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A Walk In Ancient Rome Description: What would it be like to return to Ancient Rome and discover what things were really like? A Walk in Ancient Rome is a fascinating journey that takes you back to a world so similar to ours, and yet totally different. A place where people asked the same questions about life, careers, current events, and gossiped much like we do today. A Walk in Ancient Rome contains a narrative so rich that you can almost smell the fresh leather of harnesses, of flowers, perfumes, and baked goods; the sounds of the clatter of hooves on stone, the chatter of gossip and business transactions, and so much more. A Walk in Ancient Rome reveals the daily life in a unique way that puts you on the streets of Ancient Rome, in its shops and neighborhoods, in its forums and Colesium, on its boats and barges, and so much more!... Read More about the "A Walk In Ancient Rome" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Aurum Press Ltd
Alamein Description: For Great Britain, there were two pivotal battles in the Second World War. One was the Battle of Britain. The other was El Alamein. There, in October 1942, in a remote part of the desert between Libya and Egypt, the British army, under the command of General Montgomery, won an epic battle of attrition with Rommel`s Afrika Korps. It was a defeat from which Rommel would never recover and a turning point in the war, famously celebrated by Churchill as the end of the beginningthe line in the sand that Hitler`s forces were never able to cross. Like his definitive history of the Battle of Britain, The Most Dangerous Enemy, Stephen Bungay`s Alamein is a trenchant re-examination of an event that has been cloaked in myth.... Read More about the "Alamein" on the The Nile Book Store Website

THE CROWOOD PRESS
Allied Artillery Of World War Two Description: This comprehensive volume describes the weapons of the Allied forces that were in use from 1939-45. Each of these weapons is described in detail with specifications and a fascinating array of rare photographs and drawings. This well-researched work provides in-depth coverage of all types of artillery used by the Allies, including: coastal and railway artillery, anti-tank, anti-aircraft, field, medium and heavy artillery.... Read More about the "Allied Artillery Of World War Two" on the The Nile Book Store Website

THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP
Generalship Of Alexander The Great Description: In a brief and meteoric life (356-323 BC) the greatest of all conquerors redirected the course of world history. Alexander the Great accomplished this feat with a small armyno more than 40, 000 menand a constellation of bold, revolutionary ideas about the conduct of war and the nature of government. In a style both clear and witty, Fuller imparts the many sides to Alexander`s genius and the full extent of his empire, stretching from India to Egypt.... Read More about the "Generalship Of Alexander The Great" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Caxton Publishing
Historical Atlas Of The Crusades Description: In November 1095, Pope Urban II called on the Christian rulers and knights of Europe to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and claim Jerusalem back for Christendom. Any Crusader who died in the attempt would be rewarded in Heaven. The response was overwhelming and launched a religious conflict that would last for over three centuries. The Crusades marked a turning point in European history, where the `primitive` Frankish states of Western Europe first encountered the `civilized` cultures of the Muslim world. With a Christian enclave carved out in the Middle East, the two cultures enmeshed in a clash where personal ambition and financial reward often overcame religious fervor. Started with good intent, the Crusades degenerated into a bitter power struggle. This book chronicles the Crusading era and examines its cause, its development, and the people who fought for their faith and for themselves. The study by historian Angus Konstam chronicles their achievements, drawing on the latest historical evidence to weave a medieval tapestry of intense color.... Read More about the "Historical Atlas Of The Crusades" on the The Nile Book Store Website

