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Pocket Essentials: A Short History of India

The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century India is a dynamic nation with a thrivting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs

Madeira: Women, History, Books and Places

The history of Madeira's women and the writing of women travellers about the island are less well known than they should be. This livret combines

Made in Scotland

O călătorie nostalgică fascinantă în trecut și o sărbătoare minunată a industriei scoțiane A fascinating nostalgic journey into the past and a wonderful celebration of

British Traitors

People commit treason for many reasons - some seek adventure, some seek reward, some are motivated by political philosophy, while others are sucked into it

A Soldier's Song

An utterly compelling and much needed reminder of what war is really all about. In 1982 Private Ken Lukowiak served with 2 Para in the

FIRST WORLD WAR TRENCHES

How much can you really find out about the Trenches of the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history book will surpass

First World War at Sea: 5 Minute History

How much can you really find out about the War at Sea during the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history book

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

Forget the neoconservatives. The biggest threat to Western democracy is the US liberal elite.

FIRST WORLD WAR WEAPONS

How much can you really find out about the Weapons of the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history book will surpass

To Win a War

This book is a classic narrative history of the last year of the First World War. Author John Terraine was associate producer and chief screenwriter

Great British Men and Women

From Florence Nighingale and J.K. Rowling to Alfred the Great and Sir David Attenborough, this book is packed full of leaders, scientists, explorers, pioneers and

Star Drive

Povestită pentru prima dată, aceasta este povestea extraordinară a modului în care un obscur ministru scoțian victorian a inventat tehnologia care ne poate duce la

Letter and Report on the Discoveries at Herculaneum

The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular ...

German Schoolboy, British Commando

German schoolboy, British Commando

1 Out of 10

I believe in the power of politics to change people's lives. But is politics working?Peter Hyman, Tony Blair's chief speechwriter and one of his closest

Testament of War

Testament of War compares the English-language poetry and fiction of the First World War with that written in German, French, Italian and - to a

BANK RAIDS

Does crime pay? Well not according to a survey in 2012 carried out by university economists using data held by the British Bankers' Association that

Slave of Allah

In 2006 Zacarias Maussaoui became the first person to stand trial for the events of September 11 2001. This timely book provides a close insight

Blood on the Thistle

Blood on the Thistle is an examination of the life and times of a remarkable Scottish family, the Cranstons of Haddington, East Lothian. It focuses

The Life and Times of Adolf Hitler

Această carte discută o scurtă istorie a vieții lui Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). Liderul Germaniei naziste, cel mai distructiv și mai rău regim din epoca moderna.

Anglo-Australian Attitudes

Exactly a hundred years after the six Australian colonies voted to become a Federation, the country is struggling with the idea of a republic and

FIRST WORLD WAR IN THE AIR

How much can you really find out about the War in the Air during the First World War in five minutes? This handy little history

Warriors

'British Fighting Heroes is Ross Kemp's personal homage to some of the most remarkable men and women to have served in the British Armed Forces

Made in Sweden

What are the real Swedish Values? Who is the real Swedish Model? In recent times, we have come to favour all things Scandi -- their

How to be a Government Whip

How to Be a Government Whip is a frank and light-hearted guide to the forgotten engine room of Parliament, perfect for those who aspire to

Friends of Alice Wheeldon

Friends of Alice Wheeldon is a remarkable play by Sheila Rowbotham that re-enacts the 1917 trial and subsequent imprisonment of Wheeldon for her alleged role

Exit Berlin - How One Woman Saved Her Family from Nazi Germany

Just a week after the Kristallnacht terror in 1938, young Luzie Hatch, a German Jew, fled Berlin to resettle in New York. Her rescuer was

Tantalus and the Pelican

Beginning with the origins of monasticism in the deserts of Egypt during the 4th century, the book considers some of the essential features of early

The Royal British Legion

Cell Mates

Spies betray people. That's what we do. It becomes a - a habit. Difficult to break - even when it's not - not strictly necessary.

