, people have believed in fairies. They were a part of everyday life, as real as the sunrise, and as incontrovertible as the existence of God. While fairy belief was only a fragment of a much larger complex, the implications of studying this belief tradition are potentially vast, revealing some understanding of the worldview of the people of past centuries. This book, the first modern study of the subject, examines the history and nature of fairy belief, the major themes and motifs, the demonising attack upon the tradition, and the attempted reinstatement of the reality of fairies at the end of the seventeenth century, as well as their place in ballads and in Scottish literature.

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Book SynopsisBringing together leading scholars, Babyn Yar presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most traumatic sites in the Ukrainian experience of the war.

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Book SynopsisNorway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe - the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Rain and snow soak them as they climb. Avalanches and loose rock threaten their lives. A Norwegian team arrives to compete for the glory as the world's media look on. Pushed to the limits of exhaustion, the team spends days on the wall, refusing to given in, even when failure seems certain. "Troll Wall" tells the gripping story of one of the most dramatic first ascents in British climbing history. Written days after their success, almost half a century ago, and newly rediscovered, Tony Howard's account is a fascinating insight into the challenges of climbing a big mountain wall.Trade ReviewThe book is a real page-turner as bit by bit Howard, John Amatt and Bill Tweedale push and push and push for the top, forever driven, forever barred by some new obstacle, the story always moving, devoid of any ego or bullshit. – Andy Kirkpatrick, The Alpine JournalIf you’ve not already done so, get hold and read – you’ll not find a more plainly exciting narrative in its genre. The midnight push for the top up the summit gully had me open-mouthed and breathless. Nothing written by Andy Cave, Andy Kirkpatrick, Mick Fowler or any other recent exponents of mountain writing – excellent though many of them are – comes close to the sheer edgy thrill of it. – Jim Perrin, Climber MagazineTroll Wall is a treasure for its close descriptions. Every uptake of slack and every piton pounded receive equal attention. Howard’s depictions of the strenuous toils of big-wall climbing are straightforward and honest, and more decorative for the times when the sun is shining and spirits are high. This finally released alpine epic is a chance to take in a tale from long ago and appreciate a true pioneer. – Nick Chambers, Rock & Ice MagazineWe can also recommend Troll Wall, Tony Howard’s gripping and previously untold story of the Rimmon Mountaineering Club’s 1965 ascent of Europe’s tallest vertical rock face. For Tony Howard the Troll Wall was to be the beginning of a life of adventure that, though touched upon in the last chapter, would merit a book of its own. – Barry Imeson, Boardman-Tasker Prize 2011A simple story well told, and a classic boys own adventure. A real page turner. – Andy Kirkpatrick, Climb MagazineRichly entertaining and well written ... a raw page-turning tale that brilliantly captures the now historic realities of big-wall climbing of the mid-1960s. – Lynn Martel, Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canada)A truly inspiring tale of one of the greatest achievements in British rock climbing history. – Andy McCue, Climber MagazineA great book, destined for classic status. – Matt Heason, Heason.netA fine fine work by a quite unique individual who has packed more into his lifespan than most of us could manage in ten. Inspirational stuff indeed! – John Appleby, To Hatch a CrowOne of the greatest ever achievements by British rock climbers. – Joe Brown CBE

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Book SynopsisModern Ninja Warfare takes a contemporary look at the stealthy methods of the Ninja (Shinobi).Ninja historian Antony Cummins, himself a skilled martial artist, takes a detailed and realistic look at the Ninja, their methods and their role in the medieval Japanese military, as well as how they compare to today's Special Forces and covert military groups. Cummins collected information from members of Special Ops, police forces, CIA and more about the techniques they use in the twenty-first century, and compares it against his extensive knowledge and research of historical ninjutsu methods. Readers will get a detailed look at the defensive strategies, engagement against specific threats, intelligence gathering, territorial concerns, mental focus and the spiritual mind-control techniques of these invisible warriors—both of the past and present.With over 100 striking illustrations that vividly portray the Ninjas' secret world, this book shines new light on their shadowy methods. In the process, the mythical image of the Ninja is washed away revealing the reality of these commando-spies of medieval Japan.

