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A concise and original account of approaches to the archaeology of rivers and flowing water.

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During the Second World War, women pilots were given the opportunity to fly military aircraft for the first time.

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"A collection of short pieces by historian of myth and science, Adrienne Mayor, on a wide array of fascinating and fun classical myths and the reality which often lies behind them"--

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From Odysseus - the original pirate of literature and lore - to Blackbeard and the feared pirates of the Spanish Main, this book reveals the strategies and methods of how pirates cheat, lie, kill, steal, and rob their way into the historical imagination, wreaking terror in their bloody wakes.

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The war in Iraq, Afghanistan, continual conflict in the Middle East, and the global war on terrorism, are all intertwined in a greater battle of global conflict: World War III.

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Designed in a rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, the D VII walked away with first prize. This work outlines the exploits of the German aces that fought in the aerial battles in the final years of the Great War.

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The Fokker D was the best German fighting scout of World War 1, flown by leading German aces such as Udet and Goring. This work provides detailed text outlining the exploits of the many German aces that fought in the numerous battles during the final stages of the Great War.

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The Dutch DXXIs saw less than a week of action following the German invasion of the west on 10 May 1940, with many of the country's 28 fighters being destroyed on the ground. However, those that survived the initial onslaught inflicted losses on the Luftwaffe. By then, however, the DXXI had found fame in Finland during the Winter War of 1939-40.

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A detailed study of one of the most important pre-Revolutionary battles France fought in the 18th century. A major encounter in the Austrian War of Succession, the battle of Fontenoy established France as the dominant land-power on the European continent. This title, long-requested by Osprey readers, will appeal to anyone interested in early-modern warfare.

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An accurate and accessible tool for understanding the rich and varied contexts for eating and drinking in antiquity.

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An accurate and accessible tool for understanding the rich and varied contexts for eating and drinking in antiquity.

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The essays in this volume approach their subject from a variety of angles: from the reality of starvation and the reliance on "fast food" of those without cooking facilities, to the consumption of an English lady's household and the career of a cook in the French royal household.

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What did ordinary people eat and drink about five hundred years ago How much did they talk about food Did their eating habits change much This book looks for and finds surprising answers to these questions. It shows how commercial, scientific and intellectual movements were closely entwined with changing attitudes and dealings about food.

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What did ordinary people eat and drink five hundred years ago How much did they talk about food Did their eating habits change much This book answers to these questions. It explores changes in the English diet and the specific differences between each generation. It challenges the assumption that ordinary folk ate dull and monotonous meals.

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Food and drink have provided fascinating insights into cultural patterns in consumer societies. This book brings together comparative insights and research that allow a better understanding of processes of integration and segregation, the role of food in the construction of identity, and the relationship between old and new food habits.