Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
2310 rezultatov
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Mungo Park's Ghost(2024) KENNEDY, DANE (GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON DC)The British sent two large expeditions to Africa in 1816, one to follow the Niger River to its outlet, the other to trace the Congo River to its source. The forgotten story of their disastrous failures is a revealing case study of the hubris that spurredVezava: Trda53,46 € -
Working-Class Raj(2023) LINDGREN-GIBSON, ALEXANDRA (UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI)Working-Class Raj explores what happened to working-class men and women when they left Britain and travelled to India, where their worlds were upended by the disruptive addition of race to British social hierarchies. Drawing on previously unused corresponVezava: Trda137,81 € -
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Short History of the Irish Revolution(2007) KILLEEN, RICHARDThe most critical period in modern Irish history is covered in this authoritative, informed overview. A perfect introduction for non-specialists.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
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Origins of Manchester(2023) KIDD, ALANThis fascinating book, by a leading historian of the city, tells Manchester’s story from the Romans to the first steam-poweredfactories, showing how the centuries before the Industrial Revolution formed the foundation for the city’s later greatness.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
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King's Grave(2014) LANGLEY, PHILIPPA,JONES, MICHAELThe real life, death and remarkable discovery of history's most controversial monarch.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
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All the Countries We've Ever Invaded(2013) LAYCOCK, STUARTThis book takes a look at some of the truly awe-inspiring ways our country has been a force, for good and for bad, right across the world. A lot of people are vaguely aware that a quarter of the globe was once pink, but that’s not even half the story.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Hawker VC: The First RFC Ace(2013) HAWKER, TYRREL M.Major Lanoe Hawke was one of only 19 flying VCs. By the age of 26 Hawker had won his VC and DSO. He was the first pilot to record five 'kills'. Contains Baron von Richthofen's (The Red Baron) account of the aerial combat which resulted in Hawker's deatVezava: Trda28,03 € -
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Trees in Anglo-Saxon England(2013) HOOKE, DELLAA powerful exploration of trees in both the real and the imagined Anglo-Saxon landscape.Vezava: Mehka38,60 € -
Bageye at the Wheel(2013) GRANT, COLINBageye already finds it a struggle to feed his family on his wage from Vauxhall Motors, but now his wife Blossom has set her heart on her sons going to private school and she will not settle for anything less. This is the story of a father seen throughVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
George II(2012) THOMPSON, ANDREW C.Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This biography paints a richly detailed portrait of the many-faceted monarch in his public as well as his pVezava: Mehka33,25 € -
Heroines of SOE(2012) ESCOTT, SQUADRON LEADER BERYL EBritain’s war in the shadows of male spies and subterfuge in the heart of occupied France is a story well known, but what of the women who also risked their lives for Britain and the liberation of France?In 1942 a desperate need for new recruits, saw SOEVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Interpreting the English Village(2013) ASTON, MICK,GERRARD, CHRISTOPHERAn original and approachable account of how archaeology can tell the story of the English village.Vezava: Mehka51,95 € -
Hanes Cymru (A History of Wales in Welsh)(2007) DAVIES, JOHNYn ymestyn o'r Oesoedd Ia hyd y dwthwn hwn, mae'r gyfrol feistrolgar hon yn olrhain hanes gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol a diwylliannol y rhan honno o'r byd y daethpwyd i'w hadnabod fel Cymru. Dyma'r llyfr sy'n egluro pam, er gwaethaf pawb a phopeth, 'rydym ymVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
By Tank into Normandy(2003) HILLS, STUART'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context(2002)As a showcase for the latest thinking on the Scottish witch-hunt, this collection of essays examines both a wide range of topics relevant to the subject during its full history and places Scottish witchcraft in a wider global context.Vezava: Mehka35,63 €
