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A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World by Tom Phillips
Category: No Category | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
"Do you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here's a small comfort: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that history wasn't going to be around f ...Show more
A Brief History of the Pacific: The Great Ocean by Jeremy Black
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This brilliantly concise history of the Pacific Ocean nevertheless succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean's islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and ...Show more
A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II, Updated Edition by Michael Paterson
Category: No Category | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known every Prime Minister since Winston Churchill and every American President since Eisenhower. Yet what of t ...Show more
A Concise History of Australia by Stuart Macintyre
Category: Australiana | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories Ser.
Stuart Macintyre, one of Australia's most highly regarded historians, revisits A Concise History of Australia to provoke readers to reconsider Australia's past and its relationship to the present. Integrating new scholarship with the historical record, the fifth edition of A Concise History of Australia ...Show more
A History of Australia by C. M; Twomey Peel
Category: No Category | Series: Macmillan Essential Histories Ser.
This vivid, multi-dimensional history considers the key cultural, social, political and economic events of Australia's history. Deftly weaving these issues into the wider global context, Mark Peel and Christina Twomey provide an engaging overview of the country's past, from its first Indigenous people, ...Show more
A History of Germany by Peter Wende
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Palgrave Essential Histories Ser.
Even a brief glance at the maps of what has, or might have, been called Germany through the ages reveals a kaleidoscope of alterations in shape and composition. Though there are elements of continuity, the history of Germany has been the history of nearly constant change. In this concise introduction t ...Show more
A History of Japan by R. H. Mason; J. G. Caiger
Category: No Category | Series: Cassell Asian Histories Ser.
A fascinating look at Japan from its early pre-history through the post-cold War period to the collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990's
A History of Korea by Kyung Moon Hwang
Category: No Category | Series: Macmillan Essential Histories Ser.
This accessible and engaging new edition continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history. Fully revised throughout, the author takes a thematic and chronological approach to guide readers from early state formation and the dynastic eras to the modern experience. Episodic acco ...Show more
A History of the Baltic States by Andres Kasekamp
Category: History | Series: Macmillan Essential Histories Ser.
In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of th ...Show more
A Little Book of Language by David Crystal
Category: Reference | Series: Little Histories Ser.
With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why t ...Show more
A Little History of Archaeology by Brian Fagan
Category: History | Series: Little Histories Ser.
The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is a ...Show more
A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins
Category: Art | Series: Little Histories Ser.
A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the origins of mark making to art's pivotal role in culture today Why did our ancestors make art? What did art mean to them and what does their art mean for us today? Why is art even important at all? Charlotte Mullins brings art to life by ...Show more