1835: The Founding of Melbourne & the Conquest of Australia, Paperback - James Boyce

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Examines how the technical and conceptual advances that occurred during World War I transformed Australian society. It traces the evolving role of ...

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In 1531, Pizarro led a small but well trained army along the Pacific Coast of the unexplored South America. With less than 200 men, he conquered th...

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A fascinating and unique history of the launch of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service through the unusual life of its founder, Mansfield Cumming.

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The book covers her life in Whitchurch, Burton on Trent, Everton, Liverpool and finally in Middlesex. It describes her school and investigates the ...

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Cromwell spent only nine months of his eventful life in Ireland, yet he stands accused there of war crimes, religious persecution and ethnic cleans...

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First written in French and originally appearing as a series of articles in 1892, "The Conquest of Bread" is the most famous and enduring work by P...

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Details the evolution of Eleanor Roosevelt from someone who harboured negative impressions of Jews to become a leading Gentile champion of Israel i...

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