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- John Blake Publishing, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 400 páginas
PVP: 13,25 €
ISBN 978-1-78946-417-7
EAN 9781789464177
US President Harry Truman evidently understood the terrifying power of atomic weaponry, but no one could have realised its full potential when he ordered the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Those military attacks, along with the disasters at the Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear reactors, might spring to mind at the mention of ...
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Victoire
A True Story of Espionage and Resistance in WW2
- Vintage, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 368 páginas
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-1-5291-1129-3
EAN 9781529111293
'The wartime spy career of Mathilde Carre - aka "the Cat" and "Agent Victoire" - is so extraordinary it almost defies belief' The TimesAn exhilarating true story of espionage, resistance, and one of WW2's most charismatic double-agents. Occupied Paris, 1940. A woman in a red hat and a black fur coat hurries down a side-street.She ...
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- Viking, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 304 páginas
PVP: 14,75 €
ISBN 978-0-241-54816-5
EAN 9780241548165
'It's often said that books are compulsory reading, but this book really is compulsory. You cannot understand slavery, or British Empire, without it' Sathnam Sanghera Arguing that the slave trade was at the heart of Britain's economic progress, Eric Williams's landmark 1944 study revealed the connections between capitalism and racism, and has influenced generations of ...
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- Random House UK, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura
PVP: 26,50 €
ISBN 978-1-5247-5918-6
EAN 9781524759186
A provocative, incisive look at the building of social movements--from the 1600s to the present--and how current technology is undermining them"A bravura work of scholarship and reporting, featuring amazing individuals and dramatic events from seventeenth-century France to Rome, Moscow, Cairo, and contemporary Minneapolis."--Louis Menand, author of The Free WorldWe tend to think of revolutions as ...
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In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could ...
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Ten Cities That Led The World
From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity
- Hodder & Stoughton, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda
PVP: 19,75 €
ISBN 978-1-5293-5643-4
EAN 9781529356434
Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made.Through ten unique cities, from the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, Paul Strathern explores how urban centres lead civilisation forward, enjoying a moment of glory ...
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- Penguin UK, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 336 páginas
PVP: 14,75 €
ISBN 978-0-241-37051-3
EAN 9780241370513
'An utterly dazzling book, the best piece of history I have read for a long time' Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps'Not merely an horologist's delight, but an ingenious meditation on the nature and symbolism of time-keeping itself' Richard HolmesThe measurement of time has always been essential to human ...
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- Profile Books, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 304 páginas
PVP: 25,00 €
ISBN 978-1-78125-575-9
EAN 9781781255759
'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' The TimesTour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner. Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before trekking into rural Asia (or Turkey as we know it), past the already ancient Luxor monuments ...
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The Gun, the Ship and the Pen
Warfare, Constitutions and the Making of the Modern World
- Profile Books, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 512 páginas
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-1-84668-498-2
EAN 9781846684982
'If there were a Nobel Prize in History, Colley would be my nominee' Jill Lepore, New Yorker'One of the most exciting historians of her generation, but also one of the most interesting writers of non-fiction around' - William Dalrymple, Guardian'Colley takes you on intellectual journeys you wouldn't think to take on your own, and when ...
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- Icon Books, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 400 páginas
PVP: 29,50 €
ISBN 978-1-78578-843-7
EAN 9781785788437
A groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy's anti-slavery squadron, and the long fight to end the transatlantic slave trade. Initially a slaving vessel itself, the Black Joke was captured in 1827 and repurposed by the Royal Navy to catch its former compatriots. Over the next five ...
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Unlocking the World
Port Cities and Globalization in the Age of Steam, 1830-1930
- Penguin UK, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 496 páginas
PVP: 16,00 €
ISBN 978-1-84614-087-7
EAN 9781846140877
From the acclaimed historian of global empire, the dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world orderSteam power transformed our world, initiating the complex, resource-devouring industrial system the consequences of which we live with today. It revolutionized work and production, but also the ease and cost ...
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Britain Alone
The Path from Suez to Brexit
- Faber & Faber, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 496 páginas
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-0-571-34178-8
EAN 9780571341788
NEW AND UPDATED EDITIONA magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. 'The fullest long-run political and diplomatic narrative yet of Britain's fateful, tragi-comic road to Brexit.' DAVID KYNASTON'An instant classic . .. Stephens is a master of historical codebreaking.' PETER HENNESSEYAward-winning Financial Times journalist Philip ...
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- Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 256 páginas
PVP: 24,50 €
ISBN 978-1-83857-425-3
EAN 9781838574253
From palace-based societies in Minoan Crete to the Germanic invasion of Rome, this beautiful jacketed hardback tells the story of these classical civilizations, covering their political development, the rise of the city state and the growth of their empires. Also included are insights into the architectural, artistic and cultural impact of early Greece and Rome ...
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- Random House UK, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 864 páginas
PVP: 19,50 €
ISBN 978-0-552-17611-8
EAN 9780552176118
'A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades' The TimesRenowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history, unflinchingly examining the brutality and ...
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New Rome
The Roman Empire in the East, AD 395 - 700
Long before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in AD 476, a new city had risen to take its place as the beating heart of a late antique empire, the glittering Constantinople: New Rome.In this magisterial work, Professor Paul Stephenson charts the centuries surrounding this epic shift of power. He traces the cultural, social and political ...
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King's Counsellor
Abdication and War: the Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles edited by Duff Hart-Davis
- Orion, 2022
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 496 páginas
PVP: 22,00 €
ISBN 978-1-4746-1820-5
EAN 9781474618205
The diaries of 'Tommy' Lascelles - as featured in the Netflix hit THE CROWN 'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily TelegraphAs Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings ...
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The Fabric of Civilization
How Textiles Made the World
- Basic Books, 2021
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda
PVP: 30,25 €
ISBN 978-1-5416-1762-9
EAN 9781541617629
The story of humanity is the story of textiles-as old as civilization itself. Textiles created empires and powered invention. They established trade routes and drew nations' borders.Since the first thread was spun, fabric has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virginia Postrel traces this surprising history, exposing the hidden ways ...
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The Ravine
A family, a photograph, a Holocaust massacre revealed
- Head Of Zeus, 2021
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 272 páginas
PVP: 15,50 €
ISBN 978-1-80024-665-2
EAN 9781800246652
A strikingly original book about a terrible photograph - an exceptionally rare image documenting the horrific final moment of the murder of a family in Ukraine. A Times Book of the Year'A very rare kind of picture... To the murdered others, this book is an act of restitution' David Aaronovitch, The Times'Detective work of the ...
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The First Kingdom
Britain in the age of Arthur
- Head Of Zeus, 2021
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 480 páginas
PVP: 15,50 €
ISBN 978-1-78854-348-4
EAN 9781788543484
The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'. 'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times'An accessible and illuminating book' Gerard de Groot, The Times'A fascinating picture of Britain's new-found independence' ...
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- Profile Books, 2021
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 592 páginas
PVP: 39,60 €
ISBN 978-1-78125-912-2
EAN 9781781259122
More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts, and fears. Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and unseen ...
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