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The World Until Yesterday (Bog, paperback)
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
af: Jared DiamondSprog:EngelskVisionary, prize-winning author Jared Diamond changed the way we think about the rise and fall of human civilizations with his previous international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse. No...
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Stalin's Curse (Bog, hardback)
Battling for Communism in War and Cold War
af: Robert GellatelySprog:EngelskThe story of how Stalin ruthlessly built his 'Red Empire' in the aftermath of World War II - and what inspired him to build it. 16pp black and white plates...
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Collapse (Bog, paperback)
How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
af: Jared DiamondSprog:EngelskWhat happened to the people who made the forlorn long-abandoned statues of Easter Island? What happened to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one d...
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Return of a King (Bog, paperback)
The Battle for Afghanistan
Sprog:EngelskA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple...
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History of the Modern Middle East (Bog, paperback)
Sprog:EngelskThis definitive history of the modern Middle East includes significant new material covering major transformative developments over the past four years. illustrations...
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The Cleanest Race (Bog, paperback)
How North Koreans See Themselves - and Why It Matters
af: B R Meyers & B R MyersSprog:Engelsk
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Letters from Mexico (Bog, paperback)
Sprog:EngelskEn del af Yale Nota Bene S serienWritten over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's j...
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Making (Bog, paperback)
Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture
af: Tim IngoldSprog:EngelskTakes a fresh approach to the study of four related disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. This title argues that these four disciplines are concerned with exploring, interpreti...
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On The Move (Bog, paperback)
af: Tim CresswellSprog:EngelskTalks about one of the key concepts of modern life: mobility. Increasing mobility has been a constant throughout the modern era, evident in mass car ownership, plane travel, and the rise of the Intern...
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A History of the Arab Peoples (Bog, paperback)
af: Albert HouraniSprog:EngelskPresents the definitive history of the Arab people from the seventh century, when the new religion of Islam began to spread from the Arabian Peninsula westwards, to the present day. This title include...
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All Hell Let Loose (Bog, paperback)
The World at War 1939-1945
af: Max HastingsSprog:EngelskA magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of p...
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A History of Modern Libya (Bog, paperback)
af: Dirk VandewalleSprog:EngelskAn updated edition of the history of Libya charts developments since 2005 through civil war and Qadhafi's demise. 8 b/w illus. 3 maps...
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The Post-American World (Bog, paperback)
Release 2.0
af: Fareed ZakariaSprog:EngelskThe author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of modern times,...
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Citizen Soldiers (Bog, paperback)
From the Normandy Beaches to the Surrender of Germany
Sprog:EngelskFrom the Number One bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS comes the story of the ordinary soldiers in Northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the triumphant end of the war. 30pp b&w photograp...
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Return of a King (Bog, hardback)
The Battle for Afghanistan
Sprog:EngelskA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple...
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Sex and the Citadel (Bog, hardback)
Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World
af: Shereen el FekiSprog:Engelsk
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Amphibious Assault Falklands (Bog, paperback)
The Battle of San Carlos Water
Sprog:EngelskSince he was in charge of the amphibious operations in the Falklands War, it goes without saying that there is no one better qualified to tell the story of that aspect of the campaign than Commodore M...
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... Ved Vejen (Bog, paperback)
Anden Udgave, Med Tegninger AF Knud Larsen
af: Herman BangSprog:DanskOBS: Dette er et fotografisk optryk af en bog, der er mindst 70 år gammel.Forlaget Nabu Press genoptrykker gamle bøger hvor copyrighten er udløbet. Teksten kan stå med gammeldags skrifttyper af forske...
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The Roman Navy (Bog, hardback)
Ships, Men & Warfare 350BC - AD475
Sprog:Engelsk150 b/w & colour maps & illustrations...
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Spec Ops (Bog, paperback)
Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare : Theory and Practice
Sprog:Engelsk
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Firebirds (Bog, paperback)
The Best First Person Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Ever Written
af: Chuck CarlockSprog:Engelsk
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Report into the Loss of the Titanic (Bog, hardback)
Sprog:EngelskSam has gathered a team of experts of write the ultimate Titanic reference book, with all the benefits of hindsight. Illustrations...
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The Italian Wars, 1494-1559 (Bog, paperback)
War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe
Sprog:EngelskEn del af Modern Wars In Perspective serienillustrations...
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Historic Yorkshire (Bog, paperback)
af: Richard A PowellSprog:EngelskCelebrates various aspects of Yorkshire's history. This volume covers subjects as diverse as Roman Yorkshire, Yorkshire castles and abbeys, historic York and coaching days in Yorkshire, prehistoric Yo...
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A Stolen Life (Bog, paperback)
Searching for Richard Pierpoint
af: Peter Meyler & David MeylerSprog:EngelskCaptured in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around 1744, Pierpoint escapes slavery, finds freedom in Canada, and is involved in the War of 1812. 1, black & white illustrations...
