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At once an informed overview for general-interest readers and a superb resource for serious buffs, this extraordinary, gloriously illustrated volume is sure to become one of the fundamental books in any Civil War library.

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Eyewitness to World War II offers stories and moments of heroism, providing context and perspective on history's greatest conflict.

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Eyewitness to World War II brings you closer than ever before to the greatest challenge a generation of Americans had ever faced.

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Provides technical descriptions of the two types and their improved variants, complete with a fighter pilot's assessment of these aircraft, also chronicles the entire scope of their aerial duel in MiG Alley by employing the recollections of the surviving combatants - including Russian, Chinese, and North Korean pilots - who participated.

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Examines the clashes between the Corsair and Ki-84 in the closing stages of the war, revealing how Corsair pilots had to adapt their techniques and combat strategies to adapt to these newer types.

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The classic work on American racism and the struggle for racial justice, now with a new foreword by Michelle Alexander

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Otto English dives into the hidden lives of some of history's biggest names. Separating the myth-builders from the fraudsters and celebrating some of the genuine unsung heroes from our history, Fake Heroes exposes the truth of the past and helps us understand why that matters today.

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Fake History is an entertaining romp through the centuries, uncovering the fundamental inaccuracies and misleading parts of our past.

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A fun, authoritative and alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told and how they've been used over time.

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A fun, authoritative and alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told and how they've been used over time.

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This scintillating narrative of spies and science shows how the atomic bomb was the unnecessary product of mistrust and deceit between America and Britain--resulting in a threat of nuclear war that still haunts us today.

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The tragedy of US involvement in Puerto Rico, tracing the decades of economic and political exploitation that led to the debt crisis, hobbled the hurricane recovery efforts, and forced the island into a state of despair.

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Third in Jan Morris's classic Pax Britannica Trilogy.

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He examines the extraordinary hold the Duce had on Italy and how he came to embody fascism.

By making use of rarely examined sources, such as letters and diaries, newspaper reports, secret police files, popular songs and radio broadcasts, Duggan explores how ordinary people experienced fascism on a daily basis;

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A gripping account of the Wars of the Roses battle of Towton - the most brutal day in English history.

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Fatal Path by Ronan Fanning is a powerful new history of Ireland, covering the decade of the Great War and the Easter Rising.

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'A truly remarkable writer, one of the most gifted non-fiction authors alive' Simon Schama, Financial Times

Robespierre was only thirty-six when he died, sent to the guillotine where he had sent thousands ahead of him.

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The relationship of England and Scotland became defined by events on 9 September 1513 in a battle of great size, bloodshed and finality - the Battle of Flodden.

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Offers an insight into a series of momentous political decisions that shaped course of Second World War. This title re-creates the ten critical decisions taken between May 1940, when Britain chose not to surrender, and December 1941, when Hitler decided to destroy Europe's Jews, showing how these choices would recast the entire course of history.

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A history of the twentieth century through those British and American people who experienced the fears of their time - by Wolfson History Prize-winner Joanna Bourke

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Reveals how cookery came to be seen as an important part of medical care and diet, revolutionising the nation's health. This book assesses the impact of nutrition in hospitals, schools and the military and explores the challenges and struggles faced by those who undertook work to educate the nation in the areas of sanitation, medicine and food.

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Cutting through the headlines and spin, this book gives us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers. It provides eye-witness accounts that contradict the official stories and figures.