Nic: 155 books
Off the Deep End
A History of Madness at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship's discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do.
The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered...
Unwanted Warriors
Rejected Volunteers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This book will fascinate students, scholars, and aficionados of Canadian history, particularly those with an interest in the Great War or medical history.
Narratives of Place, Belonging and Language
An Intercultural Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2012
Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book uses narratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived 'in-between' two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one's 'own place' in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a sense of belonging in society.
Sports criminology
A critical criminology of sport and games
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
This is the first book to provide a critical criminological perspective on sport and the connections between sport and crime. It draws on the inter-disciplinary nature of criminology and incorporates emerging perspectives like social harm, gender and sexuality, and green criminology. Written from...
by Nic Fields
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
One of the greatest military commanders in history, Julius Caesar's most famous victory – the conquest of Gaul – was to him little more than a stepping stone to power. An audacious and decisive general, his victories over the Gauls allowed him to challenge for the political leadership of Rome....
God's City
Byzantine Constantinople
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2017
Byzantium. Was it Greek or Roman, familiar or hybrid, barbaric or civilized, Oriental or Western? In the late eleventh century Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Christendom, the seat of the Byzantine emperor, Christ’s vice-regent on earth, and the center of a predominately Christian...
Lake Trasimene 217 BC
Ambush and annihilation of a Roman army
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Following Hannibal's crushing victory at the battle of the Trebbia, the reeling Roman Republic sent a new army under the over-confident consul Caius Flaminius to destroy the Carthaginian invaders – unbeknownst to him they were ready and waiting. The destruction of the Roman force at Lake Trasimene...
Mutina 43 BC
Mark Antony's struggle for survival
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2018
In the aftermath of the murder of Gaius Julius Caesar, his self-declared successor Mark Antony struggled to hold together his legacy. Following an abortive coup attempt by Caesar's adopted son Octavian, two of Antony's legions declared for him, leading to a renewed outbreak of civil war. Antony moved...
Birding New England
A Field Guide to the Birds of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019
Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much knowledge of nature’s ways with so little effort—if one knows what to look for. Birding New England opens the world of birding to the novice and expert in this complete guide to getting the most out of birding in New England....
Hiking through History New York
Exploring the Empire State’s Past by Trail from Youngstown to Montauk
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
In Hiking through History New York, you can hike through the forest planted on orders from President Franklin Roosevelt and follow the swath cut by the 20th century’s strongest and most influential First Lady. Or you can traverse the Minisink Battleground, a shady natural area once erupted in battle...
Everyday Culture in Europe
Approaches and Methodologies
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
This book discusses the history and contemporary practice of studying cultures 'at home', by examining Europe's regional or 'small' ethnologies of the past, present and future. With the rise of nationalism and independence in Europe, ethnologies have often played a major role in the nation-building...
by Nic Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Your one-stop guide to the common patterns and practices, showing you how to apply these using the Go programming language
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This short, concise, and practical guide is packed with real-world examples of building microservices with Go
It is easy to read and will benefit smaller...
Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective
Minority Presidents in Multiparty Systems
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism. Drawing on original research of minority presidents in the democratising and hybrid regimes of Armenia, Benin, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Kenya, Malawi, Russia, and Ukraine, it...
Terrorist Histories
Individuals and Political Violence since the 19th Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
This book addresses provides a series of in-depth portraits of men and women who have been labelled ‘terrorists’, from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Bridging historical methodologies and theoretical approaches to terrorism studies, it seeks to contribute to the developing historicising...