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A Potteries Boy in Wales (Paperback): J E Hayward A Potteries Boy in Wales (Paperback)
J E Hayward
R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Namib - The Archaeology Of An African Desert (Paperback): John Kinahan Namib - The Archaeology Of An African Desert (Paperback)
John Kinahan
R475 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This is a story of human survival over the last one million years in the Namib Desert – one of the most hostile environments on Earth.

The resilience and ingenuity of desert communities provides a vivid picture of our species’ response to climate change, and ancient strategies to counter ever-present risk. Dusty fragments of stone, pottery and bone tell a history of perpetual transition, of shifting and temporary states of balance.

Namib digs beneath the usual evidence of archaeology to uncover a world of arcane rituals, of travelling rain-makers, and of intricate social networks which maintained vital systems of negotiated access to scarce resources. It covers a million years of human history in the Namib Desert, including the Earlier, Middle and Later Stone Ages, colonial occupation and genocide, to the invasion of the desert by South African troops during World War I.

This is more than a work of scientific research; it is a love-song to the desert and its people.

Yale Needs Women - How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant (Paperback): Anne Gardiner Perkins Yale Needs Women - How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant (Paperback)
Anne Gardiner Perkins
R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

WINNER OF THE 2020 CONNECTICUT BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS FOR BOOK CLUBS IN 2021 BY BOOKBROWSE "Perkins' richly detailed narrative is a reminder that gender equity has never come easily, but instead if borne from the exertions of those who precede us."-Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls If Yale was going to keep its standing as one of the top two or three colleges in the nation, the availability of women was an amenity it could no longer do without. In the winter of 1969, from big cities to small towns, young women across the country sent in applications to Yale University for the first time. The Ivy League institution dedicated to graduating "one thousand male leaders" each year had finally decided to open its doors to the nation's top female students. The landmark decision was a huge step forward for women's equality in education. Or was it? The experience the first undergraduate women found when they stepped onto Yale's imposing campus was not the same one their male peers enjoyed. Isolated from one another, singled out as oddities and sexual objects, and barred from many of the privileges an elite education was supposed to offer, many of the first girls found themselves immersed in an overwhelmingly male culture they were unprepared to face. Yale Needs Women is the story of how these young women fought against the backward-leaning traditions of a centuries-old institution and created the opportunities that would carry them into the future. Anne Gardiner Perkins's unflinching account of a group of young women striving for change is an inspiring story of strength, resilience, and courage that continues to resonate today. "Yes, Yale needed women, but it didn't really want them... Anne Gardiner Perkins tells how these young women met the challenge with courage and tenacity and forever changed Yale and its chauvinistic motto of graduating 1,000 male leaders every year."-Lynn Povich, author of The Good Girls Revolt

