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Lonely Planet By the Seat of My Pants【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><em>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher</em></p> <p>Humorous tales of travel and misadventure.</p> <p>Lonely Planet knows that some of life's funniest experiences happen on the road. Whether they take the form of unexpected detours, unintended adventures, unidentifiable dinners or unforgettable encounters, they can give birth to our most found travel lessons, and our most memorable - and hilarious - travel stories.</p> <p>These 31 globegirdling tales that run the gamut from close-encounter safaris to loss-of-face follies, hair-raising rides to culture-leaping brides, eccentric expats to mind-boggling repasts, wrong roads taken to agreements mistaken. The collection brings together some of the world's most renowned travellers and storytellers with previously unpublished writers.</p> <p><strong>Includes stories by</strong> Wickam Boyle, Tim Cahill, Joshua Clark, Sean Condon, Chistopher R.Cox, David Downie, Holly Erikson, Bill Fink, Don George, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Jeff Grenwald, Pico Iyer, Amanda Jones, Kathie Kertesz, Doug Lansky, Alexander Ludwick, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Jan Morris, Brooke Neill, Rolf Potts, Laura Resau, Michelle Richmond, Alana Semuels, Deborah Steg, Judy Tierney, Edwin Tucker, Jeff Vize, Danny Wallace, Kelly Watton, Simon Wichester, Michelle Witton</p> <p><strong>About Lonely Planet:</strong> Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.</p> <p><em>TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</em></p> <p><em>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</em></p> <p><em>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)</em></p> <p><em>*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013</em></p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,989円

Land How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>“In many ways, <em>Land</em> combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester’s previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.”ー<em>Boston Globe</em></strong></p> <p><strong>The author of <em>The Professor and the Madman,</em> <em>The Map That Changed the World</em>, and <em>The Perfectionists</em> explores the notion of propertyーbought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North America, or the South Pacificーthrough human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for our future.</strong></p> <p>Landーwhether meadow or mountainside, desert or peat bog, parkland or pasture, suburb or cityーis central to our existence. It quite literally underlies and underpins everything. Employing the keen intellect, insatiable curiosity, and narrative verve that are the foundations of his previous bestselling works, Simon Winchester examines what we human beings are doingーand have doneーwith the billions of acres that together make up the solid surface of our planet.</p> <p><em>Land:</em> <em>How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World</em> examines in depth how we acquire land, how we steward it, how and why we fight over it, and finally, how we can, and on occasion do, come to share it. Ultimately, Winchester confronts the essential question: who actually owns the world’s landーand why does it matter?</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 297円

The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury Enriched edition. Journeying through Medieval Pilgrimage Routes【電子書籍】[ Julia Cartwright ]

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<p>In "The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury," Julia Cartwright embarks on a meticulous exploration of one of England's most storied pilgrimage routes. The text is characterized by its rich descriptive prose and keen historical insights, which elegantly weave together the landscapes, spiritual significance, and cultural nuances that define the pilgrimage. Cartwright's literary style combines narrative storytelling with scholarly rigor, making it accessible yet substantial, firmly situating the work within the rich tradition of British travel literature while also contributing a distinctly personal lens through which to view this historical journey. Julia Cartwright, a distinguished writer and art historian of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, possessed a profound appreciation for England's medieval heritage and religious practices. Her passion for art and history is reflected in her in-depth research and vivid portrayals, which were likely informed by her travels and her interest in the narratives surrounding pilgrimage. Cartwright's background serves as a testament to her commitment to preserving and celebrating England's spiritual and cultural legacies. Readers interested in the intersection of history, spirituality, and travel should not miss this enlightening work. "The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury" offers both an engaging narrative and a thoughtful meditation on the enduring significance of pilgrimage, inviting readers to walk alongside Cartwright in both a literal and metaphorical journey through England's past. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - Handーpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 300円

What Do We Know About the Winchester House?【電子書籍】[ Emma Carlson Berne ]

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<p><strong>The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Why was Sarah Winchester's puzzling mansion built with so many mysterious features? And is it truly haunted?</strong></p> <p>In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a large mansion in Santa Clara County, California. Under Sarah's direction, the house rose to be seven stories high and filled with mysterious features, including stairs that lead to nowhere and windows that look into other interior rooms. The house is more than just oddly designed, however: Many people believe that it is haunted. What made the heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, an independent woman in many ways ahead of her time, create such an unusual house? Is it really filled with ghosts and spirit energy? Find out more in this nonfiction title about one of America's most famously unexplainable and possibly haunted houses.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 927円

