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"An illustrated cultural history of drug use from its roots in animal intoxication to its future in designer neurochemicals"--Provided by publisher.

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Sir John Prise (15011555) was an influential lawyer and administrator during the reigns of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI and Queen Mary I. This critically edited work puts his 'Historiae Britannicae Defensio' into print for the first time since 1573. The work includes a facing English translation, an extensive introduction and elucidatory notes.

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A unique lens through which to view the modern world: 28 insider accounts of national histories, now available in B-format paperback.

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Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History matters reaffirms the importance of viewing history from a distance and with feminist intent. Judith Bennett argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on rich, plausible, and well-informed history that is alert to the workings of patriarchal power. -- .

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A missing piece of the jigsaw regarding the Stauffenberg assassination attempt. A remarkable insight in to the German Resistance movement.

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The third volume in a four-volume photographic history of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.

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The final volume in a four-part photographic history of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.

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Illustrated by over 100 photographs, the majority sourced from Russian archives and previously unpublished.

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First full length account of the notorious siege of Breslau in English

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The most detailed study to date of the German II Parachute Corps superbly illustrated with previously unpublished photographs.

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Details all the measures, both on the land and in the air, taken to defend the United Kingdom from the German long-range weapons. Contains an appendix that lists all of the major V2 incident, as well as another that records all V2 strikes in the UK in chronological order and with geographical information.

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A fresh account of the fighting in North Africa drawing heavily upon soldiers' experiences and stripped of romance and adventure.

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A lucid introduction to the crude but clear system of thought of the most notorious anti-Semite in history.

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The breaking of the Zimmerman telegram and the entry of the United States into the First World War. The interception of Soviet communications in the 1920s and the police raid against the Russian Trade Delegation.

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Fresh insights into a century of major disasters caused by human error with more than 100 photographs graphically demonstrating this needless carnage.

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Imagining England's Past explores England's national myths, from the glamorous to the disturbing, and from the eighth century to the present day.

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An illustrated history of the Roman Navy and their warships in the late Empire. A less well-known aspect of Roman history that will appeal to ancient and naval history enthusiasts.

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A highly illustrated account of the decisive battle of Imphal during World War II, where the attempted Japanese invasion of India was turned back in its largest land defeat of the war so far.

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This books links the stories of 18th Century courtesans into the way it was perceived at the time and uses satirical illustrations and contemporary quotations.

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A beautifully presented leather-bound edition containing the annotated letters and journal of Elizabeth Macquarie, wife of early colonial Australia's planning visionary, Lachlan Macquarie. This publication is historically significant as until now, very little has been in print about Elizabeth Macquarie and her influence in the shaping of our nation