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Great Silence(2010) NICOLSON, JULIETThe story of life after the Great War: a turning point in historyVezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire(2011) LUTTWAK, EDWARD N.This book is a broad, interpretive account of Byzantine strategy, intelligence, and diplomacy over the course of eight centuries that will appeal to scholars, classicists, military history buffs, and professional soldiers.Vezava: Mehka41,31 € -
Smoke In The Lanes(2011) REEVE, DOMINICSmoke in the Lanes is the fascinating firsthand account of a bygone age of the Romani traveller way of life in 1950s England.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Oxford Companion to Irish History(2011)In a field riven by controversy, the Oxford Companion to Irish History is a comprehensive and balanced source of information on the history of this complex and fascinating country. Written by a team of almost 100 experts, the Companion's 1,800 A-Z entriesVezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Faded Map(2011) MOFFAT, ALISTAIRA whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled anVezava: Mehka18,52 € -
Secrets of Station X(2011) SMITH, MICHAELThe definitive history of Bletchley Park by one of the world's leading experts on British spiesVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Robin Hood(2011) BALDWIN, DAVIDThe identity of Robin Hood is one of the great historical mysteries of English history - until now.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Great British Bobby(2010) EMSLEY, CLIVEIn The Great British Bobby, Clive Emsley traces the development of Britain's forces of law and order from the earliest watchmen and constables of the pre-modern period to the police service of today.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Why Socrates Died(2010) WATERFIELD, ROBINThe picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
1940s Home(2009) EVANS, PAUL,DOYLE, PROFESSOR PETERThe history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast taVezava: Mehka10,80 € -
Love And War In The Pyrenees(2009) BAILEY, ROSEMARYA vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. 'A beguiling mix of travel, memoir, history and good old-fashioned storytellVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Vindolanda(2009) BIRLEY, ROBINA fascinating insight into everyday life on Hadrian's Wall. The translations of the Vindolanda Scrolls ('send fresh socks' etc) are also a treat!Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Myth of the Jacobite Clans(2009) PITTOCK, MURRAY (BRADLEY PROFESSOR AND PRO VICE-PRINCIPAL_X000D_, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW)The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland.Vezava: Mehka46,32 € -
Beach Huts and Bathing Machines(2009) FERRY, KATHRYNBehind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. This work offers a view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in societVezava: Mehka13,89 € -
Tank Men(2009) KERSHAW, ROBERTTANK MEN is the gripping first-hand story of the men and women who fought in tanks by a top military historianVezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Forgotten Fruits(2009) STOCKS, CHRISTOPHERIn Forgotten Fruits, Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating - often rather bizarre - stories behind Britain's rich heritage of fruit and vegetables.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Man Who Outshone The Sun King(2009) DRAZIN, CHARLES*In 1664, the musketeer D'Artagnan rode beside a heavily-armoured carriage as it rumbled slowly southwards from Paris, carrying his great friend Nicolas Foucquet to internal exile and life imprisonment in the fortress of Pignerol.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Gambling Man(2010) UGLOW, JENNYCharles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His Restoration was greeted with maypoles and bonfires, like spring after long years of Cromwell's rule. This title is a portrait of Charles II, exploring his elusive nature thVezava: Mehka21,02 €











