FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2016

[issybird]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Death mask. Interesting. And I think that Cromwell was beheaded, if memory serves me correctly. That would make it easier for the artist, or whatever he was called, to do a death mask, because there wouldn't be any body attached to the head to get in the way of his work.

You might be thinking of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's enforcer, who was beheaded, brutally, after several whacks missed. Oliver Cromwell was a descendant of Thomas Cromwell's sister.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Oliver Cromwell died in his bed, still Lord Protector, 3 September 1658

The death mask was then taken.

After some fascinating manoeuvring the Restoration of King Charles II took place

On 30 January 1661 (the 12th anniversary of the execution of Charles I), Cromwell's body was exhumed from Westminster Abbey, and was subjected to the ritual of a posthumous execution, as were the remains of Robert Blake, John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton. (The body of Cromwell's daughter was allowed to remain buried in the Abbey.) His disinterred body was hanged in chains at Tyburn, and then thrown into a pit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver...mous_execution

Originally Posted by issybird

You might be thinking of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's enforcer, who was beheaded, brutally, after several whacks missed. Oliver Cromwell was a descendant of Thomas Cromwell's sister.

Sorry. I did have in mind another Cromwell, Thomas:
"Cromwell was condemned to death without trial and beheaded on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540, the day of the King's marriage to Catherine Howard. After the killing, his head was set on a spike on London Bridge" (Wikipedia).

[GtrsRGr8]

CORRECTION: Okay, all of the information that I gave below about the book is correct, as far as I know. It's the little postscript, of sorts, about International Open Access Week that I put at the end that is in error.

I think that I am good about accepting responsibility when I mess up. But, I won't take responsibility for the incorrect information that I put about the IOAW. On UCL's website, they had a rotating banner ad (I don't know what they are actually called, but maybe you know what I mean) that simply said "International Open Access Week." Now what would you assume? You would assume that it was going on then or just about to start, right?

Well, I just found out that it is over for this year. It was October 24-30. Sorry for the incorrect information.


This is simply a delightful ebook.

It is Burning Bright: Essays in Honour of David Bindman. Bindman is " is emeritus Durning-Lawrence professor of the history of art at University College London and has been a research fellow at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard since 2010." (Wikipedia). Fittingly, the book is published by University College London.

The ebook is free, being "published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows you to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work for personal and non-commercial use providing author and*publisher attribution is clearly stated. Further details about CC BY licenses are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.

I can hear some of you yawning right now. ha "A book of essays?" "Written in honor of a professor?" "Published by a university press?" How could a book like that be delightful or interesting? Well, the topics of the essays are a little esoteric for most people, but it's a pleasure just to peruse through the many historical images, with their captions, throughout the book.

The physical book is not currently available at Amazon U.S., but on the webpage at UCL for the book, the price for it is shown as £40.00. That is approximately $50 USD (xe.com).

To find out much more about this book, buy it in physical form, or download the free PDF, visit the webpage whose URL that I just gave you.

Oh, one very interesting thing that I learned from the UCL website is that this (starting tomorrow (Monday)?) is International Open Access Week! I hope that that means that we'll be seeing a lot more freebies in commemoration of the week! I'll do what I can to ferret them out and post them for you in this forum!

[Little.Egret]

[B]Charles River Editors, free

Country Music Icons: The Lives and Careers of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton

Steve McQueen & Charles Bronson: The Lives and Careers of the Top Action Stars of the 1970s

The Pacific Theater in 1942: The History of the Decisive Campaigns and Battles that Helped America Turn the Tide of World War II


still free



The Amish: The History and Legacy of One of America's Oldest and Most Unique Communities

Magic in Ancient Greece: The History and Legacy of the Religious Rituals Practiced by the Greeks

Persepolis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City

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[GtrsRGr8]

That's 90% off of the digital list price.

How huge is the book? Nearly 900 pages huge!

Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945. By Tony Judt. Rated 4.3 stars, from 199 reviews at Amazon. Print list price $24.00; digital list price $18.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Penguin Books, publisher. 897 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Postwar-Histo.../dp/B000SEGSB8.

Book Description
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award
One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year

Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change-all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

Country Music Icons: The Lives and Careers of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton

Steve McQueen & Charles Bronson: The Lives and Careers of the Top Action Stars of the 1970s

The Pacific Theater in 1942: The History of the Decisive Campaigns and Battles that Helped America Turn the Tide of World War II


still free



The Amish: The History and Legacy of One of America's Oldest and Most Unique Communities

Magic in Ancient Greece: The History and Legacy of the Religious Rituals Practiced by the Greeks

Persepolis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City

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[ATDrake]

X-link to the DRM-free thread for the new Humble Bundle and some BVC writing specials:

Humble Book Bundle LEGO presented by No Starch Press contains a mix of DIY building books and illustrated artbooks, including at the $1 level a nifty mini-history of the Middle Ages in Britain with historic scenes recreated using LEGO®, which I've read from the library and can recommend.

