Big Questions In History, Paperback - Harriet Swain

Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, this title addresses 20 of questions that have asked over the centuries ab...

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Reducere. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raise...

Reducere. An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is p...

The role of massacre in history has been given little focused attention either by historians or academics in related fields. This is surprising as ...

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Reducere. Solid, cautious Roger Sansarc and flamboyant, mercurial Alistair Dodge are second cousins who become lifelong friends when they first meet as nine-...

The adventurous stories of the greatest explorers in history.Illustrations: With 47 illustrations and 67 mapsEditor(s): Robin Hanbury-Tenison

The only complete and up-to-date overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 to the end of the 20th century.Illustrations: including 1 mapEditor(s)...

Reducere. A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knightBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobil...

In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dr...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Crystal Swain-BatesIllustrator: Megan BairDesigned to boost self-esteem and build confidence in African-American and biraci...

Bringing together contributors from dance, theatre, visual studies and art history, Perform, Repeat, Record addresses the conundrum of how live art...

Publisher: Ariadne PressAuthor(s): Stefan ZweigNumber of pages: 254Publication date: 1999Dimensions: 156 x 210 x 16Cover type: Paperback / softback...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Richard HoughNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesc...

DescriptionWhere does Neo-Confucianism--a movement that from the twelfth to the seventeenth centuries profoundly influenced the way people understo...

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Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): E YtrebergNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

3000 years of the most important stories from the past in 365 days -- from the Ides of March to D-Day, from Britain's favourite historian

Reducere. The largest financial fraud in history wasn't Enron's colossal accounting crimes, Bernie Madoff's record-setting Ponzi scheme or the Libor scandal,...

Reducere. These great men deserve your admiration for the wonderful things they did to mold the present. You may have read about them in history books, but t...

Reducere. This book provides a fascinating summary of African history over 5000 years, from the Stone Age to the classical Greek and Roman era, through the '...

The picture that usually comes to mind when we think of Greek architecture is one of classical temples and ancient sites. This book takes a look at...

Reducere. Among the factors which determine the birth and development of the basic elements of a civilization, one of the most important - perhaps the most i...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Karl LowithNumber of pages: 266Publication date: 1957Dimensions: 205 x 133 x 16Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Harriet JacobsPortions of Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" first appeared serially in 1861 in the N...

Reducere. Ruler, scholar, statesman, and devout man of faith; Mansa Musa was a 14th century African emperor who reigned over the Mali Empire from 1312 to 133...

From the truth about Handel's ugly ears to hippos running wild in Trafalgar Square, it's all in When Did Big Ben First Bong?, the ultimate trivia g...

Reducere. A hard-to-prove art heist in New York City becomes a mystery for ninja detective Randi Rhodes in this second book in a series full of humor, advent...

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The first biography of one of the twentieth century's most respected and accomplished historians.Illustrations: TBC

Reducere. In The China Chronicles, Paul Hattaway draws on more than 30 years' experience in China and numerous interviews with church leaders to provide insi...

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKAuthor(s): LadybirdNumber of pages: 32Collection: Do You Know?Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 195 x ...

The Role of the Individual in History was first published in 1898, and occupies a very prominent place among those of Plekhanov's works in which he...

One of the leading scholars of fascist and populist ideologies synthesizes their history to offer a thoughtful perspective on how we might apply th...

A fascinating examination of the men's 100 final at the 1988 Olympics, a race that is infamous for its athlete's positive drug tests, and the rival...

Reducere. Prior to the original publication of Africa in History, the history and development of Africa had been measured by the European concept of "civiliz...

Reducere. "The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History" is the first truly authoritative biography of Saint Patrick's life and a well researched study o...

DescriptionBrush up on your knowledge of prominent women through the ages, from across the globe, and in all walks of life. Who Knew? Women in Hist...

Today's scientists, policymakers, and citizens are all confronted by numerous dilemmas at the nexus of technology and the environment. Every day se...