Sidereus Nuncius, or the Sidereal Messenger
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Galileo Galilei's Sidereus Nuncius is arguably the most dramatic scientific book ever published. It...
Sourcebook in the Mathematics of Medieval Europe and North Africa
Victor J. Katz, Barnabas Hughes, Menso Folkerts and Roi Wagner
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Medieval Europe was a meeting place for the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic civilizations, and the...
The Art of Sword Combat: A 1568 German Treatise on Swordmanship
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Following the success of Jeffrey L. Forgeng's translation of Joachim Meyer's The Art of Sword Combat...
The End of Japanese Cinema: Industrial Genres, National Times, and Media Ecologies
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In The End of Japanese Cinema Alexander Zahlten moves film theory beyond the confines of film...
The Genesis of Roman Architecture
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An important new look at Rome's earliest buildings and their context within the broader tradition of...
The Law of Nations and Britain's Quest for Naval Security: International Law and Arms Control, 1898-1914: 2017
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As the centenary of the Treaty of Versailles approaches, this book presents the pre-1914 precursors...
The Little Book of Stonehenge
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Published in association with English Heritage, this fact-filled gift book is the perfect tribute to...
The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and...
The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition
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A groundbreaking history of abolition that recovers the largely forgotten role of African Americans...
The Uprising: Colonial State, Christian Missionaries, and Anti-Slavery Movement in North-East India (1908-1954)
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In 1908, a Welsh doctor named Peter Fraser turned down a lucrative job with the British government...