This book explores the life and work of Mary Elizabeth Barber, a British-born settler scientist who lived in the Cape during the nineteenth century. It provides a lens into a range of subjects within the history of knowledge and science, gender and social history, postcolonial, critical heritage and archival studies...

In "Stories from the History of Rome," Mrs. Beesly presents an engaging narrative that chronicles the rich tapestry of Roman history through a series of vivid and accessible anecdotes. Her literary style, characterized by a blend of engaging storytelling and scholarly rigor, seeks to both inform and entertain, makin...

Travel stories, personal memoir and history combined with a contemporary sense of place. A window into Ukraine as it was prior to February 2022. After a lifetime of knowing little about her father’s heritage, Michelle Lawson set out from England in 2018 with a handful of old photographs and the name of a village tha...

In "Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World made in H.M. bark 'Endeavour'," James Cook presents a meticulously detailed account of his groundbreaking expedition from 1768 to 1771. The narrative is crafted in a lucid, observational style that captures the awe and wonder of exploration, while al...

Selected as a Financial Times Best Book of 2013 In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast history of strategic thinking, in a consistently engaging and insightful account of how strategy came to pervade every aspect of o...

In "Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A Study in Imperialism," Edward Mead Earle offers a meticulous examination of the geopolitical intrigues surrounding the construction of the Bagdad Railway during the early 20th century. Earle employs a scholarly lens, weaving together historical narratives with ...

In this open access book, Mikael Hård tells a story of how people around the world challenged the production techniques and products brought by globalization. Retaining their autonomy and freedom, creative individuals selectively adopted or rejected modern gadgets, tools, and machines. In standard historical narrati...

In "The Standard History of the War, Vol. II," Edgar Wallace presents a meticulously detailed account of World War I, capturing the complexity and chaos of one of history's most transformative conflicts. Wallace's narrative style deftly balances journalistic vigor with literary flair, offering readers vivid descript...

"Began to read 'Monte Cristo' at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night." ーWilliam Makepeace Thackeray "Alexandre Dumas is more than French, he is European; he's more than European, he is universal." ーVictor Hugo "No novelist since Dumas has been more irreverent of the conventions of well-made fict...

In "Ancient History from the Monuments: Greek Cities & Islands of Asia Minor," W. S. W. Vaux meticulously explores the rich tapestry of ancient Greek civilization through the lens of archaeological remains and historical monuments. Vaux's literary style is both erudite and accessible, combining rigorous research wit...

What became of the Gandhian tradition in India following the death of Mahatma Gandhi? Did it quietly die away? Or were there still Indians who believed in his philosophy and methods, committed to continuing his work? These were the questions that sent independent journalist Mark Shepard to India in 1978–79. There he...

**　　傀儡國家？ 偽滿政權？** **　　在傳統國共史觀中，** **　　滿洲國是受日本關東軍扶持之政權，以奪取中國利益，已是一種定見。** **　　王道樂土？民族協和？** **　　但對於日本人而言，無論在科學上、良心上，** **　　滿洲國都是果敢地往理想邁進、十分獨特的近代國家建設。** **　　日本左翼學者筆中的滿洲帝國，理想與現實衝撞下...

The story of the 29 fighter pilot aces of the Legion Condor who became aces flying Messerschmitt Bf 109 C-Es, Heinkel He 51s, Henschel Hs 123s, Arado Ar 68 E-1s and Heinkel He 112s during the Spanish Civil War. For Germany, the Spanish Civil War proved a perfect testing ground for new technologies and tactics. Durin...

For four years in the 1970s, the people of Cambodia endured a nightmarish era of brutality that left millions dead, and its survivors still wounded from the trauma they endured. Based on a series of lengthy interviews with two survivors of the infamous Khmer Rouge era, In the Next Life is a riveting work of oral his...

Dive into the history of modern Europe with "The Cambridge Modern History Collection," which brings together all five original volumes in one ebook. This ebook offers a global perspective on key developments of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and the Age of Louis XIV. The five volumes provid...

"Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is a seminal work that intricately chronicles T.E. Lawrence's experiences during the Arab Revolt in World War I. Written in a vivid, lyrical style that intertwines personal narrative with historical analysis, the book transcends mere memoir, offering profound insights into the complexities ...