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Cantonese merchants facilitated early Chinese immigration to New Zealand and their social and business networks laid the foundation of the Chinese community in the South Pacific. They played a major role in the making of Chinese New Zealanders, against the background of New Zealand's changing relationships with China, Britain and beyond.

"In words and vivid pen-and-watercolor illustrations, journalist Christopher Noxon dives into the real stories behind the front lines of the Montgomery bus boycott and the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins and notable figures such as Rosa Parks and Bayard Rustin, all while exploring the parallels between the civil rights movement era and the present moment"--Provided by publisher.

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The story of the Gothic, from early architecture and literature to the modern horror genre, illustrated by the beautiful, the macabre and the strange.

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Twenty-five military historians from around the world describe the decisive conflicts that shaped history from the fifth century BCE to the present.

"First published in Great Britain in 2009 and reprinted in this format in 2012 by Pen & Sword Military.

A potted history of some of Britain's most famous and infamous sons and daughters. From ghastly criminals to pioneering inventors, this book features a short biography of each personality, featuring fascinating fact boxes and lists. Includes humourous illustrations with captions, a glossary and index.

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This book is an overview of plans, maps, and occasionally map-views of great cities all over the world.

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A series of seventy entries provides an unrivaled account of the international evolution of medical knowledge and practice, now in paperback.

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Some events more than others have changed the pace and determined the direction that history has taken along its rugged path. Inconsistencies that are not always clearly evident occur much more frequently when the events of humanity speed up. Such was the case in the mid-twentieth century.

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Reveals the secrets of military greatness, timeless principles of leadership applicable today

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Picking up from where we left off with Great War Fighter Aces 1914-16, this new addition to the Images of War series covers the dramatic closing years of the First World War.

* Authoritative introduction to the Great War * Insight into army life and the experiences of ordinary soldiers * Covers army organization, trench warfare, weapons, equipment, special units, military medicine, casualties

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Balancing textual and archaeological evidence, this brand-new, single-voiced narrative paints a vivid picture of Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Roman conquest.

A guide to British military history by a leading military historian

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Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, yet their stories are little known. Guiding Lights includes stories from around the world, as we discover the heroism of female lighthouse keepers, how they came to be hired (especially in the 19th century), and the mysteries and legends that are inextricably part of lighthouse history.

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An unparalleled study of the British artillery in the Second World War, and one of the most comprehensive ever published.

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Built around AD122, Hadrian's Wall was guarded by the Roman army for over three centuries and has left an indelible mark on the landscape of northern Britain.

Unprecedented focus on Hannibal's neglected campaigns in southern Italy from 213 to 203 BC BC

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Hard sell explores advertising in Britain in the 1950s and 60s through extensive new archival research in Britain and America, combining the study of business practices with analysis of television and press advertisements. -- .

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A provocative and compelling illustrated cultural history of the worlds oldest profession that recovers the stories of those who sold sex for a living.