Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy, Hardcover - Emma Griffin

The overlooked story of how ordinary women and their husbands managed financially in the Victorian era - and why so many struggled despite increasi...

A compelling history of the Black Death that scoured Europe in the mid 14th-century killing twenty-five million people. It was one of the worst hum...

Reducere. An intimate narrative history of World War I told through the stories of twenty men and women from around the globe--a powerful, illuminating, hear...

Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Victoria GlendinningNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 162 x 243 x 35Cover type: H...

Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Victoria GlendinningNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 27Cover type: P...

Reducere. Selected as a Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Economist, Independent, Observer and Mail on Sunday. THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSE...

London's Fields is a book in which the turbulent 'us and them' dichotomy of derbies in the capital is told. The marginalised fans - keepers of cult...

Reducere. Description"Espinoza's book stands out as a beacon for future queer writers, thinkers, and activists. Reading these accounts, I felt myself drawn i...

Offers the first history of fatigue, one that is scrupulously researched but also informed by Emily Abel's own experiences as a cancer survivor. Wi...

This is a unique collaboration between a historian and four ordinary women who were extraordinary letters-writers, family photographers and memoiri...

The millennia-old port of Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv, was once known as the "Bride of Palestine, " one of the truly cosmopolitan cities of the Med...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Sarah DiGregorioNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 203 x 25Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...

The British have been baking for centuries. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how our relationship with this much-loved art h...

Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Anne GreenIllustration(s): 65 color plates, 25 halftonesNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 2...

Reducere. In much the same way that Good to Great uncovered hitherto hidden secrets of highly successful companies, Navarro's Always a Winner uses extensive ...

Reducere. Alexandra Finley adds crucial new dimensions to the boisterous debate over the relationship between slavery and capitalism by placing women's labor...

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Reducere. A surprising and very personal biography of a woman who may be the world's last great queen, published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of...

The full story of the Vietnam War, putting Ken Burns's epic ten-part film series to the page. Extensive additional research from Ward.

Reducere. DescriptionThe most complete portrait ever drawn of the complex emotional connection between two of history's towering leaders Franklin Roosevelt a...

Reducere. This book deals with the impact of Taft's numerous inner conflicts and his decision-making ability--and, in particular, on his frequent failure to ...

Reducere. Following his prizewinning studies of the Vietnam War, renowned anthropologist Heonik Kwon presents this ground-breaking study of the Korean War's ...

DescriptionThe industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Victorian Era, then keep reading...When Queen Victoria stepped onto the throne of Great Brit...

Reducere. In 1924, University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were young, rich, and looking for a thrill. The crime that came next--the b...

Reducere. " A] smart, evocative and sharply observed memoir . . . Giridharadas's narrative gusto makes the familiar fresh."--The Wall Street JournalAnand Gir...

Reducere. Maria Callas continues to mesmerize us decades after her death, not only because she was indisputably the greatest opera diva of the 20th century, ...

Reducere. An innovative history of deep social and economic changes in France, told through the story of a single extended family across five generations Mar...

The social and economic changes of Queen Victoria's era along with the experiences of such eminent Victorians as Florence Nightingale and Isambard ...

Reducere. DescriptionTeaching herself to hunt and fight, Atalanta is determined to prove her worth to her father and, disguising herself as a man, she wins a...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of England, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of England: A Capt...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Cosimo (University of Salento, Italy) PerrottaNumber of pages: 270Publication date: 2020Dimensions: 155 x...

Reducere. DescriptionNapoleon Bonaparte An Intimate Biography Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside Read on your Computer, Mac, Smart pho...

George Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder. He might have added that the only thing the British love more than a good murde...

Reducere. As Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice comes to a close, Elizabeth Bennet proudly announces her engagement to Mr. Darcy, boasting, "We ...

Reducere. In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby e...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

A Bucket List Tour of Europe's Private Gardens Acres of white-blooming garden rooms on the island of Mallorca. A seven-tiered wonder of stone, plan...

This is the first global survey of how natural resources have been regulated in the modern world.Publisher: University of British Columbia PressIll...

Historian Theodore Zeldin writes about the history of feelings, habits, emotions and perceptions. He views the past from a new and fresh perspectiv...

Our Daily Bread charmingly weaves together the customs, rituals, anecdotes, legends and sayings that tell the story of bread, from Mesopotamia, thr...

- A unique series of photographs that go behind the scenes in London theaters, capturing world renowned actors before they go on stage- Includes a ...

Based on original documents never before discussed, this account of the disastrous marriage of Effie Gray and John Ruskin overturns the myths that ...

Reducere. A native of Queens, N.Y., Maestro Weibel was never in doubt about the avenue his future career would take. His talent and love for musical expressi...

DescriptionFor centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. But it was not until Victorian time...

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, came to power in January 2017 after defeating opponent Hillary Clinton in the 2016 elec...

DescriptionThe Art of Inventing Hope offers an unprecedented, in-depth conversation between the world's most revered Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiese...

In the last two hundred years, the earth has increasingly become the private property of a few classes, races, transnational corporations, and nati...

Reducere. A New York Times BestsellerOn October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, ...

Reducere. A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it.Castle, royal palace, pr...