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The first biography of an influential Russian-Jewish family who launched themselves in Parisian high society in the mid-19th century and then later returned to Russia.

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The first complete history of the the world's most formidable soldiers - written by an award-winning historian

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The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen.

Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable invention to light.

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A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. The book offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a hetergeneous population.

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The Habsburgs have been described as demons - responsible for a 'history of atrocities'; and, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. This book features figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband's decaying body; the 'heroically fertile' Maria Theresa; and, the Maximilian, 'Emperor' of Mexico.

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"In this assiduously researched and tightly argued volume, Baptist gives us what is by far the finest account of the deep interplay of the slave trade (especially within the nation's borders) and the development of the U.S. economy."-Bloomberg View, Top Ten Nonfiction Books of 2014

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Takes us on a journey to a misty region inhabited by Hallfred the Troublesome Poet, Harald Bluetooth, Ragnar Hairy-Breeches, Ivar the Boneless and Eyvind the Plagiarist, in which literature, history and myth dissolve into one another.

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The Handbook for Americans, Revised Edition is an essential reference guide for every American to the United States and its tradition of freedoms and responsibilities.

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The essential reference for citizens of the United States of America"--Cover.

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A fully updated and revised edition of this bestselling guide to British Archaeology.

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Buried in the history of our most famous jail, a unique story of captivity, violence and race

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Buried in the history of our most famous jail, a unique story of captivity, violence and race

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A provocative and highly original exploration of the rural, small-town 'heartland' of mythic American identity - and the gaps between stereotype and reality.

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A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with Martin Luther King Jr.'s death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination

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The previously untold tale of one of the greatest escapes from occupied Europe ever committed by Allied forces.

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Examines what is still unkown about the truth behind 9/11 and the abounding theories that keep surfacing.

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How to find dignity and a meaningful life in the modern city

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In the form of a collection of street maps, an episodic history of diverse stories, some lost, forgotten or hidden within one of the great cities of the world.

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The dramatic account of the Tay Bridge tragedy - the dream that ended in disaster
'A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience' THE TIMES

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In the terrible aftermath of the battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Offering a reconstruction of Culloden, the author recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. While their chiefs grew rich on meat and wool, the people died of cholera and starvation.

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A vivid account of one of history's most significant events: the approval, construction, and fateful decision to drop the atomic bomb - based on new research and interviews, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima attack.

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Jay Trent is an historian with a special gift called retrocognition.
He has been given a funding grant to investigate various old
houses for non material presences. At Snowshill Manor he will
see several scenes from the past which he will then share with his
father Max, also an historian, for verification of the known facts.

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A fascinating exploration of England from the Vikings to the Tudors - and everything in between.