General and world history

The Long Winter Ends by George Thomas Newton is a poignant and evocative novel set in the harsh yet beautiful landscapes of northern Canada, where survival is not just a physical endeavor but a test of the human spirit.

An accessible introduction to the author of Capital and coauthor of The Communist Manifesto, with a focus on his relevance in today’s world.

A "e;highly readable"e; account of the role Britain played in Einstein's life-by inspiring his teenage passion for physics and providing refuge from the Nazis (The Wall Street Journal).

The story of a search for a new art of living.

From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, Alphabetical is a book for everyone who loves words and language.

This is a guidebook with a difference.

In 1848, Europe was engulfed in a firestorm of revolution.

Best known for moving elephants through high mountain passes in wintertime to the classic application of the double envelopment maneuver to surround and destroy a Roman army on the battlefield at Cannae, Hannibals achievements have rarely been equaled and never surpassed.

This comparative and transnational study of landscapes in the First World War offers new perspectives on the ways in which landscapes were idealised, mobilised, interpreted, exploited, transformed and destroyed by the conflict.

An "e;eminently provocative and readable"e; history examining six critical battles of the early twentieth century (The Wall Street Journal).

'A soaring account of the months that transformed a messy feudal squabble into Magna Carta.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR**Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire.

The Viewless Winds by Murray Morgan is a gripping historical novel set against the rugged beauty and perilous isolation of Alaska's frontier in the early 20th century.

This is a guidebook with a difference.

This book investigates five menus, from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

The London FilmMakers Cooperative was founded in 1966 by a group of artists who sought to explore the possibilities of the moving image whilst maintaining autonomy over the production, distribution, and exhibition of their work.

The man whimpered against the shadow, laying deep in thought.

Although the idea of a continuous British dominion from the Cape Colony to Cairo in Egypt was first formulated by William Gladstone and Sir Rutherford Alcock and summed up by Sir Edwin Arnold in the phrase From Cape to Cairo, it was Cecil Rhodes who finally embraced this dream as a viable project.

South Town by Lorenz Graham is a powerful and deeply moving novel that explores the complexities of race, identity, and community in a small Southern town during the early 20th century.

'Roland's compelling account is highly readable.

How then did the UK reach the golden years of purposeful education, full employment, and adequate housing?

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most important and influential works in American history.

This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.

Joshua Chamberlains The Passing of the Armies is one of the classic books of Civil War history.

In The Great Democracies, Winston Churchill makes his case for the unique and fundamental role the English-speaking people played in bringing economic progress and political freedom to the world at large.

The battles fought at Estaires and Givenchy, just south of Ypres, in April 1918 were critical episodes in the larger Battle of Lys which determined the outcome of the ultimate German offensive on the Western Front.

This is the first monograph-length study that charts the coercive diplomacy of the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford as practised against their British ally in order to persuade Edward Heath's government to follow a more amenable course throughout the 'Year of Europe' and to convince Harold Wilson's governments to lessen the severity of proposed defence cuts.

Kenneth Rose was one of the most astute observers of the post-war Establishment.

Called an uneasy peace, the twenty years between the wars were a time of turmoil - Britain saw a general strike and the worst economic crisis in its history, armed rebellion in Ireland and open revolt in India, a Prime Minister's resignation and the King's abdication.

'This is history with a surgeon's touch: deft, incisive and sometimes excruciatingly bloody' The Sunday Times'Utterly eccentric and riveting' Mail on Sunday 'Eye-opening and, frequently, eye-watering .

'No one can deny Paul Roland is a complete master of his subject.

The theory and practice of history and its relevance to the modern world, by Britains greatest radical historian.

People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between.

The Technique of the Novel by Thomas H.

Rudolf Bahro: Vorlesungen 1994 – 1997 Humboldt-Universität Berlin.

The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2017'Does Einstein proud .

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license.

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The first comprehensive history of the world, The Outline of History is a vibrant synthesis of real history, told in a sweeping, panoramic style, as if it were fiction.

With the land of Everien in chaos as a voracious timeserpent wreaks havoc, Istar and her companions - Taratel, Jaya, and Tarquin the Free - embark on a perilous quest to the lost city of Jai Pendu in order to harness the power of the Sekk and the ancient sorcery of the elusive skyfalcon, in the epic conclusion of the Everien saga.

Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles is a daring and unconventional novel that explores the lives of two eccentric women seeking meaning and liberation in a world defined by societal norms and expectations.

In this riveting book, political journalist Peter Snow and military historian Dan Snow bring to life the most intense and bitterly fought battles of the 20th century - from the apocalyptic terrain of the Western Front to the desert landscape of Iraq.

Paris Blues by Harold Flender is a poignant and evocative novel that explores the lives of two expatriate American jazz musicians searching for freedom, purpose, and meaning in post-war Paris.

BLUEINK ReviewA Toynbee to Remember offers unique insight into the First World War .

The Development of the English Novel by Wilbur L.

'A dense narrative and a wealth of examples' Literary Review'Reid-Henry narrates this story with elegance and gusto' Washington Post'[Reid-Henry] conveys an important message: Individual political action must become accountable to society's interests' Kirkus'Reid-Henry's scholarship is impressive, gathering a wide range of historical anecdotes and referencing a diverse set of thinkers' Publishers Weekly The first panoramic history of the Western world from the 1970s to the present day: Empire of Democracy is the story for those asking how we got to where we are.