The Nile and Its People 7000 Years of Egyptian History Charlotte Booth History Press 2010 Paperback Illustrated
Without the Nile and its annual inundation, ancient Egypt as we know it would not have existed; even today, Egyptian people are still dependent on theWithout the Nile and its annual inundation, ancient Egypt as we know it would not have existed; even today, Egyptian people are still dependent on the river for their livelihood and survival. Egyptologist Charlotte Booth discusses the Nile's significance from 5,000 BCE, bringing the story up to the present day with the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the special place of the Nile in the modern Western mind as a mysterious and exotic backdrop to luxury cruises. ...more
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A History of the British Police From its Earliest Beginnings to the Present Day Richard Cowley History Press 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Tracing the evolution of the police from King Alfred's appointment of shire reeves ('sheriffs') in the 9th century, police archivist Richard Cowley exTracing the evolution of the police from King Alfred's appointment of shire reeves ('sheriffs') in the 9th century, police archivist Richard Cowley explains how policing responded to population growth and the societal changes which resulted from the Industrial Revolution. He takes the story down to the present day with recent highly-publicized police failures and such innovations as the introduction of community support officers in 2002. ...more
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A Brief History of Lancashire
Stephen Duxbury History Press 2011 Hardback
Beginning with the Big Bang and racing through the history of Lancashire - Neolithic residents, Romans, Vikings, Civil War victories and Victorians anBeginning with the Big Bang and racing through the history of Lancashire - Neolithic residents, Romans, Vikings, Civil War victories and Victorians and, of course, the cotton mills - Duxbury's engaging book delves into fascinating detail of the county's past but also places it in national context. It ends on one of the 20th century's more poignant notes - the Brief Encounter of Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard on Carnforth Station, North Lancashire. No jacket. ...more
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A Brief History of the Spy Modern Spying from the Cold War to the War on Terror Paul Simpson Running/Robinson 2013 Paperback
Beginning with the rise of the CIA and KGB after the Second World War, this history shows how much global security threats and the art of spying itselBeginning with the rise of the CIA and KGB after the Second World War, this history shows how much global security threats and the art of spying itself have changed. Simpson tells the stories of famous and obscure spies from both sides of the Iron Curtain and includes previously secret details about the War on Terror. ...more
Protest! Sixty-Five Years of Rebellion in Photographs John Simpson (Introduction by) Andre Deutsch 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Throughout history, mass protest - both peaceful and violent - has been used to demand change. Sometimes crushed, often ignored, it has sometimes succThroughout history, mass protest - both peaceful and violent - has been used to demand change. Sometimes crushed, often ignored, it has sometimes succeeded. In a series of powerful images by some of the world's finest photojournalists, this powerful book presents a dramatic visual record of street protest from the 1956 Hungarian Uprising to the Arab Spring, providing a unique view of an era of unprecedented political and social upheaval. ...more
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The Native American Experience
Jay Wertz Andre Deutsch 2010 Hardback Illustrated
Richly illustrated and with facsimiles of recently-researched documents in full-page 'pockets', this book tells the story of the Native Americans, froRichly illustrated and with facsimiles of recently-researched documents in full-page 'pockets', this book tells the story of the Native Americans, from the Ice Age migration to their place in American culture today. It describes early tribal history; the effects of contact with Europeans; the turbulent relationship between Native Americans and Western settlers; prominent Indian personalities; and the cultural and political developments within Native American communities up to the present time. ...more
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Foundation The History of England. Volume I Peter Ackroyd Macmillan 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Peter Ackroyd tells the story of England from the primeval forests of prehistory, through the waves of invading Romans, Vikings, Saxons and Norman FrePeter Ackroyd tells the story of England from the primeval forests of prehistory, through the waves of invading Romans, Vikings, Saxons and Norman French and through the Middle Ages up to the death of the first Tudor king, Henry VII, in 1509. As he traces history, Ackroyd's skill for evoking time and place and his eye for the telling detail give a vivid sense of how our forebears lived - the homes they built, the clothes they wore, the food they ate, and even the jokes they told. ...more
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Snapshots of Welsh History ...without the Boring Bits Phil Carradice Accent 2011 Paperback Illustrated
When commissioned by the BBC to write a series of weekly history blogs, Phil Carradice was determined that each one would be 'a little piece of fascinWhen commissioned by the BBC to write a series of weekly history blogs, Phil Carradice was determined that each one would be 'a little piece of fascinating history'. Here, in 101 short chapters, is his informal history of Wales, from the Celts to the collapse of the Cleddau Bridge in 1970, with asides on topics such as Welsh presidents of the USA, seaside piers and a sporting hero, the boxer Peerless Jim Driscoll. ...more
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The Victorians An Age in Retrospect John Gardiner Hambledon 2002 Hardback
The publication of Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians in 1918 opened a barrage of negative criticism of the Victorians. It was not only the individuThe publication of Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians in 1918 opened a barrage of negative criticism of the Victorians. It was not only the individuals in Strachey's sights whose reputations suffered, but the Victorian age in general. In this study, Gardiner first looks at how historical trends and attitudes towards the Victorians shifted over the course of the 20th century; then, taking Queen Victoria, Dickens, Gladstone and Wilde as case studies, he examines how biographical accounts of individuals have changed. ...more
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Time and Place Collected Essays Maurice Beresford Hambledon 1985 Hardback
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Names and History People, Places and Things. George Redmonds Hambledon 2004 Hardback
George Redmonds's engaging introduction to name studies focuses on the kind of names that throw light on the history of places and family and begins bGeorge Redmonds's engaging introduction to name studies focuses on the kind of names that throw light on the history of places and family and begins by explaining the sources and techniques that can be used to determine their meanings. As well as dealing with towns, villages and parishes, he applies this historical, as opposed to purely etymological, approach to surnames and first names, fields, inns and streets, and to more unusual topics of name study - nicknames, animals, plants, ships and fabrics. ...more
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The History of the University of East Anglia, Norwich
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Empire The History of the British Empire Trevor Lloyd Hambledon 2001 Hardback
'Now that the British Empire is gone', writes Professor Lloyd, 'it is possible to examine what it was and what it did. It is too late to change it; th'Now that the British Empire is gone', writes Professor Lloyd, 'it is possible to examine what it was and what it did. It is too late to change it; the important thing is to explain it'. In this succinct account he traces the Empire's growth from 17th century coastal settlements to the peace and prosperity of the imperial zenith, and through conflicts such as the South African and North West frontier wars that signalled its demise, to decolonization and the afterlife of Empire. ...more
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Cox's Fragmenta An Historical Miscellany Simon Murphy (Edited by) History Press 2010 Hardback
In the British Library lurks a 94-volume collection of newspaper clippings compiled over a period of 60 years by Francis Cox (1752-1834) and covering In the British Library lurks a 94-volume collection of newspaper clippings compiled over a period of 60 years by Francis Cox (1752-1834) and covering a vast array of subjects (eg. 'Extraordinary Sagacity of Rats', 'An Account of a Maccaroni' [sic], 'Bathing Trusses', 'The National Debt'). Simon Murphy has selected the strangest and most amusing of these articles to create an intriguing historical miscellany. ...more
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