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The first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster…

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A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day "Cha and Pacheco Pardo…

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\nThe dramatic story of a man who stood at the center of British intelligence operations, the ultimate spymaster of World…

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An intimate and candid account of our national parks detailing their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in…

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The fascinating history of how the antifascist movement of the 1930s created "the left" as we know it today…

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The first full account of the medieval struggle for Jerusalem, from the seventh to the thirteenth century…

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A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape…

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How a woman-led citizens' group beat a Southern political machine by enlisting federal bureaucrats and judges to protect…

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A groundbreaking exhibition catalogue of Native, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit photography from the nineteenth century to…

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\nA concise history of how American law has shaped-and been shaped by-the experience of contagion\n…

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\nThirty years after the Soviet Union\'s collapse, this book reveals how tensions between America, NATO, and Russia…

\nAn insightful new biography of the central figure of the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly…

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Why did England's one experiment in republican rule fail?…

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An exploration of the evolution of the Japanese Mingei (folk art) movement within the context of today's concerns…

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The newly revised Pevsner guide covering the very best of Staffordshire's buildings and architectural features…

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