Now in its third edition, this is a bigger (more than 11,000 entries), updated version of the 1989 original covering the enormous kaleidoscope of changing political boundaries, names, and rulers of Africa.
Arguably the most offensive, despised, and ridiculed dandy of the Regency period, Sir James... Læs mere
Presents the story of two Confederate spies, Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell. Harbin was among the... Læs mere
"The night of April 2, 1865, is among the most eventful in American... Læs mere
The aim of the book is to promote better work with offenders, based on strategies which understand the links between the home backgrounds of the offenders and criminal activity. It has the endorsement of the Association of Chief Probation Officers.
Arthur Barnes, ‘The 100 Somersault Man’,was the world's greatest acrobat, a legend of the circus. He toured for 23 years with the biggest companies in... Læs mere
Hattie Lawton was a young Pinkerton detective who with her partner, Timothy Webster, spied for the US Secret Service during the Civil War. Working deep cover in Richmond, the two posed as husband and wife. This book tells their story.
On December 22, 1853, a brand new steamship left New York Harbor on its maiden voyage. The San Francisco was... Læs mere
This is an introductory guide to attachment for professionals working in... Læs mere
The Life and Works of Glasgow Architects explores the architects, James Miller and John James Burnet. Covering their buildings... Læs mere