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What constituted a secret or a scandal in times gone by? This entertaining title in this new series gives an overview of the times and attitudes to secrets, and what was meant by a scandal. The series uncovers revelations of spies and plots, financial scandals, secrets of the royal bedchambers, dynastic tangles, and the exploits of both villains and so-called saints. Noble lords and ladies sampled the same pleasures and sometimes met the same ghastly fate as common criminals. Enemies of the state plotted and were plotted against, while a horrible fate awaited those found guilty of treason, hanged, drawn and quartered to the jeers of the mob. Assassins lurked in alleys, ghoulish body snatchers opened graves in the dead of night

On Christmas Eve 1801, Cornish mining engineer Richard Trevithick tested the first steam locomotive on the road. Though it was short-lived, exploding four days later, this was the beginning of the railway age in Britain.By the end of the 18th century, there was a considerable number of railways across Britain with well established steam engines. This informative guide tells the story of these railways, beginning with the pioneers of locomotive engines and the navvies who built the railways themselves.A must for anyone interested in the history of the railways, industrial Britain and travel, this informative guide explores the lives of those on the railway. Train guards, station staff and passengers are all touched on, as well as underground railways and tragic rail disasters. Colour photographs and illustrations bring the golden age of rail in Britain to life.Includes a list of places to visit which specialize in railways, as well as a glossary of the key terms in the book.

What constituted a secret or a scandal in times gone by? This entertaining title in this new series gives an overview of the times and attitudes to secrets, and what was meant by a scandal. The series uncovers revelations of spies and plots, financial scandals, secrets of the royal bedchambers, dynastic tangles, and the exploits of both villains and so-called saints. Noble lords and ladies sampled the same pleasures and sometimes met the same ghastly fate as common criminals. Enemies of the state plotted and were plotted against, while a horrible fate awaited those found guilty of treason, hanged, drawn and quartered to the jeers of the mob. Assassins lurked in alleys, ghoulish body snatchers opened graves in the dead of night This highly illustrated guide includes places associated with the stories.

Over 4,000 years of history lie in the seams of British mines, beginning all the way back in the New Stone Age.Large-scale coal mining in Britain developed during the Industrial Revolution, providing energy for industry and transportation in industrial areas from the 18th century to the 1950s. This classic Pitkin guide provides a history of mining in Britain as well as of the hard lives of those who worked in them.Child labour was a normal part of Victorian life, so women and children were found in the dangerous deep pits until 1842, while male miners relied on safety lamps and canaries to avoid mining disasters. Fascinating photographs accompany this guides history of these peoples lives, including their time outside of the mines, their homes and hobbies.Whole villages grew up around mines, with close comradeship and tightly knit mining communities emerging. Here is the story of what that life was like for so many, up until British minings decline in the 19th and 20th centuries.Includes a list of mines, museums and heritage centres to visit.

Somewhere around 4000 BC, people in Britain began to give up their old hunter-gatherer way of life, instead raising livestock and planting crops: they became farmers.This comprehensive and informative guide covers the history of farming in Britain since this time, when cattle were huge beasts and ploughs did little more than scratch the grounds surface. Tools and technologies may have changed since these primitive times, but the patterns of life on the farm have remained much the same.From the medieval farm to the Agricultural Revolution as enclosure transformed the landscape, here is the story of how farming has evolved into the tractors and mechanization we recognise today. With photographs and illustrations this book also illuminates the life of farmworkers and their families.What was it like being a cattle farmer or a shepherd? What did a farmers wife spend her day making? An entertaining and detailed guide for anyone interested in the history and lives of the countrys farmers. Includes a list of farms and museums to visit of historic and general interest.

Como se reconstruir quando sua vida muda da noite para o dia? Lançada aos holofotes públicos aos quinze anos, após o atentado perpetrado pelo Talibã contra sua vida, Malala logo se transformou em um

A verdade nem sempre aparece à primeira vista. Mas os vestígios falam. E o perito sabe escutá-los. Com décadas de atuação no Departamento de Homicídios e de Proteção à Pessoa (DHPP), Ricardo Salada n

«Encuéntrame en el tiempo y dame tu pensamiento».Nicolás Cuéllar, el gran artista de San Miguel de Allende, nos muestra en estas páginas su alma y su obra a través de una narrativa viva, llena de det

Embora narrado por uma mulher, este livro mergulha na história de homens portugueses que atravessaram o oceano no século XIX, deixando para trás suas origens, guiados por vínculos afetivos e movidos pela emoço da saudade. A autora explora, por meio da micro-historia da familia Carvalho, como essa emoço profundamente enraizada contribui para a identidade coletiva de uma naço. Com base em cartas, documentos e relatos ineditos, a obra prope uma nova perspectiva sobre a historia das emoçes e seu papel na construço de comunidades transnacionais. "Homens que sentem saudade" e uma viagem sensivel e erudita entre Brasil e Portugal, entre o passado e as emoçes que ainda ecoam no presente.

