History: specific events and topics Books
MIT Press The Organizational Complex Architecture Media and Corporate Space
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Pennsylvania State University Press The Politics of the Book
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Holding the World Together African Women in Changing Perspective
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Yale University Press British Theatre Since the War
Book SynopsisBritish theatre of the second half of the 20th century encompassed new writing, theatrical performances, the formation of institutions and the export of West End musicals. Divided into sections, this account of post-war British theatre should be useful to students, teachers and enthusiasts.
£32.67
Yale University Press The Flute
Book SynopsisThe story of the flute in the musical life of Europe and North America from the 12th century to the 21st. It seeks to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices.
£52.69
Yale University Press Cloak and Dollar
Book SynopsisThis work traces the history of US secret intelligence from the founding of the nation through to the 21st century. The book argues that while the intelligence community has had some successes, it has also invented threats instead of analysing them and demands too many dollars for its services.Trade Review"A meticulously documented piece of scholarship... unique in the scope of its inquiry." Claire Berlinski, Weekly Standard "Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones is a leading authority on American espionage. He has a remarkable range, and this is his crowning achievement." Robin W. Winks "A uniquely personal, scathing, and surprising interpretation of American spy agencies from one of the leading international authorities on intelligence operations." Richard Gid Powers, author of Not Without Honor: The History of American Anticommunism
£38.23
Hachette Books A Military History Of The Western World Vol. III
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Palgrave MacMillan Us The Atlantic Charter 8 The World of the Roosevelts
Book SynopsisThis remarkable collection of essays is the result of an international conference of American, British, and Canadian scholars held at Memorial University of Newfoundland that marked the 50th anniversary of the historic meeting.Table of ContentsThe Atlantic Charter - Introduction: The Making of a Commemoration: The Atlantic Charter Fifty Years Later; D.Brinkley & D.R.Facey-Crowther - Commemorative Remarks at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland; The Honorable W.J.vanden Heuvel, U.S. Ambassador E.Ney & British High Commissioner B.Fall - The First Summit: FDR and the Riddle of Personal Diplomacy; T.A.Wilson - Roosevelt, the Sea, and International Security; G.Smith - The Atlantic Charter: Idea and Reality, 1942-1945; L.Gardner - The Atlantic Charter: 'With All Deliberate Speed'; W.F.Kimball - The Man Who Wasn't There: Mackenzie King, Canada and the Atlantic Charter; J.L.Granatstein - British Foreign Policy and the Churchill-Roosevelt Meeting of August 1941; D.Reynolds - The Atlantic Charter and its Charter: A Canadian's Reflections; J.Eayrs - An Eyewitness Account of the Atlantic Charter Meeting; D.Robinson - Acknowledgements - Notes on Contributors - Index
£85.49
Griffin Publishing Complicated Women Sex and Power in PreCode Hollywood
Book SynopsisBetween 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema took lovers, had babies out of wedlock and got rid of cheating husbands. This is an exploration of the careers and lives of female stars such as Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich, Jean Harlow and Mae West.
£15.71
St. Martins Press-3PL The Devils Horn The Story of the Saxophone from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
Book SynopsisPresents the 160-year history of the saxophone. Offering the personal story of one man's love for music-making, this work follows this iconographic instrument as it is lauded for its sensuality, then outlawed for its influence, and finally credited with changing the face of popular culture.
£18.90
Picador USA The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget Murder and Memory in Uganda
Book SynopsisA portrait of modern Africa. It offers an exploration of how, and whether, the past can be laid to rest.Trade Review"A keenly reported private detective story and...a vivid prism for examining some of the largest themes in Africa's history." - The New York Times Book Review"
£22.06
ABC-CLIO From Sumer to Rome
Book SynopsisThe book concludes with description and analysis of the armies of the ancient world placed in a modern perspective.From Sumer to Rome provides a detailed portrait of the world's earliest military establishments.Table of ContentsIntroduction The World's First Armies The Military Revolution Weapons and Lethality Death, Wounds, and Injury Military Medical Care The Legacy of the Ancients Selected Bibliography Index
£74.00
Palgrave MacMillan UK British Political Facts 19001979
£23.52
Palgrave Macmillan Leadership in Conflict The Lessons of History
Book SynopsisToday's sustained and violent political conflicts raise the issue of how a single leader can successfully resolve such persistent turmoil. Steven Davis uses a sample of 25 effective leaders drawn from a wide historical universe to determine that the paradigm of effective leadership consists of strong direction, acute sensitivity to followers' needs and sustained energy in pursuing this direction. Finally Mr Davis shows how this historical model is relevant for the use of today's leaders.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Terms of Reference - PART 1: LEADERSHIP PROFILES - PART 2: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS - Direction: The Role of Vision and Values - Mobilizing Support: Putting Human Insight to Work - Disciplined and Relentless Pursuit - The Profile and Impact of Leadership - The Moral Dimension: Leadership for What? - Conclusions for Leadership Today - Index
£46.00
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Renaissance Monarchy The Reigns of Henry VIII Francis I and Charles V Reconstructions in Early Modern History
Book SynopsisGlenn Richardson is Senior Lecturer in History at St Mary's University College, UKTrade Review'In its lucid treatment of so many themes, this book will be invaluable to students of the early modern period.' History 'Richardson's book is fluently written, clearly structured and judicious in its conclusions; it will provide a useful introduction to the work done in recent decades on these three fascinating princes.' English Historical ReviewTable of ContentsIdeals; warriors; warfare; peacemakers; political patrons; governor; artistic patrons; Venice.
£37.99
WW Norton & Co The Natural History of the Rich A Field Guide
Book SynopsisA tantalizing, droll study of the idiosyncratic existence of the very rich, through the unexpected lens of the naturalist.Trade Review"Clever, perceptive and unfailingly interesting." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post"Droll and delightful…Mr. Conniff's charm and fun-loving approach make his book a pleasure from start to finish." -- New York Sun"Amusing and insightful." -- Boston Herald"A witty compendium of gossip, anecdotes, history and sociobiological research." -- Town and Country"Hilarious." -- New York Magazine"This book...may change for ever our perception of the urge to make money." -- Financial Times"A literate, gossipy and altogether engaging romp." -- Smithsonian Magazine"Anecdotal, witty, and wonderfully informative." -- Dominick Dunne"In this witty, well-written field guide, Richard Conniff studies the rich as a biologist studies the mighty mountain gorilla. In the process, he brings the rich down to earth as not only merely human, but distinctly animal." -- Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug"A delightful field-study of the habits of the rich and famous, full of acutely observed insights." -- Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape
£21.91
WW Norton & Co 6000 Years of Housing Revised Expanded
Book SynopsisThe fascinating evolution of house forms from the Stone Age to the present.Trade Review"Accessible not only to the architectural community . . . but to anyone with a passion for housing . . . issues are expressed clearly, and details serve a larger context." -- Elizabeth MacKenzie, MAIBC - APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology
£39.42
Taylor & Francis Collecting in a Consumer Society
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Cambridge University Press The Historical Register of the University of Cambridge Supplement 19912000 Cambridge University Historical Register Supplements
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Music World Publishing, LLC Destinys Child The Untold Story
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Cobb and Co. Books Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. Back to the Beginning
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Random House USA Inc Engineers of Dreams
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Abingdon Press The Story of American Methodism A History of the United Methodists and Their Relations
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Like Our Very Own
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INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US From Alchemy to IPO The Business Of Biotechnology
