Gloster Javelin: An Operational History

Gloster Javelin: An Operational History by Michael John W Napier
2016 | ISBN: 1473848814 | English | 256 pages | EPUB | 11 MB

The RAF’s only delta-winged fighter – the Gloster Javelin was also Britain’s first true All-Weather Fighter. Based in the UK and in Germany, the RAF’s Javelin squadrons formed the front line of Britain’s air defenses in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During this time Javelin crews pioneered the operational use of guided missiles and air-to-air refueling by fighter aircraft. In the Far East, Javelins were involved in operations during the Indonesian Confrontation and the aircraft was also deployed to Zambia during the Rhodesian UDI Crisis.

In this history, which is richly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, Michael Napier blends official records with personal accounts to describe the operational history of this iconic jet fighter.

A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age

A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age by Greg Jenner
2016 | ISBN: 1250089441 | English | 368 pages | EPUB | 1 MB

Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?

Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradual―and often unexpected―evolution of our daily routines.

This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past.

Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered about―and many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.

Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads: New Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Physics (repost)

James Evans and Alan S. Thorndike, “Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads: New Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Physics”
2009 | ISBN-10: 3642069142 | 260 pages | PDF | 3 MB

This volume brings together leading quantum physicists to expound on the meaning and future directions of quantum mechanics. It offers new insights from different vantage points to tackle essential questions in quantum mechanics and its interpretation. All the authors have written for a broad readership, and the resulting volume will appeal to everyone wishing to keep abreast of new developments in quantum mechanics, as well as its history and philosophy.

The History of Rock - June 2016

The History of Rock – June 2016
English | 148 pages | True PDF | 67,4 MB

BBC History Magazine - History Explorer

BBC History Magazine – History Explorer

English | 100 pages | True PDF | 28 MB

This compendium of articles from BBC History Magazine is your guide to enjoying history on day trips in the UK – and on overseas breaks too. Inside you will: Find inspiration for fantastic heritage visits in the UK Discover thousands of years of Britain’s past, with features on some of the key events and locations that shaped the country’s history Get ideas on exploring history abroad, from city breaks to islands in the sun to exotic destinations Explore places recommended by expert historians, with tips on what to see when you get there

BBC History - July 2016

BBC History – July 2016
English | 108 Pages | True PDF | 40 MB

Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design

Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design by Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny
English | 2016 | ISBN: 480531351X | 160 pages | EPUB | 41 MB

Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider’s look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos).

Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don’t understand or, worse, that they’ll regret. This photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper context so readers will be better informed as to what they mean and have a deeper understanding of irezumi. Tattoos featured will range from traditional tebori (hand-poked) and kanji tattoos to anime-inspired and modern works—as well as everything in between. For the first time, Japanese tattooing will be put together in a visually attractive, informative, and authoritative way.

Along with the 350+ photos of tattoos, Japanese Tattoos will also feature interviews with Japanese tattoo artists on a variety of topics. What’s more, there will be interviews with clients, who are typically overlooked in similar books, allowing them to discuss what their Japanese tattoos mean to them. Those who read this informative tattoo guide will be more knowledgeable about Japanese tattoos should they want to get inked or if they are simply interested in Japanese art and culture.

The Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History

The Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History by Ken Gormley
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1479839906 | 672 pages | EPUB | 3,5 MB

In this sweepingly ambitious volume, the nation’s foremost experts on the American presidency and the U.S. Constitution join together to tell the intertwined stories of how each American president has confronted and shaped the Constitution. Each occupant of the office—the first president to the forty-fourth—has contributed to the story of the Constitution through the decisions he made and the actions he took as the nation’s chief executive.

By examining presidential history through the lens of constitutional conflicts and challenges, The Presidents and the Constitution offers a fresh perspective on how the Constitution has evolved in the hands of individual presidents. It delves into key moments in American history, from Washington’s early battles with Congress to the advent of the national security presidency under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, to reveal the dramatic historical forces that drove these presidents to action. Historians and legal experts, including Richard Ellis, Gary Hart, Stanley Kutler and Kenneth Starr, bring the Constitution to life, and show how the awesome powers of the American presidency have been shapes by the men who were granted them. The book brings to the fore the overarching constitutional themes that span this country’s history and ties together presidencies in a way never before accomplished.

Exhaustively researched and compellingly presented, The Presidents and the Constitution shines new light on America’s brilliant constitutional and presidential history.

Baseball"s Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup That Changed History

Baseball’s Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup That Changed History
Language: English | EPUB / MOBI | ISBN-10: 0813546621 | 2010 | 352 pages | 0.4 MB / 0.6 MB

Baseball’s Greatest Series details what many believe to be the most exciting postseason series in baseball history: the 1995 Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners.

This division series was not simply about two teams playing five postseason games. It was about Ken Griffey Jr., Lou Piniella, Buck Showalter, Gene Michael, Jim Leyritz, Randy Johnson, Wade Boggs, Tony Fernandez, Pat Kelly, Dion James, Darryl Strawberryùand many others who changed the course of baseball history . . .

A team playing to keep baseball alive in the Pacific Northwest

A manager who was literally managing for his job

A New York sports icon who for one week reminded everybody of the dominating player he had been a decade earlier

Chris Donnelly’s replay of this entire season reminds readers that it was a time when grown men cried their eyes out after defeat, and others, just a few hundred feet away, poured beer and champagne over one another while 57,000 people in Seattle’s Kingdome celebrated. Five games they were. Five games that reminded people, after the devastating players’ strike in 1994, how great a game baseball is because comebacks are always possible, no matter how great the obstacles may seem.

From Don Mattingly’s only postseason home run, which caused a near riot, to Edgar Martinez’s legendary eleventh inning series-clinching double, Donnelly chronicles the earlier struggles of both teams during the 1980s, their mid-1990s resurgence, all five heart-stopping games of the series, and the dramatic and long-lasting effects of Seattle’s victory. Simply stated, Baseball’s Greatest Series hits a home run.

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History Scotland - July-August 2016

History Scotland – July-August 2016
English | 63 Pages | True PDF | 16 MB

The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Book 5 [Audiobook]

The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 – 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Book 5 [Audiobook] by Will Durant
English | September 22, 2014 | ASIN: B00NT3L3CE, ISBN: 1483008835, 1483008827 | MP3@64 kbps | 37 hrs 7 mins | 1021 MB
Narrator: Grover Gardner | Genre: Nonfiction/History

An engrossing volume on the Italian Renaissance by Pulitzer Prize – winning historian Will Durant

The fifth volume of Durant’s acclaimed Story of Civilization,The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter

the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers ofthe Renaissance;

the paintings, sculptures, and architecture ofMilan, Florence, and Venice;

the life and accomplishments of Leonardo DaVinci;

the Catholic church and the popes of Avignon and Rome;

the politicians and philosophers of Italy,including the Borgia family, Julius II, and Machiavelli;

the Italian Wars, the conflicts with France, and the country’s decline.

Children"s Surgery: A Worldwide History

Children’s Surgery: A Worldwide History by John G. Raffensperger M.D.
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0786468254 | 347 pages | PDF | 6,7 MB

The history of medicine and surgery is well documented, but this volume offers the first specific exploration of the treatment of and attitudes towards children with injuries and birth defects through the ages. Popular thought holds that children in ancient times with birth defects faced a short life of abandonment or neglect. Examination of written records from ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and Islam, however, shows that physicians and surgeons have attempted to find remedies to cure ailing youths from the beginning of recorded medical history. These essays document the origins of children’s surgery, chronicle the history of children’s surgery into modern times, and explore the treatment of the most common visceral birth defects. With contributing authors offering perspectives from a variety of cultures, this extraordinary collection will interest not only medical professionals, but also historians and others in the child care field.

History of Rock - June 2016

History of Rock – June 2016

English | 148 pages | PDF | 97 Mb

Museums in Britain: A History

Museums in Britain: A History (Shire Library, Book 703) by Christine Garwood
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0747811962 | 64 pages | EPUB | 18 MB

Museums are at the heart of the nation’s cultural life, bastions of Britishness in almost every major city and town. Together they detail myriad aspects of our heritage: from lawnmowers to cuckoo clocks, pencils to chairs, there seems to be no end to the subject matter deemed worthy of collection and public display. This overview of museums in Britain traces their development from ‘cabinets of curiosity’ to large scale visitor attractions, taking in broad social shifts and trends as well as the collectors, eccentrics and visionaries and the legacies they have left.

Rails Across Canada: The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways (Repost)

Tom Murray – Rails Across Canada: The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways
Voyageur Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0760340080, 9780760340080 | English | 322 pages | PDF | 155.76 MB

Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press’ most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.

Economic Thought: A Brief History

Heinz D. Kurz, “Economic Thought: A Brief History”
2016 | ISBN-10: 0231172583 | 224 pages | PDF | 2 MB

In this concise yet comprehensive history, Heinz D. Kurz traces the long arc of economic thought from its emergence in ancient Greece to its systematic presentation among the classical thinkers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to the influential work of scholars such as Paul Samuelson and Kenneth J. Arrow. With a keen eye for how economic insights are acquired, lost, and reborn, Kurz focuses on the dynamic individuals who give old ideas new life and the historical events that provoke different approaches and theories.

Over the course of this journey, Kurz explains what Adam Smith meant by the “invisible hand”; how Karl Marx’s “law of motion” works in capitalist economies; the roots of the Austrian economists’ emphasis on the problems of information, incomplete knowledge, and uncertainty; John Maynard Keynes’s principle of effective demand and economic stabilization; and the insights and challenges offered by growth theory, welfare economics, game theory, and more. He concludes with a deft summation of world economists’ major concerns today and their critical relation to world events.

White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain"s White Slaves in America [Repost]

White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain’s White Slaves in America by Don Jordan
English | Mar. 8, 2008 | ISBN: 0814742963 | 320 Pages | PDF | 1 MB

White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain’s American colonies. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from London’s streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years.

BBC History - The World of Shakespeare 2016

BBC History – The World of Shakespeare 2016
English | 116 pages | True PDF | 32 MB

The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe [Repost]

The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe by George Holmes
English | May 19, 1988 | ISBN: 0198200730 | 431 Pages | PDF | 75 MB

From the fall of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, the thousand years forming the medieval period were a time of tremendous change and turmoil–a millennium that witnessed the creation of Western civilization. This beautiful volume–the fourth in a superb series of Oxford Illustrated Histories–offers a lively and authoritative account of life in medieval Europe and the Medit

Prints & People: A Social History of Printed Pictures (Repost)

A Hyatt Mayor, “Prints & People: A Social History of Printed Pictures”
English | 1971 | ISBN: 0870991086 | PDF | pages: 497 | 71,2 mb

Why were prints made? Who bought them? How did print publishers attract new publics? What printmakers discovered new ways of seeing? In this book such questions and some of their answers begin almost with the invention of paper in China and extend across time and the world to a consideration of the possibilities in printmaking today, this side of expressionism and abstraction. Besides evaluating more than 700 prints as works of art, A. Hyatt Mayor’s far from conventional account of the medium points out precise effects of prints on literacy, commerce, science, fashions, religion, and political power—in short, it deals with prints’ effects upon people, placing the art itself in the stream of life. In this it differs from earlier histories that concentrate on artistic merit and bibliographic data but seem little aware of the significance of the exactly repeated image as a communications device.

In the wealth of illustrations, a number the author has chosen, the creations of obscure artists, are bound to astonish, no matter how wide the readers familiarity with prints may be. This is because the book is concerned above all with the work of innovators, not later refinings of their innovations by more celebrated hands.

Replete with information so precisely, even wittily, put that it will delight anyone, Prints and People is offered as the writing down of a professional lifetime of thought and experience—the author, now Curator Emeritus, having joined the Metropolitan Museums Department of Prints in 1932.

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