The Tragedy of Liberation - A History of the Chinese Re...
In 1949 Mao Zedong hoisted the red flag over Beijings Forb...
Origins of the Chinese Revolution, 1915-1949
Origins of the Chinese Revolution, 1915-1949 - University te...
The House of Government - A Saga of the Russian Revolut...
On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the epic...
Bruce Lee the Tao of Gung Fu - Commentaries on the Chin...
In the months leading up to his death, Bruce Lee was working...
The Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experienc...
The Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience - U...
The Brief American Pageant : A History of the Republic
The Brief American Pageant : A History of the Republic - Uni...
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean - Univer...
Cheap Print and Popular Song in the Nineteenth Century:...
Cheap Print and Popular Song in the Nineteenth Century: A Cu...
The Northmen's Fury - A History of the Viking World
The Northmen s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first p...
The State of Africa - A History of the Continent Since ...
Africa is forever on our TV screens, but the bad-news storie...
Crossing the Line: Australia's Secret History in the Ti...
For fifty years; Australia has schemed to deny East Timor bi...
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Crossing the Line: Australia's Secret History in the Timor Sea
For fifty years; Australia has schemed to deny East Timor billions of dollars of oil and gas wealth.With explosive new research and access to never-before-seen documents; Kim McGrath tells the story of Australiaâs secret agenda in the Timor Sea; exposing the ruthlessness of successive governments. Australia did nothing to stop Indonesiaâs devastating occupation of East Timor; when â...
Delphi - A History of the Center of the Ancient World
The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the omphalosthe center or navelof the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphis oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods; and to take part in competitions. In this richly illustrated account, Mich...
The Undoing Project - A Friendship that Changed the World
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think
What a story it is Sunday Times Youll love it
full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy Tim Harford In 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in eve...
A Time to Remember - Book One in the the gripping, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga set at the close of World War Two
The first book in a heartwarming new Lancashire-based series by beloved and bestselling saga writer Anna Jacobs, set at the end of World War Two. 1945 the war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.Most women cant wait for their men to return, but in the small town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Judith Crossley fears having her husband back in the house. Hed grown ...
Unbelievable - My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History
Called Disgraceful, third-rate, and not nice by Donald Trump, NBC News correspondent Katy Tur reported on-and took flak from-the most captivating and volatile presidential candidate in American history. Tur lived out of a suitcase for a year and a half, following Trump around the country, powered by packets of peanut butter and kept clean with dry shampoo. She visited forty states with...
A History of the Crusades I - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The first volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runcimans A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and inste...
A History of the Crusades II - The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187
The second volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades There was magic about. Saladin himself was troubled by terrible dreams
Steven Runcimans unrivalled history of the Crusades is a classic of learning and vivid, compelling storytelling, which brilliantly brings to life the personalities, battles, massacres, triumphs and follies of ...
Dragon and Kangaroo - Australia and China's Shared History from the Goldfields to the Present Day
The fascinating story of the Chinese presence in and influence on this country our intertwined history from colonial times to today. Chinese presence in Australia extends from well before the time of Captain Cook trading with northern Australia long before Europeans came here right through to the present day, with Chinese activities ranging from being the main customer for our iron o...
Doctor Who: Dalek - The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe
Dalek is the never-before-told history of the Doctors most dangerous enemies, the famous Outer Space Robot People of the planet Skaro from their genesis in the thousand-year conflict between Thals and Kaleds, to their survival of the Time War and (as foreseen by the Time Lords) their conquest of the universe. Along the way, the authors also reveal all-new stories about these legendary cre...
The Meaning Revolution - Leading with the Power of Purpose
One of the most extraordinary thinkers on leadership and management I have ever encountered Sheryl Sandberg Forget the standard practices of leadership taught in business school all about compensation, command and control. This is a new model for how to inspire through purpose, principle and people. The Meaning Revolution is Fred Kofmans call to arms for anyone who has ever felt unen...
A History of the Crusades III - The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
The third volume of Steven Runcimans classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and disillusion Steven Runcimans triumphant three-volume A History of the Crusades remains an unsurpassed account of the events that changed the world and continue to resonate today. This final volume of the trilogy be...
A History of the English-speaking Peoples
An authoritative survey of the history of English-speaking peoples throughout the world combines intriguing, closely observed biographical profilesof Alfred the Great, Victoria, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, and other notableswith an account of the key events and issues of the era. The narrative commences fifty-five years before the birth of Christ, when Julius Caesar famously turned his gaze upon B...
A History of the Vikings
An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language. Scandinavian Studies The subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad. A highly readable narrative follows the developmen...
The House of Government - A Saga of the Russian Revolution
On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the epic story of an enormous apartment building where Communist true believers lived before their destruction The House of Government is unlike any other book about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet experiment. Written in the tradition of Tolstoys War and Peace, Grossmans Life and Fate, and Solzhenitsyns The Gulag Archipelago, Yuri Sl...
The End of Money - The story of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution
Murder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering
These might sound like plot lines of a thriller, but they are true stories from the short history of cryptocurrencies digital currencies conceived by computer hackers and cryptographers that represent a completely new sort of financial transaction that could soon become mainstream. The most famous or infamous cryptocurr...
History - From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day
From the origins of Homo sapiens to the 21st century, this dynamic visual encyclopaedia of world events tells the surprising and inspiring history of the world. Exploring world history and featuring historical figures that have shaped our past and present, this newly updated third edition includes key contemporary issues, political developments, changes in leadership, and more. Each historical...
The Natural History Book - The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth
A monumental and extraordinarily beautiful guide to Earths wildlife and natural wonders its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms this book was 5 years in the making. Covering more than 5,000 species, it is one-of-a-kind; the only book to offer a complete visual survey of Earths natural history. Packed with thousands of stunning, specially commissioned photographs,...
Twenty-Six Seconds - A Personal History of the Zapruder Film
Abraham Zapruder didnt know when he ran home to grab his video camera on November 22, 1963 that this single spontaneous decision would change his familys life for generations to come. Originally intended as a home movie of President Kennedys motorcade, Zapruders film of the JFK assassination is now shown in every American history class, included in Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit questions, a...
The Road Not Taken - Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
In this epic biography of Edward Lansdale (1908- 1987), the man said to be the fictional model for Graham Greenes The Quiet American, best-selling historian Max Boot demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a hearts and mind diplomacy, first in the Philippines, then in Vietnam. It was a visionary policy that, as Boot reveals, was ultimately crushed by Americas giant military bureaucracy, steere...
A Short History of the Motorcycle
Its cold, wet and dangerous, so why do we do it? Richard Hammonds A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOTORCYCLE attempts to explain what it is about bikes and biking that calls to some people, leaving them powerless to resist. This entertaining guide charts the history of the bike from its origins as a cheap and modest means of transport for the masses to its modern incarnations: a terrifying symbol o...
A History Of The World In 10 1/2 Chapters (Vintage Past)
Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 Beginning with an unlikely stowaways account of life on board Noahs Ark, A History of the World in 10 Chapters presents a surprising and subversive fictional-history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from his ark but he and his Voyage are not forgotten- they are revisited in on other centuries and other clime...