eBooks de Historia de los países de Oceanía y polos

Desde la antigüedad clásica y hasta la época contemporánea, diversas tradiciones occidentales miraron a Egipto con asombro, interés y ambición. Este libro explora cómo los monumentos, los jeroglífico

Se presenta el libro Con balas de plata I. 1631-40. 700 combates de la Casa de Austria. Para entender la importancia científica de este libro basta ver el número nueve de una conocida revista de historia militar de los kioscos españoles, muy vistosa e interesante en general. Con un articulo con cronologia resumida de 1635 a 1643 de combates que exponen con un mapa y redactado el articulo en el que esta inscrito este grafico-mapa-cronologia, por Fabien Montcher, formado como investigador en el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Y en esta cronologia-mapa de Europa y los combates solo registran catorce combates a lo groso modo, en este periodo 1635-1643, y de la mayoria solo se conocia el nombre. Ese era el estado actual del conocimiento cientifico historico militar de ese periodo, y de fuentes contrarias. Ahora esta novedad editorial trae 700 combates de la Casa de Austria, a lo desmenuzado, version Casa de Austria, en la decada 1631-1640, en Alemania, Flandes, Italia, Francia, España, Condado de Borgoña, Brasil e Indico, Caribe, Filipinas, Orden de Malta, Berberia es una obra enciclopedica de la historia militar de España, de la Casa de Austria, del catolicismo, que casi se puede llamar Guinness del record de traer tantos combates nunca editados en la misma obra. Ya era hora por el gran vacio que habia.

In 1971, a wealthy libertarian real estate developer named Michael Oliver decided that the only way to escape taxes and government overreach was to build a brand new country from scratch. His plan was audacious: dump barges of sand onto the Minerva Reefs, a shallow, submerged coral atoll in the South Pacific, and declare the birth of the Republic of Minerva.Reef of Rebels tells the bizarre, true story of this utopian micro-nation. Oliver actually succeeded in raising land above sea level, issuing a declaration of independence, and minting his own currency. He envisioned a society with no taxes, no welfare, and absolute economic freedom. However, he severely underestimated the geopolitics of the Pacific.This book chronicles the swift and highly entertaining downfall of the artificial island. Just months after its creation, the neighboring Kingdom of Tonga laid claim to the reef, dispatching a military expedition complete with a brass band to tear down the Minervan flag and reclaim the sand for the King.Dive into the ultimate tale of sovereign hubris. Discover the absurd logistics of ocean colonization and why the dream of a tax-free libertarian utopia washed away with the tide.

In 1860, the Victorian Exploring Expedition set out from Melbourne to achieve the ultimate prize: becoming the first Europeans to cross the Australian continent from south to north. Led by Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills, the lavishly funded team brought massive wagons, luxury supplies, and completely unsuited equipment. Within months, their arrogant refusal to adapt to the brutal landscape or learn from the Indigenous populations turned a grand adventure into a desperate death march.This historical deep-dive unravels the staggering incompetence and logistical blunders that doomed the expedition. It explores how Burke, a police officer with zero bushcraft experience, pushed his men through the blistering heat, abandoning crucial supply lines in a frantic rush for glory. The narrative exposes the lethal consequences of colonial pride clashing with the unforgiving reality of the Outback.Witness one of the most tragic and preventable disasters in the history of exploration. Learn how the obsession with conquering nature blinds leaders to logic, turning the most expensive expedition in Australian history into a cautionary tale of hubris.

As Ilhas Fiji, um conjunto de mais de 330 ilhas localizadas no coração do Oceano Pacífico Sul, representam um paraíso natural e cultural. Conhecidas por suas praias de areia branca, águas cristalinas

The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2) narrates the island from first settlement to the end of transportation. West interleaves administrative detail with episodes of frontier violence, the convict system, bushranging, land and church politics, and the dispossession of Aboriginal Tasmanians. His style is sober yet morally charged, built on parliamentary papers, official correspondence, newspapers, and testimony, often quoted at length. Written amid Victorian debates on empire and penal reform, it helped shape an early Australian historiography of policy and conscience. John West (18091873), an English-born Congregational minister based in Launceston, wrote from pastoral proximity to convicts and settlers and from leadership in the Anti-Transportation movement. As preacher, organizer, and journalist, he gathered archives and memories with the twin aims of moral suasion and durable record. Campaigning against convictism, then moving to Sydney to write for John Fairfaxs newspaper, sharpened his sense of policy and public opinion, producing a narrative at once evidentiary and reformist. Scholars of empire, law, and Indigenous-settler relations will find it indispensable, while general readers gain a lucid guide. Read it as both archive and argument, a cornerstone for Tasmanian studies and for debates on memory and justice.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

