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A SHORT HISTORY OF BRISBANE ARCHITECTURE by BINGHAM-HALL PATRICK
Category: No Category | Series: Short History of...
A Short History of Cambodia by John A. Tully
Category: No Category | Series: Short History of Asia S.
This title offers a concise and readable history of Cambodia, from its rich and powerful past, through the era of French protection, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime and to its present day incarnation as a constitutional monarchy and popular tourist destination. Temples and killing fields, mi ...Show more
A Short History of Japan by Curtis Andressen (Senior Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies and Languages, Flinders University, Australia)
Category: Travel | Series: A\Short History of Asia Ser.
From the dawn of time when the first settlers arrived in the islands of Japan, through feudalism with its heavy imprint of authoritarianism to 20th-century adventurism, American occupation and contemporary uncertainty, the author traces Japan's history and its social and political manifestations.
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith
Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Smith, Daniel
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: A Short History of the World
Discover the power of the book through fifty of the most influential texts ever written from around the world and throughout time. From ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh, through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treati ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
Category: MILITARY/HISTORY | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donati ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
Category: World History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Cons ...Show more
A Short, Illustrated History of... Ingenious Inventions by Clive Gifford; Rita Petruccioli (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: A\Short, Illustrated History Of... Ser.
If you're fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for you! This book only contains some of the most interesting inventions in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course incredible i ...Show more
A Short, Illustrated History of Inventions by Petruccioli, Rita
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: A\Short, Illustrated History Of... Ser.
If your kids are fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for them! This book only contains some of the most interesting inventions in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course inc ...Show more
A Short, Illustrated History of Medicine by Petruccioli, Rita
Category: Education | Series: A\Short, Illustrated History Of... Ser.
If your kids are fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for them. This book only contains some of the most brilliant bits about medicine in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of cour ...Show more
A Short, Illustrated History of Medicine by Petruccioli, Rita
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: A\Short, Illustrated History Of... Ser.
If you're fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for you. This book only contains some of the most brilliant bits about medicine in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course the b ...Show more
A Short, Illustrated History of Space Exploration by Mike Goldsmith; Rita Petruccioli (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: A\Short, Illustrated History Of... Ser.
If you're fed up with learning the names of kings and queens or dates of battles, then this is the history book for you. This book only contains some of the most brilliant bits about space in history. No rubbish diagrams or grainy photos - just really cool facts, intriguing people and of course the most ...Show more