精確的力量:從工業革命到奈米科技,追求完美的人類改變了世界 The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World【電子書籍】[ 賽門??契斯特(Simon Winchester) ]

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<p><strong>如何測量世界的深度,唯有精密、準確的力量,開?人類的長和寛!</strong><br /> <strong>少了它,這世界就不會有鐘?、汽車、鏡頭、槍、電腦、大數據!</strong><br /> <strong>從美國、西歐横跨亞洲全球,從工業時代到數位時代,全靠人類最偉大的技術發明成就──精密!</strong><br /> <strong>但是,追求極致完美主義,人類是否會忽略了這世界真實的模樣?精密和自然可以共存??</strong></p> <p><strong>《紐約時報》暢銷書《不平靜的太平洋》作者、電影《牛津解密》原著作者賽門??契斯特匠心力作,?開人類科學與工業史上最神奇、複雜的發展?程</strong><br /> <strong>?豐恩(哈佛大學?史與東亞語文博士)專文導讀</strong></p> <p><strong>精密,翻轉了現代人類世界的面貌</strong><br /> <strong>缺乏精密,?我的生活將截然不同</strong></p> <p>「精密度」(precision)是現代社會的重要組成部分,但我們卻很少靜下心來思考它。精密度的概念源於18世紀末,約在美國獨立戰爭和法國大革命的時期,由五個原本互不相識的英格蘭人所創想。當時湯瑪斯?傑佛遜認為精密度有其?對必要性,在他的鼓動之下,這個想法越過大西洋,輸出到剛成立的美國,傳到康乃迪克州和維吉尼亞州的磨坊和兵工廠,使美國逐?成為製造大國,接著再傳遍世界各地的工廠和實驗室。在工業革命初期,人們建立了測量標準,進而打造出工具機,亦即製造機器的機器。爾後,精密工具和方法被用來生?槍枝、玻璃、鏡子、鏡頭和照相機,但最終讓位給更先進的技術,包括基因剪接(gene splicing)、微晶片(microchip)和強子對撞機(Hadron Collider)。</p> <p>「精密度」的思考是?史上一個偉大的轉捩點,如果不留意精密度,製造業便不會崛起。在其助長之下,現代生活標準近乎奇蹟似地遍及整個世界。它造就量?、電子學、電腦晶片、太空旅行、現代機械、戰爭的革命性發展,對人類?生重大影響。</p> <p>賽門??契斯特將帶領讀者回到工業時代初期,從北威爾斯的鑄造廠和曼徹斯特的工廠,到迪爾伯恩的生?線,以及美國太空總署的實驗室,穿越近二百五十年的?史,足跡遍及整個世界。接著,順著時光逐?推移,論及目前全球各地(從美洲到西歐和亞洲)的尖端科技發展,以及成就現代生活的所有機械、工業、工程和電子?品的複雜標準。</p> <p>《精確的力量》探討的核心問題是:精密度為何重要?我們使用?些不同的工具來測量精密度?誰催生並提高了精密度?我們在許多層面追求「超精密度」,是否因此蒙蔽了雙眼而無視其他具備同等價?的美好,好比古老工藝、藝術和高雅文化?我們是否忽略了真實反映世界、而非體現我們理想世界的事物?精密物件能與自然和諧共存??本書精彩呈現近代精密工業發展史,作者不僅對過往表達敬意,也對未來提出警告,?得深思。</p> <p><strong>?專文推薦</strong><br /> ?豐恩(哈佛大學?史與東亞語文博士)</p> <p>國際媒體一致好評<br /> 一場精彩的科普之旅,處處展現科技奇觀……讀者必定會喜歡這?旅程。<br /> ──《科克斯書評》(Kirkus Reviews)</p> <p>?契斯特擔任過記者,後來轉行寫作,筆耕不輟。他研究時仔細嚴謹,是一位天主教徒思想家。<br /> ──セン姆斯?格?克(James Gleick),《紐約書評》(The New York Review of Books)</p> <p>作者博學多聞,夙負盛名,專門研究非比尋常卻引人入勝的主題與人物。本書是他生花妙筆下的?一本極品。<br /> ──《書單雜誌》(Booklist)</p> <p>這是?契斯特最新的科普書籍,?容風趣幽默且?發人心。<br /> ──《出版人週刊》(Publishers Weekly)</p> <p>活?生動,富有價?……故事情節非比尋常,讀之令人振奮。<br /> ──《華爾街日報》(Wall Street Journal)</p> <p>?契斯特以熱情的筆調??道來,?容鉅細靡遺,人事時地物精彩?呈,躍然紙上。<br /> ──《紐約新聞報書評》(New York Journal of Books)</p> <p><strong>?作者/譯者簡介</strong></p> <p><strong>作者:賽門??契斯特(Simon Winchester)</strong><br /> 1944年生於英國,牛津大學地質系畢業,知名作家與探險家。曾任英國《衛報》及《星期天泰晤士報》海外特派員,常為《觀察家》、《國家地理》雜誌、BBC等媒體撰稿。<br /> 著有多部名列《紐約時報》及其他暢銷排行榜的精彩好書,包括:《天才、瘋子、大字典家》(The Professor and the Madman)、《不平靜的太平洋》(Pacific)、《大西洋》(Atlantic)、《美國統一功臣》(The Men Who United the States)、《熱愛中國的洋人》(The Man Who Loved China)、《世界邊?的裂口》(A Crack in the Edge of the World)與《喀拉喀托火山》(Krakatoa)。<br /> 2006年獲英國女王頒授「大英帝國官佐勳章」(Order of the British Empire,簡稱OBE),現居美國麻州西部。<br /> 個人網址:www.simonwinchester.com</p> <p><strong>譯者:??聲</strong><br /> 美國蒙特瑞國際研究學院中英口筆譯組碩士,曾獲美國翻譯協會(ATA)英譯中檢定合格任證。目前任教於國立清華大學與交通大學外國語文學系,致力於英語教學與中英翻譯研究。<br /> 2009年起建立「天地無用」英語學習部落格,將個人多年的學習英語心得逐一分享給廣大網友參考,以期?磚引玉,吸引更多華人放棄教條式或填鴨式的英語學習法,以正確的方式逐?邁進多彩多姿的英語殿堂。<br /> 「天地無用」英語學習部落格:english.ecominfozone.net</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,569円

