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  • Dreamlike Recording of East Capital
    Yuanlao Meng
    East Capital is buried more than eight meters deep under current Kaifeng city in Henan Province of China based on archaeological evidence. As the biggest capital in the world around 1120 AD with about 1.5 million people, the book described the capital from various angles about its location, rivers, people, Emperor, royal palace, custom, festivals, honor of guards and garrison a...
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    9,69 €

  • South
    Ernest Shackleton
    'South' by Sir Ernest Shackleton is not merely a tale of Antarctic exploration; it is an extraordinary testament to Shackleton’s unparalleled leadership in the face of unimaginable adversity. As the captain of the ill-fated Endurance expedition, Shackleton’s remarkable leadership style emerges as the true hero of this epic narrative.In the icy grip of the Antarctic, Shackleton ...
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    48,63 €

  • Reading the Bible in Australia
    Reading the Bible in Australia invites reflection about how the Bible matters to Australia. Contributors probe intersections between vital debates about Australian identity (who we have been, are, and aspire to become) and the Bible, bringing a range of perspectives to critical themes--indigeneity, colonization, and migration; landscape, biodiversity, and climate; gender and ma...
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    46,18 €

  • Meritocracy and Its Discontents
    Howlett Zachary M. / Razin Andrey
    ENG: Meritocracy and Its Discontents investigates the wider social, political, religious, and economic dimensions of the Gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam, as well as the complications that arise from its existence. Each year, some nine million high school seniors in China take the Gaokao, which determines college admission and provides a direct but difficult route...
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    62,49 €

  • Gender, Culture, and Disaster in Post-3.11 Japan
    Koikari Mire / Osinovskaya Anastasia
    ENG: The Great East Japan Disaster - a compound catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that began on March 11, 2011 – has ushered in a new era of cultural production dominated by discussions on safety and security, risk and vulnerability, and recovery and refortification. Gender, Culture, and Disaster in Post-3.11 Japan re-frames post-disaster national reconst...
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    41,24 €

  • The Unknown Great
    Greg Robinson
    An astounding new set of biographical portraits in Japanese American historyThrough stories of remarkable people in Japanese American history, The Unknown Great illuminates the diversity of the Nikkei experience from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day. Acclaimed historian and journalist Greg Robinson delves into a range of themes from race and interracial rela...
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    134,75 €

  • The Unknown Great
    Greg Robinson
    An astounding new set of biographical portraits in Japanese American historyThrough stories of remarkable people in Japanese American history, The Unknown Great illuminates the diversity of the Nikkei experience from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day. Acclaimed historian and journalist Greg Robinson delves into a range of themes from race and interracial rela...
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    38,13 €

  • Death in a Gilded Frame
    Cecelia Tichi
    Newport Summer 1899-yachts, balls, and famed artists eager to paint portraits of Society’s 'Queens.'Western silver heiress Val Mackle DeVere (Mrs. Roderick W.) agrees to 'sit' for a portrait for her beloved Roddy, only to stumble on a scene of bloody, grisly homicide at an art gallery.Like a figure from Pompeii, the dead Newport gallery manager screams in silence, his hands lik...
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    12,26 €

  • The Craft of Oblivion
    Albert Galvany
    Examines the intersections between forgetting and remembering in classical Chinese civilization. ...
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    46,76 €

  • American Dreams
    Gabriel Carvalho
    Gabriel Carvalho’s 'American Dreams: Stories of Hope and Failure in the United States' takes you on an interesting trip through the heart of what it means to be American. In this fascinating look at the history of the country, Carvalho skillfully weaves together stories of success and tragedy, showing how complicated the American Dream really is.This book tells the stories of p...
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    20,20 €

  • The Histories
    Titus Naso
    In this charmingly outrageous collection of modern poetry, Titus Naso treats us to a sampling of the life stories and events that shape our collective character.The Histories are poems about historical persons: poets and Emperors, engineers and physicists, politicians and planters. Many of the poems relate to themes of self-realization and overcoming one’s limitations.The Histo...
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    17,77 €

  • Sun, Sea, Soil, Wine
    Richard Olsen-Harbich
    Long Island’s longest-tenured winemaker weighs in on what makes the North Fork so unique for fine wine production. ...
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    21,74 €

  • Alton B. Parker
    Bradley C. Nahrstadt
    Provides a fascinating and in-depth look into the life, career and legacy of one of the most important New Yorkers of the Gilded Age. ...
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    126,59 €

  • Emigrant Tales of the Platte River Raids
    Janelle Molony
    While the Civil War raged in the east, the Platte River Raids would begin an entirely new battle for the American West. In July of 1864, Northern Plains Indians in Idaho Territory (Wyoming) appeared to be on a warpath to cease all emigrant travel on the Bozeman, Oregon, and Overland Trails by any means. On a signal, hundreds of warriors launched a series of attacks and robberie...
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    38,34 €

  • Months and Days
    Titus Naso
    Inspired by Ovid’s Fasti and largely written during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, Months and Days is a poetic survey of our modern calendar.In this poetry collection, Titus Naso explores the names of the months of the year, and celebrates a variety of holidays, festivals, memorial days, and observances: from modern American political holidays to the sacrificial rites of anci...
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    17,65 €

