This book examines the influence of the science of the age upon a host of English and American autho... more

nineteenth-century America, as well as the dangers, loneliness, and complex relationships of life at sea in that era."--Bernard C. Nalty...... more

Throughout his four-decade career as a plein-air painter, Gregory I. McHuron (1945-2012) worked outd... more

In the wake of the April 2006 Virginia Tech shootings, governor Timothy Kaine appointed an independe... more

When historical geographer Sam B. Hilliard s book Hog Meat and Hoecake was published in 1972, it was... more

When Grace Hopper retired as a rear admiral from the U.S. Navy in 1986, she was the first woman rest... more

Behavioral and technological innovation has a special place in the future of graduate and medical ed... more

"A compelling account based on exhaustive primary research that re-creates the mindset of politician... more

Social and cultural studies are experiencing a spatial turn . Micro-sites, localities, empires as w... more

From the foreword: In the 21st century the division between the maritime and terrestrial worlds has... more

Further the understanding of the role and duties of the lay eucharistic minister with this easy-to-u... more

the South. Among his many accomplishments, Preston served as President James Buchanan s minister to Madrid and, during the...... more

This book presents a meticulously-researched biography on Guillermo Belt Ram rez, one of Cuba s most... more

With an incredible World War II combat record that includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and s... more

Although the Pabst name is world-famous for its ties to the brewing industry, Fred Pabst Jr. balance... more

Presenting forty major oil paintings by George Catlin from the mid-late 1830s, this volume re-examin... more

The first comprehensive history of China’s most luxurious textile and its enduring influence on Chin... more

This book deals with an important and timely issue: the political and economic forces that have shap... more

Over the past few years, international literature has highlighted the limitations of arthroscopic tr... more

There was nothing but parties in Hogan s Alley, a black musician named Austin Phillips reminisced i... more

A vivid retelling of a classic naval shipwreck and its archaeological discovery In this vivid retell... more

a vital role in naval aviation during WWI. --Craig C. Felker, U.S. Naval Academy A fine book that will stand for many...... more

Meet the heroes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita An in-depth, first-hand, on-the-scene account of the... more

in the series New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology, edited by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen...... more

United States Maritime Literature Award In the late 1880s, many lives in northern and western mariti... more

This is a carefully researched, judiciously considered, and well-crafted study of the most important... more

The Montana was a shining example of modern design and technological sophistication when it made its... more

Uriah Levy s naval career spanned the age of sail to the era of steam-driven ironclads. As one of th... more

Lord Keith, a Scottish admiral who rose to prominence serving His Majesty from 1761 to 1815, ended h... more