Making Terrorism History

Resolving intractable conflicts has become a more urgent task since the attacks on London and New York. However, this work avoids strategies that simply hit

Merc : American Soldiers of Fortune

Merc is a classic first published in 1979, its characters and stories are as vivid and worthy of retelling today. American soldiers of fortune have

Saboteur

Tony Brooks was barely out of school when recruited in 1941 by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), the wartime secret service established by Churchill to

Amphibious Warfare

One of the most difficult types of warfare to master, landing on a hostile beach requires scrupulous planning and intense coordination between the forces in

Granny's Kitchen Cupboard

Accumulated over many years, 'Granny', the enigmatic collector behind this book, presents a selection of quirky post-war goods, advertising and kitchen items. After the ...

The Invisible Cross: One frontline officer, three years in the trenches, a remarkable untold story

„Padre McShane spune că motivul pentru care nu mi s-a dat o brigadă a fost pentru că am vorbit atât de deschis la Loos. El

Supreme Sacrifice

The war memorial in the Scottish village of Bridge of Weir lists 72 men who died during the First World War. Their deaths occurred in

Resist!

Resist! is the indispensable how-to guide for people looking to make a stand. Included are solid pieces of advice, practical tips and inspirational stories from

The New Latin American Left

It was widely predicted that the end of the Cold War would lead to a prolonged period of US-friendly neo-liberal hegemony in Latin America. In

Teenage Resistance Fighter

September 5, 1944 'The Americans are approaching we follow their progress impatiently on the radio, by intercepting messages reserved for the commandos. They cannot be

England Under the Stuarts

This work is a review of England from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne. It is illustrated by contemporary material

What's Wrong with America?

For the 30 million people who marched against the war in Iraq, there has long been a suspicion that all is not well with the

The Fall of the US Empire

Despite Washington's military supremacy, its economic foundations have been weakening since the Vietnam war - accelerated by the great recession and credit-rating downg...

Country House at War, 1914-1918

In many ways the country house symbolized Edwardian life, with its expensive elegance, social seasons and sharp social contrasts. All key families owned country houses

The Home Front 1939-1945

The Home Front 1939-1945

No Expenses Spared

This title tells the inside story of the scoop which changed the face of British politics by the team who broke it. It looks at

History of Britain Book IV History of Britain

Povestind povestea istoriei britanice într-o narațiune cronologică simplă, „A History of Britain” acoperă matricea istoriei britanice, inclusiv evenimentele de peste măr...

Bill of the Century

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the single most important piece of legislation passed by Congress in American history. This one law so dramatically

Last Man Out

The author of Praying for Sheetrock retells the fantastic story of how an incredibly lucky group of miners managed to live through the worst mining

Showers Brothers Furniture Company

Când familia Showers a sosit în Bloomington, Indiana, calea ferată venise de curând în oraș și o universitate modestă se lupta să supraviețuiască. După ce

1915 The First World War in Photographs: Setbacks & Failures

The Western Front was in stalemate, with the troops entrenched and little in the way of advance or retreat to counter the thousands of lives

Murders, Plots and Mysteries

Crime flows through history like a muddied tide, flecked with the red blood of murder.

A Safe Haven

Pe 14 mai 1948, sub conducerea președintelui Harry S. Truman, Statele Unite au devenit prima națiune care a recunoscut Statul Israel -- la doar câteva

The 15:17 To Paris

he 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near terrorist attack averted by three young men who found the

The Value of Worthless Lives

There are many good books on Italian immigration to the United States, including success biographies, field researches and historical investigations. What is lacking howe...

Thrift

'In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging

Understanding Thomas Jefferson

Recent biographies of Thomas Jefferson have stressed the sphinxlike puzzles of his character—famous champion of freedom yet lifelong slaveholder, foe of miscegenation ye...

Game Change : Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime

Povestea captivantă din interiorul alegerilor prezidențiale din 2008, scrisă de doi dintre cei mai buni reporteri politici din țară. 'Este una dintre cele mai bune

1919 A Land Fit for Heroes : Britain at Peace

The year 1919 has often been ignored in historians' dizzy haste to enter the world of the Roaring Twenties but it was a year of

Pacific Futures

The Pacific region presents a huge diversity of cultural forms, which have fuelled some of the most challenging ethnographic work undertaken in the discipline. But