In The History of Parthian Empire, George Rawlinson traces the Arsacid rise from Parni chiefs to a dominion straddling Iran and Mesopotamia. Drawing on Greek and Latin historians alongside coins and inscriptions, he reconstructs wars with Seleucids and Rome, patterns of overlordship and vassalage, and the military ecology of horse archers and cataphracts. Attention to Ctesiphon, Armenia, and SilkRoad traffic situates Parthia between Hellenism and Iran. Composed in measured Victorian prose, the book couples narrative momentum with dense annotation and participates in a broader nineteenthcentury reassessment of Eastern polities. Rawlinsona classicist, churchman, and Oxford professorbrings philological discipline and comparative range to a subject long filtered through hostile GrecoRoman lenses. Engaging Strabo, Plutarch, Justin, and Tacitus, and informed by the contemporary circulation of numismatic and epigraphic finds, including work publicized by his brother, the Assyriologist Sir Henry Rawlinson, he seeks to extract Parthian agency from adversarial testimony and to correct teleologies that leap from Alexander to Sasanian empire. This is essential reading for students of ancient Iran, Roman foreign policy, and frontier warfare, as well as general readers who prize learned narrative history grounded in sources and material culture.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

John Wests History of Tasmania traces Van Diemens Land from penal origins to midcentury, marrying documentary rigor to moral urgency. Mining dispatches, court records, and eyewitness testimony, West surveys convict management, governance, and pastoral expansion, while confronting the Black War, Aboriginal dispossession, and the carceral regimes of Macquarie Harbour and Port Arthur. Lucid narrative and measured polemic place the book within contested nineteenthcentury colonial historiography. A Congregational minister in Launceston and founding editor of the Examiner, West became a chief voice of the AntiTransportation League. His pastoral rounds and editorial campaigns exposed the social wreckage of convictism and brought him sources across official and settler circles, as well as humanitarian advocates. Writing in 1852, he fused pulpit and press to produce a record intended both to inform and to reform. Readers of colonial history, Indigenoussettler relations, and penal studies will find this work indispensable. Though marked by its era, its synthesis, citations, and candid indictment of administrative failure make it a durable foundation for advanced study. For scholars and general readers, Wests clarity, evidence, and moral imagination illuminate Tasmanias past and the ethical stakes of empire.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

In 1860, two menRobert OHara Burke and William John Willsset out to cross Australia from south to north, attempting a feat no European had ever completed. Across the Burning Continent offers beginners a clear, informative look at this daring but tragic expedition, revealing both the ambition that fueled it and the missteps that shaped its outcome.This narrative guides readers through the challenges the explorers faced: blistering heat, scarce water, unfamiliar terrain, limited supplies, and the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Australian interior. It explains how logistical errors, environmental ignorance, and the pressures of national prestige turned a heroic trek into a desperate struggle for survival.The book also highlights the crucial yet often overlooked role of Indigenous knowledgeknowledge that could have saved lives had it been recognized and respected. Through journals, reports, and survivor accounts, readers gain an accessible understanding of the expeditions route, turning points, failures, and legacy.Engaging and easy to follow, this account reveals how one of historys most dramatic treks helped reshape Australian exploration and national identity.

What truths lie beneath the palms of paradise?In On the Makaloa Mat, Jack Londonrenowned for his rugged tales of the Northturns his literary lens toward the warmth and mystique of Polynesia. Set on the sun-drenched shores of Hawaii, this powerful collection of short stories explores love, honor, aging, betrayal, and tradition among the native islanders and foreign settlers.From tragic romances to thoughtful reflections on identity and cultural clash, London paints the islands not as an exotic backdropbut as a living, breathing world full of emotional depth and quiet wisdom. What youll find inside:A stunning portrayal of Hawaiian life and customs in the early 20th centuryHuman drama that transcends time and geographyDeep insights into race, class, and colonialism told with empathy and nuanceLyrical prose from one of Americas greatest literary voices Reader Praise:"A beautiful surpriseJack Londons most human and heartfelt work." Verified Amazon Reviewer"These stories show London at his most reflective and poetic." Literary Review"Authentic, emotional, and unforgettable." BookLovers JournalOn the Makaloa Mat is not just a collection of storiesits a deep dive into the souls of people living at the intersection of tradition and change. Whether youre a longtime fan of Jack London or new to his work, this volume will resonate long after the last page is turned. Buy now to experience Hawaii as seen through the eyes of a literary legend.

