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The Great Fire of Rome

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0306819333
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Great Fire of Rome written by Stephen Dando-Collins and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of July 19, AD 64, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. For more than a week the fire spread, engulfing most of the city and nearly burning it to the ground. With its capital in ruins, Rome's powerful empire teetered on the edge of collapse as Nero struggled desperately to save his empire -- and his skin. In The Great Fire of Rome, Dando-Collins takes readers through the streets of ancient Rome, where unrest simmers, and into the imperial palace, where political intrigue seethes, relating a pot-boiler story filled with fascinating historical characters who will determine the course of an empire. It is an unforgettable human drama that brings ancient Rome and the momentous events of 64 AD scorchingly to life.

The Great Fire of London

Author : DAVID A. WEISS
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1466951354
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book The Great Fire of London written by DAVID A. WEISS and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON A book that entertains, informs and suggests startling parallels to todays world. _____________________________________________________________________________ Join such historical figures as King Charles II whose far-seeing plan rebuilt a city; Samuel Pepys whose diary told the tale; and Christopher Wren whose architectural genius brought London back to life. _____________________________________________________________________________ "Succeeds in evoking all the sights, sounds and famous personages of that era in capable, interesting easy-to-read style. ---Library Journal The narrative brings the old tale to life, especially it reveals the epic mess, the tangle of antique property law which had to be cut, set aside, or unraveled, and the sudden bankruptcies, privations, courage and tenacious good will on which the new London was slowly---so slowly!---to rise again[It is] at times a racy account of that fortunate calamity. ---Christian Science Monitor . . . a straightforward account of the Great Fire of 1666 . . . fireproof correct, and the illustrations have vitality and veracity. ---The Kirkus Service

The Story of the Great Fire, Boston, November 9-10. 1872, Etc

Author : pseud CARLETON
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Great Fire, Boston, November 9-10. 1872, Etc written by pseud CARLETON and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Fire of London in 1666

Author : Walter George Bell
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Fire of London in 1666 written by Walter George Bell and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1971 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Peshtigo Fire

Author : Scott Knickelbine
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870206028
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Great Peshtigo Fire written by Scott Knickelbine and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of October 8, 1871, a whirlwind of fire swept through northeastern Wisconsin, destroying the bustling frontier town of Peshtigo. Trees, buildings, and people burst into flames. Metal melted. Sand turned into glass. People thought the end of the world had come. When the “tornado of fire” was over, 2,500 people were dead, and Peshtigo was nothing but a smoking ruin. It was the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history. The Great Peshtigo Fire: Stories and Science from America’s Deadliest Firestorm explores the history, science, and legacy of the 1871 Peshtigo Fire at a fourth-grade reading level. Readers will learn about the history of settlement, agriculture, and forestry in 19th-century Wisconsin. This illuminating text covers a diverse range of topics that will enrich the reader’s understanding of the Peshtigo Fire, including the building and land-use practices of the time that made the area ripe for such a fire, the weather patterns that fostered widespread fires throughout the upper Midwest in the summer and fall of 1871, and exciting first-person accounts that vividly bring the `victims’ stories to life. Connections made between the Peshtigo Fire and the history of fire prevention in the United States encourage critical thinking about issues that remain controversial to this day, such as planned burns and housing development restrictions near forested areas. The Great Peshtigo Fire: Stories and Science from America’s Deadliest Firestorm will inform and captivate its readers as it journeys through the horrifying history of the Peshtigo Fire.

"The Great Calamity!"

Author : Alfred L. Sewell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book "The Great Calamity!" written by Alfred L. Sewell and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Attleboro

Author : Victor Bonneville
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738563848
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Attleboro written by Victor Bonneville and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attleboro, at the turn of the century, was entering a period of growth and change. In 1887, East Attleborough separated from North Attleborough by a very close vote and became known as Attleborough. In 1914, the township changed the spelling of its name to Attleboro. This engaging collection of images returns to these days in the community's history and embarks on a journey through the first few decades of the 20th century. Capt. Thomas Willett purchased land for inhabitants of Rehoboth from Wamsutta, the elder son of Massasoit, on April 8, 1661. In 1694, this purchase, known as "The North Purchase," was incorporated into a township by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts and became Attleborough. The new township took its name from the town in England from which some of its settlers came. Division within the community began in the 1700s, with groups forming separate churches and the arrival of the railroad. With over 200 photographs, including many that have never before been published, this book explores how the changes have affected Attleboro and what the community has become. See early residents at work and at play, through the magic of carefully preserved historic images.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Events of Great Britain

Author : Samuel Neil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Events of Great Britain written by Samuel Neil and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Evolution of Great World Cities

Author : Christopher Kennedy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442642734
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Great World Cities written by Christopher Kennedy and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some cities seem destined to become major financial capitals, yet never do--Seville, for instance, was the centre of Spain's opulent New World Empire, but failed to become a financial metropolis. Others, like former colonial backwater Hong Kong, defy the odds by growing into major trading centres. What are the key factors distinguishing those cities that become wealthy from those that don't? Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography, technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies allow cities to develop and thrive. The Evolution of Great World Cities unfolds through the tales of several urban centres--including Venice, Amsterdam, London, and New York City--at key junctures in their histories. Kennedy weaves together significant insights from urbanists such as Jane Jacobs and economists such as John Maynard Keynes, drawing striking parallels between the functioning of ecosystems and of wealthy capitals. The Evolution of Great World Cities offers an accessible introduction to urban economies that 'will change the way you think about cities.'