  • SACRED WORDS OF AFRICA
    Dr. Dawn Airhart Witte
    'Sacred Words of Africa: Journey into Wisdom, Unity, and Universal Truths'Embark on a profound exploration of Africa’s cultural richness with 'Sacred Words of Africa.' This transformative book takes you on a captivating journey into the heart of wisdom, unity, and universal truths across the continent, unveiling the power of 20 carefully selected words from diverse African coun...
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    14,57 €

  • Lessons From Our First 20 Years
    Laurence F Rowston
    This is the 9th book on Tasmanian Baptist History by Laurence F Rowston. It looks at the beginnings of sixteen of our Baptist Churches in Tasmania commencing about 1880. The churches are Bracknell, Blackwood Creek, Burnie, Deloraine, Devonport, Hobart, Latrobe, Launceston, Longford, Perth, Sheffield, Smithton, Ulverstone, Wynyard and Yolla and also Memorial, the Henry Reed Miss...
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    44,69 €

  • The Violence of Others
    Rosemary Duncan
    The highly decorated pilot, Squadron Leader Charles Scherf, returns home to take up his role of father, husband and heir to the wealthy family estate in northern NSW.It is post-war Australia. A war has been won but for some the battle has just begun. Violent energies within and without infect the whole family and especially the young daughter born when the father was at war. Th...
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    17,59 €

  • El Caribe cimarrón y los corsarios de Cartagena en la época de la Independencia
    Edgardo Pérez
    Tras declarar su independencia absoluta de España en 1811, Cartagena de Indias se convirtió en epicentro de una lucha marítima sin precedentes. Dirigido por una elite revolucionaria radical e innovadora, el nuevo Estado de Cartagena le abrió sus puertas a mercaderes, marineros, revolucionarios y aventureros de Venezuela, las Antillas, Estados Unidos y Europa. Entre los recién l...
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    22,88 €

  • Battles of the Ages The American Civil War 1862
    Marcus Caldwell
    Journey through one of the most tumultuous years in American history. This compelling narrative unveils the significant battles that shaped the course of the Civil War, marking 1862 as a year of both despair and determination.Delve into the strategic maneuvers and human stories behind landmark clashes like the Battle of Shiloh, where the roar of cannons echoed the nation’s divi...
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    15,88 €

  • Raw Deal - The Indians of the Midwest and the Theft of Native Lands
    Robert Downes
    RAW DEAL explores the theft of Native lands by squatters, speculators, unfair treaties and blatant swindles, focusing on the Indians of the Midwest and the Great Lakes.Although Indian lands were paid for with hard cash and services provided by the U.S. government, it was always for pennies per acre, backed by the threat of removal at the point of bayonets, sabers and guns wield...
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    17,86 €

  • Warren County, NC, Pleas & Quarter Sessions Court Minutes, 1860-1863
    John A. McGeachy
    Transcription of 1860-1863 minutes of the Warren County (NC) Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; indexed by personal name, business name, geographic name and subject. ...
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    48,83 €

  • Reach Out, Build Up, Send Back
    May Kuan Lim
    ’I came from a traditional Buddhist family. When I came to Australia to study in high school in 1971, I was an atheist. One person tried to share with methe gospel of Jesus Christ. I had so many questions for him, but he couldn’t answer them. ... [I came to know the Lord] through the ministry of OCF, especially through Lim Kim Bew and his wife, Judy, who are ex-OCFers. They hav...
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    32,03 €

  • Historical Defiance
    Mack Rafeal
    'Historical Defiance: Afghanistan’s Unyielding Resistance Legacy' is an arresting narrative that delves into the tumultuous history of Afghanistan, unveiling a saga of resilience, courage, and unwavering defiance against external forces. This compelling exploration transcends timelines, capturing the spirit of a nation that has consistently stood against the tides of conquest a...
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    23,16 €

  • American Revolution Stories
    Ahoy Publications
    Take a deep dive into the history of the American Revolution.Are you a history enthusiast looking to learn more about the Revolutionary War?Are you looking for a history book that contains more than the usual run-of-the-mill facts about a specific historical event?Do you want to learn about forgotten events and characters that marked this historical event?From unusual heroes to...
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    20,16 €

  • A Short History of Russia
    Mary Platt Parmele
    A Short History of Russia, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books a...
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    23,59 €

  • A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate
    De Lacy O’Leary
    A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned...
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    26,62 €

  • Siberia To-Day
    Frederick Ferdinand Moore
    Siberia To-Day, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made...
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    25,86 €

  • Fortress
    Kenneth Attiwill
    Fortress: The Story of the Siege and Fall of Singapore, first published in 1960 (and also known as The Singapore Story), is the sobering account of the failed defense of Singapore in late 1941 and early 1942 against the advancing Japanese Army. Included are 14 pages of maps and photographs. From the dustjacket: Fortress recreates, in vivid detail, the fall of Singapore in World...
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    18,44 €

  • The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,
    Alexander Michie
    The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped ...
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    28,91 €


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