Until 1912 Morocco had never suffered foreign domination, and its mountainous interior was as closed to foreigners as Tibet. Walter Harris was the exception. He lived in the country for more than thir
An illustrated history of the submarine traces the historical achievements, figures, and attitudes that shaped the development of submarine technology, citing its role in warfare and predicting what c
The Story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe has thrilled audiences since it was first conceived in the early 19th century. Set in 1194 at the end of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott’s novel also contains appea
With the eight additional periodicals indexed in this fourth and last research volume, the bibliographical and biographical research of the editors and collaborators of the Wellesley Index to Victoria
The "Handbook of Physics" is a complete desktop reference for scientists, engineers, and students. A veritable toolbox for everyday use in problem solving, homework, examinations, and practical appli
Dyslexia is a neurological brain difference affecting as many as one in five people. As dyslexia is a specific language-based condition that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and ev
In this essay, Hegel attempted to show how Fichte’s Science of Knowledge was an advance from the position of Kant in the Critique of Pure Reason, and how Schelling (and incidentally Hegel himself) had
Amazonia is never quite what it seems. Despite regular attention in the media and numerous academic studies the Brazilian Amazon is rarely appreciated as a historical place home to a range of differe
