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A N Wilson
[Paperback 2003]
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People, not abstract ideas, make history, and nowhere is this more revealed than in A. N. Wilson's superb portrait of the Victorians, in which hundreds of different lives have been pieced together to tell a story - one which is still unfinished in our own day. The 'global village' is... more
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Joseph Lelyveld
[Paperback 2012]
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In this ambitious, original study, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lelyveld sets out to measure Gandhi's accomplishments as a politician and an advocate for the downtrodden--against Gandhi's own expectations and in light of his complex, conflicted feelings about his place in Indian history. About the Book : Great Soul : Mahatma Gandhi And... more
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David E Hoffman
[Paperback 2011]
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This riveting narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remains a threat today. In the first full account of how the arms race finally ended,... more
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Norman Lowe
[Paperback 1997, 3rd Edition]
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Book Summary of Mastering Modern World History This best-selling is ideal for first examinations in history. It meets the requirement of Modern History. It is a complete, readable, self-contained course, for individual study or classroom use, and requires no previous knowledge. The third edition includes new material in all chapters... more
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Paul M Kennedy
[Paperback 1989]
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About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe.... more
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Michael Axworthy
[Paperback 2009]
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Nader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, embodied ruthless ambition, energy, military brilliance, cynicism and cruelty. His reign was filled with bloodshed, betrayal and horror. Yet Nader Shah is central to Iran's early modern history. From a shepherd boy he rose to liberate his country from foreign occupation,... more
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Daniel Yergin
[Paperback 2008]
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Now with a new epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, "The Prize" recounts the panoramic history of the world's most important resource: oil. Daniel Yergin's timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries,... more
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P F Clarke
[Paperback 2009]
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About the Book: 'I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.' - Winston Churchill's famous statement in November 1942, just as the tide of the Second World War was beginning to turn, pugnaciously proclaimed his loyalty to the world-wide... more
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Eric J Hobsbawm
[Paperback 1989]
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A master historian's account of the middle-class world of our grandparents and how its sudden collapse in World War I laid the basis for the catastrophes of the 20th century. 54 photos, maps, charts. Discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of... more
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Eric J Hobsbawm
[Paperback 2003]
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Born in 1917, the year of the Russian Revolution, the 85 years of Eric Hobsbawm's life are backdropped by an endless litany of wars, revolutions and counter-revolutions. He has led a remarkably fulfilling and long life; historian and intellectual, fluent in five languages, a member of the Communist Party of... more
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Peter Watson
[Paperback 2002]
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From Freud to Babbitt, from "Animal Farm "to Sartre to the Great Society, from the Theory of Relativity to counterculture to Kosovo, "The Modern Mind" is encyclopedic, covering the major writers, artists, scientists, and philosophers who produced the ideas by which we live. Peter Watson has produced a fluent and... more
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Richard Rhodes
[Hardcover 2012]
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A gripping, authoritative account of the men, women, science, drama and intrigue behind the single most important event of the century: the discovery of nuclear energy and construction of the atomic bomb. 32 pages of black-and-white photographs. Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is... more
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Jr Richard Henry Dana ,
Thomas Philbrick
[Paperback 2007]
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The narrative of the author's journey from Boston around the Cape Horn and landing at a port in the western coast of the United States. Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of... more
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Lucy Moore
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Description: An exhilarating portrait of the era of jazz, glamour, and gangsters from a bright young star of mainstream history writing. The glitter of 1920s America was seductive, from jazz, flappers, and wild all- night parties to the birth of Hollywood and a glamorous gangster-led crime scene flourishing under Prohibition.... more
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Marlene Wagman Gellar
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The fascinating inspirations behind common inventions and creations--from Barbie to Sweet and Low to Mt. Rushmore. "Eureka!" explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others.... more
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W B Marsh ,
Bruce Carrick
[Paperback 2011]
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From Julius Caesar's victory at the Battle of Zela in 47 BC to the heroics of U.S. marines during the Second World War, Tales of War is a unique tour of the camaraderie, bravery and sacrifice of armed conflict. With a story for every day of the year, discover why... more
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Edward Paice
[Paperback 2010]
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Just after half past nine on the morning of Sunday 1 November 1755, the end of the world came to the city of Lisbon. On a day that had begun with blue skies and gentle warmth, Portugal's proud capital was struck by a massive earthquake. After a brief, two-minute tremor... more
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Malcolm Gaskill
[Paperback 2010]
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By spring 1645, two years of civil war had exacted a dreadful toll upon England. People lived in terror as disease and poverty spread, and the nation grew ever more politically divided. In a remote corner of Essex, two obscure gentlemen, Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, exploited the anxiety and... more
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Norman Stone
[Paperback 2011]
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A masterful history of the second half of the 20th century by one of the great historians of the age. Pre-eminent historian Norman Stone's "The Atlantic and Its Enemies" is a masterful history of the Cold War. As Soviet influence spread insidiously from nation to nation, the Americans and British... more