TAYLOR&FRANCIS LTD
Rough Medicine Description: Killing whales is sometimes attended with bad accidents. Dr. William Dalton, surgeon of thePhoenix Scurvy. Amputation. Tropical disease. Irritable captains. Mutinous crews. Such were the trials facing the men who shipped out as doctors on South Seas whalers in the early nineteenth century. Having earned a medical degree and a certain station in society, what type of person would sign on for a dangerous three-year voyage to the other side of the globe? What types of medicines and surgical tools did these men have at their disposal? What sort of people did they encounter on remote South Seas islands? Using diaries, journals and correspondence, Joan Druett introduces us to extraordinary characters like the tattooed Dr. John Coulter, forced into tribal warfare by the natives of the Marquesas Islands (later a successful obstetrician back in England), and the venal Charles Frederick Winslow, who set up a seaman`s hospital on Maui and managed to bilk the U.S. government out of a sizeable sum. Rich with fascinating detail, Druett chronicles medicine at sea from the dawn to the demise of the South Seas whaling trade. A lively and often darkly humorous tale, Rough Medicine is sure to please fans of Patrick O`Brian`s Aubrey - Maturin series and Dava Sobel`s Longitude.... Read More about the "Rough Medicine" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Soldier`s Journal Description: This is the extraordinary memoir of the 22nd Infantry Regimenta unit that Ernest Hemingway stayed with for five months. It describes the unit`s historic WWII drive across France and the bloody Battle of the Hurtgen Forest, and relates a moving account of men who enlisted to fight in a just cause. Touching on the chaos of war and how accidental atrocitiessuch as the use of poison gas by American artillery on November 15, 1944were narrowly averted, Soldier`s Journal is a memoir rich in character, detail, and atmosphere.... Read More about the "Soldier`s Journal" on the The Nile Book Store Website

TAYLOR&FRANCIS
Sweatshop Usa Description: For over a century, the sweatshop has evoked outrage and moral repugnance. Once cast as a type of dangerous and immoral garment factory brought to American shores by European immigrants, today the sweatshop is reviled as emblematic of the abuses of an unregulated global economy. This collection unites some of the best recent work in the interdisciplinary field of sweatshop studies. It examines changing understandings of the roots and problems of the sweatshop, and explores how the history of the American sweatshop is inexorably intertwined with global migration of capital, labor, ideas and goods. The American sweatshop may be located abroad but remains bound to the United States through ties of fashion, politics, labor and economics. The global character of the American sweatshop has presented a barrier to unionization and regulation. Anti-sweatshop campaigns have often focused on local organizing and national regulation while the sweatshop remains global. Thus, the epitaph for the sweatshop has frequently been written and re-written by unionists, reformers, activists and politicians. So, too, have they mourned its return.... Read More about the "Sweatshop Usa" on the The Nile Book Store Website

ANNESS PUBLISHING
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Aztec And Maya Description: This book offers enthralling insights into the history, mythology legends of the peoples of Mesoamerica, lavishly illustrated throughout.... Read More about the "The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Aztec And Maya" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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The Jews Story Of A People Description: Beginning in the ancient world, this colorful, fast-paced saga enriches our understanding of the Jews and their impact on the world. With drama no fiction can match, master storyteller Howard Fast traces the evolution of a tradition powerful enough to give lasting identity to a scattered, wandering people. Bringing to life the extraordinary men and women who have shaped history-Moses, Hillel, Jesus (and many more)-this compelling book explores the customs and philosophies that have endured persecution, emigration, and the Holocaust. Fast also probes the towering achievements of this unique and fascinating people, illustrating their important role in the origins of Western culture, Christianity and modern Europe. The Jews is comprehensive, enlightening and utterly readable.... Read More about the "The Jews Story Of A People" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Way Of Caesar Description: Although Gaius Julius Caesar was blessed with brains, courage, and helpful family ties, there were few signs that he would use them. Then suddenly, between the years 60 and 44 B.C., when he was in his forties and fifties, he began to excel in everything he attempted. As an orator, politician, military general, writer and statesman he stood above all men of his day. With an unerring sense of timing and tactics, he devoted himself to one supreme task: the transformation of Rome from a powerful but small republic into a world empire with himself at its head. Such a heroic tale, brimming with battles, triumphs, and intrigue, could hardly have escaped the notice of artists in Caesar`s own day and in the twenty subsequent centuries. This book brings together the facts and the myths of Caesar`s life with pertinent art, documents, and photographs and reconstruction of significant sites.... Read More about the "Way Of Caesar" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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