This new historical atlas
- richly illustrated with photographs artwork recreations & full-colour maps
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles through its ascendancy in Victorian times to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century It examines the impact of British dominance in America India & Africa & the enormous changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia Coverage of major events
- the colonization of Ireland the American Revolution the South African wars
- is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation & trade hunting for plants & animals the Imperial exhibitions & the importance of British naval power Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world & the legacy it has bestowed Richly illustrated with photographs & full-colour maps this is an illuminating & multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise & fall of the British Empire

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This new historical atlas
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Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century Europe striking terror into the hearts of peasants & rulers alike for two centuries But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors & this atlas shows their development as traders & craftsmen explorers settlers & mercenaries With over sixty full colour maps it follows the tracks of the Viking merchants who travelled deep into Russia of Viking mercenaries who served in the emperor's bodyguard at Constantinople & Viking mariners who sailed beyond the edge of the known world to North America ...

A very clear reliable & readable history of economic thought from the ancient world to the present day From Homer to Marx to John Stuart Mill Backhouse shows how to keep your Keynsians from your post-Keynsians & New Keynsians A core book ...

WINNER OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION'S JOHN K FAIRBANK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDHILL HISTORY PRIZE 2017' This is the finest single-volume history of Vietnam in English It challenges myths & raises questions about the socialist republic's political future' Guardian' Powerful & compelling Vietnam will be of growing importance in the twenty-first-century world particularly as China & the US rethink their roles in Asia Christopher Goscha's book is a brilliant account of that country's history'
- Rana Mitter'A vigorous eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world past & future'
- Kirkus Reviews Over the centuries the Vietnamese have beenboth colonizers themselves & the victims of colonization by others Their country expanded shrunk split & sometimes disappeared often under circumstances far beyond their control Despite these often overwhelming pressures Vietnam has survived as one of Asia's most striking & complex cultures As more & more visitors come to this extraordinary country there has been for some years a need for a major history
- a book which allows the outsider to understand the many layers left by earlier emperors rebels priests & colonizers Christopher Goscha's new work amply fills this role Drawing on a lifetime of thinking about Indo-China he has created a narrative which is consistently seen from 'inside' Vietnam but never loses sight of the connections to the 'outside' As wave after wave of invaders
- whether Chinese French Japanese or American
- have been ultimately expelled we see the terrible cost to the Vietnamese themselves Vietnam's role in one of the Cold War's longest conflicts has meant that its past has been endlessly abused for propaganda purposes & it is perhaps only now that the events which created the modern state can be seen from a truly historical perspective Christopher Goscha draws on the latest research & discoveries in Vietnamese French & English His book is a major achievement describing both the grand narrative of Vietnam's story but also the byways curiosities differences cultures & peoples that have done so much over the centuries to define the many versions of Vietnam




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Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD & the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world ...

This new edition of Brogan's superb one-volume history
- from early British colonisation to the Reagan years
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The Penguin Knitting Book by James Norbury is a charming how-to-knit classic packed with delightfully vintage advice Knitting fills a fascinating page in the human story I know of no home-craft that enjoys the universal popularity of h&-knitting James Norbury's The Penguin Knitting Book first published in 1957 is a how-to guide for the experienced knitter as well as the beginner Full of wit & charm as well as tips & techniques for the contemporary knitter The Penguin Knitting Book entertainingly illustrates all things vintage in the world of wool Along with telling you how to knit The Penguin Knitting Book

Includes:: original vintage patterns for every member of the family Babies' coats pullovers for father sweaters for the teenager dresses jumpers coats & cardigans you will find them all in this charming aid to better knitting' James Norbury was the strongest single influence in British knitting during the twenty-five years after the Second World War' Sir Bishop Richard Rutt author of A History of Hand Knitting' In the late 1960s there was a chap called James Norbury who had his own knitting show on the BBC I sat in on some of the programmes & good stuff it was too I learned lots of racy stuff about 'knit one purl one'' Sir David Attenborough' Knitting is the saving of a life' Virginia Woolf James Norbury wrote The Penguin Knitting Book in 1957 He travelled extensively throughout the world studying every aspect of the knitter's craft A knitting historian teacher & designer as well as a television star on his own BBC knitting show he was Chief Designer for Patons & one of the foremost authorities on the history of knitting

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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2 FACT NOT FICTION BOOKCLUB & READ BY BILL NIGHY ON AUDIO'I was hoping against hope that the penguin would survive because as of that instant he had a name & with his name came the beginning of a bond which would last a life-time' Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties single free-spirited & seeking adventure He has a plane ticket to South America a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school & endless summer holidays He even has a motorbike Che Guevara style What he doesn't need is a pet What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term When the bird refuses to leave Tom's side the young teacher has no choice but to smuggle it across the border through customs & back to school Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot the housekeeper's confidant the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets
- in particular one homesick school boy & as for Tom he discovers in Juan Salvador a compadre like no other The Penguin Lessons is a unique & moving true story which has captured imaginations around the globe
- for all those who dreamed as a child they might one day talk to the animals

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