The World of UCL (Paperback): Negley Harte, John North, Georgina Brewis The World of UCL (Paperback)
Negley Harte, John North, Georgina Brewis
R951 R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Save R65 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History (Hardcover): Touraj Daryaee The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History (Hardcover)
Touraj Daryaee
R4,972 Discovery Miles 49 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Iranian history has long been a source of fascination for European and American observers. The country's ancient past preoccupied nineteenth-century historians and archaeologists as they attempted to construct a unified understanding of the ancient world. Iran's medieval history has likewise preoccupied scholars who have long recognized the Iranian plateau as a cultural crossroad of the world's great civilizations. In more recent times, Iran has continued to demand the attention of observers when, for example, the revolution of 1978-79 dramatically burst onto the world stage, or more recently, when the Iranian democracy movement has come to once again challenge the status quo of the clerical regime. Iran's dominance in the Middle East has brought it into conflict with the United States and so it is the subject of almost daily coverage from reporters. Sympathetic observers of Iran-students, scholars, policy makers, journalists, and the educated public-tend to be perplexed and confused by this tangled web of historical development. Iran, as it appears to most observers, is a foreboding, menacing, and far away land with a history that is simply too difficult to fathom.
The Handbook is a guide to Iran's complex history. The book emphasizes the large-scale continuities of Iranian history while also describing the important patterns of transformation that have characterized Iran's past. Each of the chapters focuses on a specific epoch of Iranian history and surveys the general political, social, cultural, and economic issues of that era. The ancient period begins with chapters considering the anthropological evidence of the prehistoric era, through to the early settled civilizations of the Iranian plateau, and continuing to the rise of the ancient Persian empires. The medieval section first considers the Arab-Muslim conquest of the seventh century, and then moves on to discuss the growing Turkish influence filtering in from Central Asia beginning in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The last third of the book covers Iran in the modern era by considering the rise of the Safavid state and its accompanying policy of centralization and the introduction of Shi'ism, followed by essays on the problems of reform and modernization in the Qajar and Pahlavi periods, and finally with a chapter on the revolution of 1978-79 and its aftermath.
The book is a collaborative exercise among scholars specializing in a variety of sub-fields, and across a number of disciplines, including history, art history, classics, literature, politics, and linguistics. Here, readers can find a reliable and accessible narrative that can serve as an introduction to the field of Iranian studies. While the number of monographs published within specialized subfields of Iranian history continues to proliferate, there have been, to date, no books that attempt to produce a comprehensive single-volume history of Iranian civilization.

Clitheroe Castle (Paperback): David Best Clitheroe Castle (Paperback)
David Best
R110 Discovery Miles 1 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Graphic Design: History in the Writing (1983 - 2011) (Paperback): Sara De Bondt, Catherine de Smet Graphic Design: History in the Writing (1983 - 2011) (Paperback)
Sara De Bondt, Catherine de Smet
R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Hidden Prince - The Non-Royal ROYAL (Hardcover): Robert Glasbury The Hidden Prince - The Non-Royal ROYAL (Hardcover)
Robert Glasbury
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

My recollection of one of the proudest days of my life. At the Meardy Farm, I stood next to my mother and my dad Arthur while she rang France to speak to the Duke of Windsor. The change in my mothers voice from this miserable woman in her sixties, who would moan and groan regardless about life, into a young girl blushing at the sound of his voice. "Hello David, its Rose," she sounded so gentle. I looked at Arthur and he did not look happy with mum, hearing her conversation, watching her acting in this way. I stood waiting nervously, what would I say to this man? A Prince, a King, and now the Duke of Windsor, but always my father. Then mum passed me the telephone, I put it against my ear and stammered. "Hello, it's Roy, Roy Albert." The telephone went silent for a few moments, then a voice on the end of the line replied, "Hello Roy Albert, this is Edward ..."

Killing Crazy Horse - The Merciless Indian Wars in America (Paperback): Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard Killing Crazy Horse - The Merciless Indian Wars in America (Paperback)
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
R494 R461 Discovery Miles 4 610 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Killing Crazy Horse is the latest installment of the multimillion-selling Killing series is a gripping journey through the American West and the historic clashes between Native Americans and settlers. The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh's alliance of tribes in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison would win this fight, the armed conflict between Native Americans and the newly formed United States would rage on for decades. Bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard venture through the fraught history of our country's founding on already occupied lands, from General Andrew Jackson's brutal battles with the Creek Nation to President James Monroe's epic "sea to shining sea" policy, to President Martin Van Buren's cruel enforcement of a "treaty" that forced the Cherokee Nation out of their homelands along what would be called the Trail of Tears. O'Reilly and Dugard take readers behind the legends to reveal never-before-told historical moments in the fascinating creation story of America. This fast-paced, wild ride through the American frontier will shock readers and impart unexpected lessons that reverberate to this day.

