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French carrier aviation traces its origins to the Foudre, a highly original ship initially designed to carry torpedo boats into action but later converted into a seaplane carrier. During the First World War this was supplemented by a number of merchant...

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INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe story of a hotel. The story of a nation.When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world.More than fifty years on,...

RAF Transport Command's 46 Group, formed in January 1944, played a pivotal role in the Allies' victory during the final months of World War II. Operating from three airfields—RAF Broadwell, RAF Blakehill Farm, and RAF Down Ampney—its six squadrons flew...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783963273223Author Nicolas BenensteinFormat HardbackPage Count 302Imprint ZaphonPublisher ZaphonWeight(grams) 635g

This volume documents the formation of the United States' colonial and informal empire in the Pacific, Caribbean, and Central America at the turn of the twentieth century. Taking the cessation of hostilities with Spain as its starting point, this final...

The first in-depth account of the lives and careers of educated slaves and freedmen in ancient RomeSlaves and freedmen played an important yet understudied role in the literary culture of the Roman Republic. Though their work went largely uncredited,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780753560426Author Janina RamirezFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint W H AllenPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 700g

This volume navigates the course of US imperialism between two major wars - the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Spanish-American War (1898) - both of which saw significant US territorial expansion. However, these conflicts alone do not tell the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781836321828Author Tim RipleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

Dive into the history, geography, and culture of Ohio in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, Where Is Ohio? introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you’re proud to call it home or learning about...

The forgotten life and complex legacies of Wakara, the mighty, once-notorious Native leader whose battles and conquests shaped the American WestThe Native American leader Wakara (ca. 1815-1855) was among the most influential and feared men in the...

This groundbreaking book offers a detailed exploration of the dress of the thirty-seven regiments of Light Infantry and other support troops in Napoleon's Grande Armée, including foot and horse artillery, sapeurs, musicians, and carabiniers. For the...

The Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), founded in 1978, is one of Europe's longest-running military training programs, focused on improving the tactical leadership and flying capability of NATO air forces. Its primary goal is to enhance...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739486174Author Ken SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Northern HeritagePublisher Northern Heritage ServicesWeight(grams) 202gDimensions(mm) 205mm...

Para-colonial, colonial, and postcolonial entanglements in South Pacific architecture.Knowledge of colonial architecture in the South Pacific remains sparse, with often-overlooked connections to para-colonial settings and postcolonial continuities. This...

Formed in 1940 as Special Boat Section and later amalgamated into 1st SAS Regiment as part of Colonel David Stirling's expansion, the famed SBS were a commando unit designed to carry out amphibious raids on Axis occupied territory during WW2. ...

Dubbed Mako Sica by the Lakotas and les Mauvaises Terres by the French, South Dakota's White River Badlands is famous for its stunning vistas of saw-toothed ridges, dry-wash canyons, and looming mesas and pinnacles, which attract millions of visitors to...

It is not an uncommon burden but rather a choice that Black women artists embrace creating art as a socio-political strategy to save themselves and their communities. Tanisha M. Jackson analyzes visual and personal narratives, historical archives, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781836321811Author Mark AytonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

A groundbreaking history of Africa’s looted architectural heritage—and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent’s stolen cultural artifactsBetween the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and anthropologists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063453111Author Jonathan FreedlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 752Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 785gDimensions(mm)...

From the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C., a spellbinding account of the archaeological find that opened a window onto the vibrant diplomatic world of the ancient Near EastIn 1887, an Egyptian woman made an astonishing discovery among the ruins of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786124450617Author Yesenia SilvaFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Pichoncito Fly BooksPublisher Pichoncito Fly BooksWeight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm) 312mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358677871Author Michael McFaulFormat HardbackPage Count 544Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 640g

Poor boy. Dark star. Spy. Transgressor. Genius. This is the thrilling and subversive life story of Christopher Marlowe - Shakespeare's inspiration and rival, who helped to bring England out of the cultural darkness and into the light.'Sparkling,...

Recollections of ordinary people, in isiXhosa and English translation, of daily life and historical events in the nineteenth century Iimbali zamandulo - 'Stories of the Past' - is a selection of historical testimonies produced by Xhosa-speaking...

This volume charts the establishment and early growth of the American empire. It begins with the American Revolution, when colonists in the New World broke away from what they viewed as the corrupt and oppressive British Empire. Even as they articulated...

This volume charts an era of rapid growth for the United States. Beginning with the aftermath of the Louisiana Purchase, the early sources in this volume highlight the rampant speculation that engulfed U.S. writers on what was to be done with this land...

The Germanic tribes occupied lands extending from the river Rhine east to the Vistula, and from the Danube north to Scandinavia. Their homelands formed the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire, but despite large-scale military and political efforts,...

By mid-1944, the Allies, especially the United States, began preparing for a potential invasion of Japan. Churchill expected the Royal Navy to support the U.S. Navy in achieving aerial dominance. The Admiralty focused on strengthening its carrier forces,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781836321804Author David WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838188252Author Mark BridgemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Banquo BooksPublisher Mark Bridgeman

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250374479Author Tom ClavinFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541607705Author Michael LivingstonFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 163mm *...

A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquityThe mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary history that...

This volume focuses on forms of human-animal relations particularly expressive of the momentous sociocultural and economic transitions that paved the road towards modernity in American society.

This volume addresses the broad topic of thinking animality in the long nineteenth century and the constitutive interplay between conceptualizations of the animal and the human that bolstered but also challenged the widespread idea of human uniqueness.