Battles that changed history

The Battles That Changed History

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Books That Changed History

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Mediterranean Naval Battles That Changed the World

Demonstrates the strategic importance of the Mediterranean Sea through the ages.

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Star Wars Battles That Changed the Galaxy

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Books That Changed History - kolektiv

Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata. Books that Changed History features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact.

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D-Day: The World War II Invasion That Changed History

An action-packed account of one of the most crucial battles of WW2. The WW2 invasion known as D-Day was the largest military endeavourin history. Th

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Corporation That Changed the World

This is the dark history of the original multinational company

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Photos that Changed the World

Now available in an updated and revised edition, 'Photos that Changed the World' gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one st

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Year That Changed Our World

The definitive visual history of the world under Covid-19, documented by the photographers of Agence France Presse.

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Speeches That Changed the World

A fully revised and updated edition, containing over 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from throughout history.

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Drugs That Changed Our Minds

A fascinating narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs and the way in which they have shaped us from the author of Opening Skinner's Box.

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Diary That Changed the World

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most enduring and bestselling books of all time, yet its history is as complex as it is contested. For the first

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Fifty Railways That Changed the Course of History

Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating, beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had th

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Right Royal Scandal: Two Marriages that Changed History

A social history of a fifty year period, spanning the Regency into the Victorian era

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Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History

From the crops that have fed billions of people over the centuries to the plants highly regarded for their medicinal qualities, this fascinating offer

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12 Books That Changed The World

Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on history

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100 Plants that Almost Changed the World

Renowned garden expert Chris Beardshaw takes us on a journey through history's most fascinating plants, flowers, vegetables and herbs.

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Jet: The Engine that Changed the World

Taking a look at its history and how the world has changed since its invention, it is time to appraise the Age of the Jet.

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Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and S

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50 Aircraft That Changed the World

A celebration of fifty of history's most influential aircraft, their pilots, designers - from the Wright brothers through two world wars and modern st

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Books That Changed History : From the Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - James Naughtie

<p>Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata.Books that Changed History features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact.Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. ...

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100 Events That Made History

Bringing the major moments of the past to life, this book offers a lowdown on events that have changed the course of history and shaped the world. It

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Brief History of How the Industrial Revolution Changed the World

The ideas, people and inventions that built the modern world

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Cats Who Changed the World

50 stories of cats that have altered history, inspired art and literature, reunited lost lovers, saved lives, or just ruined everything.

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Dogs Who Changed the World

50 stories of dogs that have altered history, inspired art and literature, reunited lost lovers, saved lives, or just ruined everything.

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History Minute by Minute

A quirky and original reference book containing 24 hours of history that have changed the world

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50 Codes that Changed the World: . . . And Your Chance to Solve Them! - McKay Sinclair

Anotace: A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book. There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and there were secret codes in the Old Testament too. Almost as soon as writing was invented, so too were the devious...

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50 Codes that Changed the World: . . . And Your Chance to Solve Them! - Sinclair McKay

<p>A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book. There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and there were secret codes in the Old Testament too. Almost as soon as writing was invented, so too were the devious ...

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The Battles of Tolkien: An Illustrate Exploration of the Battles of Tolkien´s World, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day

<p>The perfect Father's Day giftTolkien's works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles. Men versus Orcs, Elves versus Sauron, Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again. From the iconic battle of Helm's Deep to the Destruction of Isengard, The Battles of Tolkie...

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Illustrated History of Rugby Rebels, Role Models and Giant Killers, The Players, People, Teams and Ideas that Changed Rugby Forever Polaris Publishing Limited

Learn all about the players, characters and teams that shaped rugby and inspired millions. From 19th century innovators to 21st century superstars, James Stafford examines players who overcame the odds to beat everything from injury and illness to racism and sexism to excel and thrill followers of our great game....

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Operation Barbarossa

The must-have book on the operation that changed the course of the second world war.

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Loos 1915

The battle of Loos was one of the most hard-fought battles that the British Expeditionary Force waged during the First World War. This work presents a

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Teesside and the Seaside

A collection of more than 200 photographs that captures some of the ways in which the area of Teesside has changed over the years.

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Cleopatra and the Undoing of Hollywood

On the 60th anniversary of the film, this book explores the extraordinary story of the making of Cleopatra, the film that changed the face of Hollywoo

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Making History

Michael Young is a brilliant young history student whose life is changed when he meets Leo Zuckerman, an ageing physicist with a theory that can chang

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F.W. Harvey: Soldier, Poet

Harvey was one of a generation whose lives were splintered by the First World War, and one of that group of war poets for whom the war changed everyth

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Secret History

Truly deserving of the accolade "Modern Classic", Donna Tartt's novel "The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humd...

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Battle That Stopped Rome

The previously untold story of the watershed battle that changed the course of Western history.

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Dogs Who Changed the World: 50 dogs who altered history, inspired literature... or ruined everything - Jones Dan

Anotace: Dogs Who Changed the World is a beautifully illustrated, heart-warming book that celebrates all dogs and proves that every single one of them is absolute magic. Dogs have trotted at our collective side for tens of thousands of years, bound up in the story of humanity. They have inspired great works of art, caught spies, reconnected lost lovers, dragged the drown...

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History of Toys

From toy cars to Barbies, Rubik's cubes to Fortnite, the toys children play with have changed a lot over the past century. But some of the toys that y

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The Secret History (1400031702)

Kniha - autor Donna Tartt, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Goldfinch. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misf...

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Concise History of Western Music

Paul Griffiths shows how music has changed through the centuries, and suggests how that change mirrors development in the human notion of time, from t

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Concise History of Western Music

Paul Griffiths shows how music has changed through the centuries, and suggests how that change mirrors development in the human notion of time, from t

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The Secret History - Tartt Donna

Anotace: FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GOLDFINCH Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. ______________________________________ 'What we did was terrible, but still I don't think any of us were bad, exactly;...

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The Secret History - Donna Tartt

<p>FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GOLDFINCHTruly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement ­­- both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.­­­­­­­______________________________________'What we did was terrible, but still I don't think any of us were bad, exactly; chalk it up...

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Women Our History - Lucy Worsleyová

<p>Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told. Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women's history - from early matriarchal societies through women's suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20t...

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The Heroes of Tolkien: An Exploration of Tolkien´s Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History - David Day

<p>In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and an...

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American Comics : A History - Dauber Jeremy

Anotace: Comics have conquered America. From our cinemas, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the most popular in cable history, to convention halls, best-seller lists, Pulitzer Prize-winning titles and MacArthur Fellowship recipients, comics shape American culture, in ways ...

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History: The Definitive Visual Guide - Dorling Kindersley

Anotace: This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day.Charting human endeavour from every angle, History chronicles the significant events, ground-breaking ideas, political forces, and technological advances that have shaped our planet. Every historical episode is explored ...

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Faster Than A Cannonball: 1995 and All That - Dylan Jones

<p>Part oral history, part narrative pop culture, part celebration of the music of 1995</p> <p>Decades tend to crest halfway through, and 1995 was the year of the Nineties: peak Britpop (Oasis v Blur), peak YBA (Tracey Emin's tent), peak New Lad (when Nick Hornby published High Fidelity, when James Brown's Loaded detonated the publishing industry, and wh...

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The Secret History of the Mongols - Christopher P. Atwood

<p>A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan'Bear the sword andHew asunder high and haughty necksSlash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders'Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan would grow up to unify Mongolia and conquer a vast empire stretching from modern-day ...

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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History - Frankopan Peter

Anotace: A 2023 HIGHLIGHT FOR: BBC NEWS * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE * FINANCIAL TIMES * NEW EUROPEAN * GUARDIAN * NEW STATESMAN * THE TIMES * THE WEEK * WATERSTONES * BLACKWELL`SMost people can name the influential leaders and major battles of the past. Few can name the most destructive storms, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts.In The Earth Transformed, ground-...

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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History - Frankopan Peter

Anotace: THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMESA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER`Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history` Financial Times`Vast, learned and timely work` Sunday T...

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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, 1. vydání - Peter Frankopan

<p>THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history' Financial Times 'Vast, learned and timely work' Sunda...

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Love; A Curious History - Brooke-Hitching Edward

Anotace: `Edward Brooke-Hitching`s delightful book is a collection of curiosities. From a 19th-century lonely hearts ad to a nuptial blessing of the bride`s buttocks, an entertaining history of love over the millennia that proves when it comes to the heart, little has changed.` Daily Mail - - - - - - From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The M...

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Love; A Curious History - Edward Brooke-Hitching

<p>'Edward Brooke-Hitching's delightful book is a collection of curiosities. From a 19th-century lonely hearts ad to a nuptial blessing of the bride's buttocks, an entertaining history of love over the millennia that proves when it comes to the heart, little has changed.' Daily Mail - - - - - - From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The Ma...

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Making Gay History : The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights - Marcus Eric

Anotace: From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he c...

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Making Gay History : The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights - Eric Marcus

<p>From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he ca...

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The World of Ice & Fire - The Untold History - Martin George R. R.

Anotace: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN HISTORY OF WESTEROS AND THE LANDS BEYOND WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL FROM GEORGE R. R. MARTIN If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin s masterwork the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World o...

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The World of Ice &amp; Fire - The Untold History - George Raymond Richard Martin

<p>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN HISTORY OF WESTEROS AND THE LANDS BEYOND WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL FROM GEORGE R. R. MARTIN If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin s masterwork the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of...

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