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The true story of Florence Nightingale's life, focusing on her real legacy: how she put a sanitary disaster in her wartime hospital to good use in reducing the very high mortality from epidemic disease in the civilian population at home.

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This succinct history of Germany will take you on an incredible journey through time spanning from the 1500s to the present. Focusing on Germany in detail and in a global context, Jeremy Black uncovers the complexity of the country's past as well as the challenges and strengths of its future.

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The perfect introduction to Irish history within the excellent and highly regarded Brief History series.

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A concise and very readable history of what we know today as Italy, from prehistory right up to the present day.

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A brilliantly concise history of London, with a distinctive perspective focusing on the city in its national and, more importantly, international contexts, rather than London itself. Why did London become the foremost international city, how did it sustain that position, and what is happening to it now

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Take a walk through the streets of Paris in this comprehensive history of the French capital.

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Portugal's fascinating history is generally unknown to most travellers, or, indeed, to most non-Portuguese people as it is seldom taught at school or university level. As with his previous books, Professor Black provides a succinct, comprehensive, yet accessible history aimed at the visitor to Portugal.

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A concise and very readable history that explores not just the history of Spain itself, but of Spain in the world, from Columbus's first voyage, in 1492, that was central to Spain's global impact, to the loss of Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico in 1898. Spain's colonies were vitally important to its domestic and European position.

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A concise look at the evolution of one of our most crucial transport and trade routes that will open your eyes to its vivid history. Jeremy Black expertly spotlights those who embarked to cross the ocean over the last 550 years and how it came to be established as the ocean for the world.

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A concise complete history of British monarchy, from its pre-Roman origins to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

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A concise complete history of British monarchy, from its pre-Roman origins to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

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A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the Caribbean, whether to its many islands or to the continental seaboard, and whether on cruise ships, by air or road.

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A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor, whether cruising or staying ashore.

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A concise history of the Pacific, which emphasises the very different physical and human environments both of the four quadrants of the ocean and of the coastal islands - the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand - and the continental coastlines. The emphasis is on the countries' interactions with the ocean, through trade, migration and fishing.

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The last pagans or the first modern Europeans A consice history of the Vikings

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A Brief History of Ukraine explores Ukraine's dramatic past and its place as a nation within the history of the world, including in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion.

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A collection of brand-new short stories written by major international writers and inspired by Kafka - to commemorate one hundred years since his death

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A 60th anniversary reissue of Walter M. Miller's timeless SF classic, featuring a striking new cover design

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USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera makes her historical romance debut at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, when a financially ruined rum heiress from the Dominican Republic agrees to a marriage of convenience with a not-so-secret Scottish duke.

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From bestselling author David Sedaris, the second volume of diaries - the source of his remarkable autobiographical stories.

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A new and definitive edition of Burmese Days introduced and annotated by Orwell's prize-winning biographer.

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A heart-warming and colourful debut commercial women's fiction novel, filled with cosy Cotswold charm. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jo Thomas and Bella Osborne.

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