This book, a much-augmented translation of the author's original Hungarian version, is an account of Hungary's past from the perspective of environmental history, incorporating a wide range of environmentally-relevant research findings. Data on climate, agriculture, mining, hunting, urban development and political administration are synthesised to create a rich account of a people in the environment, and the processes of adaptation, exploitation and co-existence required for survival. Importantly, it offers anglophone readers access a considerable digest of important scholarship previously only available in Hungarian. Until now, there has been no environmental history in English of Hungary and the wider region from which the present country crystallised. The book covers the environmental history of Hungary prior to the Industrial Revolution. It begins with the prehistory of the two protagonists in this environmental story, the Carpathian Basin and the Hungarians; and traces the transformation of the Hungarians, under environmental, social and economic forces, from nomadic tribes to a settled society in the Middle Ages. The environmental developments of the later Middle Ages, a period of relative stability, are explored before the story turns to a long era of war with the Ottoman Empire, during which the key to survival lay in finding adaptive forms of settlement and subsistence systems. Finally, the book chronicles the age of reconstruction following the Ottoman wars and the challenges posed as the country's population more than doubled, a growth unmatched by agricultural or industrial development. The present volumes leaves Hungary at the dawn of the Industrial Age, a country displaying symptoms of over-population and environmental over-exploitation.

ANTHONY EDEN A BIOGRAPHY by ALAN CAMPBELL JOHNSON. CONTENTS: CHAPTER PAGE. PREFACE 9I. OTHER EDENS 13II. FROM WlNDLESTONE TO WAR 30III. M.C., B.A., M.P. 39IV. MAIDEN SPEECHES 50V. REDLETTER DAYS 67VI. PLACES IN THE SUN 85VII. LOCARNO LIMITED 107VIII. AIDE TO SIR AUSTEN 126IX. THE c MARTYRDOM OF CECIL 143X. DEBTS AND SETTLEMENTS 157XI. EXPERIMENTS IN OPPOSITION 177XII. NATIONAL MINISTRIES 201XIII. PROGRESS IN LOST CAUSES 220XIV. LORD PRIVY SEAL AT LARGE 236XV. MURDER IN MARSEILLES 251XVI. GRAND TOURS 268XVII. ABYSSINIATEST CASE 288XVIII. WATCH ON THE RHINE 305XIX. PLATFORM SANCTIONS 321XX. NYON AND BEYOND 337XXL Now OR NEVER 358 INDEX 377 ILLUSTRATIONS ANTHONY EDEN FrontispieceFACING PAGEDIVIDED COUNSELLORS 32WEDDING AT ST. MARGARETS 48THE NEW DIPLOMACY 64IN THE KREMLIN 80COLLECTIVE SECURITY 96THE WARSAW TALKS 128STUDY IN SANCTIONS 160BURDEN OF OFFICE 192DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS 208TRIUMVIRS IN DOWNING STREET 224OFF DUTY 240SIMON AND EDEN 256GRAND TOUR 272, MORNING CONSTITUTIONAL 352THE WORLD is UPSIDE DOWN 368. PREFACE: To WRITE the biography of a living man is to invite ridicule and even obloquy, but for attempting to summarize andinterpret some of the principal facts and factors in the first fortythree years of Anthony Edens career there is perhapsmore than the customary excuse. The astonishing thing isthat although by early middle age his name is a householdword, the story of how he stormed the heights of worldrenown is almost entirely unknown. It is tucked away inthe endless columns of Hansard and the dusty files of localnewspapers.Anthony Eden arrived on the world scene with the emergence of the National Government. He has beenthere ever since, but of his antecedents no questions wereasked. The public did not demand a reference. Instead, finding him politically sincere, physically attractive and socially beyond reproach, it conferred on him a testimonialfrom its own immediate impressions. Whereas AdolfHitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin have had touse all the resources of their respective states to build uplegends about themselves, the legend of Anthony Eden is athing at once as simple and mysterious as a classic fairy story.But Edens period of power already belongs to history.Alternative forces and fresh facts have already swept awaymuch of his work. Yet he symbolizes still an aspiration ininternational government and method which the peoples ofGreat Britain and the world at large cannot finally avoid.He is still the greatest threat to the forces of reaction inthis country. And the signs are that the remaining years ofAnthony Edens allotted span will see the causes he championed taken up with renewed zeal. This book has beenwritten under the shadow of recurring crises, culminatingin the reprieve of Munich. Spokesmen of all parties andpersuasions are agreed that the four statesmen who met atthe Fiihrerhaus had behind them the compelling authorityof their respective peoples to find a formula ot peace. The allegiance of Europe could not be guaranteed for war.

First published in 1999, this volume describes the political climate and state of trade unions after the second world war in Britain. Detailing the transition of individuals who had survived in the war or had taken part in the war effort to going back a civilian life in 1945. Following the rise of the Labour party in Britain until 1964.

First published in 1999, this volume describes the political climate and state of trade unions after the second world war in Britain. Detailing the transition of individuals who had survived in the war or had taken part in the war effort to going back a civilian life in 1945. Following the rise of the Labour party in Britain until 1964.

