""It's not easy to stay alive with a $1,000 bounty on your head."" In 1967, a bullet cost thirteen cents, and no one gave Uncle Sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th Marine Regiment Sniper Platoon. So feared were ...
... Roman World presents fourteen chapters from an interdisciplinary group of Roman numismatists, historians, and archaeologists, discussing coin hoarding in the Roman Empire from c. 30 BC to AD 400. The book illustrates the ...
... God to serve as an opening topic of his Sentences and thereby set in motion an enduring scholastic discourse. Kitanov examines the nature of volition and the relationship between volition and cognition. He also explores ...
... a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an ...
... 's account of what it's like to grow up in the far north, 50 miles from the International Date Line, is rarely less than gripping . . . "Fifty Miles From Tomorrow" can read like a sturdy primer on cold-weather survival ...
... -scale coppers by major Mannerist and Baroque masters. "Italian Paintings from the Richard L. Feigen Collection" catalogues more than fifty major works from the 14th to the 17th century, and is the first publication of ...
This volume publishes, for the first time, approximately fifty late Egyptian texts from the Suzuki collection held at Tokai University, Japan. The project is a result of a five-year collaboration between Tokai University ...
... Patricio Colman had been taken to the Itapua and Caazapa area by several TAM Douglas C-47s. American COIN experts helped the military forces in the battlefield. The Cavalry Regiment Nr. 3 troops were under the command ...
Scholastic Theology; Ideology; Gender Author: Clare Monagle. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies Classical Literary Studies History ...
... also features: "Design and Layout" illustrations of the 50 holes The year, course, location and map, distance ... For golfers and fans alike, The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes is an exciting treat they will return to again ...
... . A great way to raise students' awareness of political issues and to promote good citizenship! Author: Scholastic Teacher Resources. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History History of the ...
... or confederation of states. In this book, we find that it is in Bengal the collection and publication of coins minted under the Muslim Sultans during the Delhi Sultanate and independent Sultanates, in the various museums ...
An illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history Most dog lovers know ... and canine factoids, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs brings to life some of history's most ...
... significance in an accessible way." -- Booklist Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History is ... of sidebars highlight the concise, engaging text. The 50 railroads span history, from the first in public passenger ...
... petroleum and consumer electronics to the clothes we wear and much of the food we eat—depends upon seaborne trade. Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea—it's a ...
... the Wessex of Alfred the Great, this is an essential volume for any aspiring amateur archeologist, coin collector or student interested in this historical period. Author: Gareth Williams. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction ...
... " will for the first time collect, present and examine the portraits and representations of Alexander the Great on ancient coins of the Greek and Roman periods (c.320 BC to AD 400). It offers a firsthand insight into the ...
... different emperors. This story of constant creation and renewal lies at the heart of Ancient Rome in Fifty Monuments . Rome's history has been explored by countless classicists, historians, poets and authors, but rarely ...
... information relating to childhood in the past. The fifty objects presented here have been selected from across England ... those of everyday use. This unique and diverse collection by the PAS illustrates a variety of beliefs ...
... that make an orchestra. The History of Music in Fifty Instruments outlines musical history in well-written nuggets of ... music in general. The book lists the 50 instruments chronologically in the woodwind, brass, percussion ...
... reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to ... History European History British & Irish History Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Collecting Coins & Banknotes
... today. This book is not only an account of the rebellious fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show, now the longest-running ... photographs and ephemera, The Mee-Ow Show at 50 provides a chronicle of the last half-century ...
For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and-above all ... Entertainment Photography & Photographs Photographic Collections Photographic Reportage Dance & Other ...
Over nearly fifty years, the author has built up an extensive collection of memorabilia from the First and Second World Wars. The author gives talks to school and adult groups about the First World War and Second World ...
... , and despite a revolving-door lineup, the band has continued to innovate and inspire for more than fifty years. Fifty Shades of Crimson tells the story of this legendary band and of the unique English guitarist Robert ...
Dependency Theory After Fifty Years is an insightful and timely review of dependency theory, its strengths, ... region's peripheral subordination. In Dependency Theory After Fifty Years , Katz shows that in its original ...
