Royal Tourists, Colonial Subjects and the Making of a British World, 1860-1911 (Reed Charles)(Paperback)

That Middle World: Race, Performance, and the Politics of Passing (Charles Julia S.)(Paperback)

In this study of racial passing literature, Julia S. Charles highlights how mixed-race subjects invent cultural spaces for themselves--a place she terms that middle world--and how they, through various performance strategies, make meaning in the interstices between the Black and white worlds

Photographic Subjects: Monarchy and Visual Culture in Colonial Indonesia (Protschky Susie)(Paperback)

This is the first English-language monograph on monarchy in the Dutch colonial world. It reveals the role of mass and amateur photography in fostering modes of imperial citizenship at royal celebrations in the East Indies during the reigns of Queens Wilhelmina (1898-1948) and Juliana

The Making of a Royal Naval Officer (Carne William)(Pevná vazba)

A firsthand account of British Naval life in World Wars I and II. Like so many others in the twentieth century, William Carne's life was defined by the world wars. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet aged just sixteen in 1914. This is the story of his life at sea, drawn from his memoirs, letters,

Decolonization: A Very Short Introduction (Kennedy Dane)(Paperback)

Millions of Africans, Asians, and other peoples were the subjects of colonial rule by overseas empires through the mid-twentieth century. By the end of the century, however, nearly all of these peoples had become citizens of independent nation-states. The United Nations grew from 51 member states

Sanders of the River (Wallace Edgar)(Paperback)

As a symbol of the British crown, Commissioner Sanders governs the affairs of Colonial Nigeria, and becomes the target of both internal and external threats. Sanders of the River is one of Edgar Wallace's earliest successes focusing on the colonial experience and West African life. District

British Royal Tombs (Dodson Aidan)(Paperback)

Aidan Dodson's British Royal Tombs covers all the burials of the kings, queens (and lords protector) of England, Scotland and the United Kingdom, from the occupant of the great Sutton Hoo ship burial, to George VI, last Emperor of India, including of course the long-lost Richard III. The career of

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain (Phillips Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the history of the British Isles in this celebration of its monarchs, and the development of its fine architectural legacy. The first half is a magnificent illustrated history of Britain's kings and queens, including such internationally recognized characters as Henry VIII and Elizabeth II

World Crisis 1911-1918 (Churchill Winston)(Paperback / softback)

Winston Churchill's superlative account of the prelude to and events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With personal insights, this book serves as a testament to the author's role in the Great War's conduct and outcome and demonstrates his brilliance as a

Imperial Encore, Volume 18: The Cultural Project of the Late British Empire (Ritter Caroline)(Paperback)

In the 1930s, British colonial officials introduced drama performances, broadcasting services, and publication bureaus into Africa under the rubric of colonial development. They used theater, radio, and mass-produced books to spread British values and the English language across the continent. This

Making Wire & Bead Jewelry: Artful Wirework Techniques (Berkebile Janice)(Paperback)

Wire and bead jewelry is one of the hottest subjects in jewelry-making today, and this book comes from two of the best-known teachers in the field, Janice Berkebile and Tracy Stanley. With beautiful designs, more than 500 how-to photographs that teach you visually, and accessible and accurate

Vertical Empire, A: History of the British Rocketry Programme (Second Edition) (Hill Charles N.)(Paperback)

Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation

Donald Trump: The Making of a World View (Simms Brendan)(Paperback)

In Donald Trump: The Making of a World View, noted UK-based historians Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman argue it's a grave error to see Trump's foreign policy views as impulsive and inconsistent, or believe that they were improvised on the campaign trail and now in office. They also explore how

World of Charles and Ray Eames(Paperback / softback)

A wide-ranging survey of the work and legacy of the pioneering design

Environmentality: Technologies of Government and the Making of Subjects (Agrawal Arun)(Paperback)

In Kumaon in northern India, villagers set hundreds of forest fires in the early 1920s, protesting the colonial British state's regulations to protect the environment. Yet by the 1990s, they had begun to conserve their forests carefully. In his innovative historical and political study, Arun

Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty (Barry Sebastian)(Paperback / softback)

Following the end of the First World War, Eneas McNulty joins the British-led Royal Irish Constabulary. Tender, witty, troubling and tragic, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty tells the secret history of a lost

Royal Blue Days (Morris Colin)(Paperback)

One of the great names of the British bus and coach industry was Royal Blue, whose vehicles were a familiar sight on the express routes between London and the West Country. For many years, Royal Blue was the name adopted by the Southern National and Western National companies for their express

Island That Disappeared - Old Providence and the Making of the Western World (Feiling Tom)(Paperback / softback)

History of British European Airways: 1946 - 1972 (Woodley Charles)(Paperback)

BEA was formed in 1946 and took over most UK domestic and European routes under the British government's nationalization policy. It began operations with a fleet of outdated and hopelessly uneconomic passenger aircraft that were derivatives of wartime types such as the DC-3, Avro Viking and Rapide

Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of Paganism (Williams Liz)(Paperback)

A bewitching and authoritative historical overview of magic in the British Isles, from the ancient peoples of Britain to the rich and cosmopolitan landscape of contemporary paganism. 'An absolute must for anyone interested in the development of paganism in the modern world. I cannot recommend this

Indian Sex Life: Sexuality and the Colonial Origins of Modern Social Thought (Mitra Durba)(Paperback)

How British authorities and Indian intellectuals developed ideas about deviant female sexuality to control and organize modern society in India During the colonial period in India, European scholars, British officials, and elite Indian intellectuals-philologists, administrators, doctors,

Royal Naval Submarines 1901 to 2008 (Cocker Maurice)(Paperback)

A complete illustrated history of the development of British Submarine design and

Beads - A History and Collector's Guide (Tomalin Stefany)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the fascinating world of British

Hollywood (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback)

Hank and his wife, Sarah, agree to write a screenplay, and encounter the strange world of the movie industry

Land Rover: The Story of the Car That Conquered the World (Fogle Ben)(Paperback)

Sunday Times BestsellerAs quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British.It is said that for more than half the world's population, the first car they ever saw was a Land