General and world history

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A major history of the British Empire's early involvement in the Middle EastNapoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia.

This book examines the negotiations between the USA and the USSR on the limitation of strategic arms during the Cold War, from 1969 to 1979.

Pre-order the enthralling and radical book that overturns our assumptions about civilisation and society'A witty and accessible survey of the shortcomings of western civilisation as many people imagine it' ANGELA SAINI, author of Superior'A vital piece of work in our challenging times that reminds us of the rich history and influences outside the West.

The definitive history of the 1987 market crash known as Black Monday, by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Wizard of Lies: "e;Compelling.

The true story of a friendship between two very different men: Founding Father Ben Franklin and famed preacher of the Great Awakening George Whitefield.

Capitalism stands unrivalled as the most enduring economic system of our times.

Remembering Independence explores the commemoration and remembrance of independence following the great wave of decolonisation after the Second World War.

A pioneering history of modern India focusing on the multiplicity of connections between India and the world.

Why most modern revolutions have ended in bloodshed and failure-and what lessons they hold for today's world of growing extremismWhy have so many of the iconic revolutions of modern times ended in bloody tragedies?

If we look back at world history in the past five hundred years, it is evident that Indian ideas, peoples, and goods helped drive world connections.

This book features biographies of 32 of the most notable figures in Latin American history.

Beyond the River brings to brilliant life the dramatic story of the forgotten heroes of the Ripley, Ohio, line of the Underground Railroad.

Ethnographic writing has become all but ubiquitous in recent years.

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries - probably the most professional military machine in the world - can be traced to the Prussian Army of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the Abdiel-class fast minelayers, which were considered the fastest and most versatile to serve in the Royal Navy during World War II.

It was close to the small southern Belgian town of Mons that the shooting war began or the British Expeditionary Force in August 1914.

Von Leeb's Defense, von Freytag-Loringhoven's The Power of Personality in War, and Erfuth's Surprise.

In cultural and intellectual terms, one of the EU s most important objectives in pursuing unification has been to develop a common historical narrative of Europe.

The Maghrebi Quarter of Jerusalem long sat in the shadow of the Western Wall, the last vestige of the Second Temple.

An accessible introduction to global economic development since 1500, complete with case studies of key themes, individuals, processes and events.

Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book?

Huldrych Zwingli had an idea.

Ekrich examines the reasons for eighteenth-century North Carolina's political factionalism, social violence, and governmental paralysis.

On December 26, 2004, a massive tsunami triggered by an underwater earthquake pummeled the coasts of Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and other countries along the Indian Ocean.

This book, first published in 1955, examines the total economic, political and social breakdown that Germany suffered in the last year of the Second World War and in its immediate aftermath, and the beginnings of the recovery in the Western half of the now-divided nation.

A riveting tale of her familys experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority.

This book presents an unusual view on one of the most influential periods in world economic history: the Early Globalization.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949.

On 26 February 1991, cavalry troops of Cougar Squadron, the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, charged out of a sandstorm during Operation Desert Storm and caught Iraqs Republican Guard Corps in the open desert along the North-South grid line of a military map referred to as the 73 Easting.

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde der Manager auch in der Bundesrepublik zur prägenden Figur moderner Unternehmen.

This book explores the history of marriage and marriage-like relationships across five continents from the seventeenth century to the present day.

The annual collections in the History of Technology series look at the history of technological discovery and change, exploring the relationship of technology to other aspects of life and showing how technological development is affected by the society in which it occurred.

In 1912 Lawrence Bragg explained the interaction of X-rays with crystals, and he and his father, William thereby pioneered X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.

Eine Hommage und zugleich ein Dankeschön an die Menschen, denen Frankfurt seine ständige Entwicklung verdankt Frankfurt war schon immer eine Stadt, in der Menschen mit großen Namen lebten.

An illustrated combat history of the jet, different versions of which have provided the backbone of the frontline strength of the Iranian air force since the 1970s.

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This book investigates the interaction between ancient Greek political thought and practice from prehistoric times to the Roman Empire.

This book provides an intriguing look at the long history of the changing definitions of what it means to "e;be a man,"e; identifying both the continuity and disparity in these ideals and explaining the contemporary crisis of masculinity.

As the governor of South Carolina during the height of the civil rights movement, Robert E.

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A major reassessment of Philip V's leadership and what it meant for the modern Spanish state Often dismissed as ineffective, indolent, and dominated by his second wife, Philip V of Spain (1700–1746), the first Bourbon king, was in fact the greatest threat to peace in Europe during his reign.

Gad Heuman provides a comprehensive introduction the history of the Caribbean, from its earliest inhabitants to contemporary political and cultural developments.

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger.