History & nostalgia
Visionary, 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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The 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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What 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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A towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple...
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This 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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Written 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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Takes 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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Talks 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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Presents 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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A 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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An 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 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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From 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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A towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple...
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Since 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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OBS: 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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150 b/w & colour maps & illustrations...
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Sam has gathered a team of experts of write the ultimate Titanic reference book, with all the benefits of hindsight. Illustrations...
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Celebrates 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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Captured 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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A devastating account of Treblinka by one of the camp's few survivors....
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The 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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200 illustrations...
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With 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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Did 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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"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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This 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 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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A 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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An 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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Packed 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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135 b/w figs, 32 tbs, 84 b/w pls...
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A 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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Presents 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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The 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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17 illustrations...
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Heinz 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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