Historical geography books

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier  Read More >>

Caught between the Ottoman Empire to the west, the Russian sphere of influence in the north, and the British colonial...  Read More >>

Caught between the Ottoman Empire to the west, the Russian sphere of influence in the north, and the British colonial...  Read More >>

The enigmatic nautical charts of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, known as portolan charts, which suddenly appeared...  Read More >>

This study contains twenty-two essays by leading historians on the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868), eight of which have...  Read More >>

Methods in World History is the first international volume that systematically addresses a number of methodological...  Read More >>

The Oritaku Shiha no Ki of Arai Hakuscki (1657-1725) was the first Japanese autobiography and is often singled out...  Read More >>

This volume is a compendium of the rich archeological and literary evidence on the Iranian world in its larger sense,...  Read More >>

A thoroughly fascinating book about the world's exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the South...  Read More >>

My life story began on June 15, 1968. I was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada at 3 minutes to 10 in the St Thomas...  Read More >>

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Do you want to know how the Human Race got to where it is today? Read about the 50 most important events in human...  Read More >>

French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826–61) spent three years travelling in remote areas of South-East Asia, where...  Read More >>

French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826–61) spent three years travelling in remote areas of South-East Asia, where...  Read More >>

'A truly remarkable writer, one of the most gifted non-fiction authors alive' Simon Schama, Financial Times SHORTLISTED...  Read More >>

This modified reprint edition of the original books The temple of Deir el Bahari Vol. I - VI. by Edouard Naville...  Read More >>

A rural community is changed forever when moneyed interests conspire to transform a treasured wetland.  Read More >>

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Over many years the River Dodder, rich in history and archaeology, has been the engrossing subject of numerous books...  Read More >>

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Medieval manuscripts were conceived to move from one set of hands to the next. Holding a book presented possibilities,...  Read More >>

An illustrated travel guide and history of the British, Canadian and United States naval and military heritage sites...  Read More >>

Reconstructs the settlement patterns of thirty-three immigrant groups and confirms the emergence of discrete culture...  Read More >>