E-böcker / Kulturhistoria
Kring kojelden
Under julhelgen bestämde sig kamraterna för att de skulle ge sig upp i bergen för att ta sig an Storbergsbjörnen. Det var vackert och stjärnklart när de båda jägarna spände hästen ...
Det gula ögat
På kullen häckar ett par kråkor. I grannens gamla granar finns ytterligare ett kråkbo. Och i kärret häckar ett tredje par. Alla dessa kråkor gör en hel del ofog. Men trots risken s ...
Vargen tog min Mari
Tystnaden kring elden är förtätad. Men inte alls tung och ruvande. Snarare är den fylld av outsagd förståelse. För min egen del är den också mättad av återhållen spänning och nyfik ...
Lapplands stjärna
Under en resa till Norrland träffar författaren Hans Lidman norrlänningen Mikko som berättar för honom om sin olycka. Om den skatt han hittat för tjugo år sedan, men tappat bort oc ...
Lim-Johan – ett levnadsöde
Johan Erik var mycket rädd för att äta maten ute på bondgårdarna där han arbetade. Han hade fått för sig att maten han bjöds på var förgiftad. I stället åt han en smörgås som han h ...
Kamrat i norr
Varje år finns det öringar mitt i grottans mörker. De kommer från en liten sjö högre upp på fjället. Från den sjön går en bäck som försvinner ner i marken flera hundra meter ovanfö ...
Berättelser från vikingatid
De isländska sagorna, här presenterade i sina originalversioner, är vid sidan av Eddan vår främsta källa till förståelsen av den fornnordiska kulturen. Hervars och Hedreks saga är ...
Military History on the Web
There are thousands of websites devoted to all aspects of military history from ancient Greece to the modern Gulf. This unique book helps you find the ones that will help with your ...
Tracing Your Northern Ancestors
The far north of England is a key site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads to the nor ...
Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors
Whether you are interested in the career of an individual air-man or woman, researching medals awarded to a pilot or crew member or just want to know more about a particular squadr ...
Tracing Your Jewish Ancestors
Rosemary Wenzerul's lively and informative guide to researching Jewish history will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of a Jewish ancestor. In a ...
Tracing Your Police Ancestors
Tracing Your Police Ancestors will help you locate and research officers who served in any of the police forces of England and Wales from the creation of the Metropolitan Police by ...
Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors
Whether you are interested in the career of an individual Royal Marine or just want to know more about the part played by the Marines in a particular battle or campaign, this book ...
Tracing Your Textile Ancestors
Vivien Teasdale's concise and informative guide to the textile industry will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or to research the career of an an ...
Your Irish Ancestors
Your Irish Ancestors provides an entertaining insight into everyday life in Ireland during the past four centuries. Aimed primarily at the family and social historian, Ian Maxwell' ...
Fishing and Fishermen
Martin Wilcox's concise and informative guide to the fishing industry will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or find out about the life a fisherm ...
Tracing Your Personal Heritage
Family history is only one part of your personal heritage - there's more to your background than who your ancestors were. This differs from most books on the market as it places t ...
Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
From 1859 to 1908 the Rifle Volunteers played an essential role in Britain’s national defense, yet their history has been sadly neglected. Little information is available on these ...
Tracing Your Criminal Ancestors
Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had any suspicions about the illicit activities of your relatives, ...
Tracing Your East Anglian Ancestors
Gill Blanchard’s practical and informative handbook will help you to trace your ancestors in the traditional counties of East Anglia - Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex – ...
Tracing Your Labour Movement Ancestors
If you want to find out about the life of an ancestor who was active in the labor movement or was a union member, this handbook will be a fascinating introduction to the subject. M ...
Tracing Your Legal Ancestors
The law had as much influence on our ancestors as it does on us today, and it occupies an extraordinary range of individuals, from eminent judges and barristers to clerks and minor ...
Tracing Your Liverpool Ancestors
'Tracing Your Liverpool Ancestors' gives a fascinating insight into everyday life in the Liverpool area over the past four centuries. Aimed primarily at the family and social histo ...
Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors
Tracing Your Northern Irish Ancestors is an expert introduction for the family historian to the wealth of material available to researchers in archives throughout Northern Ireland. ...
Tracing Your Pauper Ancestors
Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who were affected by poverty. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, the history of pauperism and of po ...