The City: A World History, Paperback - Andrew Lees

Reducere. The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins wi...

Reducere. Technology and Society: A World History explores the creative power of humanity from the age of stone tools to the digital revolution. It introduce...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Milton MeltzerSlavery is not and has never been a "peculiar institution, " but one that is deeply rooted in the history and...

"The 13th Century (1200-1300AD) was a fascinating era in World History--Genghis Khan, the Magna Carta, Marco Polo, Sub-Saharan Africa expansion. Th...

Reducere. The definitive history of the Cold War and its ongoing impact around the world The Cold War began on the perimeters of Europe, but it had its deepe...

Contributor(s): Author: Norman M. NaimarkGenocide occurs in every time period and on every continent. Using the 1948 U.N. definition of genocide as...

"[This book] charts the transformation of one of the world's great religions during an age marked by world wars, genocide, nationalism, decolonizat...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the historical and literary imagination, the Balkans loom large as a somewhat frightening and ill-defined space, often seen negativel...

Reducere. If humankind can be said to have a single greatest creation, it would be those places that represent the most eloquent expression of our species's ...

Publisher: Unity Print and Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Andrew WilsonIllustration(s): 300+ original photographs, 5 IllustrationsNumber of pages: 132Pub...

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By the former editor of the London Times, a vivid, evocative, and deeply knowledgeable history of this unique world capital. London: a settlement f...

This innovative book examines the development of modernist writing in four European cities: London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.Illustrations: 21 B/W ...

This is not a book about Laurie Lee, still less a biography. Taking this as a starting point, poet Adam Horovitz reaches back through myth, memory ...

Reducere. "Roberts'spopulist approach makes for a rollicking good read and never comes at theexpense of accuracy. His mastery of the huge variety of subjects...

Reducere. Edinburgh is a modern, lively capital in a civilized western country. Yet it has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places on earth. Th...

Presents the story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes - a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal N...

The Second World War lasted for 2, 174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Ax...

Reducere. Heralded as America's most quintessentially modern city, Chicago has attracted the gaze of journalists, novelists, essayists, and scholars as much ...

Reducere. Heralded as America's quintessentially modern city, Chicago has attracted the gaze of journalists, novelists, essayists, and scholars. Yet few hist...

Reducere. A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo--the ...

Technology and Society: A World History, ranging from the age of stone tools to the digital revolution, offers an introduction to the history of te...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdIllustration(s): 450 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 504Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 260 x 296 x 52Co...

The leading intelligence expert behind }The Mitrokhin Archive{ presents a wide-ranging account of the development of intelligence and security oper...

From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the f...

American urbanites once lived alongside livestock and beasts of burden. But as cities grew, human-animal relationships changed. The city became a p...

Reducere. Plagues in World History provides a concise, comparative world history of catastrophic infectious diseases, including plague, smallpox, tuberculosi...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Paul (Professor of History, Professor of History, Clark University) RoppIllustration(s): 20 black ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (University of Greifswald, Germany) NorthIllustration(s): 10 bw illusNumber of pages: 328Pub...

NAMED AS ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 MOST INSPIRING NOVELS Now a Netflix series starring Ellen Page and Laura Linney .

Reducere. Single Mom And The City is a complete guide that lays the foundation for successful single motherhood. Transformative advice, compiled with data-dr...

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DeDe Halcyon Day and Mary Ann Singleton track down a charismatic psychopath, Michael Tolliver looks for love, landlady Anna Madrigal imprisons an a...

A second view holds that globalisation has a long history that can be traced back to the nineteenth century, if not earlier. First, it offers a cat...

DescriptionThe story of the Town Below the Ground is one of the most disturbing in the annals of Scottish history. For almost 250 years, Edinburgh ...

Andrew Woodmansey has rewritten the history of the leisure caravan and motorhome as we know it, through his extensive research and unique discoveri...

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Now in its second edition, Agriculture in World History presents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmer...

Discover the thrilling world of Flash Gordon, the original protector of the Universe, as he encounters escaped convicts, frightening Frost Men, tyr...

DescriptionAn up-to-date edition of the authoritative history of photography--widely embraced by both students and general readers Naomi Rosenblum'...

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. From the walled city of ancie...

"I trace my ancestry back to the Mayflower, " writes Andrew S. Dolkart. "Not to the legendary ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachus...

The second edition of this concise survey offers a comparative and comprehensive study of culinary cultures and food politics throughout the world,...

Reducere. Readers will be fascinated to learn about a wide range of scientists who have attained recognition or have demonstrated unique abilities in a varie...

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Modern Travel in World History uses three themes - technology, mass movements, and travellers - to examine the history of the modern world from the...

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