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Since its publication in 1983, Theodor Schieder's study has been recognised as the most distinguished modern study of Prussia's most famous King and a leading figure of the eighteenth century. This abbreviated translation provides the first comprehensive scholarly treatment in English published since 1975.

This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on the development of social life in England throughout history. It walks the reader through the entirety of English society beginning with a cave-dwelling population, travelling through the advent of the first houses and castles, and ending with universities,...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This is a bold, brilliant, provocative and puzzling work. It demands a radical shift in standpoint, an almost paradoxical posture in which living systems are described in terms of what lies outside the domain of descriptions. Professor Humberto Maturana, with his colleague Francisco Varela, have undertaken...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Join a true Minnesota kid who loves adventure and the outdoor life. In this book, Dan the Sailor Man, a powerful summer storm sweeps over the boat he and his dad are sailing. The raucous winds rock the boat fiercely, and the boom bonks his dad on the head. While his dad is recovering, Dan, who never...

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

What this all adds up to is the re-establishment of freedom. Freedom to be ourselves; to have the right to our feelings; to have the right to our own thoughts; to have the right to free speech whatever it is that we have to say and to say it whenever and wherever we find ourselves. To have the right...

This vintage work contains an interesting and informative guide to fishing on the Thames, including anecdotes, historical information, and practical hints and tips conducive to successfully fishing for trout in this location. Written in simple, informal language and full of entertaining stories and...

This book, first published in 1936, addresses the need for a comprehensive study of the development of international control in the field of certain vital commodities and services. It traces tendencies of development in government policy, and shows the growth of governmental or semi-governmental machinery...

This adventure story, wildly popular when first published in England in 1887, follows Leo Vancey and Horace Holly on an expedition to Africa. They encounter many serious and dangerous trials, including shipwreck, sickness, and hostile natives, before discovering a legendary lost city in a system of underground...

The present volume contains an account of the most important additions which have been made to our knowledge of the ancient history of Egypt and Western Asia during the few years which have elapsed since the publication of Prof. Maspero's Histoire Ancienne des Peuples de l'Orient Classique, and includes...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Men who lived in Caves and Pits III. The Pit-dwellers IV. Earthworks, Mounds, Barrows, &c. V. In Roman Times VI. Early Saxon Times VII. Early Saxon Villages VIII. Anglo-Saxon Tuns and Vills IX....

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...