Fifty Key Thinkers on History is an essential guide to the most influential historians, theorists and philosophers of history. The entries offer comprehensive coverage of the long history of historiography ranging from ...
... the 50th anniversary of the start of the armed violence that marked the beginning of this period. Fifty years ago, an eruption of armed violence traumatized Northern Ireland and transformed a period of street protest ...
... her inner strength and her deep faith in God. For fifty years Jan maintained her silence, telling neither family or friends ... during the war. As Jan says in her book, 50 Years of Silence, "Nobody can imagine what it means ...
... ? In this original new approach to telling the Greek story, David Stuttard weaves together the lives of fifty movers and shakers of the Greek world into a continuous, chronologically organized narrative, from the early ...
... invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to be human. This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context. From Ancient game-changers ...
... invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to be human. This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context. From ancient game-changers ...
... the customary canonical texts, such as the acts of the ecumenical councils and papal letters, the compiler of this collection drew his canons from the bible, Roman law, local Gallic synods, the Church Fathers, as well as ...
... it mean to be a girl or woman in the fifties? And what are the implications of this history for understanding ... Britain's reconstruction, this engaging and important collection re-visions 1950s Britain and the women that ...
... this volume. MPER XXXIV, 1 - the first comprehensive compilation of Late Antique textiles from the Papyrus collection of the Austrian Library - provides an overall study of these 30 textiles and 208 more including ...
... Crete, excavating settlements and tombs of the Neolithic, Minoan Bronze, and Early Iron Age. The Cretan collection of The University Museum, the largest and most representative of its kind outside Europe, is drawn from ...
... of antiquity at the University of Michigan. Among the objects now housed in the museum that bears his name is a collection of seven hundred colorful stones dating to the Roman period, one of the largest and most varied ...
... over the natural world carried the potential for disaster. Their legacy is the environmental movement. The Fifties is a dazzling and provocative work of history that transforms our understanding of a seemingly staid ...
... surrender" (Todd Gitlin, bestselling author of The Sixties ). In a series of character portraits, The Fifties invokes the accidental radicals-people motivated not by politics but by their own most intimate conflicts-who ...
... reliefs and paintings acquired by Flinders Petrie from his many Egyptian excavations and intended as a teaching collection. Over 200 monuments of the New Kingdom are described, translated and illustrated with comments on ...
... in his own words. Organised chronologically, this collection of Alexander Hamilton's personal letters, business ... as president, John Adams. Illustrated with 50 illustrations, drawings, document facsimiles and more, ...
... they loved. Every survivor has a story and just over 50 of them have responded to the invitation to tell theirs, ... thank them for their contribution to this remarkable collection. About the Authors Derek Pugh Oam, Award ...
... and looked for affordable housing. Bounded by Highway 50, Stockton Boulevard, Fruitridge Road, and Florin-Perkins Road ... story. Author: Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books ...
... past as well as look to the future. 50 Years of Singapore-Europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections with Europe is one such contribution to the wide collection of books commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday ...
... leading the Blues today.Featuring selected highlights from Chicago blues photographer Jennifer Noble's extensive colour collection. With an overview by acclaimed music writer Zoe Howe, this book explores the pioneers who ...
... past as well as look to the future. 50 Years of Singapore-Europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections with Europe is one such contribution to the wide collection of books commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday ...
... through Singapore's environmental journey over the past 50 years, to its present day challenges and solutions ... of NEWater. The second part will be a collection of essays that examine the present environmental challenges ...
... , classicists, and scholars of religion, this volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the extant Greek and Latin letter collections of late antiquity (ca. 300-600 c.e.). Each chapter addresses a major ...
... his lifelong passion for ships, and passenger liners in particular, that led to him building an extensive collection, from menus and brochures to fine silver and glassware, lifeboat name plaques to launching medals, and ...
... field of study. The book's six essays, written by French and American scholars, explore the Cromer Collection's complex passage across markets, borders, and functions. For more than half a century, curators and scholars ...
... for London. In this book, author Paul Rabbitts features 50 of the buildings and landmarks in the town to reveal ... Entertainment Photography & Photographs Photographic Collections Architecture History Regional & National ...