How far would you go to uncover the secrets that shaped your life? Alex Stansfields journey spans continents and decades, beginning in Nigeria with a tragic accident that forever alters his destiny. Wrongly blamed and harshly punished, Alex sets off on a lifelong quest for identity and truthguided by the wisdom of an elderly sage and the unlikely companionship of a chameleon. From the gritty streets of 1960s London to the vast expanses of Australia, Alexs life is a turbulent saga of love, loss, and resilience. His battles with racism, failed marriages, and strained family ties form a heart-wrenching backdrop to a deeper discoverya hidden family secret that changes everything he thought he knew about himself. As Alex confronts the ghosts of his past and the painful truths of his present, he must come to terms with who he is and what really matters before its too late. But this isn t just Alexs storyit s a universal tale about family, identity, and the struggles that define us all. The answers Alex seeks hold the key to something far greater. Beneath the Cerulean Canopy challenges you to walk beside him and uncover the truth for yourself. You wont just read this bookyoull feel it.

Descubra os impactos da colonização, a riqueza da diversidade cultural e os desafios econômicos enfrentados por diferentes regiões. Este livro oferece uma análise crítica das heranças coloniais e das

The 29 April 1864 Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate P resulted in the astonishing defeat of a force of 1700 Imperial British soldiers, sailors and a few militia, who were supported by the largest artillery battery assembled at any time during the New Zealand Wars. Their defeat was at the hands of a group of Mori irregulars just over 200 strong. Victory at Gate P? examines, in exquisite detail, the historical background to the battle, the battle itself and the subsequent Battle of Te Ranga, and the aftermath that saw 50,000 acres of prime land confiscated and a people driven into poverty and despair. The battle of Gate P was a defining moment in New Zealand history that had repercussions for Mori landownership and the notion of sovereignty. Although Mori technically won the battle in a humiliating defeat of the British troops, long-term they were to see thousands of acres of their land confiscated.

John Wests "The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2)" serves as a comprehensive chronicle that meticulously navigates the islandAos complex past. With a keen eye for detail, West employs an analytical narrative style that weaves historical events, socio-political dynamics, and Indigenous perspectives into a compelling tapestry. His work, pivotal in the genre of Australian historiography, sheds light on Tasmanias colonial history, emphasizing significant episodes such as European settlement and its impact on indigenous populations, while contextualizing them within broader national narratives. John West, a prominent figure in 19th-century Australian literature and journalism, was motivated by his deep-seated interest in preserving the stories of marginalized communities. His experiences as a member of various social reform movements and encounters with Tasmanias indigenous peoples profoundly shaped his worldview. WestAos dedication to historical accuracy and moral inquiry reveals his intent to foster a collective memory that honors both colonizer and colonized, urging readers to confront uncomfortable truths about the past. This monumental work is essential for anyone interested in Australian history, providing a critical foundation for understanding TasmaniaAos intricate cultural landscape. Scholars, students, and casual readers alike will find Wests well-crafted prose to be both enlightening and thought-provoking, making it a vital addition to the library of anyone seeking to unravel the complexities of Tasmanias historical identity.

"One of the greatest pleasures of my long life on the plains was my intimate friendship with Hugh Monroe, or Rising Wolf, whose tale of his first experiences upon the Saskatchewan-Missouri River plains is set forth in Rising Wolf just as I had it from him before the lodge fires of the long ago. At first an engage of the Hudsons Bay Company, then of the American Fur Company, and finally free trapper, Hugh Monroe saw more "new country" and had more adventures than most of the early men of the West. During the last years of his long life he lived much with his grandson, William Jackson, ex-Custer scout, who was my partner, and we loved to have him with us. Slender of figure, and not tall, blue-eyed and once brown-haired, he must have been in his time a man of fine appearance. Honest he was and truthful. Kind of heart and brave. A good Christian, too, and yet with no small faith in the gods of his Blackfoot people. And he was a man of tremendous vitality. Up to the very last he went about with his loved flintlock gun, trapping beavers and shooting an occasional deer. He died in his ninety-eighth year, and we buried him in the Two Medicine Valley, under the shadow of the cliffs over which he had so many times helped the Pi-kun-i stampede herds of buffalo to their death, and in sight of that great, sky-piercing height of red rock on the north side of the Two Medicine Lake, which we named Rising Wolf Mountain. It is a fitting monument to the man who was the first of his race to see it, and the great expanse it overlooks." Contents: With the Hudsons Bay Company The Sun-Glass Hunting with Red Crow A Fight with the River People Buffalo Hunting Camping on Arrow River The Crows attack the Blackfeet In the Yellow River Country The Coming of Cold Maker Making Peace with the Crows

A Ladys Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 by Ellen Clacy is about Clacys personal experiences with her brother visiting the goldfields of Australia after leaving their home in England. Contents: "THE VOYAGE OUT Chapter III. STAY IN MELBOURNE Chapter IV. CAMPING UPMELBOURNE TO THE BLACK FOREST Chapter V. CAMPING UPBLACK FOREST TO EAGLE HAWK GULLY Chapter VI. THE DIGGINGS Chapter VII. EAGLE HAWK GULLY"

In "Scapegoats of the Empire," George Witton delves into the intricate narratives surrounding the Boer War, illuminating the often-overlooked perspectives of the individuals unfairly blamed for colonial failures. Wittons prose is characterized by a sharp analytical style that melds historical rigor with a poignant humanism, shedding light on the socio-political complexities of imperialistic endeavors. Through a series of compelling anecdotes and critical reflections, he reveals how scapegoating served as a mechanism for maintaining national pride amid wartime trauma, challenging the conventional narratives that often glorify the empires exploits. George Witton, a soldier turned historian, draws from his own experiences in the Boer War to provide an authentic voice to those marginalized in historical discourse. His profound understanding of the wars dynamics is informed by his personal encounters, which fostered a sense of empathy for the victims of colonial scapegoating. Wittons commitment to justice and truth resonates throughout the text, as he seeks to reconcile the past and give agency to those cast aside by history. This book is a vital read for anyone interested in imperial history, as it reframes the Boer War within a broader context of morality and accountability. Wittons meticulous research and evocative storytelling not only enrich our understanding of this tumultuous period but also prompt us to reflect on the enduring consequences of scapegoating in contemporary conflicts.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

In The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2), John West embarks on a meticulous exploration of Tasmanias past, deftly weaving together social, political, and economic threads that define the islands unique identity. Wests literary style is characterized by a rigorous attention to detail and a narrative that balances academic rigor with engaging prose, making the text both informative and accessible. Published in the mid-19th century, this seminal work is situated within a context of burgeoning Australian nationalism and is pivotal in framing Tasmanias role in the wider historical narrative of Australia. John West, a key figure in Australian historiography and journalism, was deeply influenced by his convictions regarding the importance of documenting and understanding Australias indigenous and colonial history. His personal experiences and observations throughout Tasmania informed his passionate writing, positioning him as a critical voice in advocating for a more nuanced understanding of Australias complex past. Wests commitment to shedding light on the experiences of Indigenous peoples and colonial subjects is a reflection of his progressive ideals. For readers seeking a foundational text in Australian history, The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2) is indispensable. Wests thorough research and eloquent storytelling not only offer a captivating read but also challenge contemporary readers to reflect on the legacies of colonization and cultural memory. This work is essential for historians, students, and anyone interested in the rich tapestry of Tasmanias history.

Allan Cunninghams "Brief View of the Progress of Interior Discovery in New South Wales" is a seminal work that charts the early explorations and geographic discoveries within New South Wales, reflecting the spirit of scientific inquiry that defined the early 19th century. Written in an accessible yet scholarly prose, the book combines detailed observations with analytical commentary, deftly weaving personal experiences with empirical data. Cunningham situates his narrative within the broader context of European exploration, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs faced by explorers, while articulating the significance of these discoveries for the burgeoning colony and its European audience. Cunningham, a naturalist and explorer himself, was deeply invested in the flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures of Australia, which undoubtedly influenced his writings. His extensive travels throughout the region lent him first-hand experience of the landscapes he meticulously documented, providing a richness and authenticity to his observations. His background in botany, coupled with a keen interest in economics and geography, allowed him to produce a comprehensive account that was both scientifically rigorous and culturally insightful. This book is an essential read for scholars, historians, and anyone interested in early Australian exploration. Cunninghams insightful observations and eloquent prose offer a window into the eras exploratory fervor and its implications for understanding the cultural and ecological tapestry of New South Wales. It serves not only as a historical document but also as a testament to the human spirits enduring quest for knowledge.

In "W. C. Gosses Explorations, 1873," the author invites readers to traverse the uncharted landscapes of his naturalist journeys, richly detailing the flora and fauna of the untamed British Columbia. Gosse employs a meticulous literary style that marries scientific precision with vivid narrative prose, embodying the spirit of the Victorian exploration movement. The work offers an intricate tapestry of observations, establishing itself as a key document within the literary canon of exploration literature, where the boundaries between science and storytelling beautifully blur. W. C. Gosse, a noted biologist and natural historian, was deeply influenced by the burgeoning interest in botany and ecology during his time. His professional background and personal fascination with nature fueled his desire to document the natural world, capturing the exotic and often unknown with both enthusiasm and scholarly rigor. Gosses earlier works in England laid the foundation for his carefree explorations, which were driven by a sense of both adventure and duty towards scientific elucidation. Readers seeking to immerse themselves in the wonders of nature will find "W. C. Gosses Explorations, 1873" an enlightening experience. It serves not only as a historical account of discovery but also as a pathway to appreciation for the delicate interplay between humanity and the natural environment. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in natural history, exploration, and the Victorian eras legacy in science.