Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moon The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man re...

臺灣農曆3月盛事，來回超過300公里， 總動員人數300萬人ーー 「最強臺灣媽」朝聖全攻略＆全紀錄！ 大甲媽祖遶境進香、 北港迓媽祖、 白沙屯媽祖進香， 從新手到老手，從上路到路上， 十年媽祖進香紀聞！ 收錄超過百張照片， 最詳盡、最好讀、最趣味的 媽祖活動紀實！ ＊　＊　＊ 從早期為了渡過海象險惡的臺灣海峽開始，四面環海且海上活動頻...

一個激勵人心的故事，三代女性經歷了無數艱難困苦和政治風暴，始終保持著人性的尊嚴和美。──希拉蕊•柯林頓 走過纏足的時代、封建體制的婚姻、抗日戰爭、國共內亂……直至文化大革命的劫難，她們歷經了人間的悲歡離合，也創造了不平凡的一生。 三代中國女性　一部感人家史　理解二十世紀中國的重量級磅礡史詩 「我享受過特權，也遭受過磨難；有...

Global history has come of age but has had little impact on the historiography of early modern Germany. This volume seeks to bring a global perspective to the history of Central Europe by addressing understudied global and colonial entanglements. Exploring the impact of these interactions on court life and home town...

An authoritative and multidisciplinary Companion to Egypt during the Greco‑Roman and Late Antique period With contributions from noted authorities in the field, A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt offers a comprehensive resource that covers almost 1000 years of Egyptian history, starting with the liber...

Postal Intelligence connects and situates histories of the post and government intelligence alongside print technology and state power in the wider context of the early modern communications revolution. In the sixteenth century, postal services became central to domestic governance and foreign policy enterprises, ex...

'Candid, insightful, moving . . . a memoir, a chronicle of and commentary on America's abortive civil-rights movement' -The New York Times In this deeply personal book, Baldwin reflects on the experiences that shaped him as a writer and activist: from his childhood in Harlem to the deaths Martin Luther King and Malc...

The Nazis and their collaborators buried over 100,000 victims at Babyn Yar, a ravine in modern-day Ukraine. Most of the individuals were Jewish, making this area one of the most infamous mass murder sites in history. The Ravine of Memory starts when the travesty ends, telling the story of the ravine’s memory and for...

Posits a New German Jewish Literature that has surprising implications for today's German Jewish - and Jewish - identity, including solidarity with others, even after October 7, 2023. Eighty years after the Holocaust, it is now possible to speak of a New German Jewish Literature. Emerging out of a community that, fo...

Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the fashions of modern China. A comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book, Chinese Dress is the essential reference for costume historians, fashion designers and co...

了解臺灣的歷史，必須「從頭講起」，從頭了解起，我們的視野拉長、拉廣了，然後當我們回頭看這個島嶼的歷史，才能更真切地感受到它的獨特，進而珍惜它的多樣性。 　　歷史需要的不是記誦，而是思考和理解。記誦的歷史，考完就忘記了，自己思考和理解過的歷史，成為你對過去的認識，也會幫助你了解現在、面對未來。 ーー作者 周婉窈 　　歷史...

The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) operated one of largest cruiser forces of World War II. As a signatory to the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, the Regia Marina immediately attempted to reinforce its treaty-limited battleship force by building seven large 10,000-ton heavy cruisers. Italian light cruisers also poss...

Ichetucknee Springs, a north Florida gem , remains a breathtaking natural wonder. For centuries, folks have enjoyed the crystal clear and cooling depths of the eight-named springs and the river formed from the first magnitude flow of those springs. Enjoy this look at the history and culture filled with stories from ...

As World War I ended, the victors were developing a powerful new generation of 'hyper-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers. Fully illustrated, this studies the big-gun warships that never were. 1918 was a moment of great naval change. Britain still had the largest fleet in the world, but its ships were ageing, and many ...

In the first volume, Hitler recounts his early life, his disillusionment with post-World War I Germany, and his development of anti-Semitic and nationalist beliefs. He critiques the Treaty of Versailles, blames Jews for Germany's struggles, and advocates for the concept of a pure "Aryan" race. This portion lays the ...

Discover the remarkable life of Ernest Shackleton... Free BONUS Inside! Ernest Shackleton was not just a great explorerーhe was also a great commander. When the chips were down, he could always be depended upon to put others ahead of himself. Shackleton knew how to push the limits until he was able to exceed well ab...