History books

A lively collection of extraordinary stories of adventure and discovery, The Explorers tells the epic saga of the conquest and settlement of Australia. Editor Tim Flannery selects sixty-seven accounts that convey the sense of wonder and discovery, along with the human dimensions of struggle and depr...

A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries.These adorable, furry marin...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally importa...

An in-depth exploration of women's lives after a natural disaster....

The global battle against the ravages and spread of AIDS is set against the life and death of Nkosi Johnson, a young South African boy who, despite having been born with the ailment, became a dramatic symbol of the struggle against the disease and the strength of the human spirit in the face of trag...

Decorate your planning space with Debbie Mumm's folk art inspired paintings of Angels....

Get ready for a trip to the fourth dimension in this thrilling H. G. Wells graphic novel adaptation!At the turn of the nineteenth century, a group of friends listen to the adventures of a man who claims to be the world’s first time traveler. His story begins in the year 802,701. Earth is inhabited b...

Packed with routes right across the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this guidebook is all you need to explore the lanes and tracks of this much-loved area on two wheels - off-road on your mountain bike or on-road on your road bike or a bit of both on hybrid/sturdy bike. 21 day routes a...

A hands-on guide enriched with examples to master deep reinforcement learning algorithms with PythonKey FeaturesEnter the world of artificial intelligence using the power of PythonAn example-rich guide to master various RL and DRL algorithmsExplore various state-of-the-art architectures along with m...

When a group of former British colonialists retire to a sleepy Portuguese village, all hell breaks loose. They take over 'Millionaire Hill' and unleash the loose morals and naughty behavior which would have earned them nothing but scorn back home. As transplanted expatriates living like kings and qu...

Convinced that the recent death of young Australian opera star Collis Raeburn was not a suicide, as widely believed, Detective Inspector Carol Ashton opens up an investigation, an act that makes her unpopular with the victim's next-of-kin. Original....

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La faible fréquence des coronaropathies aux Antilles pourrait être liée à des facteurs génétiques, ethniques ou à un impact spécifique des facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire (FDRCV). Les propriétés de l'ANP (Atrial Natriuretic Peptide) et l'existence de variants génétiques fréquents dans les popul...

The theory of spiritualism. This book, "The theory of spiritualism", by Charles Martin Lane, is a replication of a book originally published before 1907. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible....

HardCover. Pub Date :2014-02-01 Pages: 294 Language: Chinese Publisher: China Railway Publishing House Tin Road public examination New civil service recruitment examination materials: Politics hotspots authoritative interpretation and prediction test sites (2015 edition) based on each test subjects ...

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French scholar, Claude Jacques, has studied Angkor for the past 30 years, while Michael Freeman has made many photographic trips there during a 20-yea r period. Ancient Angkor embodies the fruits of their collaboration and experience....

Precedida dos volumes Pensar a natureza. Problemas e respostas na Idade Média (séculos XI-XIV) e De natura, consagrados à apreciação dessa temática no domínio da reflexão filosófica, a presente recolha de estudos tem como propósito averiguar de que modo os conceitos que lhe correspondem se dissemina...

This text is a metaphor for the way individuals and unpredictable events influence history. In response history, suggests the author, is the best model for evolution. The author explores the science of improbable outcomes in this wide ranging book written on the evolutionary theme....

Trixie and Diana Lynch were friends for years before Di’s family became fabulously rich. So when Di’s long-lost uncle starts ruining her social life, Di turns to her old friend for help. But Trixie thinks Uncle Monty isn’t just an annoying relative–she thinks he’s an impostor!...

In the first book of a fierce new series, meet Memphis' hardest ride or die chicks as they fight along with their infamous men to lock down the Dirty South. Memphis is the crime capital of America, and no one knows that better than the women born and raised in its mean streets. It's put sisters Ta'S...

Fractured fairy tales meet modern day middle school in book two of this hilarious series that’s perfect for fans of Shrek and Dork Diaries.Even after rescuing the king from deadly Snuffweasels, Zarf is scum on the bottom rung of the middle school social ladder. After all, he is still a troll. But at...

This novel tells the story of six women who were in college together in the sixties and now are gathered for a reunion at a B&B. Tracing each woman's emotions around the early onset of Alzheimer's disease that has stricken one of them, Marjorie Dorner delivers an honest portrayal, laced with humor....

Excerpt from De Bow's Review and Industrial Resources, Statistics, Etc., 1860, Vol. 28: Devoted to Southern Institutions, Commerce, Agriculture, Manufactures, Internal Improvements, Political Economy, Education, and General LiteratureCongress possesses the same power to declare and punish white immi...