Arkansas: A Concise History, Paperback - Jeannie M. Whayne

Reducere. DescriptionDistilled from Arkansas: A Narrative History, the definitive work on the subject since its original publication in 2002, Arkansas: A Con...

DescriptionBringing the story of Scotland up to date, this revised fifth edition of Fitzroy Maclean's classic work includes additional chapters by ...

From the momentous invention of the needle some 40, 000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in ...

The development, manufacturing, and use of contraceptive methods from the late nineteenth century to the present, viewed from the perspective of re...

4th edition of an essential guide to the history of theatre, updated and extended to cover the key themes and shows of early 21st century drama. 30...

DescriptionThis short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's ...

Reducere. From the moment the first English colonists landed on the shores of Plymouth Bay, the experiences of the people of Massachusetts have been emblemat...

Reducere. From Orhon inscriptions to Orhan Pamuk, the story of Turkish literature from the eighth century A.D. to the present day is rich and complex, full o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jeannie WhayneIn Delta Empire: Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Agriculture in the New South Jeannie Whayne employs the...

Reducere. The Musical, Second Edition, introduces students and general readers to the entire scope of the history of musical theater, from eighteenth-century...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jack AndersonBallet and Modern Dance meets the needs of both students and inquisitive dance goers through a narrative focus...

Throughout this lively and concise historical account of Mao Zedong's life and thought, Rebecca E. Karl places the revolutionary leader's personal ...

Reducere. DescriptionKorean Americans: A Concise History tells the untold stories of the pioneering immigrants, the newly discovered tale of the first Koreat...

Paperback edition of the book which presents a diverse range of letters written to Barack Obama when he was president. Includes interviews with Oba...

Reducere. - Get off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D.C. s historic neighborhoods.- Discover the hidden history of ...

A Concise History of Bolivia - Herbert S. Klein

A Concise History of South Africa - Robert Ross

A Concise History of Germany - Mary Fulbrook

A Concise History of Australia - Professor Stuart Macintyre

A Concise History of Switzerland - Clive H. Church, Randolph C. Head

DescriptionThe history of coffee is much more than the tale of one luxury good--it is a lens through which to consider various strands of world his...

Reducere. DescriptionPoland is a tenacious survivor-state: it was wiped off the map in 1795, resurrected after the First World War, apparently annihilated ag...

Reducere. A well-bred lady and lowly street hustler team up in a historical murder mystery set during China's glittering Tang Dynasty. Part of the best-selli...

Reducere. Few countries in Europe have undergone such rapid social, political and economic changes as Finland has during the last fifty years. David Kirby he...

Reducere. This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available ranging from the early middle ages to the present. Amongst its cent...

A Concise History of Spain - William D. Phillips, Jr. Carla Rahn Phillips

DescriptionThis third edition of Mary Fulbrook's much-admired and popular introduction to German history provides a clear and informative guide to ...

The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the ...

Drawing on the past 400 years of history, Susan D. Jones and Peter A. Koolmees present the first global history of veterinary medicine and animal h...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jeannie LinIn 1842, the gunpowder might of China's Qing Dynasty fell to Britain's steam engines. Furious, the Emperor order...

Reducere. The Gunpowder Chronicles continue as a woman left adrift by a dynasty in decline attempts to reclaim her family's honor... Appointed to the Court o...