The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War IIFrom the acclaimed author of "Agent Zigzag" comes an extraordinary account of the most successful deception--and certainly the strangest--ever carried out in World War II, one that...Ben MacintyreBloomsburylunes, 12 de noviembre de 2018
The first volume of Alan Clark's diaries, covering two Parliaments during which he served under Margaret Thatcher - until her ousting in a coup which Clark observed closely from th...Clark, AlanOrion Pub Coviernes, 9 de noviembre de 2018
Inside the Trump White HouseThe first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling author Michael Wolff...Michael WolffLittle Brown Hardbacks (a & C)martes, 6 de noviembre de 2018
A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock"Ernest Lageson Sr. was one of the guards shot. His son, Ernest Jr., a teenager at the time, agonized along with other hostage families waiting to hear if loved ones were alive. No...Ernest B. LagesonEditors Varislunes, 5 de noviembre de 2018
From Thunderbirds to BeatlemaniaDo you remember Beatlemania? Radio Caroline? Mods and Rockers? The very first miniskirts? Then the chances are you were born in the or around 1960. To the young people of today, th...Paul FeeneyStroud : History, 2009.lunes, 5 de noviembre de 2018
The story of the famous battle - from the acclaimed expert on Scottish history. The book begins in the rain at five o???clock on the morning of Wednesday, 16 April 1746, when the R...Prebble, John.Penguinviernes, 2 de noviembre de 2018
A Short History of Private LifeInAt Home,Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that madeA Short History of Nearly Everythingone of the m...Bill Bryson,Black Swanviernes, 2 de noviembre de 2018
The French Revolution is a defining moment in world history, and usually it has been first approached by English-speaking readers through the picture painted of it by Edmund Burke....Edmund Burke Conor Cruise...Penguin Books Ltdviernes, 2 de noviembre de 2018
Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global PowerMost history is hierarchical- it's about popes, presidents, and prime ministers. But what if that's simply because they create the historical archives? What if we are missing equal...Niall FergusonPenguinmartes, 30 de octubre de 2018
Provided for over 60 years, and expanding more rapidly today than it has for a generation, foreign aid is now a $100bn business. But does it work? Indeed, is it needed at all? In t...Roger C. RiddellOxford University Presslunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
Governance, Poverty Reduction and Political EconomyIt traces the emergence of the framework and illustrates its consequences with stories and cases from first hand experience in Pakistan, New Zealand, Vietnam, Indigenous Australia ...David Craig Doug PorterRoutledgelunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
Theory, Practice and ImpactsStructural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) are an important feature of contemporary development, yet they are often evaluated in the terms set out by lenders themselves, ignoring the ...Giles MohanRoutledgelunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
The Scramble for Africa's OilDraws on interviews with people from twelve African nations, including warlords, industry executives, activists, missionaries, oil-rig workers, scientists, and ordinary people, to ...John GhazvinianHarvest Bookslunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little GoodWhy after 50 years and $2.3 trillion are there still children dying for lack of twelve cents medicine? Why are there so many people still living on less than $1 a day? In The White...William EasterlyOxford University Presslunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
More than 10,000 years of history in the palm of your hand, in ebook format From the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight a...Philip ParkerDorling Kindersley Publishers Ltdlunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
A Journey Into the Realities of International AidThe author describes her internship in Kenya for an international aid organization and its impact on her life, leading her to other African countries as she investigates the effect...Tori HoganSeal Presslunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of AfricaChronicles the horrors of the years-long war still raging in the Congo by focusing on the personal stories of those most affected by the conflict.Jason StearnsPublicAffairslunes, 29 de octubre de 2018
The Year of Magna CartaA portrait of everyday life in thirteenth-century Britain chronicles the people and events leading up to the signing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215.Danny Danziger John Gilli...Scribnerviernes, 26 de octubre de 2018
A Short History of Private LifeWhat does history really consists of? Centuries of people quietly going about their daily business - sleeping, eating, having sex, endeavouring to get comfortable. And where did al...Bill Bryson,Black Swanmiércoles, 24 de octubre de 2018
The Indispensable ChomskyNoam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the pre-eminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend...Noam Chomsky Peter R. Mit...Vintagemartes, 23 de octubre de 2018
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