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The charge at The Nek has been immortalised in art, literature and film and has come to epitomise both the futility and courage of the Gallipoli campaign. This new edition includes new information, maps and photographs.

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The New Century continues Hobsbawm's analysis of our twentieth century, asking questions about our inheritance from the century of conflict and its meanings for the years to come. Looking back over the last decade, Hobsbawm finds the distinction between internal and international conflicts and between state of war and state of peace disappearing.

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The obituary page of The New York Times is a celebration of extraordinary lives. This groundbreaking package includes 300 obits in the book with exclusive online access to 10,000 more of the most important and fascinating obituaries the Times has ever published.

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Experience the history, politics, and tragedy of World War II through the original, often firsthand daily reportage of The New York Times, our country's newspaper of record.

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A wonderful historical caper, telling the farcical tale of attempts to be the first to break the news of the British victory at Waterloo.

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A magnificent new study of the political crisis that produced the overthrow of King Charles I, and came to engulf all three Stuart kingdoms - England, Scotland, and Ireland - in war during the 1640s.

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The Definitive First-Person Account of the Day That Changed the World

Incorporating the latest information from cutting-edge DNA technology, this highly readable account sheds exciting new light on the origins and identity of the Anglo-Saxons and the English.

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Draws from both classical and modern sources to explore why group violence, such as colonisation, conquest, massacre and genocide has been an ongoing narrative in the history of humanity. Provides a nuanced look at violence in primates and the ancient world.

Ronald Reagan looms large in most accounts of the period, encouraging Americans to renounce the activist and liberal politics of the 1960s and '70s and embrace the resurgent conservative wave. But a closer look reveals that a sizable swath of Americans strongly disapproved of Reagan's policies. This book deals with this topic.

The story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors' lives and became a national hero.

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The story of a strange experiment - a journey into the oddest corners of 60s Britain and the outer edges of science and reason.

Film director Alex Cox reflects on the strange archetypes haunting his life's obsession: the Kennedy assassination.

Over 4000 years ago, the largest of the wonders of the ancient world was built. The Great Pyramid at Giza has fascinated and intrigued scholars ever since. This book takes a look at the man behind the monument - the life and times of Cheops, the greatest pyramid-builder of them all.

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This is the colourful story of how Edinburgh rose to be one of the top 10 financial centres in Europe and how the crisis of 2008 decimated its banking, insurance and investment institutions. Written by award-winning journalist Ray Perman who has reported on the Edinburgh financial industry for 40 years.

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Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower has captured the imagination in quite the same way.

Acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter shows what, exactly, gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world.

Shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize, the critically acclaimed and dazzling account of the sale of Charles I's art collection.

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This book tells the extraordinary story of Shetlands most enduring export. It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic and the remote ice filled fjords of west Greenland to the Basque country, from the fishing grounds of Iceland to the Jewish shtetls of Poland and from the mountains of Faroe to the flat coastline of the Netherlands.

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New edition of this definitive and accessible guide to Scotland's genetic history.

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The story of the Savoy's founders, through three generations and a hundred years of luxury.

In this addition to the successful "Seventy" series, a distinguished team of 26 military historians reveals the decisive conflicts that have shaped world history from the 5th century BC.

From the migrations out of Africa by our earliest ancestors to the voyages into space, this title brings to life seventy of humanity's most remarkable journeys. It includes hundreds of evocative photographs, paintings, illustrations and portraits, and specially commissioned maps.

Features a story of one of the most colourful dynasties in history, from Caesars rise to power in the first century BC to Neros death in AD 68. This book reviews the long history of the Julian and Claudian families in the Republic and the social and political background of Rome.