Fire in America

Author : Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295805218
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Fire in America written by Stephen J. Pyne and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape.

Astrology and Cosmology in Early China

Author : David W. Pankenier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107292247
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Astrology and Cosmology in Early China written by David W. Pankenier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Chinese were profoundly influenced by the Sun, Moon and stars, making persistent efforts to mirror astral phenomena in shaping their civilization. In this pioneering text, David W. Pankenier introduces readers to a seriously understudied field, illustrating how astronomy shaped the culture of China from the very beginning and how it influenced areas as disparate as art, architecture, calendrical science, myth, technology, and political and military decision-making. As elsewhere in the ancient world, there was no positive distinction between astronomy and astrology in ancient China, and so astrology, or more precisely, astral omenology, is a principal focus of the book. Drawing on a broad range of sources, including archaeological discoveries, classical texts, inscriptions and paleography, this thought-provoking book documents the role of astronomical phenomena in the development of the 'Celestial Empire' from the late Neolithic through the late imperial period.

Toronto Neighbourhoods 7-Book Bundle

Author : Mark Osbaldeston
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459728998
Total Pages : 1792 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Toronto Neighbourhoods 7-Book Bundle written by Mark Osbaldeston and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 1792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toronto Neighbourhoods bundle presents a collection of titles that provide fascinating insight into the history and development of Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Beginning with histories of Canada’s longest street and the early days of what was once called York (The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860; A City in the Making; Opportunity Road), the titles in the bundle go on to examine the development of particular unique neighbourhoods that help give the city its character (Willowdale, Leaside). Finally, Mark Osbaldeston’s acclaimed, award-winning Unbuilt Toronto and Unbuilt Toronto 2 go beyond history and into the arena of speculation as the author details ambitious and possibly city-changing plans that never came to fruition. For lovers of Toronto, this collection is a bonanza of insights and facts. Includes A City in the Making Leaside Opportunity Road Unbuilt Toronto Unbuilt Toronto 2 Willowdale The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860

Ecological Restoration: Wildfire Ecology Reference Manual

Author : Doug Knowling
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365453456
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Restoration: Wildfire Ecology Reference Manual written by Doug Knowling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire ecology is a scientific discipline concerned with natural processes involving fire in an ecosystem and the ecological effects, the interactions between fire and the abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem, and the role of fire as an ecosystem process.

London Secrets

Author : Thomas Bruce Wheeler
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595314759
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book London Secrets written by Thomas Bruce Wheeler and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is the most popular international destination for North American travelers. However, its size and variety of sites and events can be daunting. "London Secrets" was written by a London expert to offer tips and "secrets" for the first time visitor. The book's chapters range from what to do before you leave home, to a dictionary of British words and phrases. In between, there are tips on: how to get from the airport, sightseeing, museums and galleries, churches, Roman and medieval sites, shopping, theater, and even where to go for afternoon tea or a romantic dinner. London has something for everyone, and "London Secrets" will help you find the places and events that match your interests. The book offers practical advice. To get the most out of it, read "London Secrets" before you leave home, and highlight the places and events you want to see. Next, buy a pocket magnifying glass. After you arrive in London, purchase a modern street guide (for which you will need the magnifying glass), and a TravelCard for unlimited travel on London's Underground and Red Buses. Then, enjoy--London awaits you! Thomas Bruce Wheeler is the owner of London Secrets, a company that produces custom-made London guidebooks from a 300,000-word computer database. He and his wife live in Memphis, TN, and have visited London once or twice a year, for over 25 years. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, read Mr. Wheeler's "Finding Sherlock's London," It will be a perfect companion to "London Secrets,"

Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies and Volunteer Fire Departments of New York and Brooklyn

Author : J. Frank Kernan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies and Volunteer Fire Departments of New York and Brooklyn written by J. Frank Kernan and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disaster Education and Management

Author : Rajendra Kumar Bhandari
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8132215664
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Disaster Education and Management written by Rajendra Kumar Bhandari and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is expressly written for the young minds because they are our best hope for a safer tomorrow. The book is profusely illustrated, as it offers a joyride to the world of the whole range of hazards through simplified teaching-learning process, with less of teaching and more of learning. This is because most readers would love to learn without actually being taught. The book is designed to take advantage of distilled wisdom of centuries to inspire and enlighten the common man to turn them into prime movers of safer societies. Senior citizens, community leaders, self-trained disaster managers, social workers, media personnel, bureaucrats and those averse to the very thought of reading will also find the book useful as it is illustrative and inviting.