Charles River Editors
Charles River Editors
'Ndrangheta: The History of Italy's Most Powerful Organized Crime Syndicate
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe word “mafia,” Sicilian in origin, is synonymous with Italy, but Italy is home to several different mafias, with three being particularly notorious. While the Cosa Nostra of western Sicily...
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10 Downing Street: The History and Legacy of the British Prime Minister's Official Residence
"I am speaking to you from the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government an official note stating that unless we heard from them by eleven o'clock, that they were...
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19th Century America's Forgotten Wars: The History and Legacy of the Overseas Conflicts that Influenced American Imperialism
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe history of the United States is to a large extent a history of armed conflict. The nation was first forged in war, a tough fight for independence against one of the world’s largest...
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19th Century America's Most Influential Naval Officers: The Lives, Careers, and Battles of Stephen Decatur, Oliver Hazard Perry, David Farragut, David
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a table of contents"We have met the enemy and they are ours.” – Oliver Hazard PerryAmericans had few things to celebrate during the Barbary Wars or the War of 1812, but one of them...
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A Ascensão do Império Otomano: a História do Estabelecimento do Império Turco através do Oriente Médio e Leste Europeu
Em termos de geopolítica, talvez o evento mais fatídico da Idade Média tenha sido o cerco bem-sucedido de Constantinopla pelos Otomanos em 1453. A cidade havia sido uma capital imperial desde o século IV, quando Constantino o Grande migrou o...
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A Ascensão e Queda do Império Otomano: A História da Criação do Império Turco e Sua Destruição Mais de 600 Anos Depois
Em termos de geopolítica, talvez o evento mais marcante da Idade Média tenha sido o cerco otomano de Constantinopla em 1453. A cidade tinha sido uma capital imperial já no século IV, quando Constantino, o Grande, mudou o centro de...
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A Cidade Perdida de Heracleion: A História Da Antiga Cidade Egípcia Agora Subaquática No Mediterrâneo
A África pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades modernas em todo o mundo quase 5.000 anos depois.Da Biblioteca e Farol de Alexandria...
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A Concise History of Turkey: The History and Legacy of Turkey from Antiquity to Today
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading It was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first...
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A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg: The Life and Career of Edward Porter Alexander
Includes pictures of Porter Alexander and other Civil War generals, as well as maps of important battles. Includes Alexander's descriptions of important battles, including Gettysburg, and his analysis of them from his memoirs. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Includes...
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A Crise Imperial Romana: A História Do Império Romano No Século III Após O Assassinato de Alexandre Severo
Apesar dos desastres, houve pelo menos algumas boas notícias para os romanos. Aureliano e Probo conseguiram recuperar o território perdido e, com isso, parte do prestígio de Roma. O momento decisivo veio com a acessão de Diocleciano em 284 d.C....
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A Day in the Life of the Maya: History, Culture and Daily Life in the Mayan Empire
*Includes pictures of Mayan buildings, art, hieroglyphics, numbers, and more.*Explains integral parts of the Mayan empire, including their food, calendar, ball game, sacrifice rituals, and religion.*Examines the architecture of Mayan settlements and the structure of their empire.*Discusses the disappearance of...
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A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The History and Legacy of Japan's Initial Attacks against the United States at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, and the Phil
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States...
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A Dissolução do Império Otomano: A História e o Legado do Declínio dos Turco-Otomanos e a Criação do Oriente-Médio Moderno
A longa agonia do “doente da Europa”, uma expressão utilizada pelo Czar da Rússia para se referir ao império em decadência, poderia quase ofuscar das pessoas o seu incrível poder e história. Preservando sua herança mista, proveniente de sua posição...
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A estranha costa oeste: monstros, mistérios e loucos na orla do Pacífico
“Na costa leste, as pessoas tentam tornar a vida interessante. Na costa oeste, eles tentam torná-lo confortável. A ênfase aqui está nos carros de luxo, como se parece, menos na mente em si. ”- Al SeckelA costa oeste dos Estados...
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A Guerra Da Crimeia: A História E O Legado Do Conflito Que Modernizou a Guerra E Enfraqueceu a Rússia Czarista
Alguns chamaram a guerra mais desnecessária da história da Guerra da Crimeia e, embora seja mal compreendida, muitas vezes negligenciada e às vezes ignorada, ela também envolveu muitas das maiores potências do século 19, como Rússia, Grã-Bretanha, França, Império Otomano...
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A Guerra dos Cem Anos: A história da guerra mais famosa da Idade Média na Europa
“Rei de Inglaterra, se você não fizer estas coisas, eu sou o comandante das forças armadas; e qualquer que seja o lugar que eu encontrar os seus homens na França, eu fá-los-ei fujir do país, se desejem ou não.” -...
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A History of Ancient Egypt's Most Famous Sites
*Includes pictures *Profiles sites like the pyramids, Sphinx, Luxor, Alexandria, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Egypt is not a country we live in but a country that lives within...
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A History of Some of China's Most Famous Landmarks
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading China has always fascinated outsiders, much in the same way that distant light fascinates someone looking down a dark road. It is both familiar and mysterious, ancient and new,...
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A History of Some of London's Most Famous Landmarks
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents It almost goes without saying that Westminster Abbey is one of the foremost sites in Europe when it comes to being steeped in history....
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A KGB: A História e Legado da Notória Agência de Espionagem da União Soviética
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMuch of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland,...
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A Partição Da Índia Britânica: A História E O Legado Da Divisão Do Raj Britânico Entre Índia E Paquistão
A Companhia Britânica das Índias Orientais serviu como um dos principais atores na formação do Império Britânico. Desde sua origem, como uma companhia comercial esforçando-se para acompanhar seus superiores concorrentes holandeses, portugueses e espanhóis, até o seu mandato como autoridade...
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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Debates
*Includes pictures of Lincoln, Douglas, and important people, places, and events.*Comprehensively covers the scene of each debate and important quotes from both candidates.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.The most famous debates in American history were held...
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Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Making of a President
*Profiles the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln with a special focus on his debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858.*Explains the central issues of the 1850s, including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott Decision,*Includes...
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Inaugural Address
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the speech written by people in the crowd*Explains some of the influences that Lincoln drew on for the speech*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“With malice toward none, with charity...
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Abydos: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian Holy City and Burial Site
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe...
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Academy Award Winning Sisters: The Lives of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine
*Includes pictures.*Includes both actresses' quotes about each other and their careers.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all...
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral NimitzAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will...
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Admiral David Farragut: The Life and Legacy of the American Civil War's Most Famous Naval Officer
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Admiral David Farragut: The Life and Legacy of the American Civil War's Most Famous Naval Officer
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingAmericans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years...
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Didn't Admiral Dewey do wonderfully well? I got him the position out there in Asia last year, and I had to beg hard to do it; and the reason I...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's Greatest Victories: The History and Legacy of the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOver the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had...
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