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The Paths of History
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 34.00This concise and thought-provoking study traces historical processes from palaeolithic times to the present day providing a comprehensive overview of the history of mankind and the laws governing it. Professor Diakonoff analyses all aspects of our development, examining social, political, economic, socio-psychological, technical and ethical factors. more...
The Past as Prologue
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 24.00An exploration of the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. The essays of Part I examine the relationship between history and the military profession. Those in Part II explore specific historical cases that show the repetitiveness of certain military problems. more...
Fragments of the World: Uses of Museum Collections
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 46.95During the past decade a number of individual museums have found imaginative ways of using their collections and of making them accessible. However, museum collections as a whole are enormous in size and quantity and the question of how can they can be put to best use is ever present. When conventional exhibitions can only ever utilise a tiny proportion... more...
Learning on Display
ASCD 2006; US$ 27.95Through photographs and classroom examples, a former curriculum director, teacher, and museum educator shows the step-by-step process for creating school museums that make classwork rigorous, memorable, and fun. more...
Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past
McGraw-Hill 2002; US$ 15.95Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past lets you explore the job market through the unique lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for history and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career. more...
Spektakuläre Experimente
De Gruyter 2006; US$ 224.00This volume is the third of the projected eight volumes in the series Theatrum Scientiarum, which examines the founding phase of art and science in the modern age from a new perspective. It focuses on the question of how experiments and their execution have contributed to a fundamental change in the cultural landscape since the Early Modern Age. The... more...
The Death of Christian Culture
IHS Press 2008; US$ 19.95First published in 1978, this hard-hitting exposition discusses the root causes of how and why Christian culture is dying. It investigates literature, culture, history, and religion in an attempt to show that education is increasingly about bureaucratic training and less about scholarly truth. A warning that cultural and artistic treasures of classical... more...
Regents Global History and Geography Workbook
Wiley 2008; US$ 9.99Designed with New York State high school students in mind. CliffsTestPrep is the only hands-on workbook that lets you study, review, and answer practice Regents exam questions on the topics you're learning as you go. Concise answer explanations immediately follow each question--so everything you need is right there at your fingertips. After going... more...
History Skills
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 33.95Degree-level history is characterized not only by knowledge and understanding of the human past, but by a battery of skills and qualities which are as directly applicable to employment as to professional postgraduate training or academic research. History Skills gives frank and practical help to students throughout their university course with advice... more...
Teaching History in the Secondary School
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 40.95This practical workbook contains all the advice, guidance and resources new and student history teachers need to reflect on and develop their teaching practice, helping them to plan lessons across the subject in a variety of teaching situations. Helpful features include: case studies examples of pupils? work examples of existing good practice... more...









