Dope, Inc: Britain's Opium War Against the World, Paperback

This is the story of a man caught in the middle of what he came to recognise as a huge American destabilizing operation, illustrating how he plotte...

Publisher: Ig PublishingAuthor(s): Jessikka AroNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 208 x 27Cover type: Paperback / softback...

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Publisher: DRA PublishingAuthor(s): David ReynoldsIllustration(s): 300 illustrationsNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 213 x 306...

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The most comprehensive book ever published about British Special Forces operations against the IRA during the Troubles.

This book tells the story of the Jewish community, of its individuals and its groups, who contributed to the First World War.

A new edition of the hidden history of Britain's WWII heroines, repackaging for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Written in the own words of the wom...

Reducere. A jaded journalist inherits an abandoned manuscript penned by an old acquaintance who has recently passed away. The writing--a collection of rumina...

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A short, compelling history of Black Britons during the First World War, for readers aged 8 to 12Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen...

On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, abolishing the practise throughout the Empire. The following ...

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Reducere. The second volume of Daniel Todman's account of Great Britain and World War II The second of Daniel Todman's two sweeping volumes on Great Britain ...

An in-depth look at the experience of the civilian life of Britain throughout the four momentous years of World War 1, including volunteering and c...

An exploration of the first Opium War between Britain and China, which began in 1839. Over the past 170 years, this strange tale of misunderstandin...

Publisher: North Atlantic Books, U.S.Author(s): Allison MargolinNumber of pages: 285Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 19Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. The "absorbing and powerful" (Wall Street Journal) story of two pioneering suffragette doctors who shattered social expectations and transformed mo...

The First World War was to lead to the first major step in Britain's railways becoming a unified system.Illustrations: 116 black and white illustra...

Thomas Leahy investigates whether British intelligence and their informers forced the IRA into peace by 1998. The book is ideal for those who want ...

The exposure of two senior republicans as informers for British intelligence in 2005 led to a popular perception that the IRA had 'lost' the intell...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The passive res...

Reducere. Here is the unparalleled account of the most awesome and awful chapter in the moral history of humanity. Lucid, chilling and comprehensive, Lucy S....

The war between Maoists and the state in the heart of India

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Reducere. In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting votes to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a health...

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

The inspirational story of an ordinary woman who gave up her career to learn how to sail and become the first woman to circumnavigate the world aga...

Expert....[Jankowski] shrewdly juxtaposes interminable peace and disarmament conferences and political events with the national mood in a dozen cou...

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in World War II. Stories from o...

DescriptionAn empathetic, moving account of what drives indigenous peasants to support armed struggle despite severe state repression, including li...

The definitive history of the Opium War between Britain and China in the nineteenth century, shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize.

How ideas moved the world from post-war to pre-war once more.

The jungle war against the Japanese was arguably one of the worst terrors that could be inflicted upon a young soldier who had never been away from...

Reducere. Asian steampunk at its finest with three new tales of adventure from bestselling author Jeannie Lin East meets West in a clash of gunpowder technol...

Reducere. When my partner Catherine and I were in our fifties, we found out in short order that I needed a heart-valve replacement, and she had early-onset A...

Based on the King James Bible and the Strong's Concordance Exhaustive Bible, this book is an original recreation and a perfect recreation for the b...

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

Reducere. Originally published in 1948, this WWII division history has long been out-of-print. It remains today the definitive WWII history of the "Buckeye D...

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in world war 11. Stories from o...

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Reducere. DescriptionThe incredible true story of a young Norwegian who put his life on the line to fight the world's most brutal terrorist organization.Augu...

Reducere. Part historical narrative, part travelogue, and part environmental plea, Selling Your Father's Bones recounts one of the most astonishing journeys ...