The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury【電子書籍】[ Julia Cartwright ]

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<p>In "The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury," Julia Cartwright presents a richly detailed account of the historical pilgrimage route that has drawn countless individuals seeking spiritual enlightenment since the Middle Ages. Through an engaging narrative style interwoven with lyrical descriptions, Cartwright invites readers to traverse not only the physical landscape but also the rich tapestry of lore and legend associated with the pilgrimage. The book encapsulates the mystical allure of the route, blending historical research with personal reflection, providing a nuanced perspective on the significance of pilgrimage in the English religious and cultural landscape. Julia Cartwright, a passionate historian and writer, draws on her deep connection to the regions traversed by pilgrims. Her extensive background in art history and love for English heritage profoundly influence her portrayal of pilgrimage as a vital aspect of personal and communal identity. Her own experiences of traversing these sacred paths, coupled with her scholarly rigor, lend authenticity and depth to her writing, making this work a culmination of her intellectual and emotional journey. I wholeheartedly recommend "The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury" to anyone with an interest in cultural history, spirituality, or the art of pilgrimage. Cartwright's eloquent prose and insightful observations provide readers not only with historical context but also a sense of the enduring allure that these ancient paths hold, making it a treasured addition to both academic and personal libraries.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 300円

The Winchester Mystery House: The Riddle of Sarah Winchester's Mansion【電子書籍】[ Oliver Lancaster ]

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<p>The Winchester Mystery House: The Riddle of Sarah Winchester's Mansion, authored by Oliver Lancaster, uncovers the captivating history and enigmatic allure of the infamous Winchester Mystery House. Explore the secrets and legends surrounding the mansion's construction, while unraveling the intriguing life of its enigmatic owner, Sarah Winchester. Prepare to be immersed in a tale that blends history, mystery, and the paranormal, as Lancaster delves deep into the enigmatic world of this iconic architectural wonder.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 600円

