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Albert Einstein, world-renowned as a physicist, was also publicly committed to radical political views. Despite the vast literature on Einstein, Einstein and Twentieth- Century Politics is the first comprehensive study of his politics, covering his opinions and...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-09-22
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In 1989 and 1990 the map of Europe was redrawn without a war, unlike other great ruptures of the international order such as 1815, 1870, 1918, and 1945. How did this happen?
This major multinational study, based on archives from both sides of the 'Iron Curtain',...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-08-25
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This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce into the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2016-08-24
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In 1989 and 1990 the map of Europe was redrawn without a war, unlike other great ruptures of the international order such as 1815, 1870, 1918, and 1945. How did this happen?
This major multinational study, based on archives from both sides of the 'Iron Curtain',...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-08-18
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Wembley, 1966. England wins the World Cup to roars of a euphoric home crowd.Sir Bobby Charlton, England’s greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. In 1966, he looks back on the most glorious moment of his life and England's greatest sporting achievement.He takes us...
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Vintage Digital
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2016-06-02
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We live in a world obsessed by luxury. Long-distance airlines compete to offer first-class sleeping experiences and hotels recommend exclusive suites where you are never disturbed. Luxury is a rapidly changing global industry that makes the headlines daily in our...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-05-19
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We live in a world obsessed by luxury. Long-distance airlines compete to offer first-class sleeping experiences and hotels recommend exclusive suites where you are never disturbed. Luxury is a rapidly changing global industry that makes the headlines daily in our...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-05-19
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Despite the port’s prominence in maritime history, its cultural significance has long been neglected in favour of its role within economic and imperial networks. Defined by their intersection of maritime and urban space, port towns were sites of complex cultural...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2016-05-04
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Few historians have written about walking, despite its obvious centrality to the human condition. Focusing on the period 1800-1914, this book examines the practices and meanings of walking in the context of transformative modernity. It boldly suggests that once...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2016-04-16
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A comparative history of Chinese and Western Civilization from the dawn of agriculture to the dawn of modernity in Europe, China and the West to 1600 explores the factors that led to the divergent evolution of two major cultures of the ancient world, and considers how...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-03-30
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The Prospect of Global History takes a new approach to the study of global history, seeking to apply it, rather than advocate it.The volume seeks perspectives on history from East Asian and Islamic sources as well as European ones, and insists on depth in historical...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-02-11
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The Prospect of Global History takes a new approach to the study of global history, seeking to apply it, rather than advocate it.The volume seeks perspectives on history from East Asian and Islamic sources as well as European ones, and insists on depth in historical...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-02-11
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"Engrossing . . . Coal, to borrow a phrase, is king." -- New York Times Book Review In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by...
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Basic Books
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2016-02-09
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A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. Divides the coverage into themes...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-09-28
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Today there are many Buddhists in the West, but for 2000 years the Buddha's teachings were unknown outside Asia. It was not until the late 18th century, when Sir William Oriental Jones, a British judge in India, broke through the Brahmin's prohibition on learning their...
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John Murray
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2015-09-24
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National Anthems have been sung for hundreds of years, inspired patriots and rebels, armies and athletes. Each one has its own story. And yet most of us know almost nothing about them ... until now.In Republic or Death!, Alex Marshall takes to the road on an adventure...
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Cornerstone Digital
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2015-08-27
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Volume XXVII/2 of History of Universities contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication such an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education. The volume is, as always, a lively combination of original research...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-06-25
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This is the first history of the bicycle to trace not only the technical background to its invention, but also to contrast its social and cultural impact in different parts of the world, and assess its future as a continuing global phenomenon.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2015-05-22
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This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-05-14
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Over the course of twelve centuries, Russia's peoples overcame the constant challenges posed by geography, climate, availability of natural resources, and devastating foreign invasions to become the world's second largest land empire and the largest in modern history....
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Oxford University Press
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2015-05-01
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