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  • Ancient China

    A History

    by John S. Major, Constance A. Cook ...
    Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, to the early imperial era of Qin and Han, up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the ... Read more

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  • More Than A Game

    The Story of Cricket's Early Years

    by John Major ...
    The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game’s social origins.All his life John Major has loved cricket. In ‘More Than a Game’ he examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War. Along the way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on early ... Read more

    $2.49 USD

  • My Old Man

    A Personal History of Music Hall

    by John Major ...
    Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall.Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, but patriotic and champion of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes, fears and the general absurdity of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • 100 One-Night Reads

    A Book Lover's Guide

    by David C. Major, John S. Major ...
    Readers everywhere know that nothing soothes the spirit like sinking into a really good book. If you're one of that happy band, you'll quickly recognize the authors of this inspired reading guide as kindred spirits. Here David and John Major have chosen one hundred books that can each be delightfully consumed in one quiet evening. Covering categories from fantasy to fiction, history to humor, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The 2012 Story

    The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History

    by John Major Jenkins ...
    On December 21, 2012, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, a 5,125-year cycle calendar system pioneered by the Maya, will come to an end. At the same time, the earth, the sun, and the center of the galaxy will come together in an extremely rare cosmic alignment. More and more people believe that the world as we know it will experience a transformation in 2012, but few are aware of the complete ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Anti-terrorism, Forensic Science, Psychology In Police Investigations

    by John S Major ...
    This book presents a broad selection of the papers presented at IDENTA '85 on various topics, including counter-terrorism; Israel's experience with terrorism; police and terrorism; and psychological methods, forensic science and voice identification in criminal investigation. The conference on International Congress on Technologies for Police Identification & Counter-Terrorism, was held in 1985 in ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • China Briefing, 1987

    by John S. Major ...
    The year 1986 marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Mao Zedong and the fall of the Gang of Four. A decade after the end of the Cultural Revolution, China experienced the consolidation of rural economic reform, continued progress in urban reform, a widening of the "open door" to the west, and, perhaps most important, the seemingly irreversible impact on Chinese society and culture of Deng ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Marines In World War II - The Campaign On New Britain [Illustrated Edition]

    by Lt. Col. Frank O. Hough USMCR, Major John A. Crown ...
    As the might of the U.S. forces drove the Japanese back toward the Home Islands the Marines embarked on another tough campaign in the jungles of New Britain and the centre for Japanese forces at Rabaul.Contains 114 photos and 20 maps and charts."Aside from my own participation, I have always felt a keen interest in the New Britain operation. Here, apparently, military teamwork came near to ... Read more

    $3.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Testing And Fielding Of The Panther Tank And Lessons For Force XXI

    by Major John H. Womack ...
    There are several historical instances of the problems caused when equipment is rushed in production and fielded too soon. A great example of this was the German rush to field the new Panther tank before the Battle of Kursk during the Second World War. Unlike the U. S. Army today, the Germans were trying to develop, test and field a major weapon system while fighting a war. It can be argued that ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Unlocking the Secrets of 2012

    Galactic Wisdom from the Ancient Skywatchers

    by John Major Jenkins ...
    Narrated by John Major Jenkins ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 32 min

    Did the ancient Mayans predict that the "end of time" would occur in 2012, or is that a modern misunderstanding of their intended message? Respected author and researcher John Major Jenkins goes to the source—the original Mayan calendar found in the city of Izapa—to find the astonishing answers.On Unlocking the Secrets of 2012, he reveals that Mayans believed 2012 was not an ending, but a central ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Battlefields

    Exploring the Arenas of War, 1805-1945

    by Michael Rayner, Michael Marix Evans, Christina Holstein, Dr. Christopher Pugsley, Anthony Hall, David Rattray, Colonel John Hughes-Wilson, Major Jason Musteen, Major Joshua Moon, Michael Hannon, Professor Bill Nasson, Christopher L. Scott ...
    Battlefields is a salute to the skill and bravery demonstrated on 22 of the world's most famous battlegrounds, offering exciting accounts of key phases in the battles that focus on the influence and usage of the terrain. It is illustrated with historic photographs and extremely detailed mapping showing the positions and movements of the fighting forces. For six of the most impressive battles, the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Korea

    Canada's Forgotten War

    by John Melady ...
    The Korean War (1950-53) forms a little-known but exciting part of Canada's military history. The heroism and sacrifice of Canadians who fought in this conflict as part of the United Nations force has often been ignored. In this lively, anecdotal book, John Melady combines archival material and interviews with many Korean veterans. The result is a vivid, intensely human account of the war from its ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus