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  • A Concise History of Portugal

    de David Birmingham ...
    Series series Cambridge Concise Histories
    This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. It remains the standard single-volume work on Portugal, studying the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of ... Leer más

    $26.99 USD

  • A Short History of Modern Angola

    de David Birmingham ...
    This history by celebrated Africanist David Birmingham begins in 1820 with the Portuguese attempt to create a third, African, empire after the virtual loss of Asia and America. In the nineteenth century the most valuable resource extracted from Angola was agricultural labor, first as privately owned slaves and later as conscript workers. The colony was managed by a few marine officers, by several ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • A Concise History of Portugal

    de David Birmingham ...
    Series series Cambridge Concise Histories
    This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and to its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. The book studies the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of international ties. The Portuguese Revolution of ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • The Decolonization Of Africa

    de David Birmingham ...
    This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentieth-century world history. Between 1922, when self-government was restored to Egypt, and 1994, when non-racial democracy was achieved in South Africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in Africa. Written within the parameters of African history, as opposed to imperial ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

  • Empire in Africa

    Angola and Its Neighbors

    de David Birmingham ...
    Series Libro 84 - Research in International Studies, Africa Series
    The dark years of European fascism left their indelible mark on Africa. As late as the 1970s, Angola was still ruled by white autocrats, whose dictatorship was eventually overthrown by black nationalists who had never experienced either the rule of law or participatory democracy.Empire in Africa takes the long view of history and asks whether the colonizing ventures of the Portuguese can bear ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Trade and Empire in the Atlantic 1400-1600

    de David Birmingham ...
    Trade and Empire in the Atlantic 1400-1600 provides an accessible and concise introduction to European expansion overseas during the early modern period. It explains why and how seafarers visited the Caribbean, South America and Africa, and looks at the history of the communities that lived around the ocean as they responded to the challenges and opportunities which sea trade opened for them ... Leer más

    $58.99 USD

  • Emergence: Dave vs. the Monsters

    de John Birmingham ...
    Series Libro 1 - David Hooper Trilogy
    For fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes an action-packed new urban fantasy series featuring a tough, bleakly funny, down-on-his luck oil rig worker with an unlikely destiny as a monster-slayer and savior of the planet.“Monsters,” said Vince Martinelli. “There are monsters on the rig, Dave.”Dave Hooper has a hangover from hell, a horrible ex-wife, and the fangs of the IRS deep in his side. ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Resistance: Dave vs. the Monsters

    de John Birmingham ...
    Series Libro 2 - David Hooper Trilogy
    For fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes a heart-pounding new urban fantasy series featuring monster slayerDave Hooper and his magical splitting maul.When you drop a monster-killer on the Strip, all bets are off.Holed up in Las Vegas after the tumultuous Battle of New Orleans, Dave is enjoying the VIP perks afforded a champion monster-slayer. He may be a superhero of swag and the toast of ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • Strong in the Rain

    Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

    de Lucy Birmingham, David McNeill ...
    "A harrowing story of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster that turned Japan upside down . . . contemporary journalism and history at its finest." —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times– bestselling authorBlending history, science, and gripping storytelling, Strong in the Rain brings the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 and its immediate aftermath to life through the eyes of the men ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Ascendance: Dave vs. the Monsters

    de John Birmingham ...
    Series Libro 3 - David Hooper Trilogy
    For fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes an exhilarating new urban fantasy series featuring monster-slayerDave Hooper and his magical splitting maul.Kids, there are no monsters under the bed. They’re in the front yard.As a hardworking monster-slayer, Dave Hooper tries not to bring his work home with him. But nowadays it’s hard to keep them separate. Email, cellphones, empath daemons, they ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Birmingham's Crossley Buses

    de David Harvey ...
    Birmingham City Transport’s association with Crossley Motors came about after 1945, when BCT required a large number of buses to be delivered quickly, with many manufacturers unable to fulfil orders in the aftermath of the war. There was a pressing need for additional vehicles, and 1,760 buses were acquired between 1947 and 1954. Crossley Motors had the spare capacity at their Errwood Park factory ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Across Birmingham on the 29A

    de David Harvey ...
    David Harvey takes us on a journey on the second longest bus route that was initiated by Birmingham Corporation. The 29A bus route operated across Birmingham and technically it was the only Corporation bus service that crossed the city boundary at both termini. From Pheasey Estate and the huge municipal housing area in Kingstanding on the northern side of the city, it went through the City Centre ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD