Luck and the Irish - A Brief History of Change, 1970-2000 (Foster Professor R F)(Paperback / softback)

Modern Ireland 1600-1972 (Foster Professor R F)(Paperback / softback)

Masterfully blending narrative and interpretation, and R.F. Foster's Modern Ireland: 1600-1972 looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. 'The most brilliant and courageous Irish historian of his generation' Colm T ib n, London Review of Books

Vivid Faces - The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1923 (Foster R F)(Paperback / softback)

Surveys the lives and beliefs of the people who made the Irish Revolution: linked together by youth, radicalism, subversive activities, enthusiasm and love. This title deals with argumentative, exciting, subversive and original lives of people who made a revolution, as well as the disillusionment

Brief History of the Hundred Years War - The English in France, 1337-1453 (Seward Mr Desmond)(Paperback / softback)

A Brief History of the Hundred Years War traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue and colour of the last chivalric combats as they gave way to a more brutal modern

Short History of Modern Angola (Birmingham Professor David)(Paperback / softback)

Angola of geopolitical interest and this offers a brief

Brief History of the Knights Templar (Nicholson Professor in Medieval History Helen)(Paperback / softback)

This fully updated edition is recognised as the most comprehensive history of the Knights

Prehistory - The Making Of The Human Mind (Renfrew Professor Lord Colin)(Paperback / softback)

A brief and original prehistory of the

A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000 (Gibney John)(Paperback)

A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland's modern period and continues

Humans - A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up (Phillips Tom)(Paperback / softback)

HUMANS: An exhilarating journey through the most creative and catastrophic f*ck ups in human history, from our very first ancestor falling out of that tree, to the most spectacular fails of the present

War On Heresy - Faith and Power in Medieval Europe (Moore Professor R. I.)(Paperback / softback)

A passionate history of the war on heresy which dominated medieval

Materials and the Environment - Eco-informed Material Choice (Ashby Michael F. (Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus University of Cambridge and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art London UK))(Paperback / softback)

Materials and the Environment, Third Edition discusses the history of our increasing dependence on materials and energy. The book explains where materials come from and how they are used in a variety of industries, along with their lifecycle and relationship to energy and carbon. In addition, it

Israel - A History (Shapira Professor Anita)(Paperback / softback)

A timely and definitive narrative history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the Middle East. Ideal for anyone seeking to understand the roots of the current conflict in

Four Killings - Land Hunger, Murder and A Family in the Irish Revolution (Dungan Myles)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the fate of a single family in the period of the Irish

Enlightenment - And Why it Still Matters (Pagden Anthony (Professor of Political Science and History Professor of Political Science and History University of California Los Angeles))(Paperback / softback)

The story of how, and why, the ideal of a universal, global, and cosmopolitan society became such a central part of the Western imagination in the ferment of the Enlightenment - and how these ideas have done battle with an inward-looking, tradition-oriented view of the world ever

Green Flag - A History of Irish Nationalism (Kee Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Covering Irish history from the beginnings of Irish Nationalism through 1973, Robert Kee's treatment ranges from the Protestant Plantations through Wolfe Tone and the Great Famine to the founding of the Fenian Movement and the Irish Free State. His authoritative and comprehensive history is

How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor: A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between (Foster Thomas C.)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media.We live in an information age, but it is increasingly

Reading the Short Story: A Student's Guide to Selected British, Irish and American Works (Tso Anna Wing)(Paperback)

Beginning with a brief history and evolution of the short story genre, alongside an overview of the key short story writers, and an explanatory chapter of literary criticism, this book aims to give readers insight into the works by canonical British, Irish, and American authors, including Edgar

Dry Stone Walls - History and Heritage (Winchester Professor Angus J.L.)(Paperback / softback)

Prof. Angus Winchester provides an illustrated history of the history and heritage of dry stone walling in

History of Europe - From Pre-History to the 21st Century (Black Professor Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

Agincourt - Great Battles Series (Curry Anne (Professor of Medieval History and the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Professor of Medieval History and the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities University of Southampton))(Paperback / softback)

Anne Curry tells the story of Agincourt, one of the most iconic battles in English history - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to

Brief History of the Crusades (Hindley Geoffrey)(Paperback / softback)

Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world

Independence Memories - A People's Portrait of the Early Days of the Irish Nation (Cox Valerie)(Paperback / softback)

A people's portrait of a period of momentous change in Irish

Bread, Beer and the Seeds of Change: Agriculture's Imprint on World History (Sinclair Thomas R.)(Paperback)

The history of humankind is intimately tied to the history of agriculture: powerful societies rose, persisted and waned in parallel with their food supply systems. Describing what crops were grown, the constraints on their production, and the foods that were obtained, this book traces the impact of

A Brief History of the House of Windsor (Paterson Michael)(Paperback)

This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen Elizabeth II. Plus it will touch on the next generations of the monarchy, with Prince William, Duchess Kate, and their son. The book will shed light on

Brief History of Thought - A Philosophical Guide to Living (Ferry Luc)(Paperback / softback)

The international bestseller; a smart, accessible history of philosophy to inspire readers, young and