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A comprehensive yet concise history of the United States of America, from the 1500s to the present day.

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A new translation of two of Plato's dialogues, Timaios and Kritias, with commentary and critical discussion including an exploration of how the tale of Atlantis has been interpreted throughout history.

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From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of the transformation of modern Britain.

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Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. This book includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, as well as an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages.

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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 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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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 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 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 comprehensive and accessible guide for the general reader, that outlines the major ideas and history of over 5,000 years of Jewish faith and thinking.

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A comprehensive survey of the esoteric, pagan and alternative beliefs of the world.

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One momentous year in Russia through the eyes of ordinary folk

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The definitive account of medical mishap and blunders.

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Exploring the unknown, the planet and the spirit of the famous - and not so famous - explorers

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From football to fair trade - the costs and benefits of going global

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From the Stone Age to the Space Age - an entertaining journey through our own story that asks not just how we got here, but also, where are we going

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From Hippocrates to gene therapy, bloodletting to DNA

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An incisive re-evaluation of the rise and fall of English military supremacy.

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Furious and bloody: 400 years of shipboard rebellion

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The greatest military disaster of the greatest military leader of modern times

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A fascinating exploration of scientific advances