Celebrating over 20 years as SEGA official mascot THE HISTORY OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is the ultimate guide to SEGA spiky blue speedster! This hefty 300-page volume covers in detail two decades of 2D & 3D Sonic games plus spinoffs & crossovers You also find character profiles promotional artwork rare concept art & a detailed look at the origins of the Blur A must-have for any true Sonic fan! ...

This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis & reflection at a time of ongoing violence threats & reprisals Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine terrorism's complex history from antiquity to the present day & find that terror long the weapon of the weak against the strong is a tactic as old as warfare itself Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE contributors go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages the 1789 Terror movement in Europe Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution Stalinism "resistance" terrorism during World War II & Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s Finally they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism al Qaeda & the contemporary suicide martyr Along the way they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over This updated edition

Includes:: a new chapter analyzing the rise of ISIS & key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks

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Eusebius's account is the only surviving historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years Bishop Eusebius a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine broke new ground in writing the History & provided a model for all later ecclesiastical historians In tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century & ending with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine his aim was to show the purity & continuity of the doctrinal tradition of Christianity & its struggle against persecutors & heretics ...

' In the year of grace 1066 the Lord the ruler brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent & cunning Norman race' Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting & bloody periods in English history the Norman Conquest & its aftermath He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings & the establishment of Norman rule His accounts pf the kings who reigned during his lifetime
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- contain unique descriptions of people & events Henry tells how promiscuity greed treachery & cruelty produced a series of disasters rebellions & wars Interwoven with memorable & vivid battle-scenes are anecdotes of court life the death & murder of nobles & the first written record of Cnut & the waves & the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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The River Thames has been integral to the prosperity of London since Roman times Explorers sailed away on voyages of discovery to distant lands Colonies were established & a great empire grew Funding their ships & cargoes helped make the City of London into the world's leading financial centre In the 19th century a vast network of docks was created for ever-larger ships behind high prison-like walls that kept them secret from all those who did not toil within Sail made way for steam as goods were dispatched to every corner of the world In the 19th century London was the world's greatest port city In the Second World War the Port of London became Hitler's prime target It paid a heavy price but soon recovered Yet by the end of the 20th century the docks had been transformed into Docklands a new financial centre The History of the Port of London A Vast Emporium of Nations is the fascinating story of the rise & fall & revival of the commercial river The only book to tell the whole story & bring it right up to date it charts the foundation growth & evolution of the port & explains why for centuries it has been so important to Britain's prosperity This book will appeal to those interested in London's history maritime & industrial heritage the Docklands & East End of London & the River Thames ...

History is a rich varied & fascinating subject so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book until now Author Emma Marriott pulls it all together from the world's earliest civilizations to the founding of the United Nations in 1945 passing by the likes of Charlemagne the Ottoman Empire & the Crimean War to name a few 192 pages Marriott Emma ...

In 1889 the first Official Secrets Act was passed creating offences of 'disclosure of information' & 'breach of official trust' It limited & monitored what the public could & should be told Since then a culture of secrecy has flourished As successive governments have been selective about what they choose to share with the public we have been left with a distorted & incomplete understanding not only of the workings of the state but of our nation's culture & its past In this important book Ian Cobain offers a fresh appraisal of some of the key moments in British history since the end of WWII including the measures taken to conceal the existence of Bletchley Park & its successor GCHQ for three decades; the unreported wars fought during the 1960s & 1970s; the hidden links with terrorist cells during the Troubles; the sometimes opaque workings of the criminal justice system; the state's peacetime surveillance techniques; & the convenient loopholes in the Freedom of Information Act Drawing on previously unseen material & rigorous research The History Thieves reveals how a complex bureaucratic machine has grown up around the British state allowing governments to evade accountability & their secrets to be buried ...

The trap is set Failure is not an option in the second book in the thrilling Will Robie series 592 pages Baldacci David ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Ever wish you had the chance to get back at the boss who undermined youthe spouse who cheated on youor the friend who deceived you? One night a down-on-his-luck businessman Allan Campbell (Cole Hauser) meets a mysterious stranger Jonas Arbor (Cuba Gooding Jr) who claims to be a professional hit man Jonas offers to take out five targets free of charge Thinking it&s a bad joke Allan jots down his own private hit list The next day the people he named start turning up dead & all the evidence points to Allen Hunted by the police & haunted by guilt Allan races against time to stop the murders he set in motion In this world vengeance always has a price ...

First a legendary radio series then a bestselling book now a blockbuser movie the immensely successful Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy needs no introduction Reissued to coincide with the film's release this hardback omnibus edition include all five parts of the trilogy incorporating for the first time Mostly Harmless along with a guide to the guide & essential notes on how to leave the planet This single hardback edition is indispensable for any would-be galactic traveller & for old & new fans of Douglas Adams Doctor Who & bestselling science fiction books ...