First published in 1999 , this book discusses trade unionism in Britain from 1964 to 1979. Detailing political change in British politics from union strikes to Thatcherism in the late 1970s and the implications that had on trade unions and industrial politics.

First published in 1999 , this book discusses trade unionism in Britain from 1964 to 1979. Detailing political change in British politics from union strikes to Thatcherism in the late 1970s and the implications that had on trade unions and industrial politics.

Living with the Wayapi, and their charismatic leader Waiwai, is a serious adventure. It is demanding, and can turn dangerous in a moment. The environment is a difficult one, but beautiful and baffling in its richness. And the job of learning about the people is like a journey without end.
Alan Campbell tells the story of these people, and of the time he spent with them, in an imaginative, beautifully written account which looks back from a century into the future to relate a way of life that is being destroyed. In doing so, he addresses important and complex issues in current anthroplogical theory in a way which makes them accessible without sacrificing any of their subtlety.

Living with the Wayapi, and their charismatic leader Waiwai, is a serious adventure. It is demanding, and can turn dangerous in a moment. The environment is a difficult one, but beautiful and baffling in its richness. And the job of learning about the people is like a journey without end.
Alan Campbell tells the story of these people, and of the time he spent with them, in an imaginative, beautifully written account which looks back from a century into the future to relate a way of life that is being destroyed. In doing so, he addresses important and complex issues in current anthroplogical theory in a way which makes them accessible without sacrificing any of their subtlety.

The Scottish miners experienced enormous changes during these sixty-five years. Enjoying a high degree of autonomy underground throughout the nineteenth century, their work situation was transformed in the twentieth as Scotland became the most intensively mechanised of the British coalfields. Grievances generated by this change led to strike rates in Scotland being up to ten and fifteen times higher than in the major English coalfields. Such militancy displayed considerable geographical variation however, and the translation of grievances into industrial conflict was mediated by variables rooted in the community as well as the pit. A central theme of this volume is to explore the differences between the four principal mining regions in Scotland through the detailed study of ten localities within them. This innovative, two-tiered comparison is used to analyse the competing loyalties of class, gender and ethnicity, to map the uneven terrain of popular protest and social disorder, and to challenge traditional stereotypes of 'a peaceable kingdom'. This historical sociology of the Scottish coalfields frames the analysis of trade unionism and politics which is developed in the companion volume to this book.

The near destruction of the coal industry and the NUM offers a timely vantage point from which to appraise their history. This book presents a collection of specially commissioned essays by leading authorities on miners' history, which challenge the stereotypical imagery of miners' solidarity and loyalty to the Labour Party. This book examines the politics of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, the unique influences of syndicalism and communism within some of its constituent areas, and the uneven pace of the Labour Party's 'forward march' within the coalfields. Such national developments are then studied within their diverse regional contexts through a series of case studies which permits comparison between the major British coalfields. Finally, the book considers the attempts to overcome these regional diversities with the formation of the National Union of Mineworkers and the nationalisation of the mining industry.

The Scottish miners experienced enormous changes during these sixty-five years. Enjoying a high degree of autonomy underground throughout the nineteenth century, their work situation was transformed in the twentieth as Scotland became the most intensively mechanised of the British coalfields. Grievances generated by this change led to strike rates in Scotland being up to ten and fifteen times higher than in the major English coalfields. Such militancy displayed considerable geographical variation however, and the translation of grievances into industrial conflict was mediated by variables rooted in the community as well as the pit. A central theme of this volume is to explore the differences between the four principal mining regions in Scotland through the detailed study of ten localities within them. This innovative, two-tiered comparison is used to analyse the competing loyalties of class, gender and ethnicity, to map the uneven terrain of popular protest and social disorder, and to challenge traditional stereotypes of 'a peaceable kingdom'. This historical sociology of the Scottish coalfields frames the analysis of trade unionism and politics which is developed in the companion volume to this book.

This multifaceted text, written by authors from a range of disciplines, focuses on the politics of trade unionism - not only unions' relations with political parties and the state but also on the politics of workplace conflict and industrial action. Scene-setting essays provide broad perspectives on trade union organising, and on the parameters of the post-war industrial environment. Case studies consider particular fields: union relations with the Labour Party, international politics, productivity, major strikes and key groups of workers.

This is a new release of the original 1955 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.

What if everything that you ever have been taught about religion, where you stood in the world, that magic wasn't real, that we were alone in the Universe was all wrong See what happens to Alan Bell and his family when he comes out of the woods with a new friend that changes mankind forever

Title: History for ready reference, from the best historians ... Their own words in a complete system of history ... With ... maps ... by A. C. Reiley.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Larned, Joseph Nelson.; Reiley, Alan Campbell.; 1895. 5 vol.; 8 . 9009.m.10.

Title: History for ready reference, from the best historians ... Their own words in a complete system of history ... With ... maps ... by A. C. Reiley.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Larned, Joseph Nelson; Reiley, Alan Campbell; 1895. 5 vol.; 8 . 9009.m.10.