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The Little Book of Big History

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A lively history of the universe and human civilization, this authoritative volume tells the story of the cosmos, the stars, and human development on earth.

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War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

A global account of warfare in the late fifteenth and sixteenth-century that emphasises the breadth of military trajectories and connections. It offers a corrective to a narrative that has emphasised…

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War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

A global account of warfare in the late fifteenth and sixteenth-century that emphasises the breadth of military trajectories and connections. It offers a corrective to a narrative that has emphasised…

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War in the Eighteenth-Century World

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Placing eighteenth-century warfare in a truly global context, Jeremy Black challenges conventional accounts and offers a reappraisal of debates in Western and Asian history. This concise, up-to-date survey assumes little…

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War in the Eighteenth-Century World

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Placing eighteenth-century warfare in a truly global context, Jeremy Black challenges conventional accounts and offers a reappraisal of debates in Western and Asian history. This concise, up-to-date survey assumes little…

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Mapping Shakespeare: An exploration of Shakespeare’s worlds through maps

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

An exploration through maps of the land and time in which Shakespeare wrote.

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Rethinking World War Two: The Conflict and its Legacy

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

History is both the past and our accounts of the past. In Rethinking World War Two, Jeremy Black explores the contesting accounts and interpretations of the war, critically examining the…

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Maps of War: Mapping Conflict Through the Centuries

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

A magnificent visual survey of how conflict was recorded and planned, using maps produced at the time to reveal how warfare and its documentation has changed through the centuries.

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The Cold War: A Military History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

The term the Cold War has had many meanings and interpretations since it was originally coined and has been used to analyse everything from comics to pro-natalist policies, and science…

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The Cold War: A Military History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

The term the Cold War has had many meanings and interpretations since it was originally coined and has been used to analyse everything from comics to pro-natalist policies, and science…

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War in Europe: 1450 to the Present

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

War in Europe is an overview of war and military development in Europe since 1450, bringing together the work of a renowned historian of modern European and military history in…

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A Short History of Britain

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Covering over 2,000 years in under 200 pages, Jeremy Black takes the reader on a breathless tour of British history, providing invaluable context for students of any period. A truly…

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The British Empire: A History and a Debate

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

What was the course and consequence of the British Empire? The rights and wrongs, strengths and weaknesses of empire are a major topic in global history, and deservedly so. Focusing…

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Culture in Eighteenth-Century England: A Subject for Taste

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

In the eighteenth century, England became the richest and most powerful country in the world. This book presents a rounded portrait of English culture in the eighteenth century. It talks…

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Contesting History: Narratives of Public History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Contesting History is an authoritative guide to the positive and negative applications of the past in the public arena and what this signifies for the meaning of history more widely…

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Contesting History: Narratives of Public History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Contesting History is an authoritative guide to the positive and negative applications of the past in the public arena and what this signifies for the meaning of history more widely…

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The English Press: A History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

In this succinct one-volume account of the rise and fall of the English press, Jeremy Black traces the medium’s history from the emergence of the country’s newspaper industry to the…

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World War Two: A Military History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

World War II was the sum of numerous related conflicts with their own causes, patterns and outcomes. This convincing survey takes a global perspective to explain the complicated course of…

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World War Two: A Military History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Jeremy Black provides fresh insights into the operations at the Eastern Front and the war against Japan and argues against a trend to demilitarise, giving due weight to the campaigns…

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British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1744-57: Mid-Century Crisis

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

The years between 1744 and 1757 were a testing time for the British government as political unrest at home exploded into armed rebellion, whilst on the continent French armies were…

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War in Europe: 1450 to the Present

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

War in Europe is an overview of war and military development in Europe since 1450, bringing together the work of a renowned historian of modern European and military history in…

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A Short History of Britain

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Covering over 2,000 years in under 200 pages, Jeremy Black takes the reader on a breathless tour of British history, providing invaluable context for students of any period. A truly…

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Mapping Naval Warfare: A visual history of conflict at sea

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

A visually stunning account of how naval conflict was recorded and planned, using contemporary mapping.

