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Uses historical context to help explain the conflicts surrounding the founding of Israel. An accessible book, written for anyone who wants to find out more about the Jewish people and the history of Israel.

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In this broad cultural history, Susan Owens reveals what spirits and apparitions can tell us about our culture and about ourselves, and explores how ghosts have inhabited a wide range of roles from medieval times to the present day.

(Paperback, Main - Print on Demand)

A comprehensive, sweeping history of America's rise to global superpower, from the Spanish-American War to World War II, by the acclaimed author of Dangerous Nation.

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The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome by renowned author and historian of ancient life Philip Matyszak, who vividly retells their stories and explores their origins.

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From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. This book tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo.

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A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate in regional and global politics today.

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The compelling story of the worlds greatest ancient powers.

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A beautifully illustrated survey of 500 years of exploration told through a series of biographical portraits of forty of the most outstanding men and women who discovered our world.

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The adventurous stories of the greatest explorers in history.

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The magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars.

(Paperback, New edition)

This 250 year-old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Irelands most famous export.

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Entertaining and gripping, Alistair Moffat clears away the myths and brings the compelling history of the Highland clans to life.

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Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum in 2012, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the relationship between horses and humans through the ages, revealing the immense influence of horses on human history.

(Hardback, Main)

A fresh look at the past, present and future of a conflict that lies at the heart of the Middle East

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(Hardback)

This lavishly illustrated history explores the Islamic world, through superb art objects and cultural artifacts dating from the seventh century to the present.

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An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.

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From the first jungle forays, through the defeats, the victories, the war crimes and the final elements of the war in the jungle which led to ultimate victory over the Japanese, this volume is a unique attempt at telling the story from a fresh perspective, from all sides of the conflict.

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"The Kawskaki Z1 Story tells how the smallest of Japan's Big Four motorcycle manufacturers nearly beat the world's biggest to become the first to the market with a Four, and how Honda's CB750 debut almost spelled the end for the Z1 ... before Kawasaki stunned everybody with something bigger, faster, and better!"--Page 4 of cover.

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A photographic record of the last survivors who returned to Holland for the 70th Anniversary of the battle and their journey on to Den Bosch where the tiny group were welcomed by the townsfolk they helped to liberate in 1944, the scenes of the veterans are contrasted with the harrowing images from 1944

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The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context.