Book SynopsisA tour-de-force for anyone who is interested in the biotech industry. I applaud the enormous achievement of Cynthia Robbins-Roth.-Frederick Frank, Senior Managing Director & Vice Chair, Lehman BrothersFrom Alchemy to IPO tells the dramatic story of this revolutionary industry as only an insider can.-George Rathmann, President and CEO, ICOS Corporation, Chairman Emeritus, AmgenWritten by a well-known industry insider, From Alchemy to IPO addresses the coming-of-age of biotech products and companies and traces the history of biotechnology from its early inception in the seventies to today''s heyday of new solutions and breakthrough treatments. It describes the amazing entrepreneurial trail of product development, novel business models, and critical trials that eventually pave the way to market. This is the first book to accurately record the inner workings of an industry-biotechnology-that''s on the verge of living up to its monumental promise to change the world as we know it.Trade Review"A fascinating glimpse inside the life-and-death business of biotechnology. A tour-de-force for anyone who is interested in the biotech industry. I applaud the enormous achievement of Cynthia Robbins-Roth." -Frederick Frank, Senior Managing Director & Vice Chair, Lehman Brothers "From Alchemy to IPO tells the dramatic story of this revolutionary industry as only an insider can." -George Rathmann, President and CEO, ICOS Corporation, Chairman Emeritus, Amgen"
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Pluto Press Ecocide A Short History of the Mass Extinction of Species
Book SynopsisWe are wilfully destroying our worldTrade Review'Helps us choose to take collective responsibility. Essential reading for anybody who cares about the future of humanity and the diversity of species' -- Vandana ShivaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Human Odyssey: From Biological To Cultural Evolution 2. Problematic Society-Nature Relations Before The Modern Era 3. The Modern Assault On Nature: The Making Of Ecocide 4. The Planet As Sacrifice Zone 5. Ecocide And Globalization Epilogue: Living In The Age Of Ecocide Glossary Tables Index Selected Bibliography
£29.99
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Violence and Crime among the Palestinian Minority in Israel
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AuthorHouse Keeping Watch Reflections on American Culture Education Politics
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Motorbooks Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting Drowned
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Running Press,U.S. Freezing Cold Takes NFL
Book SynopsisSports fans love holding media 'experts' accountable for bad predictions.Since 2015, Fred Segal has chronicled “unprophetic” sports predictions on the internet. His Freezing Cold Takes social media pages feature quotes and predictions from members of the sports world that have aged poorly or were, in hindsight, flat-out wrong. The pages have become a guilty pleasure for hundreds of thousands of sports fans who love to see (okay, and mock in good humor) sports media’s infamous “hot takes” that went cold. With this book, Segal focuses on the NFL, and provides a vast collection of poorly aged predictions and analysis from NFL media members and personalities about some of the most famous teams and players in the league’s history. He also explores ill-fated commentary related to draft picks, hiring decisions, and some of the NFL’s most notable games. But this book is not simply a list of quotes. It del
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Popular American Marbles
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Henry Holt & Company Inc American Mafia A History of Its Rise to Power
Book SynopsisReppetto's book earns its place among the best ...he brings fresh context to a familiar story worth retelling. The New York Times Book Review Organized crime the Italian American kind has long been a source of popular entertainment and legend. Now Thomas Reppetto provides a balanced history of the Mafia's rise from the 1880s to the post-WWII era that is as exciting and readable as it is authoritative. Structuring his narrative around a series of case histories featuring such infamous characters as Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, Reppetto draws on a lifetime of field experience and access to unseen documents to show us a locally grown Mafia. It wasn't until the 1920s, thanks to Prohibition, that the Mafia assumed what we now consider its defining characteristics, especially its octopuslike tendency to infiltrate industry and government. At mid-century the Kefauver Commission declared the Mafia synonymous with Union Siciliana; in the 1960s the FBI finally admitted the Mafia's existence unTrade ReviewThe subject is sensational, but the work is never sensationalistic ... Any serious mob-watcher ... will want to have this book. Anyone who reads it with interest will join me in hoping that Reppetto writes a sequel swiftly and as well. The Sun (Baltimore) The Sun (Baltimore) "
£21.34
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida The Public Health Nurses of Jim Crow Florida
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Wayne State University Press Peripheral Visions The Hidden Stages of Weimar Cinema Kritik German Literary Theory and Cultural Studies Series
Book SynopsisThe eight essays in this volume consider questions concerning spatial transformations in and around Weimar cinema. They analyse the periphery - the other spaces that are implicated, if not present, in the films themselves.