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Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of George I, 1714-1727

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Through its focus on the relationship between foreign and domestic politics, this book provides a new perspective on the events of George I’s reign (1714-27). Based on a wealth of…

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Rethinking World War Two: The Conflict and its Legacy

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

History is both the past and our accounts of the past. In Rethinking World War Two, Jeremy Black explores the contesting accounts and interpretations of the war, critically examining the…

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The English Press: A History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

In this succinct one-volume account of the rise and fall of the English press, Jeremy Black traces the medium’s history from the emergence of the country’s newspaper industry to the…

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War: A Short History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

Re-examines war by combining a short thematic history with a concentrated study of war throughout the ages as the cause, means and consequence of change.

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New Century War

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

On September 11th 2001, the myth that wars were to be fought elsewhere on Western terms was destroyed. Jeremy Black’s book explores the realities of war in a globalised world…

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The Hanoverians: The History of a Dynasty

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

George I and his son, George II, continued to spend much time in Germany, insisting on the interests of Hanover influencing on British foreign policy. This work, in a series…

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War and the New Disorder in the 21st Century

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

In this book the author prophetically explores the realities of war in a globalised world where growing prosperity can increase the likelihood of conflict and American power is likely to…

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Using History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

This is the first book to tackle public, non-academic history for the student and general reader. Furthermore, it does so from a truly global perspective as opposed to focusing on…

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Forts: An illustrated history of building for defence

The National Archives,Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

A fascinating, illustrated history of forts and castles from their earliest origins to the 20th century.

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Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

In 1688, Britain was invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. By 1815, it was a strong power with the largest empire in the…

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Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

In 1688, Britain was invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. By 1815, it was the strongest power in the world with the largest…

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Europe and the World, 1650-1830

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

This work is an important, thematic study of the first age of globalization. It surveys the interaction of Europe, Europe’s growing colonies and other major global powers, such as the…

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Europe and the World, 1650-1830

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

This work is an important, thematic study of the first age of globalization. It surveys the interaction of Europe, Europe’s growing colonies and other major global powers, such as the…

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From Louis XIV to Napoleon: The Fate of a Great Power

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

France was the greatest power in Western Europe in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and Louis XIV and Napoleon seemed to dominate their periods. Yet when Louis XIV died…

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European Warfare, 1660-1815

Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK),Jeremy Black

This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.

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War: A Short History

Jeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)

The history of war is inextricably bound to the history of the world. Through a detailed exploration of ‘world-scale’ issues of warfare, presented within a chronological framework that spans human…

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The Little Book of Big History

War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600

War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600

War in the Eighteenth-Century World

War in the Eighteenth-Century World

Mapping Shakespeare: An exploration of Shakespeare’s worlds through maps

Rethinking World War Two: The Conflict and its Legacy

Maps of War: Mapping Conflict Through the Centuries

The Cold War: A Military History

The Cold War: A Military History

War in Europe: 1450 to the Present

A Short History of Britain

The British Empire: A History and a Debate

Culture in Eighteenth-Century England: A Subject for Taste

Contesting History: Narratives of Public History

Contesting History: Narratives of Public History

The English Press: A History

World War Two: A Military History

World War Two: A Military History

British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1744-57: Mid-Century Crisis

War in Europe: 1450 to the Present

A Short History of Britain

Mapping Naval Warfare: A visual history of conflict at sea

Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of George I, 1714-1727

Rethinking World War Two: The Conflict and its Legacy

The English Press: A History

War: A Short History

New Century War

The Hanoverians: The History of a Dynasty

War and the New Disorder in the 21st Century

Using History

Forts: An illustrated history of building for defence

Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815

Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815

Europe and the World, 1650-1830

Europe and the World, 1650-1830

From Louis XIV to Napoleon: The Fate of a Great Power

European Warfare, 1660-1815

War: A Short History

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