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World history
New Digital Age
By Eric Schmidt
Hardback
Published 25-Apr-2013
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The must-read book for anyone concerned about the present and the future
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And Man Created God
By Selina O'Grady
Hardback
Published 01-Sep-2012
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And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the changing religions of the empires and peoples of the world at the time of Jesus: a work of extraordinary richness and ambition, this is popular history at its best.
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Life Between the Lines
By John Izbicki
Paperback
Published 05-Jul-2012
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John Izbicki has an exciting story to tell. Berlin-born, he lived through the horrors of Nazi persecution. As a refugee he changed his name, learned english, and became the education correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. He held this responsible position for 18 years.
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Thinking the Twentieth Century
By Tony Judt
Paperback
Published 07-Feb-2013
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Two explorers set out on a journey from which only one of them will return. Their unknown land is that often fearsome continent we call the 20th Century. Their route is through their own minds and memories. Both travellers are professional historians still tormented by their own unanswered questions.
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Revolutionary Iran
By Michael Axworthy
Hardback
Published 07-Mar-2013
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Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran in February 1979 was a key moment in post-War international politics. This book offers an account of Iran's unique history and makes sense of events often misunderstood by outsiders. It is an exploration of Iran's development since 1979 into an unpredictable pseudo-democracy.
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People's Car
By Berhard Rieger
Hardback
Published 19-Apr-2013
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Bernhard Rieger reveals how a car commissioned by Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche became a global commodity on a par with Coca-Cola. The Beetle's success hinged on its uncanny ability to capture the imaginations of executives, engineers, advertisers, car collectors, suburbanites, hippies, and everyday drivers across nations and cultures.
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Twelve Caesars
By Matthew Dennison
Paperback
Published 01-Mar-2013
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An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'.
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Deserter
By Charles Glass
Hardback
Published 28-Mar-2013
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The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? And what happened after they fled?
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Tombstone
By Yang Jisheng
Hardback
Published 30-Oct-2012
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More people died in Mao's Great Famine than in the entire First World War and yet their story remains untold. This book offers a passionate and angry account of one of the 20th century's most nightmarish events: the killing of an estimated 36 million Chinese in 1958-1961 by starvation or physical abuse. It is based on survivors' testimonies.
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Giants of Steam
By Jonathan Glancey
Hardback
Published 01-Sep-2012
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From Jonathan Glancey, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Spitfire: The Biography, comes his new bestseller telling the incredible story of the last days of the great steam locomotives.
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