(Paperback)
By: Cornelius Ryan
ISBN: 9780340933985
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2007
UK Publication Date: 28th June 2007
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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The true story of the greatest battle of World War II and the basis of the film of the same name, directed by Richard Attenborough.
The true story of the greatest battle of World War II and the basis of the 1977 film of the same name, directed by Richard Attenborough.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472147387
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2024
UK Publication Date: 7th March 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A comprehensive yet concise history of the United States of America, from the 1500s to the present day.
(Paperback)
By: Edward L Shaughnessy
ISBN: 9781350170377
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781408713617
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2021
UK Publication Date: 6th May 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jonathan Clements
ISBN: 9780804850056
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2019
UK Publication Date: 20th December 2019
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens.
(Hardback)
By: Jairus Banaji
ISBN: 9781642592528
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2021
Publisher: Haymarket Books
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Spanning centuries and continents, this short work fundamentally reconfigures our view of the rise of capitalism on the world stage.
(Paperback)
By: Cecil Jenkins
ISBN: 9781472139511
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2017
UK Publication Date: 13th July 2017
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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The story of France through her people, culture and the great events that shaped her.
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By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472145932
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2022
UK Publication Date: 7th April 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Richard Killeen
ISBN: 9781849014397
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2001
UK Publication Date: 19th January 2012
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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The perfect introduction to Irish history within the excellent and highly regarded Brief History series.
(Paperback)
By: Jonathan Clements
ISBN: 9784805313893
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2017
UK Publication Date: 14th August 2017
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.
(Paperback)
By: Michael J. Seth
ISBN: 9780804851022
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2019
UK Publication Date: 20th December 2019
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472146717
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2022
UK Publication Date: 7th July 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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
(Paperback)
By: Cecil Jenkins
ISBN: 9781472146151
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2022
UK Publication Date: 20th October 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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Take a walk through the streets of Paris in this comprehensive history of the French capital.
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By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472143587
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2020
UK Publication Date: 2nd April 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472141682
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2019
UK Publication Date: 14th March 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472145918
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2022
UK Publication Date: 2nd June 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472147912
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2024
UK Publication Date: 8th February 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A concise complete history of British monarchy, from its pre-Roman origins to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
(Hardback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472147905
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2022
UK Publication Date: 20th October 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A concise complete history of British monarchy, from its pre-Roman origins to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781408713488
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2022
UK Publication Date: 18th November 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Peter Ellis
ISBN: 9781841197906
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2011
UK Publication Date: 13th November 2003
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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Uncovering one of the world's greatest civilisations
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By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472144409
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2020
UK Publication Date: 2nd July 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781472146731
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2023
UK Publication Date: 7th September 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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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.
(Paperback)
By: Jonathan Clements
ISBN: 9781845299477
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2003
UK Publication Date: 25th March 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A superb insight into the history of the Samurai
(Paperback)
By: Jonathan Clements
ISBN: 9781845290764
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2005
UK Publication Date: 15th September 2005
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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The last pagans or the first modern Europeans A consice history of the Vikings
