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Excerpt from The Alps of Hannibal, Vol. 2 of 2Having done what I can to interpret Polybius, I find myself called upon to touch some subjects which others have resorted to in interpreting him. I postpone, therefore, for a while the examination of Livy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgot...

Discover a collection of films, intended to be directed by the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, that were never completed. Many Hitchcock fans are unfamiliar with the stories behind these forgotten films that, at one time or another, were associated with Alfred Hitchcock as director."--Publisher's description.

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With the 50th anniversary of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? comes a new look behind the legendary film and Joan Crawford's foray into the horror genre that would make up the bulk of her later work. After the death of her husband Joan Crawford found herself in debt and needing to work. The success of Baby Jane would launch a series of films like Strait-Jacket, I Saw What You Did, Berserk and Trog. Now, take a look back at the final act of Joa...

bTitle:/b Some remarks on the Alpine Passes of Strabo.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The 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...

Controversial for centuries, Hannibal's route over the Alps was the subject of an extended scholarly dispute between William John Law (1786-1869) and Robert Ellis (1820-85). This two-volume 1866 publication, Law's major contribution to the debate, examines several theories and the accounts of Polybius and Livy.

A major contribution to a scholarly dispute, this two-volume 1866 publication examines several theories regarding Hannibal's crossing of the Alps.

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Excerpt from The Alps of Hannibal, Vol. 1 of 2 Some apology will be expected for treating at large this very old topic of dissension. A few facts must plead my excuse. At the end of July, 1854, I was sent for health to Aix-les-Bains, in Savoy, and I took with me Mr. Ellis's "Treatise on Hannibal's Passage of the Alps, " then lately issued from the Cambridge University press, a work in which the march is carried over the Little Mont Cenis. At ...

Movie Star and the Mobster pieces together the details behind the volatile romance between Lana Turner and Johnny Stompanato and the circumstances surrounding his death in April 1958.

Excerpt from The Alps of Hannibal, Vol. 2 of 2 Strabo on the Alps. H is allusion to Polybius and Hannibal. Doubtful that he wrote the three words. Improbable that the four Passes were named by Polybius. Errors of M. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

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Now, upon the 50th anniversary of the release of "Psycho, " rediscover the hits and uncover new details behind the unfinished films and the struggles of Hollywood's most famous director, Alfred Hitchcock. Includes many rare photographs.

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