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Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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I talked to Terry Gross!
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
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This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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It explains a lot about Ukraine.
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
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11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Summary of changes for September 2024
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
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JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Open Culture
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
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A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
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Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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What Is an Antipope?
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Dreams of Space -...
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
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It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
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