£23.70
Wayne State University Press Jewish Womens History from Antiquity to the Present
Book SynopsisExplores Jewish women's lives in what is now Eastern and Western Europe, Britain, Israel, Turkey, North Africa, and North America. The volume focuses on reconstructing the experiences of ordinary women and situating those of the extraordinary and famous within the gender systems of their times and places.
£44.96
New York University Press Dreaming of Fred and Ginger Cinema and Cultural Memory
Book SynopsisOne of the leading voices in cultural studies today examines the habits of British cinema audiences in the 1930s to reveal the role that cinema played in shaping their lives.Trade Review"Annette Kuhn explores the significance of memories of 1930s filmgoing to study patterns of remembrance and their potential causes. This is an exceptional example of the value of ethnohistory and psychological theory combined with speculation about the meanings of cinema in lives. It sets important standards in researching memories of movies." -Janet Staiger "The main spine of this book stems from a comprehensive series of interviews with subjects recalling their experiences of 1930s cinemagoing. Your feel the breath of life in these spectators, a rarity in film studies, thanks to the painstaking work contracting the interview subjects and recording and tabulating their testimony." -JUMPCUT
£32.66
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Story of Libraries Second Edition
Book SynopsisExplores the ways in which records of human experience are collected. This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe.Trade Review"'We now have a book with ideas to impress general readers from the outside and stretch library-history insiders, especially those of us who are lucky enough to be teaching library history courses, for which this should now be the text of choice.' Librari"Table of ContentsList of illustrations; Preface; 1. The Earliest Libraries; 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity; 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages; 4. Libraries of the Orient; 5. Libraries of the Islamic World; 6. The High Middle Ages; 7. Gutenberg's Legacy; 8. Treasuries of the Book; 9. The Repositories of Knowledge; 10. Libraries for the People; 11. The Rising Generation; 12. Putting Knowledge to Work; 13. The Craft of Librarianship; 14. Libraries of the Future; Notes; Principal Works Consulted; Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Thinking Geographically Space Theory and Contemporary Human Geography Continuum Studies in Geography
Book SynopsisThe 1990s saw geography transformed by a range of cultural and philosophical approaches. Designed for students as an introduction to these ideas, this book covers the history of geographic thought and explores world issues in social, cultural, political and economic geography using modern theory.Trade Review"Thinking Geographically offers students and faculty alike an elegant, concise, and thorough overview of contemporary theoretical concerns in geography. Easily accessible to those unfamiliar with social theory, this volume "pushes the envelope" of understanding by sketching the contours of post-structuralist spatial thought, including such critical emerging topics as geographies of text, the body, money, and globalisation. Brief biographies of influential theorists demonstrate how ideas are embodied and personified. This volume is highly useful for courses in human geography, the history and status of the discipline, and will stand as a milestone in the discipline's conceptual understanding over the next decade or more." Barney Warf, Florida State UniversityTable of ContentsHistory of geographic thought; new geographies; geographies of the body; geographies of text; geographies of money; geographies of governance; geographies of globalization.
£180.50
Vanderbilt University Press Women Mysticism and Hysteria in FindeSicle Spain
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Vanderbilt University Press Vanderbilt Divinity School
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Vanderbilt University Press Peabody College
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AEI Press The The WalMart Revolution How BigBox Stores Benefit Consumers Workers and the Economy
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Building Popular Power Workers and Neighborhood Movements in the Portuguese Revolution
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George Ronald Publisher The North of Iran
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