The Other Europe
The Other Europe

Author: E. Garrison Walters

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 1988-06-01

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780815624400

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The Other Europe is a general history of Eastern Europe, from the earliest times to the end of World War II. Walters provides an informed and interpretively refreshing focus on this key region. Walters' objective is to acquaint the student and nonspecialist reader with the complex past of this politically and culturally important area. The general lack of knowledge about Eastern Europe is in part due to the vast diversity of its lands (language barriers themselves have daunted many scholars) and to the fact that, before the imposition of the Soviet template in 1944-45, what is now called Eastern Europe was not usually perceived as a distinct geopolitical entity. "The other Europe" as defined by Walters encompasses Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Albania. Today these countries form the strategic zone between Western Europe and the Soviet Union. Walters emphasizes the phenomenon of nationalism because of its varied manifestations in the region, and he examines the way each nation sees itself, its neighbors, and the world beyond. The Other Europe describes the major events—predominantly revolution and war—that have shaped these countries' national consciousnesses and their distinctive cultural heritages.

The British Navy in Eastern Waters
The British Navy in Eastern Waters

Author: John D. Grainger

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1783276770

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Provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from the earliest times to the present. This book outlines the early voyages of the English East India Company, its building of its own naval forces and its conflicts with Indian states. It examines the opening up of the Pacific Ocean, the wars with the French in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and the activities of the British navy in the later nineteenth century, both off the coasts of China and Japan, and also in the many other places to which the navy's very great power extended. It goes on to consider the wars of the twentieth century, Britain's withdrawal from east of Suez, and Britain's continuing relative decline. Throughout, the book provides accounts of battles and other actions, and relates the activities of the British navy to the wider political situation and to the activities of other European and Asian navies.

Spitalfields Life
Spitalfields Life

Author: Gentle Author

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781444703955

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I am going to write every single day and tell you about my life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London... Drawing comparisons with Pepys, Mayhew and Dickens, the gentle author of Spitalfields Life has gained an extraordinary following in recent years, by writing hundreds of lively pen portraits of the infinite variety of people who live and work in the East End of London.

The Horn Island Logs of Walter Inglis Anderson
The Horn Island Logs of Walter Inglis Anderson

Author: Walter Inglis Anderson

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780878051687

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A revelation of the art and mind of a unique artist lost and alone in the world of nature, this beautiful book records Anderson's experiences on one of the barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico over a period of twenty years. Revised edition.

Iris and Walter and the Field Trip
Iris and Walter and the Field Trip

Author: Elissa Haden Guest

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780152050146

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When best friends Iris and Walter go on a field trip to an aquarium, Walter gets lost and a worried Iris helps Miss Cherry look for him.

Storied Waters
Storied Waters

Author: David A. Van Wie

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 081176821X

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Storied Waters chronicles the author’s six-week odyssey from Maine to Wisconsin and back to explore and fly fish America’s most storied waters and celebrate the writers and artists who made them famous. In a 5,000-mile odyssey covering over 50 locations in eight states, Van Wie follows and fishes in the footsteps of giants from Thoreau to Hemingway, Robert Traver to Corey Ford, Louise Dickinson Rich to Aldo Leopold to Winslow Homer and many more. Storied Waters provides a virtual roadmap through 200 years of fly-fishing literature and a literal roadmap—complete with local fishing tips—to the hallowed waters of our sport. In each chapter, informative sidebars detail fishing spots, best times to fish, major hatches, and other intel. Storied Waters is a grand vicarious adventure, driving the backroads for weeks at a time exploring beautiful places, and meeting fascinating people who share a common interest. With an easy, conversational writing voice enhanced with spectacular photographs, Van Wie relates an eclectic mix of travel narrative, natural history, and fishing tips and advice, as well as a deep (but sometimes humorously irreverent) appreciation for the writers who have created such a rich legacy of stories about fishing over the past 200 years.

Walter & Emma Smith
Walter & Emma Smith

Author: John M. Smith

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2020-09-11

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1982252537

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Walter and Emma grew up poor during the Great Depression, lived through wars and public turbulence, and found peace in the teachings of the church. They raised a family of five children while ministering to their church-based congregations. Most of this book contains typical family issues and loving times intertwined with their religion and worldly obligations.