Breeding For The Sheriff A Breeding Western Historical Erotic Romance【電子書籍】[ Lupita Winchester ]

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<p>Ella Pendleton arrived in Yuma with a ranch to save and a spirit that would not be broken.</p> <p>But standing in her way is Sheriff Lamar, a man known as the Granite Man for his unyielding resolve and iron-hard physique. When a ruthless gang targets Ella’s land, the lawman becomes her only shield. The tension between them is as thick as the desert heat, reaching a breaking point when a violent storm forces them into the intimate confines of a mountain cave. Away from the eyes of the town, the Sheriff’s professional mask slips, revealing a raw, primal hunger. He does not just intend to save her land; he intends to claim her body and plant the seeds of a new future within her. In the shadows of the frontier, Ella must decide if she can handle the weight of a man who demands everything.</p> <p>This high-heat historical romance features a protective lawman, forced proximity, and a passion that burns hotter than the Arizona sun.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 650円

The Marquis An Oracle Winchester Dark Romance Mystery, #1【電子書籍】[ Shanna B. Talley ]

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<p>New Orleans. The Big Easy. City of endless parties that celebrated life and death. The one thing Oracle Winchester needed to escape from when she left Interpol and the FBI. Death itself. She came back to New Orleans to start a new chapter. No more serial killers, rapists or human traffickers to hunt. She had eluded darkness and death over her short life but no matter where she went, it found her. In truth, it had never left. When the dark figure that stalked her in the light of day and monsters that plagued her nightmares collide, she must decipher what is real, what is fantasy and whether she could keep her darkest secrets buried. When Drake Blackthorne shows up out of the shadows and opens up parts of herself she had long since forgotten, she wonders if it was worth exposing her soul to him or would she lose everything to succumb to the hidden desires of her heart?<br /> Drake Blackthorne is a mystery to everyone including Oracle Winchester. Powerful businessman obsessed with a woman whom he had only one dance and a stolen kiss so long ago on a foggy Halloween night in the Crescent City. It invaded his every thought and waking moment until he could no longer stay away. The moment had arrived to finally possess Oracle but she wasn't the only one with a dark past and even darker secrets to keep buried. He could not keep himself from her as they draw closer to one another like two magnetic comets hurtling towards one another in outer space. He could ultimately be either her savior or her destructor as darkness and their love draw them closer, the shadowy figures of The Big Easy lay in wait to rip them apart and watch as their blood flowed through the streets of the French Quarter. You never truly escape the darkness, it always finds you.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 650円

The Surgeon of Crowthorne A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>An extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the <em>Oxford English Dictionary</em> - and literary history!</strong></p> <p>The compilation of the <em>Oxford English Dictionary</em>, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand of those words.</p> <p>But when the committee insisted on honouring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, a millionaire and American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane . . . charged with murder!<br /> _____________________</p> <p><strong>'A weird and wonderful story of an eccentric friendship, and a slice of history'</strong> <em>Sunday Times</em></p> <p><strong>'What a revelation. Beautifully told and awe-inspiring'</strong> <em>Daily Mail</em></p> <p><strong>'Simon Winchester could not have told it better . . . a splendid book'</strong> <em>Economist</em></p> <p><strong>'Masterful . . . one of those rare stories that combine human drama and historical significance'</strong> <em>Independent</em></p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,455円

When the Earth Shakes Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>Earthquakes,<br /> volcanoes,<br /> tsunamis.</strong></p> <p>Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?</p> <p><em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchesterーwho’s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcanoーlooks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena.</p> <p>A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century’s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It’s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floodsーall richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,399円

The Winchester Mystery House A Chilling Interactive Adventure【電子書籍】[ Matt Doeden ]

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<p>Experience the Winchester Mystery House as you've never seen it beforeーup close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted house's twisted stairways and hidden hallways. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 4,597円

Poems for the Broken Poems, #1【電子書籍】[ Luna Winchester ]

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<p>Welcome to the world of poems! Writing poems has always gotten me through hardships, as it was a way to write off steam. In this short book, I have composed 10 poems that I have written over the years. Hopefully as you read, you feel a connection to poems much like me. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for reading.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 150円

