In the sixteenth century the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas the Philippines & India Goodwin tells the story of Spain & the Spaniards from great soldiers like the Duke of Alba to literary figures & artists such as El Greco Velazquez Cervantes & Lope de Vega & the monarchs who ruled over them At the beginning of the modern age Spaniards were caught between the excitement of change & a medieval world of chivalry & religious orthodoxy they experienced a turbulent existential angst that fueled an exceptional Golden Age a fluorescence of art literature poetry & which inspired new ideas about International Law merchant banking & economic & social theory ...

From the moment it began in 1936 the Spanish Civil War became the political question of the age Hitler & Mussolini quickly sent aircraft troops & supplies to the right-wing generals bent on overthrowing Spain's elected government Millions of people around the world felt passionately that rapidly advancing fascism must be halted in Spain; if not there where? More than 35000 volunteers from dozens of other countries went to help defend the Spanish Republic Adam Hochschild the acclaimed author of King Leopold's Ghost evokes this tumultuous period mainly through the lives of Americans involved in the war A few are famous such as Ernest Hemingway but others are less familiar They include a nineteen-year-old Kentucky woman a fiery leftist who came to wartime Spain on her honeymoon; a young man who ran away from his Pennsylvania college & became the first American casualty in the battle for Madrid; & a swashbuckling Texas oilman who covertly violated US law & sold Generalissimo Francisco Franco most of the fuel for his army Two New York Times reporters fierce rivals covered the war from opposite sides with opposite sympathies There are Britons in Hochschild's cast of characters as well one a London sculptor fought with the American battalion; another who had just gone down from Cambridge joined Franco's army & found himself fighting against the Americans; & a third is someone whose experience of combat in Spain had a profound effect on his life George Orwell ...

From Roman times to the present day Spain has occupied a significant role in the evolution of our Western world This book highlights the notable trends intellectual & social of each particular era in its history The imposition of Roman rule created the notion of Hispania as a single entity Chapters on the Visigoth monarchy Moorish Spain the establishment an empire the eighteenth-century Enlightenment all chart the political & economic development of Spain but also emphasize the extraordinary & diverse artistic & literary achievements of the Spanish people within this one country at these different times Moving on to the nineteenth century we read of the rise of liberalism & of its fall which ushered in a period of disarray leading to the Civil War & authoritarian rule Today Spain is a fully integrated & enthusiastic member of the European community ...

The Costa Blanca has long been the best known Hot Rock winter sun venue for climbers wanting a break from the grim northern winter The reasons the place became popular in the first place are same reasons that this popularity has endured; easy access loads of quality accommodation a benign winter climate & of course an amazing amount of fantastic climbing on everything from roadside boulders to magnificent mountains This is the fifth edition that Rockfax have produced to the ' White Coast' with over 22000 copies already sold over the years This completely revised & updated volume builds on the success of the earlier ones with increased coverage of the most popular areas & the addition of several new crags With nearly 4000 routes & a complete new set of crag shots & action pictures the book stays fresh for years to come ...

The Mediterranean island of Mallorca is now well known as a sport climbing destination & has also established itself as the home of Europe's best deep water soloing This latest edition of the Mallorca Rockfax brings together all the sport & DWS into one book The sport section

Includes:: a number of major new crags that haven't appeared in previous books plus many new routes & sectors at the existing crags & the DWS section adds to the 2011 edition with new crags plus many updates changes & new crag photos The sport section now covers 34 crags from Cap Formentor to Puig de Garafa & from Port de Soller to Tijuana Rockfax is the default guide for Mallorca This is the only English language guidebook that covers this wide range of crags & the only book that is easily available to travelling climbers It is also be the only guidebook in print for several of the crags

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The NBA Silver basketball's tough design is great for outdoor basketball games played on harsh surfaces It's made from durable hard-wearing rubber that improves grip & ball-handling Manufactured by the Sports experts at Spalding & officially licensed by the NBA this is a basketball for the serious outdoor player ...

The NBA Silver basketball's tough design is great for outdoor basketball games played on harsh surfaces It's made from durable hard-wearing rubber that improves grip & ball-handling Manufactured by the Sports experts at Spalding & officially licensed by the NBA this is a basketball for the serious outdoor player ...

The NBA Silver basketball's tough design is great for outdoor basketball games played on harsh surfaces It's made from durable hard-wearing rubber that improves grip & ball-handling Manufactured by the Sports experts at Spalding & officially licensed by the NBA this is a basketball for the serious outdoor player ...

SPANC Them All! Life is good when you&re a Space Pirate Amazon Ninja Catgirl Enjoy a life of larceny & mayhem as you embark on one Caper after another Defeat every challenge the galaxy throws at you from the Friendly Guard Puppies all the way to the Fiendish Death Trap Pick up Toys (and the occasional Poolboy) grab more Fame than anyone else & watch your tail because the other catgirls want what you&ve got! Lovingly illustrated by Phil Foglio SPANC is a fast-paced card game of space pirates ninja amazons & catgirls All at once 108 full-color oversized cards counters rulesheet & dice in a 6" x 9" box ...

Tracklist Barricades &8211; Introduction Cross The Line Man In Chains How Many Lies? Virgin Fight For Ourselves Swept Snakes & Lovers Through The Barricades ...