Não importa o quanto a democracia liberal se aperfeiçoa, o racismo evolui junto e segue sendo um elemento crucial na manutenção das desigualdades sociais e no exercício do poder. Essa é a tese que o

The brutal clearances which changed the face of much of rural Scotland in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are most often associated with the Highlands. However, one of the most dramatic conflicts between tenant and landowner took place on the small Orcadian island of Rousay. When members of the Royal Commission tasked with assessing the conditions of tenant crofters arrived there, the islands owner, General William Frederick Traill-Burroughs, threatened to evict any islander who gave evidence. As tension mounted, a gunboat arrived to keep the peace, and it was only the belated passing of the Crofters Act of 1886 and a special Act of Parliament directed specifically against the general that saved the islands. This is the dramatic story of these events. At the end of it, Burroughs, once lauded as a national hero who had seen military action in Crimea and India, emerges as a much more complex and human figure that history has previously painted him.

No es un país más, es el país del siglo XXI. Historia, poder y futuro de China, la nación que redefine el mundo.¿Estás listo para entender China?Con una historia milenaria, una cultura deslumbrante y un modelo de desarrollo que desafia todas las categorias, China esta transformando el mundo a una velocidad dificil de asimilar. Ya no es solo la fabrica del planeta; es tambien el mayor mercado global, un laboratorio politico unico y una potencia tecnologica que redefine los equilibrios internacionales.Y, sin embargo, seguimos sabiendo sorprendentemente poco sobre su realidad.Este libro ofrece una mirada profunda y sin filtros sobre China, explorando su historia, su cultura, su sistema politico y su economia. A traves de un analisis accesible, el autor examina las claves de un pais que, ahora mas que nunca, se presenta como el motor del futuro.En estas paginas no hay espacio para prejuicios ni mitificaciones: aqui solo encontraras el deseo de comprender una nacion compleja, cuya influencia y desafios marcaran el rumbo del mundo en las proximas decadas.Este no es solo un libro sobre China. Es el mapa de un futuro que ya esta aqui.

Com o olhar afiado que marcou sua carreira, Joel Silveira narra sua experiência como correspondente na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Edição inclui posfácio inédito de Sérgio Augusto.Joel Silveira tinha 26

O debate em torno do conflito no Oriente Médio coloca em primeiro plano a relação entre os judeus e o Estado de Israel. Os judeus são acusados de serem sionistas por vários setores, em termos equivoc

UN VIAJE A LA MEMORIA DE LA GUERRA CIVIL ESPAÑOLA,POR UNO DE LOS AUTORES FUNDAMENTALES DE LA LITERATURA CONTEMPORÁNEA ESPAÑOLA«Julio Llamazares es un verdadero viajero: persigue un objetivo y regresa

Por primera vez, su historia en sus propias palabrasLas esperadas memorias de un icono del feminismo actual, la heroína que ha abanderado el combate público para que la vergüenza frente a la violenci

Guerreras olvidadas. Heroínas silenciadas.Durante siglos, la historia de la guerra ha sido contada de forma casi exclusiva en masculino. Pero desde los campos de batalla de la Antigüedad hasta las tr

NO HAY PATRIA SIN RELATO.NO HAY RELATO SIN ALMA.Y CUANDO UNA NACIÓN OLVIDA LA SUYA,COMIENZA A DESVANECERSE.«Un libro que es una declaración de amor a España y su gente. Una apasionante lección de his

Las veloces manos de Ana Rivero han transcrito el ocaso de la dictadura y el nacimiento de una nueva Constitución, la coronación de dos reyes, un golpe de estado y la investidura de siete presidentes del Gobierno.Un original recorrido por medio siglo de democracia que reune la sabiduria de la observacion, el orgullo por una profesion que se resiste a desaparecer y una mirada calida y nostalgica sobre unos años cruciales en nuestra historia reciente.Ana Rivero es la mujer que mas legislaturas ha completado en el Congreso de los Diputados, si bien no lo ha hecho subida a la tribuna de oradores sino justo a sus pies, desde la mesa de taquigrafos. A lo largo de cincuenta años ha desarrollado su labor desde ese lugar privilegiado, anotando cada palabra, cada gesto -y cada bronca- para elaborar el registro puro y crudo, sin añadidos, del dia a dia de nuestra democracia.Este libro no es un Diario de Sesiones, pero si levanta acta de toda una vida dedicadaa registrar la historia desde el corazon del hemiciclo. Una original cronica que recoge el latido de un pais que cambio de piel en 1975, bombeando sangre nueva en forma de leyes y presupuestos, pero tambien a traves de la incorporacion de la mujer a las responsabilidades publicas y de gobierno, como se explica en estas paginas.Su recorrido por medio siglo de democracia reune la sabiduria de la observacion, el orgullo por una profesion que se resiste a desaparecer y una mirada calida y nostalgica sobre unos años cruciales en nuestra historia reciente. Los recuerdos de Ana Rivero conforman un relato lleno de luz y taquigrafia.

«Un recorrido fascinante y ameno a través de la historia de la humanidad.»The Sunday TimesA menudo se cree que los grandes cambios históricos fueron provocados por el genio y la tenacidad de grandes