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Gate(2004) BIZOT, FRANCOISIn 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official inVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Planting the World(2021) GOODMAN, JORDAN‘Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated’ Jenny Uglow, New York Review of BooksVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Boy Soldiers(2021) MUNSON, HELENEShining a light on the largely untold story of elite-schooled child and youth soldiers under the Nazi regimeVezava: Trda28,04 € -
101 Things You Need to Know About Suffragettes(2018) ANDREWS, PROFESSOR MAGGIE,LOMAS, DR JANISRebels. Warriors. Princesses. Prisoners. Pioneers. 101 of the most extraordinary facts about Suffragettes that you need to know …Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Lighthouses of England and Wales(2018) LEACH, NICHOLAS,DENTON, TONYVisually stunning and complete guide to all the lighthouses of England, Wales and the Channel IslandsVezava: Trda51,62 € -
Gold Machine(2022) SINCLAIR, IAINA journey through time and space, grappling with the ghosts of empireVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Wastelanding(2015) VOYLES, TRACI BRYNNE"Wastelanding "tells the history of the uranium industry on Navajo land in the U.S. Southwest, asking why certain landscapes and the peoples who inhabit them come to be targeted for disproportionate exposure to environmental harm. Uranium mines and millsVezava: Mehka39,19 € -
American Naval History(2018) SYMONDS, CRAIG L. (ERNEST J. KING PROFESSOR OF MARITIME HISTORY, ERNEST J. KING PROFESSOR OF MARITIME HISTORY, U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE)This brisk narrative charts the history of the United States Navy from its birth during the American Revolution through its emergence as a global power amid the world wars of the twentieth century and finally to its current role as a superpower in the tweVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Hong Kong in Revolt(2020) LOONG-YU, AUA dive into the tumultuous protests in Hong Kong that are forming the identity of a generationVezava: Mehka38,60 € -
Superstition(2020) VYSE, STUART (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND AUTHOR)Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid the number 13? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. From black cats to lucky pennies, Stuart Vyse explores the history of ouVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Me, Me, Me(2019) LAWRENCE, JON (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER)In today's world, many believe that everyday life has become selfish and atomised--that individuals live only to consume. Jon Lawrence argues that they are wrong, and that whilst community has changed, it is far from dead. It is time to embrace new communVezava: Trda45,54 € -
Hobson-Jobson(2015) YULE, HENRY,BURNELL, A. C.Hobson-Jobson is a unique lexicon of British India. Part dictionary, part encyclopedia it shows how words of Indian origin entered the English language and offers insight into Victorian views of Asia and the way cultures transform one another. Quirky andVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Victims of Fashion(2021) COWIE, HELEN LOUISE (UNIVERSITY OF YORK)Helen Cowie examines the role of animal commodities in Victorian Britain. Focusing on six animal products – feathers, sealskin, ivory, alpaca wool, animal perfumes and exotic pets – she traces their rise and fall in popularity and assesses the humanitariaVezava: Trda68,43 € -
Dublin's Great Wars(2018) GRAYSON, RICHARD S. (PROFESSOR OF TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY, GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)The first integrated history of the Dubliners who served in the British military and in republican forces during the First World War and Irish Revolution. Richard S. Grayson reveals the importance of First World War experiences to the Easter Rising as welVezava: Trda46,32 € -
Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes(2016) NICHOLSON, VIRGINIATells the story of women in the 1950s: a time before the Pill, when divorce spelled scandal and two-piece swimsuits caused mass alarm. This book reconstructs the real 1950s, through the eyes of those who lived it. It takes you back in time to when our graVezava: Mehka29,43 €
