The dominant view is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive…

Review from previous edition A lucid and indeed instantly classic explanation of the revolutionary spirit in its pre-1917…

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\nA unique new account of New Labour in power-drawing on a mass of previously unpublished contributions from most of the…

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\nThe ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition,…

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\nEvidence that Neanderthals caught birds and used their feathers for decoration, along with recent discoveries of…

A journey through the life and thought of George Orwell, from public school satirist and imperial policeman to Animal Farm…

Oxford International Primary History develops inquisitive and engaged learners through a six-year primary history course.…

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A new edition of Paul Fussell's literate, literary, and illuminating account of the Great War, now a classic text of…

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class…

The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of…

\nThe story of the Roman empire, from the beginnings to the crisis of the Middle Ages: why it was so large, why it was so…

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the…

Histories you can trust. The first part of the book tells the story of science in both East and West from antiquity to the…

Traditionally used as a mortuary text, to be read or recited in the presence of the dead or dying, this sacred text - which…

Tasso's epic poem concerns the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099, and combines the theme of war with romantic…

The Third Macedonian War ended the kingdom created by Philip II and Alexander the Great and was a crucial step in Rome's…

The Battle of Midway in the central Pacific, on the morning of June 4, 1942, marked a dramatic turning point in the Second…

\nGraded cello sight-reading exercises, including tips on improving sight-reading technique. Book 1 includes 50 short…

Davies's prose is stark and fierce, the laconic dialogue spine-tingling, and she makes the page sing. Marina Warner, The…

This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human…

Produkt Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Brinkley, Alan (Allan Nevins Professor of History, Allan Nevins Professor of History,…

Now reissued in new covers, Arthur Cotterell's fascinating book sets out clearly the chief myths of the world and explains…

This book provides current information and practical advice on the underlying causes, diagnosis and management of…

\nA provocative and propulsive look at American history, and the myth that the Civil War\'s \"new birth of freedom\" ended…

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A magnificent new volume in the acclaimed Oxford History of the United States, written by the bestselling, Pulitzer…

Starting at the `September Revolution' of 1868 and going up to 1980, Raymond Carr explains much of modern Spanish history -…

The story of arsenic in Victorian Britain, looking both at its widespread presence in everything from candles to curtains,…

Combining readability with authority, this book covers Europe's turbulent history from the French Revolution in the late…

The OCR A Level Chemistry A Revision Guide provides comprehensive, specification-matched content, packed with engaging…

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[A] splendid new history of the Arab conquests.... Hoyland...has performed an invaluable service. His book will surely serve…

This revised edition of Jazz Anecdotes comes with 150 new anecdotes about jazz musicians both classic and contemporary.…

\nEquity and Trusts Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Accurate and reliable, Concentrate guides go…

The real life stories of eight East Germans caught up in the dramatic transition from Communism to Capitalism by the fall of…

\nCelebrating over 30 years as the market-leading series, Blackstone\'s Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and…

\nBlackstone\'s Statutes on Public Law and Human Rights is edited and designed to help you succeed in your law studies. With…

From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton…

This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic…

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George Orwell: His Life and Legacy by Robert Colls is an intellectual biography which offers an original account of Orwell's…

The maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this…

With anecdotes and descriptions, this is an account of daily life at Government Communications Headquarters, Bletchley Park,…

A groundbreaking new history of science, from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and…

The story of Heligoland, the North Sea island which for generations stood as a symbol of Anglo-German conflict. A…

The transatlantic story of how the English settlers of seventeenth century North America became Americans - from the…

The definitive story of Russia, from tenth-century Kiev and Muscovy, through empire and revolution, to the fall of Communism…

Jan Morris has given us a brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable exploration the history, architecture, geography, and culture…

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The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file…

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