Traces 2,500 years of the global history of crime and punishment from Antiquity to the present day

The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries. This offers a different perspective by looking at the Mexican side of the equation. It examines the inequalities of Mexican society and provides an understanding of the factionalism and political paralysis.

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The history of forces that shaped the lives of individual Europeans is the thrust of Richard Vinen's survey of this century. It argues that there is no single history that encompasses the experience of all Europeans, but rather a multiplicity of different, partially interlocking, histories.

First published in 1879, a two-volume survey of the development of geography in ancient times from its beginnings to the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Change - sometimes gentle and subtle, sometimes shocking and violent - is the dynamic of Simon Schama's unapologetically personal and grippingly written history of Britain, especially the changes that wash over custom and habit, transforming our loyalties.

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Simon Schama explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries.

From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, across Europe, America and India.

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Asks crucial questions about the nature of empire, journeying from celebrations of industrial and imperialist power at the Great Exhibition, to the catastrophic Irish potato famine and the Indian Mutiny. Alongside flamboyant heroes, like Nelson and Churchill, the author also recalls unsung heroines and virtually unknown enemies.

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The history of Britain, presented as youve never seen it before, through twenty-one women whose lives enthral and beguile, intrigue and inspire

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A history of Canada from Confederation in 1867 to the present day through 15 key events and moments in the making of modern Canada.

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Contemporary Italy strongly mirrors Britain - the countries have roughly the same extent, population size and GNP - and yet they are fantastically different. This book presents an account of how Italy has coped, or failed to cope, with the past decades. It is suitable for those who wish to understand contemporary Italy.

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Our nation's story told through 100 of the most important sites - from Stonehenge to the Gherkin

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Describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the practise of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the cultural history of Europe and America.

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This is a one-volume history of Hong Kong, revised and updated in time for the handover to China in June 1997. It evokes the place and the characters of those who shaped it, from its buccaneering origins to its post-war growth.

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A History of Ireland explores the story of Ireland from the 12th century to the present day. This new edition has been revised, updated and expanded to take into account the latest scholarship and major recent political, economic, social, and cultural events.

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Andrew Marr's acclaimed Sunday Times number one bestseller, updated with an extensive new chapter taking readers from Blair to Brexit

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A one-volume history of one of the world's most troubled, controversial and important nations.

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How the French invented the barricade and its symbolic impact on popular protests throughout history

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Prize-winning British historian tells the story of the English-speaking peoples in the 20th century - 'Magnificently provoking' New Statesman

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The squares of London are amongst its most famous and best loved features. And the great houses of the capital are intimately bound with the story not just of London but of the great families of the land. This title offers an informative account of the history of two of London's defining features - the squares and the great houses.

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