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The Paths of Civilization
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 42.00This work spans the development of civilizations from their remotest origins to the present day. It examines the term 'civilization' with reference to culture, socio-economic structure, ethnicity and statehood. Socio-economic scenarios help the reader to explore the ways in which individual civilizations - through world views, styles of life and responses... more...
Is History Fiction?
University of NSW Press 2005; US$ 32.95Is History Fiction? explores in fresh and innovative ways the perennial question, What is History? How can we in the present know the past? In a wonderful journey that starts with the classical Greeks and travels through the centuries to more recent forms of history that are framed by Marxism, postmodernism and feminism, John Docker and Ann Curthoys... more...
33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed to Ask
Crown Publishing Group 2007; US$ 15.00Guess what? The Indians didn?t save the Pilgrims from starvation by teaching them to grow corn. Thomas Jefferson thought states? rights?an idea reviled today?were even more important than the Constitution?s checks and balances. The ?Wild? West was more peaceful and a lot safer than most modern cities. And the biggest scandal of the Clinton years didn?t... more...
Capturing Nursing History
Springer Publishing Company 2007; US$ 59.00While research texts abound in the nursing literature and nursing history fields, there has been no hands-on text for describing the process of doing historical research. This book, written by well known and respected nurse historians, will provide the necessary direction, guidance, and examples needed to conduct historical research. Features of this... more...
Reading Primary Sources
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 39.95How does the historian approach primary sources? How do interpretations differ? How can they be used to write history? Reading Primary Sources goes a long way to providing answers for these questions. In the first part of this unique volume, the chapters give an overview of both traditional and new methodological approaches to the use of sources,... more...
Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn from the Past, 3rd Ed.
McGraw-Hill Education 2008; US$ 14.95Vital information in each book includes: Suggested jobs in a wide range of settings, from the office to the outdoors; A selection of jobs with different levels of educational requirements; Advice on competing in hot job markets; Tips on transforming hobbies into job skills more...
5 Steps to a 5 500 AP World History Questions to Know by Test Day
McGraw-Hill Education 2010; US$ 14.00Organized for easy reference and crucial practice, coverage of all the essential topics presented as 500 AP-style questions with detailed answer explanations. 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP World History Questions to Know by Test Day is tailored to meet your study needs--whether you’ve left it to the last minute to prepare or you have been studying for... more...
Colorado: A History of the Centennial State, Fourth Edition
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 27.50Since 1976 newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In this revised edition, co-authors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate more than a decade of new events, findings, and insights about Colorado in an accessible... more...
Access To History: The People's Republic of China 1949-76
Hodder Education 2008; US$ 17.95A second edition of this title, revised for the 2008 specifications, with a new accessible design, updated content and exam advice to allow all AS and A level students to develop the knowledge, understanding and study skills needed for exam success. more...
Truman Fires MacArthur (ebook excerpt of Truman)
Simon & Schuster 2010; Not AvailableAn intemperate general. An unpopular war. A military and diplomatic team in disarray. Those are the challenges President Obama has faced as he attempts to make a success of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. They are also the challenges President Truman surmounted in the winter of 1950 as he began managing a war in Korea that risked becoming bigger... more...