... Museum, the Fife Heritage Railway and Kingsbarns Distillery. 50 Gems of Fife explores the many places and their ... & Entertainment Photography & Photographs Photographic Collections History Specific Events & Topics in ...
... a lifetime's hobby collecting White Star memorabilia. He purchased his first postcard in 1983 and now has a collection of over 4,000 items. He is a member of various societies connected with the Titanic and the White ...
... . Grounded in extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, Captivity's Collections mines scientific treatises, slaving companies' records, naturalists' correspondence, and museum catalogs to recover ...
... of the protests with work by LGBTQ artists Stonewall 50 marks the anniversary of the police raid and subsequent ... & Subjects Exhibition Catalogues & Specific Collections History Regional & National History History of ...
... and more. Pauline Baer de Perignon knew little to nothing about Strauss, or about his vanished, precious art collection. But the list drove her on a frenzied trail of research in the archives of the Louvre and the ...
... Carr and Sir George Gilbert Scott. Halifax in 50 Buildings explores the history of this West Yorkshire minster ... & Entertainment Photography & Photographs Photographic Collections Architecture History Regional & National ...
... through the changes that were just beginning to surface and would later come to prominence in the sixties. The fifties are often remembered with longing as a more innocent time. But it was also a suffocating time for ...
... of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere. Author: Richard Historic New Orleans Collection. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Photography & Photographs Individual Photographers History ...
... -- give insight into the personal lives and feelings of those who experienced these transformations first hand. The collection affords an unparalleled view of Gaul in the last quarter of the fifth century, when it seemed ...
... provide a fuller picture of the administration of the Ur III state, a number of texts from other collections, both published and unpublished, have been integrated into this volume. Accompanied by Jacob L. Dahl's precise ...
... a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. Winner, NYC Big Book Award 2023, Fine Arts; Best Art Book ...
In this collection of compelling essays, scholars critically examine the history, culture, and social policies that surround the African Diaspora and explore how these have shaped the experiences of African-Americans ...
... of historic quilts. You'll also find a special section devoted to the impressive quilt collection of internationally-known nineteenth-century quilting genius, Susan McCord. The features include: 24 vintage quilts ...
... of the Pre-Ur III texts begun by George Hackman and Ferris Stephens in the series Babylonian lnscriptions in the Collection of J. B. Nies, volume 8. The tablet copies presented here include accounts and records from Isin ...
... developed significantly and hand stamped hand-made pottery flourished. This book, the second in a ten-volume collection, brings to the English-speaking world a series of books from China which has been complied by an ...
... developed significantly and hand stamped hand-made pottery flourished. This book, the second in a ten-volume collection, brings to the English-speaking world a series of books from China which has been complied by an ...
... . Gold and silver ware gradually developed to very advances stages. This book, the third in a ten-volume collection, brings to the English-speaking world a series of books from China which has been complied by an Expert ...
... been done by a northern nomadic ethic group in China's history. This book, the seventh in a ten-volume collection, brings to the English-speaking world a series of books from China which has been complied by an Expert ...
This collection assembles some of the finest examples of the different styles that developed in Europe during the Golden Age of the madrigal some 400 years ago. Volume 1 contains 21 madrigals in four parts, presented in ...
... history, local author and historian Mary Lou Widmer offers readers unique glimpses into the celebrated decade of the fifties. It was a time of changing values and institutions, of a growing fear of communism and, at the ...
... close friendship or relationship aside from being members of the same gang. The Ultimate Wild West Collection chronicles the lives, legends, myths, lies, and legacies of the West's most famous individuals, separating ...
... which saw, in the words of the historian Christopher Hill, 'the world turned upside down'. A Collection of Ranter Writings is the most notable attempt to anthologise the key Ranter writings, bringing together some of ...
... to the raucous worldwide cultural event that was Super Bowl 50, Allan Maki and Dave Naylor count down the greatest ... lowest lows, Maki and Naylor cover it all in "50 Super Bowls." About the Authors Allan Maki is a veteran ...