Also, the Book View Café author republishing consortium is offering two 99 cent specials on writing books: Brewing Fine Fiction an anthology of advice from many of their member authors, some of whom are quite prominent in the sf/fantasy genres, and Ink Dance by Deborah J. Ross, containing anecdotes and advice from her 20+ years as a writer and editor published at DAW and elsewhere.

[piperclassique]

Picked up a history of intelligence work in WW2 from Kobo US today 1.99 dollars, normal price 16.99, but it's cheaper on Amazon. UK at £5.99
The secret war, by Max Hastings
Lot of pictures, big file.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by piperclassique

Picked up a history of intelligence work in WW2 from Kobo US today 1.99 dollars, normal price 16.99, but it's cheaper on Amazon. UK at £5.99
The secret war, by Max Hastings
Lot of pictures, big file.

Amazon U.S.

Amazon U.K..

Rated 4.0 (111).

Thanks for the post.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by piperclassique

Picked up a history of intelligence work in WW2 from Kobo US today 1.99 dollars, normal price 16.99, but it's cheaper on Amazon. UK at £5.99
The secret war, by Max Hastings
Lot of pictures, big file.

Another book with the same title and well worth a read

The Secret War (1939-1945) by Gerald Pawle (1956) with a foreword by Nevil Shute

Review
http://www.nevilshute.org/Reviews/thesecretwar.php
This book tells the story of the "Wheezers and Dodgers", DMWD of the British Royal Navy; the Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development. Nevil Shute Norway spent most of the war working in this department, as a Lieutenant Commander, on the development of various weapons and devices for the Naval War effort. Shute had been working with his old Chief from the R100 project, Sir Dennistoun Burney, on the design of a gliding torpedo when Germany invaded the Low Countries. He decided that he should put down his slide-rule and go off and fight. At 40 he was too old to fly on operations, but the Navy were looking for "Elderly Yachtsmen", he wrote offering his services in the RNVR (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve) and they accepted.
==

https://archive.org/search.php?query...erald+Pawle%22
Free Kindle and ePub downloads available, not great quality but readable

https://archive.org/details/secretwar193945007234mbp

I edit to say that a later edition, retitled is available on Kindle and as a pbook

Someone messed up the author's name so search failed to find it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheezers-Do...dp/B00KC3LKAE/

The Wheezers & Dodgers: The Inside Story of Clandestine Weapon Development in World War II by Garald Pawle (Author)

[GtrsRGr8]

Endeavor Press' Remembrance Day promo. All of the following titles are 99 cents each.

- One Man's War: 1918 and for Private Strong the War is Just Beginning.
- Nothing Of Importance. A Record of Eight Months at the Front with a Welsh Battalion, October 1915 to June 1916.
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- The First Great Air War.
- Steady Drummer.

For non-U.K. folks, note that these will all be World War I titles.

View all of them here: http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=...5&e=60046b67eb

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

Hattusa: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Hittites' Capital City

The Olmec and Toltec: The History of Early Mesoamerica's Most Influential Cultures

Jesus and Judas: The Christian Messiah and the Disciple Who Betrayed Him

The Spanish Inquisition: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Notorious Persecution of Heretics

Jack the Ripper: The Unsolved Mystery of History's Most Notorious Serial Killer

The Red River War of 1874-1875: The History of the Last American Campaign to Remove Native Americans from the Southwest

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[koland]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Another book with the same title and well worth a read

The Secret War (1939-1945) by Gerald Pawle (1956) with a foreword by Nevil Shute
...
I edit to say that a later edition, retitled is available on Kindle and as a pbook

Us edition, different title - https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Weapon...dp/B00SQ537JC/

[GtrsRGr8]

UPDATE: Since this is a "free-book Friday" offering, the sale ends Sunday.

New free Hourly History title:
Benjamin Franklin: A Life From Beginning to End.

The book description and information inside the front cover say that there are "bonuses," too. I've bought the ebook, but haven't opened it to find out what those bonuses are.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N631C6P/.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

UPDATE: Since this is a "free-book Friday" offering, the sale ends Sunday.

New free Hourly History title:
Benjamin Franklin: A Life From Beginning to End.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N631C6P/.

Better if everyone dies.

The Black Death: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BV9VJ62/