Russia's People of Empire: Life Stories from Eurasia, 1500 to the Present, Paperback - Stephen M. Norris

A fundamental dimension of the Russian historical experience has been the diversity of its people and cultures, religions and languages, landscapes...

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Reducere. Patterns of Empire comprehensively examines the two most powerful empires in modern history: the United States and Britain. Challenging the popular...

The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking o...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Stephen MennellNumber of pages: 408Publication date: 1995Dimensions: 228 x 154 x 26Cover type: Pa...

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...

Autor: Alba Iulia Catrinel Popescu

Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian SchonAuthor(s): Mikhail SuslovNumber of pages: 302Collection: Soviet and Post-Soviet Polit...

Sets out in a new and authoritative way the history of the essay; explains how the essay has come to mean what it does, surveys the widely various ...

Reducere. Treats the Pantheon from the unique perspective of its construction history, survival, and reception through history.

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...

Publisher: Hodder EducationAuthor(s): Joanne De PenningtonIllustration(s): black and white illustrations and photosNumber of pages: 304Collection: ...

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Reducere. The most comprehensive survey of Polish history available in English, God's Playground demonstrates Poland's importance in European history from me...

Reducere. DescriptionGerrard Dickson proposes here a series of alternative theories of astronomy, the place of the Earth and Sun in the universe, and the mat...

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The most comprehensive introduction to the greatest political thinkers written by a team of international experts.

In a journey spanning 2, 000 years, this book describes the ties of trade, migration and investment between India and the rest of the world, showin...

What is German history? Where did it take place? And what role did Germans living outside of Central Europe play in it? This polycentric history of...

Reformation ABCs is a fun way for kids to learn about the places, things, events, people, books, and ideas that shaped this pivotal time in church ...

Contributor(s): Author: James VernonThis wide-ranging introduction to the history of modern Britain extends from the eighteenth century to the pres...

An insider's look at the history of Witchcraft The evolution of Wicca is as dynamic and colorful as the Witches who helped shape it. One of the mos...

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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...

DescriptionA highly illustrated and accessible account of tank warfare through history and around the world. Explore the development of tank warfar...

Reducere. Art Since 1900 introduces students to the key theoretical approaches to modern and contemporary art. A flexible year-by-year structure and extensiv...

The Twentieth-Century World, 1914 to the Present introduces students to five distinct historical themes in 20th century history - politics, economi...

Explores Jewish women's lives in what is now Eastern and Western Europe, Britain, Israel, Turkey, North Africa, and North America. The volume focus...

Women in World History brings together the most recent scholarship in women's and world history in a single volume covering the period from 1450 to...

Modern Greece is an updated and enhanced edition of a classic survey of Greek history since the beginning of the 19th century. Giving equal weighti...

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Northamptonshire's central position astride some of England's major routes made it the scene of decisive battles, skirmishes and sieges whose evide...

Can a long-term perspective on human adaptations to climate change inform Ireland's response to the crisis we face today?Climate and Society in Ire...

The first book on Deborah Hays, founding member of Judson Dance and a key innovator of postmodern dance in AmericaOffering fresh perspective on per...

A fully updated, authoritative and exceptionally readable history of Britain from the Romans to the present.

Bedfordshire has always been strategically important. From Iron Age hillforts to medieval sieges and battles it has seen significant military actio...

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America's Entangling Alliances challenges the belief that the US resists international alliances. By documenting thirty-four alliances--categorized...

To a large extent, the story of French filmmaking is the story of moviemaking. From the earliest flickering images of the late nineteenth century t...

Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides a journey ...