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  • A Short History of China

    From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship, a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous countryAn absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, this book tells the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors, and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating and complex nation. It describes ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Short History of Africa

    From the Origins of the Human Race to the Arab Spring

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    A comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent, from the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to Arab SpringBeginning with the origins of the human race and the development of stone age technology, this history of the cradle of civilization moves through ancient and medieval times, the significance of the Arab presence, the Muslim states, and the ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Short History of the First World War

    Land, Sea & Air, 1914-1918

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    As the war is slipping beyond living memory, this concise history helps ensures that the conflict is never forgottenWWI, lasting just four years from 1914 to 1918, was without parallel, the first true global conflict in which all of the earth's great powers participated. This book tells the story of this cataclysmic event. It describes the background to war, the international rivalries and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Short History of Brazil

    From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    Host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the fifth largest country in the world is the perfect topic for the next title in the Short History seriesDiscovered by Portuguese sailor and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral more than 500 years ago, Brazil's history since then has been turbulent, blighted by rebellion, cruelty, dictatorship, and poverty. But, it is also a vibrant, exciting, and ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Short History of India

    From the Earliest Civilisations and Myriad Kingdoms, to Today's Economic Powerhouse

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century India is a dynamic nation with a thrivting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Ancient India was home to myriad kingdoms with boundaries that were ever changing while a variety of cultures and religions flourished over the millennia as the influence of foreign invaders and occupiers ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Short History of Europe

    From Charlemagne to the Treaty of Lisbon

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    From the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, an accessible history of the people, ideas, institutions, and events that have shaped Europe during the last 1,200 yearsThis fascinating history for beginners provides a coherent map of the jumbled history of Europe and the European idea that has led up to this point. A continent of countless disparate ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Short History of the Victorian Era

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Pocket Essential series
    Beginning in the 1830s and ending with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the Victorian Era saw the British Empire—the largest the world had seen—dominate the world. British ingenuity in the fields of technological development and the heavy industry of its Industrial Revolution led to Britain being dubbed "the workshop of the world" while its Royal Navy policed the world's oceans helping to ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • World Serial Killers

    They kill for the thrill

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    World Serial Killers investigates the fiendish crimes of butchers like Fritz Haarman selling human meat on the streets of Hanover, Germany, Edinburgh body-snatchers Burke and Hare and Alberto De Salvo, the notorious Boston Strangler. Read the accounts of deranged real-life monsters such as Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and Jack the Ripper as well as the stories of many other serial killers from around ... Leer más

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  • A Short History of the Middle East

    From Ancient Empires to Islamic State

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Short History
    Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilization and religion but also some of the great struggles of history. This book makes sense of the shifting sands of Middle Eastern history, beginning with the early ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The War That Never Ended

    A Short History of the Korean War

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Pocket Essential series
    The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposing systems - capitalism and communism - confronted each other on the battlefield. And yet, in the sixty years since it was fought it has been strangely neglected, perhaps because no one was able to ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Leaders Who Changed the World

    The extraordinary inspiration of those who create history

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    It takes charisma and inspiration to lead any group of people. Leaders who Changed the World explores the lives and careers of such extraordinary individuals as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. Some have slogged and suffered in order to change the world for the better, while others, like Adolf Hitler or Osama Bin Laden have only succeeded in damaging humanity. ... Leer más

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  • A War Without Mercy

    A Short History of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

    de Gordon Kerr ...
    Series series Pocket Essential series
    More than eighty-five years after it ended in defeat for the Republicans and victory for the Nationalists headed by General Francisco Franco, the Spanish Civil War remains a subject of debate and contention. We live in a time of political polarization, with opposing sides holding entrenched and unalterable positions and A Short History of the Spanish Civil War sheds light on the consequences of ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus