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At Day's Close
Orion 2013; US$ 22.64A fascinating and colourful social history of the nighttime in the pre-Industrial era. more...
At Day's Close
Orion 2013; Not AvailableA fascinating and colourful social history of the nighttime in the pre-Industrial era. more...
Infernal Device
Red Wheel Weiser 2007; US$ 14.95Erik Ruhling assembles an unmatched array of torture tools invented exclusively for the infliction of pain and the ending of life, each carefully researched with an accompanying full-color, highly detailed rendering. This beautifully presented book features classics like the Iron Maiden and the Guillotine, as well as more rarified connoisseur?s fare... more...
Tropics Bound
The History Press 2013; US$ 27.69In the popular imagination, English colonisation in the Americas began with the founding of Jamestown in Virginia in 1607 (which recently celebrated its 400th anniversary). But the focus of English voyages to the far side of the Atlantic for 100 years before that had been much further south, in defiance of Pope Alexander VI's decree that South America... more...
Scandals in History
The History Press 2013; US$ 18.94Notions of what is scandalous vary from age to age, but our fascination with all things outrageous remains the same. Whether the sexual disgraces of the Victorian era or the political outrages of modern times, the shocking and the immoral never cease to cause a stir among the masses. Bestselling partnership Ed Rayner and Ron Stapley return with their... more...
The Warlord and the Renegade
The History Press 2013; US$ 13.11There is a continuing interest in the history of Hitler's Third Reich. This is a quirky, untold story of Hitler's Third Reich that uncovers the Goring brothers' bizarre relationship. It is illustrated with many rare archive photographs. more...
The Road to Verdun
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2009; US$ 18.95On February 21, 1916, the Germans launched a surprise offensive at Verdun, an important fortress in northeastern France, sparking a brutal and protracted conflict that would claim more than 700,000 victims. The carnage had little impact on the course of the war, and Verdun ultimately came to symbolize the absurdity and horror of trench warfare. Ian... more...
The Immortal Game
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2007; US$ 16.00Chess is the most enduring and universal game in history. Here, bestselling author David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga, from ancient Persia to medieval Europe to the dens of Benjamin Franklin and Norman Schwarzkopf. Along the way, he examines a single legendary game that took place in London in 1851 between two masters of the time, and relays... more...
5 Steps to a 5 AP World History, 2008-2009 Edition
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 18.95A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE. We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty... more...
Who Cooked the Last Supper?
Crown Publishing Group 2007; US$ 15.00Men dominate history because men write history. There have been many heroes, but no heroines. This is the book that overturns that "phallusy of history," giving voice to the true history of the world ? which, always and forever, must include the contributions of millions of unsung women. Here is the history you never learned ? but should have! Without... more...









