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Newton argues that socialist women and their concerns posed a radical challenge to the male-dominated left. Early socialist women fought to be treated as equals and actively debated popular women's issues, including domestic work, women in industry,...

Alistair Edgar and David Haglund examine changes in the international demand for defence products in the post-Cold War era; review the reorganization and rationalization of the supply side of the international defence market through various government...

An exploration of the critique of modern life and mass culture in wartime and postAn exploration of the critique of modern life and mass culture in wartime and post-Second World War Canada.About the AuthorCAReviews"A fine piece of work. This book is...

The expansion of the British Empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries created the greatest mass migration in human history, in which the Irish and Scots played a central, complex, and controversial role. The essays in this volume explore...

According to conventional historical wisdom, Irish nationalism in Canada was a marginal phenomenon - overshadowed by the more powerful movement in the United States and eclipsed in Canada by the Orange Order. The nine contributors in this book argue...

How patients experienced disability at a famous rehabilitation centre.How patients experienced disability at a famous rehabilitation centre.About the AuthorGeoffrey Reaume is assistant professor, critical disability studies, York University, and the...

A new interpretation of confederation contends that the founding fathers were John Locke's disciples - champions of universal human rights and popular sovereignty.A new interpretation of confederation contends that the founding fathers were John Locke's...

This is a wide-ranging collection of essays on ancient Roman literary careers and their reception in later European literature, with contributions by leading experts. Starting from the three major Roman models for constructing a literary career - Virgil...

While the Klondike Gold Rush is one of the most widely known events in Canadian history, particularly outside Canada, the rest of the Yukon's long and diverse history attracts little attention. Important developments such as Herschel Island whaling,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780773509924Author Kerry M. AbelFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint McGill-Queen's University PressPublisher McGill-Queen's University Press

Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a detailed, concise account of exactly what is wrong with defence policy and what is needed to fix it.Not a political history of the demise of the Canadian Armed Forces, but a...

This beautifully produced, richly detailed and comprehensive survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era details their vast contributions to the art world. From the Early Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi and...

William the Conqueror ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087. The sole son of Robert the Magnificent and Herleva, William was born illegitimate in Falaise, Normandy, part of France. William invaded...

D-Day Bombers: The Veterans' Story is largely an eye-witness account of the vital heavy bomber contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and therefore to the winning of the war in Europe. It is told using considerable first-hand experience from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904147084Author Laurie KempFormat PaperbackPage Count 89Imprint BookcasePublisher BookcaseWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 150mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903204269Format HardbackImprint True North Books Ltd.Publisher True North Books Ltd.

The remarkable history of the German U-Boat Traces its development through the major conflicts of the 20th century Fully illustrated throughout On the eve of World War I, the art of submarine warfare was barely a dozen years old; no nation had...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780850339567Author Chris SaltmarshFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Phillimore & Co LtdPublisher The History Press Ltd

This reference looks at art history form the point of view of the subject matter of works of art. The questions the author asks are what? and why?, rather than how?. The book shows the social customs, beliefs and aspirations that often formed the context...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517556726Author P PrinceFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 476g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688118693Author Norman GelbFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams)...

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Between April and July 2012, extensive celebrations will celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen's reign. Following the approach of NESSIE (sales approaching 250,000 copies) and GREYFRIARS BOBBY (100,000 copies sold), Richard Brassey provides insight...

From global wars to the digital revolution, explore the world-changing events of the 20th century decade-by-decade with 20th Century. This is history as you've never seen it before - the events, the people and the political and cultural milestones that...

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With the help of canine history detective Sherlock Bones, this book looks at how life changed in Victorian times, with the introduction of factories and the repercussions this had on the everyday lives of men, women and children. The topics covered...

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"I'm here because of what Bobby did for me. Bobby gave a great gift to me and I shall forever be grateful ... he gave me his lifejacket and he has given me sixty-five years of life which he didn't have." --John Baker, child survivor, of his brother Bobby...

Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A single author lends a unified approach and consistent style throughout,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850720348Author James MerryweatherFormat PaperbackPage Count 185Imprint Sessions Book TrustPublisher Sessions of York

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099437802Author Jeremy WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 112g

When the bitter conflict of the Second World War drew to a close, Britain quietly busied herself with getting back to normal. As the men returned from the battlefields of Europe, wartime airfields were deserted, pillboxes guarding strategic Stop Lines...

Taking us straight to the front lines, The March Up follows the famed 1st Marine Division on their decisive 1,184 kilometre trek to Baghdad, from first assault to the taking of the city. The 1st Marine Division, which had fought in Guadalcanal, Khe San,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785816355Author Evans - Martin MarixFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.Publisher Book Sales Inc

Can you imagine leaving your home and your family, and moving hundreds of miles away to live with strangers, because it was too dangerous to stay in your hometown? During World War II, this was situation millions of people, the majority of them children,...

This is the unputdownable sequel to "365", with highly addictive, bite-size chunks of history. On Jan 16, 1920, prohibition is born. On Feb 14, 270: St Valentine's martyrdom gives birth to a romantic tradition. On Jul 5, 1946: The bikini swimsuit makes...

What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back? As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured soldiers and civilians. But today, as we engage in wars across the globe with increasingly...

D-Day,6 June 1944 is a day that is emblazoned in history, witnessing the first day of the Allied Operation Overlord - the mass invasion of Normandy. Planned for many months and executed swiftly, these landings saw over 160,000 troops embark from...

In 1961, Viv Nicholson, a Yorkshire housewife, won £152,319 on the Pools. Asked what she would do with the money, her answer was simple: ‘I’m going to spend, spend, spend!’ The speed with which she got through the money – buying sports cars, furs and...

'A remarkable record - vivid, modest, intelligent and unusually frank.' Harold Nicolson'It rings true in every sentence.' Bernard FergussonIn Jan 1944, Allied forces landed at Anzio and Nettuno on the eastern coast of Italy in the attempt to skirt the...