Undiplomatic History. The New Study of Canada and the World, Paperback - ***

Inviting readers to reconsider Canada's place in the world.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): John ToshIllustration(s): 30 Halftones, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages...

DescriptionThe First World War is often credited as being the event that gave Canada its own identity, distinct from that of Britain, France, and t...

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1760, General Jeffery Amherst led the British campaign that captured Montreal and began the end of French colonial rule in North Amer...

Publishing during the 100th Anniversary of the First World War An NYRB Classics Original The budding young Hungarian artist B la Zombory-Moldov n w...

A short history of Canadian soldiers in the First World War, illustrated with photos and war art from the Group of Seven

Reducere. In the fifth year of the War of Independence, while the Americans focused on the British thrust against the Carolinas, the Canadian Department wage...

The Secret History of the New World Order outlines the historical evolution of a secret organization which has the final goal of creating a planeta...

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. From an award-winning historian, a "vivid" (Wall Street Journal) account of the revolution that created the modern worldThe French Revolution's pri...

Reducere. Based on previously unused French and German sources, this challenging and controversial new analysis of the war on the Western front from 1914 to ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: SpielvogelReinforce critical concepts from the text and help students improve their reading-for-information skills with thi...

Reducere. Muslims began arriving in the New World long before the rise of the Atlantic slave trade. The first arrivals date to the turn of the sixteenth cent...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the New World, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: The Americas: A Cap...

DescriptionIn this book, Sabine R. Huebner explores the world of the protagonists of the New Testament and the early Christians using the rich papy...

Contributor(s): Author: Laurent DuBoisThe first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 when thousands of brutally explo...

Reducere. Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction International Latino Book Awards, First Place, Best History Book (English) Scholarly and p...

Containing the dating, kinship data and titles for each tomb owner of 54 tombs located in the southern area of the Theban cemetery of Dra Abu el-Na...

Ever since the attacks of 11th September, western leaders have described a world engaged in 'a fight for civilization'. Sweeping in its scope and c...

Reducere. "NEW YORK TIMES "EDITOR'S CHOICE"SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "RECOMMENDED BOOKWINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZEOne morning in 1805, off a remote island in t...

Reducere. DescriptionPaula Morton provides a fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots that is admired by fans for the...

An artist, working with a historian, uses digital techniques to bring to life 200 photographs of the defining events and personalities of the moder...

A brilliant artist, working with a bestselling historian, uses digital techniques to bring vividly to life 200 photographs of the defining events a...

Publisher: Gallic BooksNumber of pages: 1392Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 58Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Stephane Ger...

Contributor(s): Author: David E. StannardFor four hundred years--from the first Spanish assaults against the Arawak people of Hispaniola in the 149...

Reducere. DescriptionFalling in between the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II, the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair offered a refreshing pred...

Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from East...

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...

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was an unmitigated disaster for the women of Iran. That fact is well known. What is less well-known and what Manda Z...

The extraordinary story of the British women who made the perilous journey to Jamestown, Virginia, to become wives for tobacco planters in the New ...

"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fin...

Reducere. What if the history of America's largest Indian nation is actually a polite modern fiction, one invented by "anthropologists and other friends"? In...

Reducere. First published in 1973, this is a radical interpretation, offering a unified explanation for the growth of Western Europe between 900 A. D. and 17...

Publisher: ECW Press, CanadaAuthor(s): Pat LapradeNumber of pages: 550Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 151 x 228 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softb...

DescriptionHow the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world orderWhat accounts for the rise of the state, the creation o...

Reducere. *Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading "The carrying of Negroes among the Indians has all along been thought detrimental, a...

Reducere. *Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading "The carrying of Negroes among the Indians has all along been thought detrimental, a...

Reducere. This book is a new edition of the most beautifully written history of the Caribbean from the European discovery through the nineteenth century. Com...

Black and white / 710 pages / Adult content and strong language (to read Comments click on 'See all Reviews') To look at the world of the past thro...

*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingDeep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a populat...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): John Leddy PhelanNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 19Cover type...

Publisher: Vintage CanadaAuthor(s): John BoykoIllustration(s): B&W ON TEXT STOCKNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 211 x 2...

Reducere. One of the most fascinating books on pre-Columbian and early colonial Peru was written by a Peruvian Indian named Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. This...

Reducere. In the mid-eighteenth century, the French naturalist Buffon contended that the New World was in fact geologically new--that it had recently emerged...

DescriptionAn inclusive and expansive telling of the history of civilization from the beginning of time, by one of France's most beloved children's...

A fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spiritsIllustrations: 12 Illustrations, bl...

Reducere. At the end of 1618, a blazing green star soared across the night sky over the northern hemisphere. From the Philippines to the Arctic, the comet be...

Reducere. Hitler's regime was notorious for its many experiments and its various secret ploys, weapons, and technological developments. But typically, the te...