Bøger af Allen Mawer

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This book marks the 500-year anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's great circumnavigation of the globe--a world first. Allen Mawer closely examines the historical sources, charts and eyewitness records and considers afresh what we can know of Magellan and the details of his voyage.

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The Vikings by Allen Mawer was first published in 1913 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents a historical account of Scandinavian civilisation during the Viking period, taking the term 'Viking' to refer to the wider culture from which the raiding parties emerged.

This 1920 volume provides information on the historical background of place-names in County Durham and Northumberland. Entries are listed in alphabetical order and vary in length, depending on historical interest. This fascinating volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in British history and the development of toponymy.