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  • A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations

    de Colin Waters ...
    In our own time, the world of work has changed enormously and some of the once familiar names and terms have fallen into disuse only to be understood with the help of a dictionary. For instance, who now know what buddle boys, claquers, dobbers, hokey pokey men, rogue spotters and sperviters are?Colin Waters’ excellent dictionary explains the function of nearly 4,000 old trades, titles and ... Leer más

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  • A History of Whitby and its Place Names

    de Colin Waters ...
    If you've ever wondered where Cross Bar Lane, Banjo Cottage, the Blue Robin and the Bug House cinema were, or how Jacky Fields, Caller Beck, Egton Village, Gallows Close and Cock Mill got their names, then A History of Whitby & its Place Names will be of interest to you. This absorbing and well-researched book by local historian Colin Waters is full of fascinating facts laid out in an easy to read ... Leer más

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  • The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN

    Revelations of a Historical Researcher

    de Colin Waters ...
    The explosive findings within this book are history-changing. They discount the age-old belief that Captain James Cook, the great circumnavigator, left no modern direct descendants. Using compelling, detailed and verifiable evidence, Colin Waters completely unravels, for the first time, the full fascinating story concerning the mysterious supposed 18th century drowning of his son, James Cook ... Leer más

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  • Corsets and Codpieces

    A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

    de Karen Bowman ...
    Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions adopted (and discarded) by our ancestors.In the days before cosmetic surgery, people used bum rolls and bombastic breeches to augment their figures, painted their faces with poisonous concoctions, and doused themselves with scent to ... Leer más

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  • Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition

    Leonard William King (1869-1919) was a British archaeologist and Assyriologist known for his expertise in ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. He conducted extensive research and excavations in Mesopotamia and made significant contributions to the decipherment and understanding of cuneiform texts.In "Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition," King examines the parallels ... Leer más

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  • Harbors and High Seas

    An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian

    This companion for fans of the Napoleonic sea sagas offers maps of the novels' streets, seas, and coasts, and much more.The tall-masted sailing ships of the early nineteenth century were the technological miracles of their day, allowing their crews to traverse the seas with greater speed than had ever been possible before. Novelist Patrick O'Brian captured the thrill of that era with his ... Leer más

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars, 2nd Edition

    Buying and Smoking Tips to Know Before You Light Up

    de Tad Gage ...
    For millions of men and women, it’s the ultimate pleasure . . .From private parties to hip bars to posh gentlemen’s clubs, cigar smoking has become an eight billion dollar global pastime. But, like wine, a fine cigar requires dedicated study and tasting. Here’s the only comprehensive book on the subject, featuring all the information that novice and veteran cigar aficionados need.• New handy 6x9 ... Leer más

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  • The Mansion of Happiness

    A History of Life and Death

    de Jill Lepore ...
    Renowned Harvard scholar and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore has composed a strikingly original, ingeniously conceived, and beautifully crafted history of American ideas about life and death from before the cradle to beyond the grave.How does life begin? What does it mean? What happens when we die? “All anyone can do is ask,” Lepore writes. “That's why any history of ideas about life and death ... Leer más

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  • Trace Your Roots with DNA

    Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree

    Written by two of the country's top genealogists, this is the first book to explain how new and groundbreaking genetic testing can help you research your ancestryAccording to American Demographics, 113 million Americans have begun to trace their roots, making genealogy the second most popular hobby in the country (after gardening). Enthusiasts clamor for new information from dozens of subscription ... Leer más

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  • Where's Merrill? A Genealogical Thriller

    "Where's Merrill?" is a uniquely crafted mystery thriller based upon real life historical events. In fact, it is two inter-related stories in one novel set in different timeframes, namely the past and the present. An Irish genealogist called Jed is commissioned by Tim, an American client, who needs to understand more about his mysterious maternal ancestry. Fate had dictated that Tim never got the ... Leer más

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  • The Curiosities of Heraldry

    With Illustrations from Old English Writers

    de M. A. Lower ...
    LITTLE need be said to the lover of antiquity in commendation of the subject of this volume; and I take it for granted that every one who reads the history of the Middle Ages in a right spirit will readily acknowledge that Heraldry, as a system, is by no means so contemptible a thing as the mere utilitarian considers it to be. Yet, notwithstanding, how few are there who have even a partial ... Leer más

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  • Japanese Tea Ceremony

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    The tea cermony—known as cha-no-yu, or literally "hot water for tea"—has touched nearly every aspect of Japanese life.First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization." Abundantly illustrated with drawings and photographs showing every ... Leer más

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