The ancient Egyptians would have known it as the sixth day of Pachon. The Mayans named it 4 Ahau 3 Kankin. To us it is 21 December, 2012. On this day, it is said, the world will come to an end. This is not the first time we've been told that our time is up. &
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- it probably won't be the last. Religious & secular, past & present
- Apocalypse covers each & every one of our prophesized dooms: featuring asteroids, Antichrists, solar flares, Singularities, Utopias, UFOs, Zoroastrians & Zapotecs, to mention but a small few. The result is a thorough history of one the most fascinating threads of our cultural existence: spanning from the first warnings of our ancient ancestors, to the contemporary (yet equally glum) forecasts for our future. This book has 229 pages & is 19.7cm x 12.9cm x 1.1cm


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Winston Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples ended in 1900. Andrew Roberts, Wolfson History prizewinner has been inspired by Churchill's example to write the story of the 20th century. Churchill wrote: ' Every nation or group of nations has its own tale to tell. Knowledge of the trials & struggles is necessary to all who would comprehend the problems, perils, challenges, & opportunities which confront us today It is in the hope that contemplation of the trials & tribulations of our forefathers may not only fortify the English-speaking peoples of today, but also play some small part in uniting the whole world, that I present this account.' As the greatest of all the trials & tribulations of the English-speaking peoples took place in the twentieth century, Roberts' book covers the four world-historical struggles in which the English-speaking peoples have been engaged
- the wars against German Nationalism, Axis Fascism, Soviet Communism & now the War against Terror. But just as Churchill did in his four volumes, Roberts also deals with the cultural, social & political history of the English global diaspora.
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From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century, this is a global journey through human history, tieing-in with a major BBC television series. Andrew Marr, author of two best-selling histories of Great Britain now turns his attention to the world as a whole. "A Short History of the World" takes readers from the Mayans to Mongolia, from the kingdom of Benin to the court of the Jagiellonian kings of Pol&. Traditional histories of this kind have tended to be Euro-centric, telling mankind's story through tales of Greece & Rome & the crowned heads of Europe's oldest monarchies. Here, Marr widens the lens, concentrating as much, if not more on the Americas, Africa & Asia. Instead of focusing on one episode of history taking place in one place, he draws surprising parallels & makes fascinating connections, focusing on a key incident or episode to tell a larger story: for instance, the liberation of the serfs in Russia, which took place at the same time as the American Civil War, which resulted in the abolition of slavery in the US. But he begins the account with an episode in the life of Tolstoy, who racked up huge gambling debts & had to sell land & slaves as a result. Fresh & exciting, this is popular history at its very best. ...

A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged & the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all one hundred are revealed in an array of sumptuous colour photographs & contemporary images. Compiled with the assistance of some of the leading military historians, this volume reveals not only the weapon itself but who wielded it & where, clearly explaining the blow-by-blow advance of military technology & expertise across the ages. ...

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Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social

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Details: At the end of the Second World War, Matthew Wallingham returns to his family home, blinded by his injuries
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After 150 years of hellish torture at the hands of the vampire horde, Lachlain, king of the Lykae (werewolf) clan, escapes his captors. He's disoriented & full of hatred, & yet he finds the mate he's been longing for 1200 years in a small, delicate vampire. Desperate to find information on her parents, Emmaline Troy, a timid, overprotected half vampire/ half Valkyrie, had travelled to Paris away from the protection of her Valkyrie aunts for the first time in her young life (she's only 70), but she manages to be kidnapped by a raging Lykae who's tender to her one minute, though-if he is reminded she's a vampire-furious the next... ...

Enjoy an insight into some of Englands most revered novelists classic works.

Jane Austens insightful & timeless views on

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Perfect for compiling a lifetime of precious memories, For my Grandchild is a journal for families to treasure for ever. Inside you'll find spaces to write important names & dates, special stories & advice for your grandchild in years to come. Beautifully designed throughout, with a helpful question-&-answer format, For my Grandchild will help you share treasured memories again & again. ...

Four members of the Coverdale family
- George, Jacqueline, Melinda & Giles
- died in the space of fifteen minutes on the 14th

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