Nature's Mutiny. How the Little Ice Age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present, Paperback - Philipp Blom

A groundbreaking and internationally acclaimed work of environmental history tracing the great climate change of the seventeenth century: the 'Litt...

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First book of 3-book series showing how maritime trade shaped the world from the Ice Age to modernity.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Ni...

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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"The award-winning author of The Vertigo Years argues that in the aftermath of World War I, Western culture redirected energies into hedonistic, ae...

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt human...

La Violencia exposes the bloody heart of Spain - from its origins in the ancient past to the Civil War and the current crisis in Catalonia.

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This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of bi...

Awakening the Divine Mind is a true story of a man who found his guiding light, in the most unlikely place, which leads him on a spiritual journey ...

Roland Ennos' The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world's most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our ...

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A mother's touching, true story of how a rescue cat called Billy transformed her autistic boy's life.

DescriptionIn 1797 the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy took place on the British frigate HMS Hermione off the coast of Puerto Rico...

Before the publication of Nature's Metropolis in 1991, historians generally treated urban and rural areas as distinct from one another, each follow...

Reducere. Discover 30 milestones that made 20th-century American history--for kids History is a great teacher, and 20th Century American History for Kids mak...

Reducere. Gram and Gramp Hollister invite the Hollisters to visit Québec for Mardi Gras and the annual Winter Carnival. That, however, is not the only purpos...

Reducere. The Age of Sail has long fascinated readers, writers, and the general public. Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jack London et al. treated ships at s...

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Reducere. 19th century America comes alive for kids ages 8 to 12 History is an amazing teacher, helping kids understand why things are the way they are. Cove...

Reducere. Show kids ages 8 to 12 how women shaped the 20th century History books often focus on the things that men have done, but that's only half the story...

Reducere. Show kids ages 8 to 12 how Black Americans shaped US history in the 20th century From fighting against discrimination to changing the landscape of ...

Reducere. Take kids ages 8 to 12 on a journey through the events that shaped the 20th century World history is an amazing teacher when it comes to understand...

Reducere. Do you ever find yourself losing sight of the important things in life-work and stress can become overwhelming at times. Such is the situation wher...

In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ec...

Reducere. This beautifully illustrated storybook tells the tale of an old man who embarks on a journey at sea. While on his voyage, he encounters a mighty st...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Dr Anita Bailey PhdIllustrator: TrestudiosNo holds barred guidebook to surviving the coming Mini Ice Age. Covers choosing a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christian WolmarThe opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. With...

The Heart-Shaped Murders by Denise N. Wheatley Catching killers is her specialty... until one follows her homePublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAu...

Reducere. Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-...

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Christian Wolmar's biggest paperback yet. Blood, Iron and Gold tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways a...

It may be surprising to us now, but the taxidermists who filled the museums, zoos, and aquaria of the twentieth century were also among the first t...

Reducere. At the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Musl...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 220 colour illusNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 221 x 275 x 22Cover type...

Publisher: Random House AustraliaAuthor(s): Peter FitzSimonsNumber of pages: 768Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 200 x 129 x 52Cover type: Paperba...

Cavemen A saber-toothed tiger And . . . a Rockball tournament? This laugh-out-loud time-travel adventure (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as...

Luxembourg is one of Europe's smallest states, yet it is rich in history and boasts a glorious past of emperors, knights, castles and faith. In mod...

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An engaging and witty compendium of ninety-four notable men and women who shaped and experienced one of the most creative and inventive periods in ...

Many people today would say that Christianity has done more harm than good to our world. Sharon James argues, however, in seeking to love their nei...

Recent challenges to US maritime predominance suggests a return to great power competition at sea, and this new volume looks at how navies in previ...

An ambitious yet accessible account of Britain's Neolithic Revolution that examines how the early agricultural settlers on our island shaped their ...

Follow a herd of zebras on an epic migration across the African plains.Publisher: Little Tiger Press GroupAuthor(s): Jonny MarxNumber of pages: 32P...