Riot! - The Bristol Bridge Massacre of 1793 (Paperback): Michael Manson Riot! - The Bristol Bridge Massacre of 1793 (Paperback)
Michael Manson
R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Riot!' illuminates a darker moment in Bristol's history. Set against a backdrop of massive social and political change 'Riot!' vividly recreates the dreadful sequence of events that led to the Bristol Bridge Massacre.Compellingly written and meticulously researched 'Riot!' chronicles the events in Bristol during the pivotal year of 1793. The book was originally published in 1997. The new edition includes a foreword by Dr Steve Poole Associate Professor of Social and Cultural History, University of the West of England, Bristol. Written in a lively and accessible style 'Riot!' is essential reading for anyone interested in local history or politics.

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order - Why Nations Succeed or Fail (Hardcover): Ray Dalio Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order - Why Nations Succeed or Fail (Hardcover)
Ray Dalio
R590 R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Save R71 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the international bestseller Principles, who has spent half a century studying global economies and markets, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history's most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we've experienced in our lifetimes - but similar to those that have happened many times before. A few years ago, Ray Dalio noticed a confluence of political and economic conditions he hadn't encountered before. They included huge debts and zero or near-zero interest rates that led to massive printing of money in the world's three major reserve currencies; big political and social conflicts within countries, especially the US, due to the largest wealth, political and values disparities in more than 100 years; and the rising of a world power (China) to challenge the existing world power (US) and the existing world order. The last time that this confluence occurred was between 1930 and 1945. This realisation sent Dalio on a search for the repeating patterns and cause/effect relationships underlying all major changes in wealth and power over the last 500 years. In this remarkable and timely addition to his Principles series, Dalio brings readers along for his study of the major empires - including the Dutch, the British and the American - putting into perspective the 'Big Cycle' that has driven the successes and failures of all the world's major countries throughout history. Dalio reveals the timeless and universal forces behind these shifts and uses them to look into the future, offering practical principles for positioning oneself for what's ahead.

The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 6: November 28, 1924 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): American Legion National Headquarters The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 6: November 28, 1924 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
American Legion National Headquarters
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 7: August 21, 1925 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): American Legion National Headquarters The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 7: August 21, 1925 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
American Legion National Headquarters
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ward 21, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1953 (Classic Reprint)... Ward 21, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1953 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Listing Board
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hanks Family: Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts From Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Hardcover):... Hanks Family: Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts From Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Hardcover)
Lincoln Financial Foundation
R621 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R86 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 3: July 15, 1921 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): American Legion National Headquarters The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 3: July 15, 1921 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
American Legion National Headquarters
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 4: May 26, 1922 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): American Legion National Headquarters The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 4: May 26, 1922 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
American Legion National Headquarters
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 2: August 13, 1920 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): American Legion National Headquarters The American Legion Weekly, Vol. 2: August 13, 1920 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
American Legion National Headquarters
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol. 1: Part I.; Being for the Most Part Contributions by Union and Confederate Officers,... Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol. 1: Part I.; Being for the Most Part Contributions by Union and Confederate Officers, Based Upon "the Century War Series" (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Robert Underwood Johnson
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
In Memoriam: Susan M. (Page) Currier, 1838-1910 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): unknownauthor In Memoriam: Susan M. (Page) Currier, 1838-1910 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
unknownauthor
R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD: Thirtieth Academic Year 1879-80 (Classic Reprint)... Annual Register of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD: Thirtieth Academic Year 1879-80 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
United States Naval Academy
R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ward 10, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over; Non-Citizens Indicated By, Females Indicated... Ward 10, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over; Non-Citizens Indicated By, Females Indicated By, as of January 1, 1951 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Election Department
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ward 3, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1951 (Classic Reprint)... Ward 3, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1951 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Listing Board
R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ward 15, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over as of January 1, 1952 (Classic Reprint)... Ward 15, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over as of January 1, 1952 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Listing Board
R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ward 14, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over as of April 1, 1930  (Classic Reprint)... Ward 14, Precinct 1, City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over as of April 1, 1930 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Listing Board
R745 Discovery Miles 7 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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