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A Brief History of Italy by Jeremy Black
28.00 NZD
Category: History
'Jeremy Black skilfully sketches social, cultural and political trends' - Christina Hardyment, Times audiobook of the week 'A remarkable mixture of cold history, wide culture and personal experience'Ciro Paoletti, Secretary General of the Italian Commission of Military HistoryDespite the Roman Empire's ...Show more
A Brief History of London by Jeremy Black
28.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
As the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to look back, with a distinctive perspective, a focus on London in its national and, perhaps even more importantly, i ...Show more
A Brief History of Portugal by Jeremy Black
30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today. An introduction provides an understanding of geographical and climatic issues, before an examination of Portugal's prehistory and classical Portugal, from the Stone Age to the end of the the Roman era. P ...Show more
A Brief History of the British Monarchy: From the Iron Age to King Charles III by Jeremy Black
30.00 NZD
Category: History
The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through to the longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II - and looks forward to the reign of King Charles III. Much more than a linear history, this is the intertwined story of royal ...Show more
A Brief History of the Caribbean: Indispensable for Travellers by Jeremy Black
28.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present day This is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to anyone looking for an overview of the Caribbean and its mainland coastal states, with a focus on the past f ...Show more
A Brief History of the Mediterranean - From the Phoenicians to the Present Day by Jeremy Black
28.00 NZD
Category: History
A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home. 'The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.' Samuel Johnson, 1776 The Mediterranean has always bee ...Show more
Elite Fighting Forces: From the Ancient World to the SAS by Jeremy Black
65.00 NZD
Category: History
This is a magnificent and highly illustrated international survey of 52 of the worlds elite fighting forces crack units that have changed the course of battles and influenced the fates of entire nations. Each profile includes fact boxes featuring key battles and dates, together with quotations from cont ...Show more
France - A Short History by Jeremy Black
40.00 NZD
Category: History
Country and destination, nation and idea, France has a rich and complex history that fascinates the world and attracts millions of visitors each year to its chateaux and cathedrals, boulevards and vineyards. In this succinct and entertaining volume, historian Jeremy Black narrates how France's past has ...Show more
France: A Short History by Jeremy Black
25.00 NZD
Category: History
A concise history of France from prehistory to the present, recounting the great events and personalities and exploring France's cultural and political influence today. Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: France's sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history, which fas ...Show more
War Since 1900: History, Strategy, Weaponry by Jeremy Black
90.00 NZD
Category: History
In this wide-ranging survey, a team of top international historians examines the cataclysmic conflicts that have shaped the modern world. Beginning with the Boer War, the expert contributors analyse the horror and drama of two world wars, the civil wars of the 1920s and 1930s, the Cold War, wars of deco ...Show more
Waterloo: The Battle That Brought Down Napoleon by Jeremy Black
29.00 NZD
Category: History
A masterly and concise reinterpretation of one of the seminal events in modern history, by one of the world's foremost military historians. The battle on Sunday 18th June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium was to be Napoleon's greatest triumph - but it ended in one of the greatest military upsets of all time. ...Show more
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