Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1290

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Author: Richard Hakluyt
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Author: Richard Hakluyt
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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Author: Julian Lowell Coolidge
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Category : Geometry, Non-Euclidean
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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Author: Harry De Windt
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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'From Paris to New York by Land" is a travel adventure memoir of Harry de Windt. He notes, "Many who read the following account of our long land journey will not unnaturally ask: "What was the object of this stupendous voyage, or the reward to be gained by this apparently unnecessary risk of life and endurance of hardships?" I would reply that my primary purpose was to ascertain the feasibility of constructing a railway to connect the chief cities of France and America, Paris and New York. The European Press was at the time of our departure largely interested in this question, which fact induced the proprietors of the Daily Express of London, the Journal of Paris, and the New York World to contribute towards the expenses of the expedition..."

Author: Elizabeth Donnan
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Category : Slave trade
Languages : en
Pages : 744

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Author: Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) Hayes
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ISBN: 9781986286220
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Languages : en
Pages : 568

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A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. by Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) Hayes is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.

Author: Francis Parkman
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Category : Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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Author: Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 694

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Author: Toby Wilkinson
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0553384902
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly In this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson takes us inside a tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Here are the legendary leaders: Akhenaten, the “heretic king,” who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion; Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a political and societal decline. Filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a riveting and revelatory work of wild drama, bold spectacle, unforgettable characters, and sweeping history. “With a literary flair and a sense for a story well told, Mr. Wilkinson offers a highly readable, factually up-to-date account.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Wilkinson] writes with considerable verve. . . . [He] is nimble at conveying the sumptuous pageantry and cultural sophistication of pharaonic Egypt.”—The New York Times