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Indira Gandhi: Tryst with Power
Nayantara Sahgal
Biography: historical, political & military; History
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A nuanced and critical biography of Indira Gandhi by a member of the Nehru family How did Indira Gandhi reach the pinnacle... [more]
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The Price of Politics
Bob Woodward
History; Social issues & processes; Politics & government; Financial crises & disasters
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Bestselling and Pulitzer-winning Bob Woodward's new book takes us into the rooms where the United States' business is negotiated... [more]
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Women and Power
Julianne Schultz
Literary essays; Anthologies (non-poetry); History; Cultural studies; Social issues & processes; Gender studies: women
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In one generation, women have taken control of their economic fate, risen to the most powerful political positions in the... [more]
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Black Saturday at Steels Creek
Peter Stanley
History; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Social impact of disasters; Natural disasters
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A riveting account of a day that stopped a nation -- and a community. The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people -- wreaking... [more]
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1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia
James Boyce
History; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Colonialism & imperialism
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Winner of the 2012 Age Book of the Year Award In 1835 an illegal squatter camp was established on the banks of the Yarra River.... [more]
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Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher
Robin Harris
Biography; Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Political leaders & leadership
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Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill,... [more]
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Letters from the Front
Dorothy Gilding
Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; History; First World War
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Letters from the Front is an authentic account of World War One through the eyes of an ordinary soldier, the story of one... [more]
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Heads and Straights: The Circle Line
Lucy Wadham
Memoirs; Literary essays; Short stories; History; British & Irish history; Cultural studies; Travel & holiday
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Written by the bestselling author of The Secret Life of France, this book offers an autobiographical tale of bohemians, punk,... [more]
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The Sign: The Shroud of Turin and the Secret of the Resurrection
Thomas de Wesselow
History; The historical Jesus
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How did Christianity really begin? Re-examining the Shroud and New Testament texts, this book argues that the traditional... [more]
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Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent
Mick Conefrey
History; Climbing & mountaineering; Travel & holiday
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Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen material [more]
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How English Became the Global Language
David Northrup
Language: history & general works; linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Historical & comparative linguistics; General & world history; Social & cultural history
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In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration... [more]
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The Revenge of History: The Battle for the Twenty-first Century
Seumas Milne
History; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Politics & government; Political science & theory
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From 9/11 to the Arab Spring - the decade of living dangerously [more]
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Seasons in the Sun: The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979
Dominic Sandbrook
History; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; History: specific events & topics; Politics & government
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The late 1970s were Britain's years of strife and the good life. They saw inflation, riots, the peak of trade union power... [more]
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History: The Definitive Visual Guide
Adam Hart-Davis
History; General & world history
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A story of human history. It helps you discover the complete story of the people, events, themes, ideas and forces that have... [more]
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A Companion to Aristotle
Georgios Anagnostopoulos
History; Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle aims to provide in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art... [more]
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Operation Suicide: The True Story of the Cockleshell Heroes
Robert Lyman
History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; History: specific events & topics; Second World War; Special & elite forces; War & defence operations
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The first new account of the legendary Cockleshell Raid in over fifty years. [more]
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Red Azalea
Anchee Min
Biography; Memoirs; Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
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The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid [more]
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Deception: Spies, Lies and How Russia Dupes the West
Edward Lucas
History; International relations; Espionage & secret services
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The extraordinary triumphs, miscalculations, fatal errors and betrayals of spymasters - East and West [more]
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Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics
Steven J. Ross
Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Film theory & criticism; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history
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In Hollywood Left and Right, Steven J. Ross tells an important story that has escaped public attention: the emergence of Hollywood... [more]
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A History of Modern Indonesia
Adrian Vickers
History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; 21st century history: from c 2000 -
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Updated edition which examines the rise of fundamentalist Islam in Indonesia and asks why the country's democratic aspirations... [more]
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A History of Modern Morocco: City Panoramas Across Five Centuries
Susan Gilson Miller
History; African history
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A richly documented survey of modern Moroccan history that will enthral those searching for the background to present-day... [more]
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A History of Modern Israel
Colin Shindler
History; Middle Eastern history
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The new edition of Colin Shindler's history of Israel traces the nation's developments from 1948 to the present day. [more]
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A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse...
Gordon Kerr
History; Asian history
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An absorbing introduction to more than 4000 years of Chinese history, telling the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes... [more]
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The Mammoth Book of Combat: Reports from the Frontline
Jon E. Lewis
History; Military history; Battles & campaigns
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Over a hundred eyewitness accounts of the reality of combat from some of the finest writers of the last century and our own.... [more]
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The Silk Road
James A. Millward
History; General & world history; Asian history
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The phrase silk road evokes vivid images: of merchants leading camel caravans over deserts and steppes to trade exotic goods... [more]
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