History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Tales of Old Hong KongPirates, plagues, pistols and poisons; with adventure of all varieties, the third instalment of the popular 'Tales' series is a rollicking journey into colonial Hong Kong. A collection of historical odds and ends - stories, quotations, cartoons, postcards and drawings - recount in thrilling...
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Clear Light: The Architecture of Lauretta Vinciarelli"Although much of my work is architectural in character, I do not represent real spaces. Rather, my work has its origins in the spaces I have abandoned - the mood of Rome and the landscape of Texas - and the paintings are of spaces...
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The Tao of BusinessDiscover the ancient wisdom of Chinese Tao and how it applies to modern business with this fresh, uncomplicated guide. German Tao expert Ansgar Gerstner explains how to make use of the timeless principles of the Tao Te Ching, providing a unique insight to the...
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It Won't Be Long Now: The Diary of a Hong Kong Prisoner of WarJapan marched into the British colony of Hong Kong at the outbreak of the Pacific War on December 8, 1941. On the same day, Graham Heywood was captured by the invading Japanese near the border while carrying out duties for the Royal Observatory. He...
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Paul's Records: How a Refugee from the Vietnam War Found Success Selling Vinyl on the Streets of Hong KongAs a youth in Saigon's Chinatown of the 1960s and 70s, Paul Au was greatly affected by American 'hippie' culture and Rock & Roll. He was smuggled into Hong Kong in 1974 to escape the South Vietnamese military draft. At first living in rooftop...
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El Arte de la Guerra Aplicado a la EmpresaThe strategy of war, explained through metaphors and effective examples, makes El arte de la guerra one of the most vigorous applied psychology books ever written. This edition includes additional notes in each chapter that can be applied to the world of business. An...
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El Arte de la GuerraThe thinking of Chinese general Sun Tzu has influenced the work of Machiavelli and modeled the political ideas of Mao Tse Tung with these two perceptions: The whole art of war is based on a scam. The supreme art of war is to subdue...
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Aristocrats and Archaeologists: An Edwardian Journey on the NileA collection of letters in a small painted box passed down through three generations of a London family is the starting point for a vivid account of a three-month journey up and down the Nile in a bygone age. The letters, like a time...
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The Forster-Cavafy Letters: Friends at a Slight AngleThe English novelist E.M. Forster and the Greek-Alexandrian poet C.P. Cavafy met when Forster was working for the Red Cross in Alexandria during the First World War. Their subsequent correspondence bears witness to a complex relationship and serves as a fascinating testament to Forster's...
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Caribbean Reasonings: The George Lamming Reader - The Aesthetics of DecolonisationGeorge Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming's writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and...
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The Development of Creole Society in Jamaica 1770-1820This book is a study in the depth of a colonial 'plantation' during fifty critical years of slavery in the Caribbean. As the title suggests however, it is not concerned with slavery exclusively, but with a social entity of which slavery was a significant...
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Amintiri din Romania socialista: De la inflorire la falimentUPDATE: Aceasta este editia 2020 revizuita si adaugita cu documente CNSAS desecretizate. Cartea a avut parte de reactii entuziaste, devenind cel mai vandut e-book in romana pe Amazon; a aparut si pe AmintiridinRomania.com, iTunes, Google Books/Play, bit.ly/e-carti, etcPovestirea ne reintroduce in atmosfera vietii din...
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Los NacimientosAuthor: Eduardo H. GaleanoPublisher: Siglo XXI EdicionesPublished: 12/01/2000Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 7.92h x 6.04w x 0.89dISBN: 9789682312021Language: SpanishThis title is not returnable
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America: La Lucha Por La LibertadAuthor: Eugenio Maria de HostosPublisher: Siglo XXI EdicionesPublished: 12/01/1980Pages: 344Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.16h x 5.92w x 0.90dISBN: 9789682309106Language: SpanishThis title is not returnable
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Israel, History in a NutshellEretz Israel, the only democratic state in the Middle East, is the focal point of world attention. Throughout the world, (Muslim sponsored) radio and television broadcasting companies often give distorted or one-sided information, while newspapers often print half-truths, outright lies, exaggerated details or rearranged...
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The Emergence of the Modern Middle EastThis book discusses the emergence of the modern Middle East over the last two centuries, starting with the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt in 1798, to the present. It examines the Ottoman legacy in the region and the Western imperial impact on the creation of...
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Warfighting"Warfighting... is like a primer... the feints, flanks, attacks all apply in other walks of life."--F. Lee Bailey, attorney.Author: U S Marine Corps, United States Marine CorpsPublisher: www.bnpublishing.comPublished: 09/08/2008Pages: 120Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.28dISBN: 9789650060435
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Entebbe Declassified"This is a must-read for anyone interested in military history. It tells the story of one of the boldest and most successful special operations of all time, and it tells it in a unique and riveting way, in the words of the fighters who...
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Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and ConversationAuthor: George WashingtonPublisher: www.bnpublishing.comPublished: 06/29/2007Pages: 52Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12dISBN: 9789562911771
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The Swordsman's CompanionA complete beginner's guide to training in medieval Italian longsword. This book covers everything from choosing a sword, to warming up, to fencing. Full of set drills and clear descriptions, this book has been the standard work on the subject since it first came...
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