A History of Chess: From Chaturanga to the Present Day, Paperback - Yuri Averbakh

Reducere. Chess: An Historical Perspective Chess - the -Royal Game- - is an ancient board game, perhaps fifteen hundred years old. There are many legends abo...

This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when t...

Reducere. Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the "Santa Maria" and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for p...

An illuminating commentary on court life from the Tudors to the present day.

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aeo Highly original and innovative account of the history of humour through the ages from Antiquity to the present day. aeo Includes accounts of jo...

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Tells the story of Judaism from the Medieval ghettos through the Enlightenment to the tragedy of the Holocaust and the birth of modern Israel, with...

Presents an illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. This title takes the reader on a journey from prehistoric times onwards, e...

Reducere. EVERY Catholic at some time in his life has undoubtedly felt a desire to know the history of the Catholic Church. But where to begin the study of 2...

Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Henk van OortIllustration(s): 54 full-colour imagesNumber of pages: 103Publication date: 2014Dimension...

Reducere. In the wake of 9/11, the United States government rediscovered the value of culture in international relations, sending cultural ambassadors around...

Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba.Illustrations: 4 Maps

Delves into some of the most despicable assassinations in history.

Reducere. Modern Japanese Literature is Donald Keene s critically acclaimed companion volume to his landmark Anthology of Japanese Literature. Now considered...

From contraception to cloning and pregnancy to populations, reproduction presents urgent challenges today. This field-defining history synthesizes ...

Describes Britain's rise as the world's first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its rather special r...

Churchill is today remembered as a great leader, a war hero, a literary heavyweight and a renowned wit. This incarnation of Churchill is the latest...

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Black Georgetown Remembered is a journey through more than two hundred years of history. This one-of-a-kind book invites readers to consider how th...

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts...

Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education.

Passengers were locked into carriages and often tried to acquire keys to the doors. Travelling in second and third class was much more dangerous th...

Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the AQA GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full of co...

The Times No. 3 Bestseller A Waterstones 'Book You Need to Read in 2022' The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives o...

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Bring out the best in every student, enabling them to develop in-depth subject knowledge and historical skills with the market-leading series for W...

Explaining America's rise as a global military power challenges the methodologies of military historyPublisher: Taylor & Francis LtdNumber of pages...

An eye-opening history of Britain and the Islamic world--a thousand-year relationship that is closer, deeper, and more mutually beneficial than is ...

DescriptionFrom the first "commando carriers" to the legendary Fearless class and the current generation, this title explores the capabilities, rol...

Contributor(s): Author: Justo L. GonzalezFrom Justo L. Gonzalez, author of the acclaimed three-volume History of Christian Thought, The Story of Ch...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the three decades since New York City's Stonewall rebellion, gay literature has exploded as a distinctive form of cultural expression...

World's Worst Military Disasters examines some of the worst battle defeats in military history from ancient times through to the present day, inclu...

Reducere. "Kings Dethroned" is a history of the evolution of astronomy from the Roman Empire to the early twentieth century. From Copernicus to Einstein, thi...