Empire's Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day, Paperback

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This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when t...

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An illuminating commentary on court life from the Tudors to the present day.

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Tells the story of Judaism from the Medieval ghettos through the Enlightenment to the tragedy of the Holocaust and the birth of modern Israel, with...

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aeo Highly original and innovative account of the history of humour through the ages from Antiquity to the present day. aeo Includes accounts of jo...

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Presents an illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. This title takes the reader on a journey from prehistoric times onwards, e...

Black Georgetown Remembered is a journey through more than two hundred years of history. This one-of-a-kind book invites readers to consider how th...

Reducere. "Kings Dethroned" is a history of the evolution of astronomy from the Roman Empire to the early twentieth century. From Copernicus to Einstein, thi...

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Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Henk van OortIllustration(s): 54 full-colour imagesNumber of pages: 103Publication date: 2014Dimension...

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Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba.Illustrations: 4 Maps

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Delves into some of the most despicable assassinations in history.

Reducere. Modern Japanese Literature is Donald Keene s critically acclaimed companion volume to his landmark Anthology of Japanese Literature. Now considered...

From contraception to cloning and pregnancy to populations, reproduction presents urgent challenges today. This field-defining history synthesizes ...

Describes Britain's rise as the world's first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its rather special r...

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Reducere. 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, History A provocative examination of how the U.S. military has shaped our entire world, from today's costly, e...

In In Search of Ancient Ireland, published by Ivan R. Dee in 2002, Carmel McCaffrey traced the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland...

Churchill is today remembered as a great leader, a war hero, a literary heavyweight and a renowned wit. This incarnation of Churchill is the latest...

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Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts...

Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education.

Passengers were locked into carriages and often tried to acquire keys to the doors. Travelling in second and third class was much more dangerous th...

Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the AQA GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full of co...

How old is the universe? How are humans related to a sponge? Where did most of the world's water come from? How much would a complete T Rex skeleto...

The Times No. 3 Bestseller A Waterstones 'Book You Need to Read in 2022' The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives o...

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Bring out the best in every student, enabling them to develop in-depth subject knowledge and historical skills with the market-leading series for W...

Explaining America's rise as a global military power challenges the methodologies of military historyPublisher: Taylor & Francis LtdNumber of pages...

An eye-opening history of Britain and the Islamic world--a thousand-year relationship that is closer, deeper, and more mutually beneficial than is ...

Reducere. Once upon a time, Columbus was a hero...Sadly, that's not the case today: Some people don't even know who he was, or what he did; while others clai...

DescriptionFrom the first "commando carriers" to the legendary Fearless class and the current generation, this title explores the capabilities, rol...

Contributor(s): Author: Justo L. GonzalezFrom Justo L. Gonzalez, author of the acclaimed three-volume History of Christian Thought, The Story of Ch...