This series draws on the incomparable collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich to illustrate the great maritime events of the prephotographic era. ...

This book is a beautiful, expertly researched examination of the best the country has to offer - whether that be history, culture, architecture, gastronomy, natural or man-made phenomena or simply the sheer charm and beauty of an isolated hill village or a sun-lit coastline. ...

The rich and complex texture of working-class neighborhoods in eighteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in this collage of the experiences of ordinary people--men and women, rich and poor, masters and servants, neighbors and colleagues. Exploring three arenas of conflict and solidarity--the home, the workplace, and the street--Arlette Farge offers the reader an intimate social history, bringing long-dead citizens and vanished social groups ...

From Tocqueville's 18th-century account of the Old Regime, historians have struggled to understand the intricacies of French society before the Revolution. By placing politics and material culture at the heart of historical change, Sorbonne historian Daniel Roche, captures the complexity and depth of the Englightenment. ...

The extraordinary richness of ancient Rome was a recurring inspiration to writers, artists, scholars, and architects in sixteenth-century France. This engrossing book explores the ways in which the perception of Rome as a physical and symbolic entity stimulated intellectual endeavor across the disciplines.<P>Examining work by writers such as Du Bellay, Grevin, Montaigne, and Gamier, and by architects and artists such as Philibert de L'Orme ...

Guide to the spectacular southeastern France caving spot, with information on the many technical passages and the danger of flooding. ...

A fine selection of hand-picked accommodations is packaged neatly into each pocket-sized guidebook. As with all Charming Small Hotel Guides (see page 11 for the complete series), the offerings in these new editions include a selection of the finest places to stay, chosen for their ambience, location and overall charm. Most are shown in color, and all have candid evaluations written by an independent team of inspectors. Amenities, locations, ...

A bestselling cookbook author and journalist tells the delicious story of her expatriate life, raising a family, renovating a convent, and savoring the culinary bounty of one of Normandy's most picturesque towns. ...

A brilliant and entertaining description of the apogee of the age of absolute monarchy ruled by divine right, the rise of mercantilism, centralized bureaucracy and france's military might during the life of the "Sun King, " written by the great novelist best known by his Hornblower series. ...

An extensively complete history of Joan of Arc, the French Saint and martyr, from her birth to her grave. Contains a vast discussion regarding the truth of her story and a myriad of other topics relative to Joan of Arc. ...