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In 1950, Ian Robertson Hamilton, a law student, took the Stone of Destiny from beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, leading to the outrage of the English establishment. This book sets down the chain of events which led to his decision to go to London, remove the Stone and a minute-by-minute account of the act and the aftermath.

Intended for those being introduced to historical analysis and the basics of historical writing, this book examines three periods - the build-up to war, the war effort on the home front, and the return to peacetime - trying to recapture the mixed emotions of each period and the larger forces shaping public opinion and the notion of citizenship.

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(Paperback)

Shark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps the beach is Sydneys most iconic landscape feature. Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later.

'Clear and absorbing, a reminder that no matter how much beauty and poetry we may find in the glass, for many it's ultimately all about the money.' - Eric Asimov, The New York Times

Looks at New Zealand as a site of cosmo-diversity, a place where multiple worlds engage and collide. Beginning with a fine-grained inquiry into the early period of encounters between Maori and Europeans in New Zealand (17691840), Anne Salmond then investigates such clashes and exchanges in key areas of contemporary life - waterways, land, the sea and people.

(, Export - Airside ed)

Rising star historian Simon Hall encapsulates the spirit of the 1960s in ten days that revolutionised the Cold War: Fidel Castro's visit to New York.

A study of Aboriginal cross-cultural exchanges with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-61.

A history of the five decades that pivoted around the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

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More wildly entertaining tales of flying a bush plane in America's final frontier, from the author of Flying the Alaska Wild.

(, Main)

Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark's gripping book provides the definitive answer to a question that has enthralled people for more than fifty years: what, exactly, did happen to the legendary AmberRoom In doing so they reveal a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth that will make news around the world.

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First published in 1945, this ground-breaking account of the psychological effects of war is an arresting piece of work.

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A vivid and original reconstruction of the Battle of Waterloo.

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The Battle for the Falklands is a vivid chronicle of the political decision-making and military strategy during the Falklands conflict.

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Second in new series of introductory books covering key facts of popular topics

The Bloomsbury Group fostered a fresh, creative and vital way of living that encouraged debate and communication (only connect), as often as not across the dining table. This book deals with this topic.

(Paperback, Export)

A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

The year is 1900, and in China a group of superstitious peasants is launching attacks on the Western powers. These ordinary Chinese are called Boxers. Many scholars brush off the Boxer Rebellion as an ill-conceived and easily defeated revolt. This book shows just how close the Boxers came to beating back the combined might of the imperial powers.

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Volume 2 of The Campbells of the Ark

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This is the extraordinary story untold until now, of how unlikely combatants like waiters, cooks, nurses and cleaners who never in their dreams imagined they could be caught up in a war, found themselves on the front line at the very end of the world.

(, New edition)

On 1st June 1809, Captain Robert Barclay undertook to walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours for 1000 guineas. Six weeks later he completed his challenge and instantly became the most famous sporting figure of Regency times. This book a glimpse of the Regency sporting world and the men who ruled it.

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A remarkable insight into the real story of the seven Queen Cleopatras of Ancient Egypt

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Charting the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation, this book highlights the impact of the Cold War on the culture of the times, bringing home the reality of life in the shadow of the Bomb. It also contains 10 facsimile documents, including a membership card of the Communist Party of USSR.