Imperial Nostalgia. How the British Conquered Themselves, Paperback - Peter Mitchell

A short, polemical study of the persistence of imperial nostalgia in modern British culture, politics, heritage and media. -- .Illustrations: 4 bla...

The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own.Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdAuthor(s): Peter GrimsdaleIll...

The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own.Illustrations: 8pp mono plates, 1c endpapers

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Jennifer Regan-LefebvreIllustration(s): 11 b-w illustrations, 3 mapsNumber of pages: 342Publica...

How an Australian commoner saved the British monarchy.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Peter ConradiNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 20...

Reducere. Jane's Fame tells the fascinating story of Jane Austen's renown, from the years of rejection the author faced during her lifetime to the global rec...

Publisher: Lee Gone PublicationsAuthor(s): Peter Christopher LegonIllustration(s): 80 cartoon & postcard typeNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 2...

The first complete history of Star Wars, from Lucas's early drafts to the present day.

Curating empire explores the diverse roles played by museums and their curators in moulding and representing the British imperial experience. This ...

Reducere. In his memoir, O. G. Fillmore Slim breaks down how he went from being the most prolific pimp in America, the legendary gentleman Mack, to an eminen...

From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes an eye-opening journey through American history that unearths and debunks the myths we'v...

The first book about Jane Austen to dissect the industry around her - a completely original approach to one of Britain's most enduring popular nove...

The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet.

Imperial Boredom offers a radical reconsideration of the British Empire during its heyday in the nineteenth century. Challenging the long-establish...

Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Strea...

Publisher: Lee Gone PublicationsAuthor(s): Peter Christopher LegonNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 185 x 111 x 17Cover type: Sp...

Publisher: Lee Gone PublicationsAuthor(s): Peter Christopher LegonIllustration(s): 32 cartoon style illustrationsNumber of pages: 64Publication dat...

Reducere. Conquered, Not Defeated: Growing Up in Denmark During the German Occupation of World War II, Paperback

The Imperial Security State: British Colonial Knowledge and Empire-Building in Asia - James Hevia

From a New York Times best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a sweeping epic of how the Vikings and their descendants have shaped hist...

Reducere. Folio 46r from Codex Telleriano-Remensis was created in the sixteenth century under the supervision of Spanish missionaries in central Mexico. As a...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

What is less well known, though, is how close this iconic company came to total collapse in 2003. Brick by Brick is the compelling story of a Danis...

From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes a journey through the history of the United States, from the nation's founding to the tw...

Based on Peter Elstob's own wartime experiences, Warriors for the Working Day follows one tank crew as they proceed from the beaches of Normandy in...

In the 1930s, British colonial officials introduced drama performances, broadcasting services, and publication bureaus into Africa under the rubric...

Reducere. DescriptionThe combined British Expeditionary Force and American II Corps successfully pierced the Hindenburg Line during the Hundred Days Campaign...

Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Matthew CrainNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 139 x 215 x 15Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Ask a Mexicanpresents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and culture of...

DescriptionBecoming the grandmother of twins changed Harriet Hodgson and altered her life course. According to Hodgson, we live in a fast-paced, co...

More than 170, 000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Guests of the Third Reich w...

Reducere. Imagine that you are afraid, but instead of running and yelling for help, you pretend to be a stick. That's how an inchworm defends itselfAnimal De...

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen's Sunday Times ...

Reducere. For years, America has been plagued by slow economic growth and increasing inequality. In The Captured Economy, Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles i...

Reducere. DescriptionTell It to My Heart: How I Lost My S#*T, Conquered My Fear, and Found My Voice captures Taylor Dayne's ascent against all odds, and the ...