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Paul Kennedy
It was a maritime tragedy that unfolded one sad, dark hour at a time. A cold, cruelly blustery night revealing - with agonising slowness - that fifteen young men of…
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE Paul Kennedy’s international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military might.
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Two sets of 20 unique letterpress postcards featuring quotes by iconic Black women, from Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, from Harriet Tubman to Nina Simone
This freshly commissioned set of…
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Celebrating the storied career of a beloved letterpress printer whose posters spread messages of racial justice
Detroit-based letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is celebrated for his type-driven messages of…
Paul B. Kennedy
Experience the vibrant street markets and bustling food stalls of Vietnam first-hand!
In 2018 veteran restaurateur, author, foodie and all-around travel junkie Paul Kennedy embarked on a life-changing journey to…
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Kostya Kennedy
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America's most famous founding events: Paul Revere's legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the myth that every…
In the dynamic and complex world of modern engineering and construction projects, successful execution relies on a seamless integration of design, construction, and project management. Design-Build & EPC Contracting offers…
A year in the life of a teenager leaping into manhood and misadventure in 1990s Frankston, from beloved ABC journalist Paul Kennedy.
A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II
Paul B Kennedy
A seasoned traveler, writer, educator, and chef, Paul Kennedy is passionate about experiencing and understanding diverse cultures. In 2018, with a backpack and some inspiration, Paul cashed in his proverbial…
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Paul Landis
Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. Shots ring out at Dealey Plaza. The president is struck in the head by a rifle bullet. Confusion reigns.
Special Agent Paul Landis is in…
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Away on business, Dirk McVee is the self proclaimed ‘Carpet King of Texas’ - but work is the last thing on his mind as he prowls Liverpool’s underbelly to quench…
What is stirring in the Ring? What foul thing infiltrated the magic circle and maligned their powers that fateful night? Why did one of them hang himself from a tree…
Vampire Capitalism will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, social theory, globalisation studies, development studies, political economy, geography, politics and social policy.
It is 1993: a serial killer is loose on the streets of Frankston, Victoria. The community is paralysed by fear, and a state’s police force and national media come to…
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Tasha, a rebellious teenager, runs away from a threatening family situation. Arriving in London she meets Ann Swinton, a well-off woman who, with her husband, Steven, helps runaway and homeless…
The Parliament of Man is the first definitive history of the United Nations, from one of America’s greatest living historians.Distinguished scholar Paul Kennedy, author of the bestselling The Rise and…
This book considers the most electorally successful political party in Spain, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), which was in government for two of the three decades since it won…
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The origins of the First World War remain one of the greatest twentieth century historical controversies. In this debate the role of military planning in particular and of militarism in…
Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world’s powerful nation states came together to ‘save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm…
This collection of fourteen fictional short stories and two memoirs spans the time period from America’s frontier days to the 21st century. All are set, at least in part, in…
Rehabilitation psychology is one of the fastest growing fields in applied psychology. In this book the editor has successfully brought together a range of well established international and experienced researchers…
Originally published in hardcover in 2013.
With 200,000 hardcover copies in print, this book has received worldwide attention. Kennedy explains how the various world powers have risen and fallen over the five centuries since the formation…
A work that examines the reasons for Britain’s rise and fall as a dominant sea power, from the Tudors. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural ‘sons of…
Service providers know how important psychological factors are. This book explains why and how psychological models and research can support rehabilitation and improve individual well-being.
Offers an account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. This book reveals the role of the problem-solvers and middle-men…
Examines how the US, the Soviet Union and various European powers have developed their grand Strategies - how they have integrated their political, economic and military goals in order to…
Draw fascinating deep-sea predators with these sturdy, pre-cut stencils. Six species include the mako, scalloped hammerhead, basking, blue, thresher, and great white sharks. Great for school or play.
When Hugh Laracy reviewed this book in The Journal of Pacific History in 1978 he rightly described it as the ‘product of monumental research’. Exploring the diplomatic negotiations that led…
Paul Munden
Nigel Kennedy is one of the world's foremost violinists. His achievements have been met with great acclaim, not least his ability, both as performer and composer, to move across and…
Paul Kennedy,Kennedy, Sidney
Kennedy’s groundbreaking book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers helped to reorder the current priorities of the United States. Now, he synthesizes extensive research on fields ranging from…
Dr Paul Kennedy
Exploratory, investigative, and energetically analytical, 1650-1850 covers the full expanse of long eighteenth-century thought, writing, and art while delivering abundant revelatory detail. Essays on well-known cultural figures combine with studies…
Professor Paul Kennedy (University of Oxford UK)
The New York Times and Maclean’s bestsellerIn January 1943, FDR and Churchill established the Allied objectives for the war: to defeat the Nazi Blitzkrieg; to control the Atlantic sea lanes…
Chrissie Foster,Paul Kennedy
An account of the author’s family’s suffering, and their determination to stand up for themselves against the might of the Catholic Church, that is testament to the strength of a…
Chrissie Foster and Paul Kennedy
Chrissie and Anthony Foster were like any other young family, raising their three daughters in suburban Melbourne with what they hoped were the right values. Chrissie could not have known…
Robin Cohen,Paul Kennedy
Offers an approach to sociology that takes the global dimensions of the contemporary world as its overarching framework. Balancing contemporary sociological theory and concepts with arguments and examples drawn from…
Colin Barker,Paul Kennedy
A diverse collection of essays on twentieth century popular protest movements, considering their dynamics and dilemmas.
Chrissie Foster, Paul Kennedy
'This is a book about love. A mother's love of her daughters. A crusader's love of truth and justice. A champion's love of the community she serves. Love explains why…
This book examines the ways in which national, ethnic or religious groups, professions, businesses and cultures are becoming increasingly tangled together.
