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Plumes of Smoke: The Destruction of Montecassino 1944

Plumes of Smoke: The Destruction of Montecassino 1944...

Author: Derek James
ISBN: 9781804515365
Format: Paperback
$99.00

This is a book about failure, about lessons unlearned. The destruction of Montecassino was one of the most controversial,...  Read More >>

Die Sprache wissenschaftlicher Objekte

Die Sprache wissenschaftlicher Objekte

Author: Bettina Lindner-Bornemann ,  Sebastian K�rschner
ISBN: 9783111437132
Format: Hardback
$71.47

In the wake of the the ""material turn"" in the humanities, this volume takes a historical perspective to shed light...  Read More >>

Chernobyl Roulette: A War Story

Chernobyl Roulette: A War Story

Author: Serhii Plokhy
ISBN: 9780241723593
Format: Paperback
$36.99

The acclaimed winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize returns to Chernobyl to tell the gripping story of thirty-five...  Read More >>

The Marquis de Puységur, Artificial Somnambulism, and the Discovery of the Unconscious Mind: Memoirs to Serve the History and Establishment of Animal Magnetism

The Marquis de Puységur, Artificial Somnambulism, and...

Author: Adam Crabtree ,  Sarah Osei-Bonsu
ISBN: 9781032292465
Format: Paperback
$73.99

This book presents the first full English translation of a foundational text in the history of psychodynamic thinking,...  Read More >>

Pursuing Play: Women’s Leisure in Small-Town Ontario, 1870-1914

Pursuing Play: Women’s Leisure in Small-Town Ontario,...

Author: Rebecca Beausaert
ISBN: 9781772840773
Format: Paperback
$77.50

Life in the Canadian countryside at the turn of the twentieth century is often generalized as insular, backwards,...  Read More >>

The Making of Scotland

The Making of Scotland

Author: Sir Herbert Maxwell, Sir
ISBN: 9781434473554
Format: Paperback
$52.67

This volume assembled a series of lectures on the War of Independence delivered in the University of Glasgow. This...  Read More >>

Memoirs of the Verney Family, Vol. III, During the Commonwealth 1650-1660

Memoirs of the Verney Family, Vol. III, During the Commonwealth...

Author: Margaret M Verney
ISBN: 9781479411191
Format: Paperback
$58.05

Lady Margaret Maria Williams-Hay Verney (1844-1930) was an English-born educationist. In 1904 she produced an edition...  Read More >>

The North American Auto Industry since NAFTA

The North American Auto Industry since NAFTA

Author: Greig Mordue ,  Dimitry Anastakis
ISBN: 9781487527372
Format: Paperback
$69.99

This book explores key issues affecting the post-NAFTA development and trajectory of North America's most important...  Read More >>

Girmitiya Culture and Memory: Navigating Identity, Tradition, and Resilience across Continents

Girmitiya Culture and Memory: Navigating Identity, Tradition,...

Author: Priyanka Chaudhary ,  Neha Singh
ISBN: 9783031596148
Format: Hardback
$369.57

This book explores the multifaceted dimensions of the Girmitya diaspora and post-memory. The intersections of dis/re-location...  Read More >>

A Genealogical History of the Ficklin Family

A Genealogical History of the Ficklin Family

Author: Walter Homan Ficklin
ISBN: 9781434436764
Format: Paperback
$39.60

This Genealogical History of the Ficklin (and Fickling) Family covers the first recorded people of that name in...  Read More >>

Soldiers and Gentlemen: A History of the University and Public Schools Brigade of the Royal Fusiliers 1914-1918

Soldiers and Gentlemen: A History of the University...

Author: Colin W Taylor
ISBN: 9781804514221
Format: Paperback
$99.00

Soldiers and Gentlemen recounts the Great War history of four unusual infantry units: (the 18th, 19th, 20th and...  Read More >>

The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I

The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I

Author: Steven Veerapen
ISBN: 9781780278735
Format: Paperback
$39.99

In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by...  Read More >>

The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary

The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created...

Author: Sarah Ogilvie
ISBN: 9781529922578
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir

Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir

Author: Kishore Mahbubani
ISBN: 9781541703049
Format: Paperback
$36.99

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The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy

The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social...

Author: Stein Ringen
ISBN: 9781474625210
Format: Paperback
$26.99

An epic new history of Scandinavia, from the Viking Age to the present day  Read More >>

The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper: A New Statesman and Spectator Book of the Year

The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper: A New...

Author: Roland Allen
ISBN: 9781788169332
Format: Paperback
$27.99

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The Penguin Book of Pirates

The Penguin Book of Pirates

Author: Katherine Howe ,  Katherine Howe
ISBN: 9780143137511
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Real-life accounts of the world's most notorious pirates-both men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyond-compiled...  Read More >>

The Shoulders We Stand On: How Black and Brown people fought for change in the United Kingdom

The Shoulders We Stand On: How Black and Brown people...

Author: Preeti Dhillon
ISBN: 9780349702834
Format: Paperback
$26.99

The forgotten history of the UK's anti-racist campaigners are finally brought to life in this comprehensive account...  Read More >>

Jobs for the Girls: How We Set Out to Work in the Typewriter Age

Jobs for the Girls: How We Set Out to Work in the Typewriter...

Author: Ysenda Maxtone Graham
ISBN: 9780349144412
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A unique take on women's history from the bestselling author of British Summer Time Begins  Read More >>

The Stories of Your Life: The Eight Masterplots That Explain Human Behaviour

The Stories of Your Life: The Eight Masterplots That...

Author: Ben Ambridge
ISBN: 9781035018390
Format: Paperback
$36.99

A fascinating rollercoaster through human psychology, outlining, explaining and exploring the masterplot narratives...  Read More >>

Frommer's Ireland 2025

Frommer's Ireland 2025

Author: Yvonne Gordon
ISBN: 9781628876031
Format: Paperback
$49.99

An indispensable guide, Frommer's Ireland is a comprehensive and photo-filled look at one of the world's most beloved...  Read More >>

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