In 50 Things About Us, Mark Thomas combines his trademark mix of storytelling, stand-up, mischief and really, ... call the United Kingdom. Based on his latest show, 50 Things About Us, Mark picks through the myths, ...
... The complex racial issues at its core, however, remain with us today. Exploring the American Civil War through 50 Historic Treasures begins with the causes of the war, examining objects that tell the story of slavery and ...
A treasure trove of gardening information in 50 often little known objects that have transformed the way we think ... in their green spaces. Here George Drower takes 50 objects that have helped create the gardening scene ...
... their own stories, and as objects and sites representative of larger trends. This full-color book with over 50 photographs of artifacts like a beer advertised as harnessing the health-giving power of the sun show how the ...
Manchester City - 50 Memorable Matches is Stuart Brodkin's very personal account of watching City from 1956 to ... want to get their hands on. The book consists of 50 memorable games that Stuart attended, starting in the mid- ...
... as a technology demonstrator for the much-improved M-52 missile strike aircraft. First flown in October 1959, the M-50 made only 11 flights before the Myasishchev OKB was closed again a year later. Yet, it did have its ...
... from around the world take to the skies. Decade by decade, 50 Years of Duxford Air Shows charts the key aviation highlights of the past 50 years through a rich array of vintage photographs and archival material from ...
... on this category of arms, especially the Models 50 and 70. These pistols were designed and produced for ... markings, operation, performance, maintenance, and accessories of the CZ 50 and CZ 70. AUTHOR: James D. "Jim" Brown ...
In A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters, Gale Eaton weaves tales of the disasters that happen when civilization and nature collide. Volcanoes, fires, floods, and pandemics have devastated humanity for thousands of ...
... perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and fact-finders. From the team that created the national bestseller 50 States, 5,000 Ideas , this engaging treasure trove of trivia boasts interesting tidbits about the United ...
Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures offers students and general readers new ... of American history and every region of the country. The 50 treasures are depicted in full color and range from a ...
... by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and World Scientific Publishing, to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday, 50 Years of Engineering in Singapore brings to life the extraordinary engineering feats across multiple ...
... by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and World Scientific Publishing, to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday, 50 Years of Engineering in Singapore brings to life the extraordinary engineering feats across multiple ...
50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore is an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore's planning approach to urbanization. Organized into three parts, the first section of the volume, 'Paradigms, Policies, and ...
... and behave in various situations has become a key driver of effectiveness in addressing social issues. 50 Years of Social Issues in Singapore provides a comprehensive review and examination of various social issues at ...
... .This celebratory volume highlights the progress, contributions and challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore's independence in 1965. Author: Gopinath Pillai. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books ...
... .This celebratory volume highlights the progress, contributions and challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore's independence in 1965. Author: Gopinath Pillai. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books ...
... delivered at the right moment, in the right place, with the right content, and the right delivery. 50 Speeches That Made the Modern World is a celebration of the most influential and thought-provoking speeches that have ...
... visionaries who tore up rulebooks and cultivated pure creativity in their green spaces. Here George Drower takes 50 objects that have helped create the gardening scene we know today, exploring the history of beautiful ...
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought. Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences ...
... the fourteenth century's most feared pirate - all because of a lie. A Short History of the World in 50 Lies details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger - and ...
... its changing fortunes. But the best maps let you feel what that city's really like. Cleveland in 50 Maps deconstructs the Forest City in surprising new ways, from the changing locations of butchers and brewers over the ...
50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore is an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore's planning approach to urbanization. Organized into three parts, the first section of the volume, 'Paradigms, Policies, and ...
Using recently released archive material, British Military Planning for the Defence of Germany, 1945-50, reassesses Britain's strategy for the defence of Germany up to the outbreak of the Korean War. Convinced of the ...
... -1960s to the mid-1980s, arguably the most productive period in the Centre's history. Cultural Studies 50 Years On explores how the political, social and cultural contexts of the early 21st century influenced the object ...
... -1960s to the mid-1980s, arguably the most productive period in the Centre's history. Cultural Studies 50 Years On explores how the political, social and cultural contexts of the early 21st century influenced the object ...