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Lying just north of the equator, Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. A blend of East and West, of different lifestyles, cuisines, architectural styles, peoples, religions, and attitudes, Malaysia is a fascinating and at times bewildering...

Desperadoes like Frank and Jesse James earned Missouri the nickname of the "Outlaw State" after the Civil War, and that reputation followed the region into the Prohibition era through the feverish criminal activity of Bonnie and Clyde, the Barkers and Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Duck into the Slicker...

No Iowa county has influenced American history more than Dallas County. It propelled Harry Truman to an unlikely victory in the 1948 presidential campaign, following a fiery speech he delivered to 100,000 farmers on a sweltering September day at the National Plowing Match near Dexter. Just 15 years earlier,...

Wind through the criminal history of the cities along northeast Wisconsin’s Fox River with the author of Milwaukee Mafia as your guide.   The safe and sedate Fox Cities have seen their share of horrible crimes. Coldblooded murder, kidnapping, prostitution, organized crime and other misdeeds shocked...

Contrary to popular notion (and the city's street and welcome signs, which feature an iconic rose bloom), Roseville is not named after the flower but after Denison Rose, a hero of the War of 1812. His son William Rose was named the first postmaster in 1836. Roseville incorporated as a village in 1926...

Nuneaton Street by Street Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Nuneaton, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the nineteenth...

Where can you find a haunted car park? Or one of the most expensive private air-raid shelters in the country? Lost roads, long-forgotten quays, a drinking fountain with a dragon's head spout, reminders of two world wars and a suburban villa that was once a secluded farmhouse? Or how about a crumbling...

For its size Knaresborough has enjoyed more than its fair share of history; it has been home to some of England's most intriguing characters and it boasts some of the most iconic views in Britain. This book captures the fascinating story of the town - from King John's castle built in 1205 through...

When rail travel boomed during the early 1900s, it opened the gateway to North Wales for the bucket and spade brigade, showing them that 'happy times were here at last' on their visit to Prestatyn. Picture the scene in those uncluttered years for these early visitors to the town, refreshing, embracing...

This book is part of Hyperink's best little books series. This best little book is 3,800+ words of fast, entertaining information on a highly demanded topic. Based on reader feedback (including yours!), we may expand this book in the future. If we do so, we'll send a free copy to all previous buyers....

La rétrospective André Kertész, organisée du 28 septembre 2010 au 6 février 2011, au Jeu de Paume à Paris, rassemble près de trois cents «épreuves originales ou réalisées du vivant de l'artiste»... À PROPOS DE L’ENCYCLOPAEDIA UNIVERSALIS Reconnue mondialement pour la qualité...

La fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson célébrait, du 10 septembre au 21 décembre 2008, le centenaire de la naissance du photographe en confrontant sa vision de l'Amérique à celle qu'en avait son contemporain Walker Evans... À PROPOS DE L’ENCYCLOPAEDIA UNIVERSALIS Reconnue mondialement...

La troisième exposition consacrée par le Musée national d'art moderne à l'œuvre de Man Ray (présentée aux Galeries nationales du Grand Palais du 29 avril au 29 juin 1998) montrait pour la première fois une partie du fonds considérable reçu en dation par le Musée en 1994, complété par...

Figure emblématique du succès remporté par la photographie ancienne à la fin du xx e siècle, Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884) est un phénomène culturel. Réalisée dans le contexte de l'érudition américaine des années 1980, la première rétrospective de l'œuvre de ce «primitif» de la photographie... À...