The River at the Centre of the World A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p>Simon Winchester undertakes a journey from the mouth of the Yangste River to its source. This is the story of the river, it's cities and their people, built around the author's own journey to discover something of the essence of China and her people, the Yangtse being her soul and centre</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,780円

Townmania Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis【電子書籍】[ R. Scott Williams ]

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<p><em>Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis</em> tells the forgotten story of the man who transformed a frontier settlement on a Mississippi River bluff into the thriving city of Memphis. This first full-length biography of Memphis's founding father explores ambition, race, politics, and identity in early Tennessee, uncovering a chapter of Southern history that shaped the nation.</p> <p>Marcus Winchester (1796-1856) devoted his life to transforming the small settlement on the fourth Chickasaw bluff into a thriving center of transportation, commerce, and industry that became Memphis. Sent there at Andrew Jackson's request while still barely out of his teens, Winchester went on to become the city's first real estate agent, mayor, store owner, banker, postmaster, and one-man chamber of commerce. His leadership helped establish Memphis as the westernmost outpost of American expansion along the Mississippi River and laid the foundation for its later emergence as one of the South's most important commercial cities.</p> <p>He championed critical infrastructure projects that connected the frontier town to the wider world: a stagecoach line, a regular ferry crossing, major roads stretching east and west, and the first railroad tracks laid in the Midsouth. It was also Winchester who led the creation of Memphis's first bank and first newspaper.</p> <p>Despite his accomplishments, Winchester and his family endured relentless attacks because his wife, Amarante Loiselle, was a free woman of color at a time when the debate over slavery had become increasingly polarized-and deadly. Forced to move his wife and children outside the very community he had built, Winchester experienced firsthand the peril of challenging entrenched social boundaries.</p> <p>Winchester's story intersects with many of the most significant events and figures of the antebellum South. Captured as a boy by the British during the War of 1812, he later stood with Andrew Jackson during treaty negotiations with the Chickasaw, championed David Crockett's congressional campaigns, assisted Frances Wright in building Nashoba, her utopian commune on the Wolf River, and watched with sadness as Native Americans were ferried across the Mississippi River on the Trail of Tears. He befriended James K. Polk and served as John Overton's agent in Memphis as Overton fought for the young city's rightful place in state politics.</p> <p>This meticulously researched biography unearths the fascinating story of Marcus Winchester while bringing to life the struggles and triumphs of some of Memphis's earliest residents. As Americans across the young nation grappled with what sort of country the United States would become, these early settlers transformed the untamed frontier on a Mississippi River bluff into a thriving metropolis.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,408円

The Colony Graveside Reads Vol. 1, #4【電子書籍】[ D.L. Winchester ]

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<p><strong>In the ashes of Appalachia, a new colony has formed.</strong></p> <p>Led by the Prophet, residents have built a life in isolation from the evils of the world. Relying on God alone, sinners face stiff penalties for crimes as simple as taking medicine.</p> <p>For ten years, Andrew has worked to ensure the colony's residents get the help they need. Now, a series of events will take him from the gallows to the mountains, and force him to discover what home really is.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 250円

The Winchester Codex【電子書籍】[ Frances Spurrier ]

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<p>Books can be dangerous. Fitz believes he is guardian of one of the most dangerous of all - The Winchester Codex was responsible for wiping out the entire draconic race, of which he is one of the last vestiges. Caught in a trap from the deep time of history, the dragon had vowed to protect the book’s author. Yet in the 21st century, what relevance does this ancient manuscript have? He hides the codex in his attic and tries to forget about it.</p> <p>A surprise visit from a friend leads to one last quest, forcing them both to confront their past.</p> <p>In Swansea, Fitz and his friend Perceval happen upon a temporarily homeless teenager who joins them on a walk around the coast of Wales to raise funds for charity and records everything on social media.</p> <p>But not all their followers are benign. Someone wants the codex that has lain neglected in Fitz’ attic for centuries and wants it badly. What started as a simple walk, ends with a journey into darkness and to the gates of death.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 662円

The Triple Psi Bloodline of Atlantis, #1【電子書籍】[ Wendy Winchester ]

