The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened
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The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Release Date : 2006
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Robinson Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Eyewitness accounts of great historical moments from 2700 BC to AD 2005 Here are the outstanding events of human history in the words of those who saw them, from the earliest times to the present day. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition of the bestselling Mammoth title presents a unique shapshot view of history. The accounts cover the entire spectrum of human experience - political history, war, revolution, disaster, art, exploration, science and sport... They range in time from 9-11, the exploration of Mars and the Asian Tsunami, through the Gunpowder Plot and the discovery of America, to the eruption of Vesuvius, the death of Alexander the Great and Sennacherib sacking Babylon. Compiled from memoirs, diaries, letters, journalistic reports and other first-hand documents, this unique anthology allows us to relive the greatest moments of the past in vivid detail.
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened America
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened America written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with History categories.
Hear the cannon roar at Valley Forge with George Washington, dance the night away at a Chicago Speakeasy during Prohibition, take a ringside seat for the gunfight at the OK Corral, ride Apollo 11 to the moon, hear Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, join with Harry S. Truman on the A-bomb deliberations, land with John Smith at Virginia, ride against Custer at Little Horn, get on down to Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, march to 'The Grapes of Wrath' at Shiloh, work your fingers to the bone at Henry Ford's car plant . . . this is America - the beautiful, the powerful, the tragic, the glorious. The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: America is the story of the making of America in the very words of those who were there, from its 'discovery' by Christopher Columbus to George W. Bush's War Against Terrorism. Composed of firsthand eye-witness accounts of the seminal moments in US history, this is an intimate, revealing, insightful guide to the greatest nation on earth. In five chronological sections, this volume tracks the main phases of American history: Discovery, including the exploration and settlement of America; Independence, the Revolution and wars against British rule; Destiny, covering expansion into the West and the split between North and South; Frontier, including the settlement of the American West and the Indian Wars; and finally Century, the 100 years that saw America becoming a superpower on the world's political stage.
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened World War I
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened World War I written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with History categories.
The spectre of the Great War still haunts us. No other conflict so dramatically illustrates the waste of life, and the slaughter of innocents, as that of 1914-18. And none has so dramatically shaped the modern world: the Russian Revolution, the rise of Hitler, the break-up of Empire, the supremacy of America and World War II all stem from the four years of the 'war to end all wars'. Here is the eye-witness chronicle of that war, from the trenches of Flanders to the staff rooms of the Imperial Germany Army, from T. E. Lawrence in the desert to the 'Red Baron' in the air, from Land Girls in England to German U-boat crews in the Atlantic, it leaves nothing out. And if all the horror of the war fought by the Tommies in the trenches is captured, so too are the machinations of the 'top brass' and politicians.
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened In Britain
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened In Britain written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with History categories.
From Julius Caesar's arrival in 55bc to the dawn of the third millennium, here are 300 accounts of exciting and important moments from first hand sources. Featuring snapshots of wartime, political and social unrest, natural disasters, and great individual achievements, plus vignettes of social life - from cockfighting in Tudor inns to a Victorian Sunday in the country. Includes the Battle of Hastings in 1066; the execution in 1649 of Charles I; an account of the Great Fire of London, 1666; the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, 1805; Wellington's triumph at Waterloo, 1815; the 1912 Antarctic Expedition: the last letters of Captain Scott; Frank Richard's 1914 account of Christmas in the trenches; the Battle of Britain in 1940; England winning the World Cup, 1966; and the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 - and much more.
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Release Date : 2006-02-27
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Carroll & Graf Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-27 with History categories.
A collection of firsthand accounts documents key events in human history, from the painting of the Sistine Chapel and the 1955 World Series to the Gulf War and September 11, as recorded in journals, letters, journalist reports, and other venues.
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened Everest
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Begining with the 1921 attempt on the summit of Everest through to the disasters of the 1990s, this work features 30 white-knuckle accounts of climbing endeavour on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the "Death Zone" best - the climbers of Everest themselves. Yet this is more than a cherry-picking of great true and exhilarating memoirs of Everest. Included are the history of the conquest of Everest, and all the natural and cruel beauty of Chomolungma "The Mother Goddess of the World".
New Sherlock Holmes Adventures
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Author : Packages
language : en
Publisher: Packages
Release Date : 2000-05-24
New Sherlock Holmes Adventures written by Packages and has been published by Packages this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-24 with Fiction categories.
After Arthur Conan Doyle created the detective, Sherlock Holmes, many writers borrowed him to be the hero of their stories. The anthology offers a selection, old and new.
The Mammoth Book Of Alternate Histories
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Author : Ian Watson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-02-25
The Mammoth Book Of Alternate Histories written by Ian Watson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-25 with Fiction categories.
Every short story in this wonderfully varied collection has one thing in common: each features some alteration in history, some divergence from historical reality, which results in a world very different from the one we know today. As well as original stories specially commissioned from bestselling writers such as James Morrow, Stephen Baxter and Ken MacLeod, there are genre classics such as Kim Stanley Robinson's story of how World War II atomic bomber the Enola Gay, having crashed on a training flight, is replaced by the Lucky Strike with profoundly different consequences. Praise for the editors: 'Mr Watson wreaks havoc with what is accepted - and acceptable.' The Times 'One of Britain's consistently finest science fiction writers.' New Scientist
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened In Britain
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Author : Jon E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Constable & Robinson Ltd
Release Date : 2001
The Mammoth Book Of How It Happened In Britain written by Jon E. Lewis and has been published by Constable & Robinson Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Great Britain categories.
A tour of British history through the eyes of those who were there, in first-hand accounts of the events that made Britain great.
The Mammoth Book Of Chess
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Author : Graham Burgess
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-09-10
The Mammoth Book Of Chess written by Graham Burgess and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Games & Activities categories.
With a foreword by Dr John Nunn, Grandmaster and four times Olypic gold medallist 'The Mammoth Book of Chess is a cracker . . . nobody will fail to find something new here' British Chess Magazine WINNER OF THE BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1997 Comprehensive, up to date and clear, this latest edition of Graham Burgess's chess classic is an invaluable guide to help even less experienced players to progress to good club level and better. It offers a complete guide to the main opening gambits along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. Graham Burgess, FIDE Master, shows you all you need to know, from entering the world of chess, through Internet games, to major international tournaments. Expanded sections on online chess, computers and openings. A complete guide to all the main opening gambits. Hundreds of test positions for players of all standards. Courses in tactics and attacking strategy. Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played. Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments. Glossary of terminology. Practical advice and information for further study.