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Treblinka (Bog, paperback)
A Survivor's Memory
Sprog:EngelskA devastating account of Treblinka by one of the camp's few survivors....
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Our Harsh Logic (Bog, hardback)
Israeli Soldiers' Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2000-2010
Sprog:Engelsk
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Jerusalem (Bog, paperback)
The Biography
Sprog:EngelskThe epic story of Jerusalem told through the lives of the men and women who created, ruled and inhabited it. Illustrations (some col.), maps...
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The War Horses (Bog, hardback)
The Tragic Fate of a Million Horses Sacrificed in the First World War
af: Simon ButlerSprog:Engelsk200 illustrations...
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After Suez (Bog, hardback)
Adrift in the American Century
Sprog:EngelskWith Tony Blair and George Bush's authority ever more threatened by the blowback from their venture in the Middle East, the Suez Crisis of 1956, has taken on a new relevance. Years after Antony Eden's...
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Grey Wolf (Bog, hardback)
The Escape of Adolf Hitler
Sprog:EngelskDid Hitler (code name 'Grey Wolf') really die in 1945? When Truman asked Stalin in 1945 whether Hitler was dead, Stalin replied bluntly, "No". As late as 1952, Eisenhower declared: "We have been unabl...
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Was Mao Really a Monster? (Bog, paperback)
The Academic Response to Chang and Halliday's "Mao: The Unknown Story"
af: Gregor Benton & Lin ChunSprog:Engelsk"Mao: The Unknown Story" portrays Mao as a monster - equal to or worse than Hitler and Stalin - and a fool who won power by native cunning and ruled by terror. This book brings together sixteen review...
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Mexico (Bog, hardback)
An Illustrated History
af: Michael BurkeSprog:EngelskThis guide traces Mexican history, from the days of the Olmecs to the late 20th century. It aims to show readers how events of Mexico's past have left an indelible mark on the culture, politics, econo...
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The Battle for Spain (Bog, paperback)
The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
af: Antony BeevorSprog:EngelskThe bestselling author of STALINGRAD and BERLIN: THE DOWNFALL on the Spanish Civil War, drawing on masses of newly discovered material from the Spanish, Russian and German archives. 51, 12 maps...
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Iron Coffins (Bog, paperback)
A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II
Sprog:Engelsk
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The Unknown Warrior (Bog, hardback)
The Archaeology of the Common
af: Richard OsgoodSprog:EngelskA tale of the 'poor bloody infantry' and what we glean of their lot from prehistory right through to World War I. This book compares the life of the soldier across time and cultures. It includes the g...
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The Hitler Book (Bog, paperback)
The Secret Report by His Two Closest Aides
af: Matthias Uhl & Henrik EberleSprog:EngelskAn astonishing eyewitness account of the life of Hitler, compiled for one man's eyes only: those of Joseph Stalin 16pp b&w illustrations...
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Reportage Scotland (Bog, paperback)
Scottish History in the Voices of Those Who Were There
af: Louise YeomanSprog:EngelskPacked full of historical documentation, including some rarely-seen material, this text takes a close look at Scotland's history through the eyes of those that were there....
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Tepe Gawra (Bog, hardback)
The Evolution of a Small, Prehistoric Center in Northern Iraq
Sprog:Engelsk135 b/w figs, 32 tbs, 84 b/w pls...
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London (Bog, paperback)
The Concise Biography
af: Peter AckroydSprog:EngelskA biography of the city of London. It takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of London. Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.)...
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Work We Have to Do (Bog, paperback)
af: NollSprog:EngelskPresents a history of the multidimensional, multi regional, and multi ethnic Protestant religious group. Beginning with the 'separatists' in England, this book traces the physical and ideological rout...
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Land Rover Military Portfolio (Bog, paperback)
af: R M Clarke & Bob MorrisonSprog:EngelskEn del af Military Portfolio S serien
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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young (Bog, hardback)
Ia Drang : The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
Sprog:Engelsk
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The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia (Bog, paperback)
Sprog:EngelskEn del af Records of Western Civilization SeriesThe only English translation available of the most important first-hand account of the "Northern Crusades" in the Baltic states has finally been reprinted, with additional maps and a revised introduct...
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Settling in the Hearts (Bog, hardback)
Jewish Fundamentalism in the Occupied Territories
af: Michael FeigeSprog:Engelsk17 illustrations...
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Panzer Leader (Bog, paperback)
af: Heinz GuderianSprog:EngelskEn del af Penguin World War II Collection serienHeinz Guderian - master of the Blitzkrieg and father of modern tank warfare - commanded the German XIX Army Corps as it rampaged across Poland in 1939. This book presents an account of one of the most...
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