William Bligh That Bounty Bastard tells the story of a man whose reputation has been permanently ruined by his portrayal in films as a cruel and vindictive tyrant. The facts prove otherwise. This book looks at the life of a much-maligned man who wa...Daugiau...
A Dark History of Gin looks at the origins and development of a drink which seems to have a universal and timeless appeal. Historian Mike Rendell explores the origins of distilling in the ancient world and considers the how, when, where and why of th...Daugiau...
An introduction to the raucous yet educational gap year tours of Europe taken by wealthy British graduates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.The Grand Tour, the eighteenth-centurys precursor to the gap year,...Daugiau...
This book will look at the phenomenon of celebrity hookers in the eighteenth century all of them the subject of extraordinary press scrutiny and comment. They were the fashion icons of the age, and what they wore was copied and put on sale in the h...Daugiau...
Peek beneath the bedsheets of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reigns of Georges I-IV. Peek beneath the bedsheets of eighteenth- and early...Daugiau...
Other books deal with the men under the spotlight of fame the lead singers of the Industrial Revolution. What this book tries to do is to focus on the other boys in the band the less famous inventors, artists, engineers and industrialists who...Daugiau...
To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired Daniel Defoe stories of bravery, courage, determination and good fortune. It looks at Defoes life and the monumental success...Daugiau...
Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century. It examines their lifestyle, looking at how the sinking of the Spanish treasure fleet in a storm off the coast of Florida led...Daugiau...
Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era offers a fascinating insight into the world of female inequality in the Eighteenth Century. It looks at the reasons for that inequality the legal barriers, the lack of education, the prejudices and misconcepti...Daugiau...
In Bed with the Georgians provides a fascinating insight into life under the bedclothes in Georgian England, where the Madams and pimps were able to thrive in the eighteenth century like never before. It looks at high-class seraglios as well as the b...Daugiau...
In 1811, the Prince of Wales was officially appointed Prince Regent to act in place of his ailing father, King George III. The Regency marked a period of high fashion and low morals, famous today for the flourishing of the arts and the scandalous per...Daugiau...
An accessible illustrated guide to the Georgian era, exploring its most important aspects. Starting with the culture and style of the period and moving on to the movers and shakers of the political scene, as well as looking at the growth of Empire a...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 28-Aug-2002, Hardback, Leidėjas: Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780727731197)
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This book is a guide to the techniques available for evaluating concrete structures. One of its aims is to give an insight into the physicochemical analytical techniques that are now available. It also provides a good starting point for students and...Daugiau...