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Book SynopsisGeishas and the Floating World returns readers to a lost world of sensuality and seduction, rich with hedonism, abandon, and sexual and personal politics."Floating World" refers to Japan's traditional Geisha pleasure districts, but also to the artistic and literary worlds associated with them. At the heart of the "Floating World" and the system it supported was an extensive network of talented courtesans and entertainers, typified by the still fascinating, enigmatic Geisha. Stephen and Ethel Longstreet bring the reader on an in-depth tour of the original and most infamous red-light district in Japan—the Yoshiwara district of old Tokyo that underwent tremendous changes during the more than three centuries of its existence.Beyond the erotic allure the district held, the Yoshiwara also fostered a rich culture and a much studied and revered artistic and literary tradition. This account is adorned with examples of fine woodblock prints and quotations from often bawdy, and always colorful, original sources that offer a gripping portrait of life within the pleasure zone.Geishas and the Floating World balances scholarly insights with a master storyteller's flair for the exploits and intrigues of people operating outside the confines of polite society. Stephen Mansfield's new introduction bridges time, examining gender realities and the Yoshiwara through contemporary eyes, highlighting often overlooked subtleties and the harsh realities associated with this glittering world.Trade Review"Stephen Longstreet is the perfect American to reflect on the Yoshiwara pleasure district. A painter, jazzman, Hollywood screenplay writer, at home in both Saint Germain des Pres's Tabu and Harlem's Cotton Club, he instinctively identifies Yoshiwara as the Chrysanthemum Vie de Boheme as he effortlessly conjures the kaleidoscope of senses which Yoshiwara offered…" -- Asian Review of Books"Geishas and The Floating World really does do a remarkable job of capturing the essence of what life was like for the denizens of the pleasure city." --Yamato Magazine

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Book SynopsisThe untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophilesTrade Review“An instant classic on Dutch book history”—César Manrique Figueroa, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review “Pettegree and der Weduwen build up a captivating picture of print in the Dutch Golden Age [. . .] The Bookshop of the World marshals and moulds a staggering volume of research material, and is every bit as diverse, copious and sophisticated as the culture it excavates” – James Waddell, Times Literary Supplement“This new publication really draws the reader into the world of books in the Golden Age, but also into the people’s world”—Annemieke Van Roekel, EuroScientist Journal“A compelling and impressive work”— Ben Higgins, Times Higher Education Supplement (Book of the Week)“Fluent in style, cleverly structured, and well-researched”—Jaap Harskamp, The Library“The Dutch Republic during the 17th and much of the 18th century was indeed the "bookshop of the world". In fact, as Pettegree and Der Weduwen show in this excellent account, publishing, newspapers, importing and exporting books and the wider book trade with its published catalogues and book auctions were one of the most innovative and important aspects of the Dutch Golden Age.”—Jonathan Israel, author of The Dutch Republic“Offers a fresh understanding of the fundamental importance of print in early modern Europe. Alert to the growing interdependence of money and power, and searching out evidence for the existence of long-lost public announcements and news sheets as well as books and engravings, Pettegree and Der Weduwen reinterpret the formation of the information system supporting the rise of the Dutch Republic, a grand exemplar of the new commercial state. It is a remarkable achievement.”—Harold J. Cook, author of Matters of Exchange“All printed matter and its makers is grist for the finely grinding mill of Pettegree and Der Weduwen. Their pioneering research feeds into every last field of study in the Dutch seventeenth century, and via the Netherlands into the rest of the literate world. This is a far larger and lesser-known territory than the familiar Republic of Letters, and fuller of surprises.”— Gary Schwartz, author of Rembrandt's Universe

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Book SynopsisA bold new history of the rise and expansion of the Norman Dynasty across Europe from Byzantium to England

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Book SynopsisWho was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD. The book considers the question of whether Lailoken belongs to myth or reality. It looks at the historical background of his story and discusses key characters such as Saint Kentigern of Glasgow and King Rhydderch of Dumbarton, as well as important events such as the Battle of Arfderydd. Lailoken's reappearance in medieval Welsh literature as the fabled prophet Myrddin is also examined. Myrddin himself was eventually transformed into Merlin the wizard, King Arthur's friend and mentor. This is the Merlin we recognise today, not only in art and literature but also on screen. His earlier forms are less familiar, more remote, but can still be found among the lore and legend of the Dark Ages. Behind them we catch fleeting glimpses of an original figure who perhaps really did exist: a solitary fugitive, tormented by his experience of war, who roamed the hills and forests of southern Scotland long ago.Trade Review'Tim Clarkson should be congratulated on producing a book which marries together painstaking and detailed research with common-sense and open-minded analysis ... The book that emerges succeeds in cutting through centuries of confusion and complexity in a way that is deeply impressive' - Undiscovered Scotland

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Book SynopsisLonglisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Prize 2019''A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets'' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.'' Dan Jones, author of The PlantagenetsIn The Restless Kings Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons. This conflict tore apart the most powerful family in Western Europe and shaped the future of both Britain and France, with a significance which still resonates today. Exploring the personalities and crises facing this extraordinary family, The Restless Kings brings to life some of the most remarkable, complex, flawed and brilliant monarchs ever to have sat on the English throne, and will challenge everything you thought you knew about the medieval world.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the Townley Discobolus, this illustrated introduction explores the history and significance of the statue in both classical and modern times in light of ancient discus throwing, Myron's other works, and the artistic, intellectual and philosophical context of the Greek world.

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Book SynopsisA new title in the British Museumâs Object in Focus series, concentrating on a fascinating mammoth ivory model depicting a Siberian summer festival.

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