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<p>Imagine you could move things with your mind.<br /> Imagine you could predict the future.<br /> Imagine you could heal wounds with just a touch.<br /> Now imagine that having all these powers at once means the people you love could die. Samantha Harris has foreseen death and she will stop it from happening at any cost but she has enemies who have been after her power since she was four years old and these enemies have powers too.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 752円

Later Proterozoic Stratigraphy of the Northern Atlantic Regions【電子書籍】[ J. A. Winchester ]

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<p>Later Proterozoic Stratigraphy of the Northern Atlantic stimulating and their prompt submission of text and illustrative material has enabled rapid production of Regions aims to produce a concise and up-to-date synthesis of the later Proterozoic geology of those lands the book. Funding for this research has come from many bordering the North Atlantic that were once situated sources, including the Natural Environment Research north of the Iapetus Suture and the Tornquist Line. Council, the British Geological Survey, the Geological Proterozoic rocks deposited between 1150 and 650 Ma Surveys of Greenland and Newfoundland and many (the latter date marked by the Varanger glaciation) are universities. the main subject of the book, although reference is also Many of the chapters use differing and interesting made to deposits laid down at the end of the Proterozoic methods of approach, including structural analysis, in Scandinavia, Newfoundland and Greenland. The sedimentology, whole-rock trace element geochemistry, need for such a comprehensive review has become geophysics, and isotopic age dating. The scope of the increasingly apparent in recent years, because the original research was extended to include formerly introduction of many new methods of resolving pro adjacent areas and, as a result, a number of useful blems in complex metamorphic terrains has unlocked a correlations between these regions can be made. The vast store of new information.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 6,076円

Three Days in the Shenandoah Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and Winchester【電子書籍】[ Gary Ecelbarger ]

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<p>The battles of Front Royal and Winchester are the stuff of Civil War legend. Stonewall Jackson swept away an isolated Union division under the command of Nathaniel Banks and made his presence in the northern Shenandoah Valley so frightful a prospect that it triggered an overreaction from President Lincoln, yielding huge benefits for the Confederacy. Gary Ecelbarger has undertaken a comprehensive reassessment of those battles to show their influence on both war strategy and the continuation of the conflict. Three Days in the Shenandoah answers questions that have perplexed historians for generations.</p> <p>Bypassing long-overused sources that have shrouded the Valley Campaign in myth, Ecelbarger draws instead on newly uncovered primary sourcesーincluding soldiers’ accounts and officers’ reportsーto refute much of the anecdotal lore that for too long was regarded as fact. He narrates those suspenseful days of combat from the perspective of battlefield participants and high commanders to weave a compelling story of strategy and tactics. And he offers new conclusions regarding Lincoln’s military meddling as commander in chief, grants Jefferson Davis more credit for the campaign than previous accounts have given him, and commends Union soldiers for their fighting.</p> <p>Written with the flair of a seasoned military historian and enlivened with maps and illustrations, <em>Three Days in the Shenandoah</em> reinterprets this important episode. Ecelbarger sets a new standard for envisioning the Shenandoah Campaign that will both fascinate Civil War buffs and engage historians.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 2,912円

Broken Arrow How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb【電子書籍】[ Jim Winchester ]

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<p><strong>This "</strong> <strong>unnerving expos?" of a lost American nuclear bomb "is a valuable contribution to the history of the navy, the cold war, and nuclear weapons" (</strong> <strong>Booklist</strong> <strong>).</strong></p> <p>On December 5th, 1965, the USS <em>Ticonderoga</em> was on its way from Vietnam to Japan, practicing nuclear combat procedures along the way. A young pilot from Ohio strapped into an A-4 Skyhawk bomber for a routine simulated mission. But after mishandling the maneuver, the plane and its pilot sunk to the bottom of the South China sea, along with a live B43 one-megaton thermonuclear bomb. A cover-up mission began as rumors of sabotage began to circulate.</p> <p>The incident, known as a 'Broken Arrow', was kept under wraps for twenty-five years. The details that emerged caused a diplomatic incident, revealing that the U.S. had violated agreements not to bring nuclear weapons into Japan.</p> <p><em>Broken Arrow</em> tells the story of <em>Ticonderoga</em>'s sailors and airmen, the dangers of combat missions and shipboard life, and the accident that threatened to wipe her off the map and blow US-Japanese relations apart. For the first time, through previously classified documents, never before published photos of the accident aircraft and the recollections of those who were there, the story of carrier aviation's only 'Broken Arrow' is told in full.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,760円

