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In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development and uses of the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet Union. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took on an exceptional range of …
In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the first in-depth study of the development and uses of the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet Union. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took on an exceptional range of …
[b]Provides a look at the origins of the culture wars of modern America and the political and economic transformation of the U.S. republic[/b]
This book tells, in clear and lively prose, how Americans struggled with modernity in both its cultural and…
[b]Provides a look at the origins of the culture wars of modern America and the political and economic transformation of the U.S. republic[/b]
This book tells, in clear and lively prose, how Americans struggled with modernity in both its cultural and…
Jeziorny’s gripping book explores British diplomatic relations in the years of 1933–1935, illuminating London’s attitude towards the Eastern Pact and highlighting the way of thinking and acting of British diplomacy towards the European and even globa…
Jeziorny’s gripping book explores British diplomatic relations in the years of 1933–1935, illuminating London’s attitude towards the Eastern Pact and highlighting the way of thinking and acting of British diplomacy towards the European and even globa…
‘This is the smoking gun of all your research.’
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Professor Richard E. Holmes (18 February 2001).
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Birds of Prey is a microhistory of the Nazi occupation of Białowieźa Forest, Poland’s national park. The narrative stretches from …
‘This is the smoking gun of all your research.’
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Professor Richard E. Holmes (18 February 2001).
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Birds of Prey is a microhistory of the Nazi occupation of Białowieźa Forest, Poland’s national park. The narrative stretches from …
Almost everyone has heard of Adam Smith, founding father of modern economics and author of Wealth of Nations. There is, however, much more to him than this.<br /> <br />This new introduction gives a crystal clear overview of the entirety …
Almost everyone has heard of Adam Smith, founding father of modern economics and author of Wealth of Nations. There is, however, much more to him than this.<br /> <br />This new introduction gives a crystal clear overview of the entirety …
‘Excellent’ Antony Beevor‘Saul David is a brilliant historian … In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life’ James HollandFrom award-winning historian Saul David,…
‘Excellent’ Antony Beevor‘Saul David is a brilliant historian … In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life’ James HollandFrom award-winning historian Saul David,…
A number of books have been written on the death camp of Treblinka, but The Treblinka Death Camp: History, Biographies, Remembrance is unique. Webb and Chocolaty present the definitive account of one of history's most infamous factories of death…
A number of books have been written on the death camp of Treblinka, but The Treblinka Death Camp: History, Biographies, Remembrance is unique. Webb and Chocolaty present the definitive account of one of history's most infamous factories of death…
A perfect guide to making marmalade from the award-winning Lucy Deedes.Marmalade had been around for hundreds of years – as a Portuguese sweetmeat, an after-dinner digestif, an aphrodisiac – before it turned into the most famous breakfast ingredient …
A perfect guide to making marmalade from the award-winning Lucy Deedes.Marmalade had been around for hundreds of years – as a Portuguese sweetmeat, an after-dinner digestif, an aphrodisiac – before it turned into the most famous breakfast ingredient …
‘A wonderful overview of tactical development in European football’ Matthew Syed, The Times‘A fascinating assessment of football in 2019’ ObserverAn insightful, comprehensive and always entertaining appreciation of how European football has developed…
‘A wonderful overview of tactical development in European football’ Matthew Syed, The Times‘A fascinating assessment of football in 2019’ ObserverAn insightful, comprehensive and always entertaining appreciation of how European football has developed…
Much has been written on the 1917–1920 revolution in Ukraine, on the national movement, the Makhnovists and the Bolsheviks. Yet there were others with a mass following whose role has faded from history books. One such party was the Borotbisty, the he…
Much has been written on the 1917–1920 revolution in Ukraine, on the national movement, the Makhnovists and the Bolsheviks. Yet there were others with a mass following whose role has faded from history books. One such party was the Borotbisty, the he…
[b]A comparative history of the relocation and removal of indigenous societies in the Greater American Southwest during the mid-nineteenth century [/b]
[i]Lost Worlds of 1863: Relocation and Removal of American Indians in the Central Rockies and the…
[b]A comparative history of the relocation and removal of indigenous societies in the Greater American Southwest during the mid-nineteenth century [/b]
[i]Lost Worlds of 1863: Relocation and Removal of American Indians in the Central Rockies and the…
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’ At 8:15am on August 6th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its…
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’ At 8:15am on August 6th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its…
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’ At 8:15am on August 6th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its…
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’ At 8:15am on August 6th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its…
‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told.’ Sebastian BarryOver the past three de…
‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told.’ Sebastian BarryOver the past three de…
According to general Realist premises, after the end of the Cold War, the United States took an interest in remaining the only super power. Accordingly, it was attempting to maintain and manage unipolarity. The pursuit of this Grand Strategy, however…
According to general Realist premises, after the end of the Cold War, the United States took an interest in remaining the only super power. Accordingly, it was attempting to maintain and manage unipolarity. The pursuit of this Grand Strategy, however…
This important book analyzes the dubious role of the so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement 'Nashi' in contemporary Russia. Part and parcel of the Putinist project of political stabilization, Nashi dominates state-sponsored youth p…
This important book analyzes the dubious role of the so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement 'Nashi' in contemporary Russia. Part and parcel of the Putinist project of political stabilization, Nashi dominates state-sponsored youth p…
[b]Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion[/b] Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With [i]World History For Dummies,[/i] you'll get an overview of the…
[b]Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion[/b] Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With [i]World History For Dummies,[/i] you'll get an overview of the…
[b]Take a walk through history with this guide for lifelong learners[/b] The American Civil War is one of the most fascinating and impactful periods in American history. Besides bringing about the end of slavery, the war had many important economic a…
[b]Take a walk through history with this guide for lifelong learners[/b] The American Civil War is one of the most fascinating and impactful periods in American history. Besides bringing about the end of slavery, the war had many important economic a…
‘Vividly imagined’ Sunday Telegraph‘Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England’ Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her f…
‘Vividly imagined’ Sunday Telegraph‘Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England’ Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her f…
[b]A wide-ranging introduction to the multi-faceted history of Asia—from early origins to the present[/b]
[i]Asia Past and Present [/i]is an expansive survey of the social, political, and economic history of the continent from the Paleolithic era to …
[b]A wide-ranging introduction to the multi-faceted history of Asia—from early origins to the present[/b]
[i]Asia Past and Present [/i]is an expansive survey of the social, political, and economic history of the continent from the Paleolithic era to …