History of other lands books

For a thousand years, an extraordinary empire made possible Europe's transition to the modern world: Byzantium....  Read More >>

"Canadians don't spend a lot of time bragging, but as this collection shows, our citizens have a lot to be proud...  Read More >>

Another installment in the story of British Columbia's Cariboo Chilcotin region, this book is a collection of spirited...  Read More >>

Leon Trotsky fought to build a movement to advance the revolutionary political course defended by V.I. Lenin against...  Read More >>

“We are running a race with Bolshevism and the world is on fire.”—President Woodrow Wilson, 1919  Read More >>

If one thing more than another marks modern thought, it is a new insistence on fact. In every sphere of study there...  Read More >>

"This book explores the issue of love and its place in the reproduction of gender asymmetry in Nicaragua. The theme...  Read More >>

An intrepid investigation into the pro-democracy movements that have reshaped the Eastern bloc since 2000, reopening...  Read More >>

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural...  Read More >>

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The battle for Moscow was the biggest battle of World War II -- indeed, the biggest battle of all time. Seven million...  Read More >>

The bestselling author of Family of Spies and The Hot House delivers the remarkable true story of the man who...  Read More >>

In St Helena, when the East India Company had to establish a society the civilian population rebelled, the garrison...  Read More >>

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular destinations in the world. The ""City of Lights"" is renowned...  Read More >>

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Tracing our Past: a heritage guide to Boundary Bay is the story of a landscape and the people who transformed it....  Read More >>

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If you are either learning Thai, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Thai speaker, this book is...  Read More >>

If you are either learning Thai, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Thai speaker, this book is...  Read More >>

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If you are either learning Thai, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Thai speaker, this book is...  Read More >>

If you are either learning Thai, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Thai speaker, this book is...  Read More >>

The astonishing saga of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas,...  Read More >>

In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent...  Read More >>

Informs readers about the challenges faced and advances made by the city of Vancouver's dedicated department members...  Read More >>