Krakatoa The Day the World Exploded【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>'Bracingly apocalyptic stuff: atmospheric, chock-full of information and with a constantly escalating sense of pace and tension' <em>Sunday Telegraph</em></strong></p> <p>Simon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Morse, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of Alfred Wegener, the crack-pot German explorer and father of geology. In breathtaking detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt to this day.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,780円

The Perfectionists How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” ー <em>Booklist</em> (starred review)</strong></p> <p><strong>The revered <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancementーprecisionーin a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.</strong></p> <p>The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England, standards of measurement were established, giving way to the development of machine toolsーmachines that make machines. Eventually, the application of precision tools and methods resulted in the creation and mass production of items from guns and glass to mirrors, lenses, and camerasーand eventually gave way to further breakthroughs, including gene splicing, microchips, and the Hadron Collider.</p> <p>Simon Winchester takes us back to origins of the Industrial Age, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. It was Thomas Jefferson who later exported their discoveries to the fledgling United States, setting the nation on its course to become a manufacturing titan. Winchester moves forward through time, to today’s cutting-edge developments occurring around the world, from America to Western Europe to Asia.</p> <p>As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society?</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,991円

Pacific Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>One of <em>Library Journal</em>’s 10 Best Books of 2015</strong></p> <p>Following his acclaimed <em>Atlantic</em> and <em>The Men Who United the States,</em> <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature.</p> <p>As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down the Silicon Valley.</p> <p>Today, the Pacific is ascendant. Its geological history has long transformed usーtremendous earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamisーbut its human history, from a Western perspective, is quite young, beginning with Magellan’s sixteenth-century circumnavigation. It is a natural wonder whose most fascinating history is currently being made.</p> <p>In telling the story of the Pacific, Simon Winchester takes us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands and archipelagos that lie in between. He observes the fall of a dictator in Manila, visits aboriginals in northern Queensland, and is jailed in Tierra del Fuego, the land at the end of the world. His journey encompasses a trip down the Alaska Highway, a stop at the isolated Pitcairn Islands, a trek across South Korea and a glimpse of its mysterious northern neighbor.</p> <p>Winchester’s personal experience is vast and his storytelling second to none. And his historical understanding of the region is formidable, making <em>Pacific</em> a paean to this magnificent sea of beauty, myth, and imagination that is transforming our lives.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,693円

Outposts Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p>The reissue of a Simon Winchester classic</p> <p>In 1985 Simon Winchester, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire travelled 100,000 miles back and forth from Antarctica to the Caribbean to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made Britain great. His adventures in these distant and forgotten ends of the earth make compelling and often funny reading.</p> <p>With a new introduction and additional material in many of the chapters, this revised edition tells us what has happened while the author's been away.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,617円

A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13【電子書籍】[ Elias Darnell ]

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<p><strong>Elias Darnell</strong> presents a riveting and meticulously detailed account in <strong>A Journal Containing an Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships, Sufferings, Battles, Defeat, and Captivity of Those Heroic Kentucky Volunteers and Regulars, Commanded by General Winchester, in the Year 1812-13</strong>. This audiobook immerses listeners in the experiences of Kentucky soldiers during the War of 1812, capturing their courage, endurance, and the dramatic events that shaped their campaigns.</p> <p>Darnell’s narrative chronicles the trials of soldiers under General Winchester, including grueling marches, fierce battles, and the hardships of captivity. Listeners gain insight into the bravery, perseverance, and camaraderie of these volunteers and regulars as they confronted overwhelming challenges. The account highlights both the tactical and human aspects of war, emphasizing the resilience and heroism of those involved.</p> <p>The audiobook format enhances the immediacy and intensity of Darnell’s writing, allowing listeners to feel the tension, suffering, and triumphs of the soldiers. Through expressive narration, each episodeーfrom the heat of battle to the trials of imprisonmentーcomes alive, making history vivid and emotionally compelling.</p> <p>What makes <strong>A Journal Containing an Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships, Sufferings, Battles, Defeat, and Captivity</strong> particularly compelling is its combination of firsthand military memoir, historical detail, and human insight. It appeals to listeners interested in early American military history, personal courage, and the lived experiences of soldiers in trying circumstances. The audiobook transforms Darnell’s careful documentation into an engaging and immersive historical narrative.</p> <p>Step into <strong>Elias Darnell’s</strong>A Journal Containing an Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships, Sufferings, Battles, Defeat, and Captivity of Those Heroic Kentucky Volunteers and Regulars guide you through the trials, heroism, and enduring spirit of Kentucky’s soldiers in the War of 1812.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 164円

