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A riveting narrative of Wall Street buccaneering, political intrigue, and two of American history's most colossal characters, struggling for mastery in an era of social upheaval and rampant inequality.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2015
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'A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families.

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they have seen the countrified lanes of Londons marshy south bank give way to a network of wharves, workshops and tenements and then seen these, too, become dust and empty air.

Rich with anecdote and colour, this fascinating book breathes life into the forgotten inhabitants of the house the prosperous traders;

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A gorgeous evocation of the country house party by celebrated social historian Adrian Tinniswood.

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Now in an updated edition, The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to 1450. Presenting world history in a grand humanistic tradition, the books scope, as the title implies, is the story of humanity in planetary context.

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Takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbours and established religions.

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The first book in a new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions. The Hunt is the story of the secret mission to catch the military commander of the Taliban, Mullah Dadullah.

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The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece.

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The astonishing story of how in Egypt, 1942, Colonel Dudley Clarke's ingenious, eccentric A Force thwarted the Nazis and invented a whole new playbook of military deception

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This state-by-state atlas is fully illustrated and includes historic sites & points of interest along Route 66. Interest in it as a travel destination continues.

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In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity.

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In this exciting and illuminating work, National Book Award winner Timothy Egan delivers a story, both rollicking and haunting, of one of the most famous Irish Americans of all time.

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As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur Cotterell provides a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial capitals that were the very foundations of each dynasty.

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The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II, and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This book details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, and how they were armed.

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The Imperial Tea Party draws back the curtain on the three extraordinary meetings that took place between the British and Russian royal families during the late Victorian years. In this wonderfully droll account, Frances Welch presents a vivid snapshot of two dynasties at a time of social unrest.

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New expanded edition of landmark text by world's leading Marxist scholar, with reply to critics and postscript on Modi's India

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An epic true story of treachery, revenge and courage

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A graphic history of the Industrial Revolution, ideal for classrooms and school libraries.

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"An in-depth look at the infrastructural landscape of Africa's 3rd wave urbanization, drawing on case studies from Africa and the US"--

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The world known as the 'Dark Ages', often seen as a time of barbarism, was in fact the crucible in which modern Europe would be created. This book shows how this period, encompassing peoples such as Goths, Franks, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, was central to the development of our history and culture.