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The Megalithic Splendours of the Dhansiri Valley of Northeast India is based on the field investigation and research conducted by Dr. Pradip Sarma on the magnificent megaliths of the ancient cities of Kachamari and Dimapur beside the Dhansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.The megaliths of the...

A Short History of the Crusades is a succinct and easy to read overview of the Crusades. A table of contents is included.

Ancient Rome Uncovering The Mysteries of the Roman Empire (Forgotten Empires Series) Much of what we know about the Roman Empire is mixed up with movie and TV portrayals, which couldn’t be further from the truth! If you want to know the real facts about the Roman Empire and the incredible...

THE  The Story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The War of Spanish Succession: The Sea Battle of Malaga is a brief account of the famous battle.

THERE is, in reality, no collective title for the agglomeration of territories called Austria-Hungary. The House of Habsburg is merely the connecting link between many distinct parts, not only by virtue of conquest or annexation, but also by inheritance and by the right of long possession. It has...

Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d'abord les comprendre Laminée par la guerre au début des années 1950, la Corée du Sud a construit son miracle asiatique à la force de son peuple. Écrit par un journaliste habitué à côtoyer les chaebols, ces grands conglomérats à l’origine...

The remarkable adventures of young William Mariner on a voyage around the world and his long sojourn in the islands of Tonga wherein he gives us a full account of the inhabitants of those islands and the conduct of their lives.The author has brilliantly compiled the original manuscript published...

Seventy North to Fifty South is an annotation of the published journal written by Captain James Cook during his third voyage: the voyage with major geographic and political consequences. His journal reports were filled with navigational and geographical detail plus anthropological observations about...

Tous les aspects du sport et des pratiques sportives en Grèce et à Rome sont ici étudiés et décrits: l'éducation physique, les jeux et joutes sportives, les concours, l'entraînement, le déroulement des épreuves, les disciplines pratiquées, la vie des athlètes, et, bien sûr, la naissance...

A História do Século 20 para Quem Tem Pressa é um guia acessível para 100 anos de história moderna. Enormes avanços na ciência e na tecnologia — estimulados por exigências do comércio internacional e conflitos armados sem precedentes — resultaram no surgimento de aviões, automóveis...

In 1874 hebben we 't vijfentwintigjarig jubilé van Koning Willem den derden gevierd. Was er reden voor, om dien dag feestelijk te gedenken, of was het slechts vleierij, een laffe hulde, aan 't Hoofd van onzen Staat toegebracht en die geen raison d'être had? Of er reden voor was?—Nederland was...