The Journey of a Kite Finding a Purpose【電子書籍】[ Brooklyn Winchester ]

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<p><em>Autobiography:</em> As a fifteen-year-old, I work to offer a unique perspective to younger children about growing up in this day and age. A large part of my childhood was reading children's books with my grandfather. With lessons learned from these books, I was shaped into the person I am today. I hope to help other children find their purpose and navigate life's journey using my book "The Journey of a Kite."</p> <p><em>Book synopsis:</em> An inspiring children's book that uses the metaphor of a kite to show how the ups and downs and life can be tough, but when you find your purpose nothing can stop you.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 845円

The River at the Center of the World A Journey Up the Yangtze and Back in Chinese Time【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p><strong>A stunning tour of China, its people, and its history. Chosen as one of the best travel books of 1996 by the <em>New York Times Book Review</em>.</strong><br /> Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China, pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel those waters is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and Simon Winchester takes us along with him as he encounters the essence of China--its history and politics, its geography and climate as well as engage in its culture, and its people in remote and almost inaccessible places.</p> <p><em>The River at the Center of the World</em> is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly enchanting.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 1,760円

The CEO's Sissy Husband A Femdom Sissification Contemporary Erotic Romance【電子書籍】[ Deja Winchester ]

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<p>Adrian was a high-powered executive at Damien Associates, but a single boardroom blunder nearly cost him everything.</p> <p>Now, his wife Tamika - the ruthless CEO - has decided on a new corporate strategy: total domestic and professional submission. To save his career and his marriage, Adrian must trade his tailored suits for silk, lace, and designer heels. Under Tamika's demanding gaze, he learns the art of foot worship, the agony of edging, and the true meaning of devotion. As the lines between the boardroom and the bedroom blur, Adrian discovers that his greatest strength lies in his complete surrender to his wife's authority.</p> <p>Will he break under the pressure of her command, or will he become the perfect instrument of her will?</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 650円

A Crack in the Edge of the World America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906【電子書籍】[ Simon Winchester ]

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<p>The international bestselling author of <strong>The Professor and the Madman</strong> and <strong>Krakatoa</strong> vividly brings to life the 1906San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion. Simon Winchester has also fashioned an enthralling and informative informative look at the tumultuous subterranean world that produces earthquakes, the planet's most sudden and destructive force.</p> <p>In the early morning hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco and a string of towns to its north-northwest and the south-southeast were overcome by an enormous shaking that was compounded by the violent shocks of an earthquake, registering 8.25 on the Richter scale. The quake resulted from a rupture in a part of the San Andreas fault, which lies underneath the earth's surface along the northern coast of California. Lasting little more than a minute, the earthquake wrecked 490 blocks, toppled a total of 25,000 buildings, broke open gas mains, cut off electric power lines throughout the Bay area, and effectively destroyed the gold rush capital that had stood there for a half century.</p> <p>Perhaps more significant than the tremors and rumbling, which affected a swatch of California more than 200 miles long, were the fires that took over the city for three days, leaving chaos and horror in its wake. The human tragedy included the deaths of upwards of 700 people, with more than 250,000 left homeless. It was perhaps the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.</p> <p><strong>Simon Winchester</strong> brings his inimitable storytelling abilities -- as well as his unique understanding of geology -- to this extraordinary event, exploring not only what happened in northern California in 1906 but what we have learned since about the geological underpinnings that caused the earthquake in the first place. But his achievement is even greater: he positions the quake's significance along the earth's geological timeline and shows the effect it had on the rest of twentieth-century California and American history.</p> <p><strong>A Crack in the Edge of the World</strong> is the definitive account of the San Francisco earthquake. It is also a fascinating exploration of a legendary event that changed the way we look at the planet on which we live.</p>画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。 2,190円