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- Archeologie (1)
- Cultuur- en mentaliteitsgeschiedenis (1)
- Historische biografieën (19)
- Koningshuizen (1)
- Middeleeuwen (500-1500) (2)
- Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) (48)
- Niet-westerse geschiedenis (18)
- Nieuwe geschiedenis (1500-1870) (15)
- Oorlog en vrede (60)
- Oudheid (tot 500) (8)
- Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen (23)
- Sociaal economische geschiedenis (1)
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141
Comeback
Conservatism that Can Win Again
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-12-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 31,95 |
| Genre: | Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen |
Argues that current Republican views alienate voters, and suggests a series of conservative policies that deal with current concerns, rely on taxes on consumption rather than production, and address environmental issues. Lees verder
142
Inside The Red Mansion
On the Trail of China's Most Wanted Man, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
In an effort to understand and assess the forces and factors transforming modern China, a journalist joins the search for China's most wanted man, Lai Changxing, an illiterate tycoon and self-made billionaire on the run from corruption charges. Lees verder
143
Inside The Red Mansion
On the Trail of China's Most Wanted Man
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
In an effort to understand and assess the forces and factors transforming modern China, a journalist joins the search for China's most wanted man, Lai Changxing, an illiterate tycoon and self-made billionaire on the run from corruption charges. Lees verder
144
For Liberty And Glory
Washington, Lafayette, and their Revolutions
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-11-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 51,95 |
| Genre: | Nieuwe geschiedenis (1500-1870) |
A narrative account of the "sister revolutions" of France and America reveals the lesser-known agendas that intertwined the conflicts, discussing the close but complex relationship between Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. Lees verder
145
For Liberty And Glory
Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-11-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 101,95 |
| Genre: | Nieuwe geschiedenis (1500-1870) |
A narrative account of the "sister revolutions" of France and America reveals the lesser-known agendas that intertwined the conflicts, discussing the close but complex relationship between Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. Lees verder
146
The Taste Of Conquest
The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Geschiedenis |
Ranging from the medieval period to the present day, a history of the international spice trade focuses on the involvement of three important European cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--charting the growth of the spice trade in relation to the successive rise--and fall--of the three urban center... Lees verder
147
The Taste Of Conquest
The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice: Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Geschiedenis |
Ranging from the medieval period to the present day, a history of the international spice trade focuses on the involvement of three important European cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--charting the growth of the spice trade in relation to the successive rise--and fall--of the three urban center... Lees verder
148
Why Marines Fight
Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Oorlog en vrede |
Draws on interviews with combat Marines from numerous wars to offer insight into their motivations and capacity for military battles, in a tribute to U.S. Marine Corps veterans who went on to become influential civil servants in the public sector. Lees verder
149
Dreams And Shadows
The Future of the Middle East, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-03-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 81,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
A field report by a renowned regional specialist documents the major crises that have overshadowed the Middle East throughout the past thirty years, offering insight into the decisive events that are reshaping the region. Lees verder
150
Why Marines Fight
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Geschiedenis |
Draws on interviews with combat Marines from numerous wars to offer insight into their motivations and capacity for military battles, in a tribute to U.S. Marine Corps veterans who went on to become influential civil servants in the public sector. Lees verder
151
The Immortalists
Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 30-09-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Historische biografieën |
Documents the collaborative pursuit of aviator Charles Lindbergh and surgeon Alexis Carrel to discover a scientific path to eternal life, describing their five-year effort at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research to build a secret organ-sustaining technology. Lees verder
152
The Immortalists
Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 30-09-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Historische biografieën |
Documents the collaborative pursuit of aviator Charles Lindbergh and surgeon Alexis Carrel to discover a scientific path to eternal life, describing their five-year effort at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research to build a secret organ-sustaining technology. Lees verder
153
The Pirate Queen
Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 81,95 |
| Genre: | Geschiedenis |
An analysis of Elizabeth I's use of piracy to promote her financial security offers insight into the personal beliefs and vision that motivated her choices, in an account that also traces the contributions of her merchants, philosophers, and councilors. Lees verder
154
The Siege Of Mecca
The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
Describes the bloody 1979 takeover of Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, by hundreds of armed gunmen; the assault that knocked out the insurgents; and the repercussions of the event in terms of the rise of extremist Islam around the world. Lees verder
155
The Siege Of Mecca
The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
Describes the bloody 1979 takeover of Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, by hundreds of armed gunmen; the assault that knocked out the insurgents; and the repercussions of the event in terms of the rise of extremist Islam around the world. Lees verder
156
The Art Of War
The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-02-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 21,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
An ancient Chinese treatise on war stresses the importance of speed, sound tactics, subterfuge, discipline, appropriate form of attack, and accurate intelligence. Lees verder
157
Gomorrah
A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-11-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 36,95 |
| Genre: | Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen |
An account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra describes how this organized crime network has gained control of the Neapolitan region in such areas as construction, high fashion, illegal drug trafficking, and toxic waste disposal. Lees verder
158
An Army At Dawn
The War in North Africa, 1942-1943
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 02-10-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 16,95 |
| Genre: | Oorlog en vrede |
The first volume in a three volume work about the liberation of Europe opens in North Africa in 1942 and charts America's rise to world-power status by its involvement in a war on two fronts. Lees verder
159
The Airmen And The Headhunters
A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-11-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 71,95 |
| Genre: | Oorlog en vrede |
Describes how the American Army crew of a B-24 bomber, shot down over Japanese-occupied Borneo in November 1944, were rescued by native Dayak tribesmen, one-time headhunters who returned to their long-renounced ritual in order to protect the airmen. Lees verder
160
The Last Days Of The Incas
Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-09-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 101,95 |
| Genre: | Niet-westerse geschiedenis |
Documents the epic conquest of the Inca Empire as well as the decades-long insurgency waged by the Incas against the Conquistadors, in a narrative history that is partially drawn from the storytelling traditions of the Peruvian Amazon Yora people. Lees verder
161
American Fascists
The Christian Right and the War on America
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-06-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 24,95 |
| Genre: | Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen |
Explores the political ambitions of the Christian right, discussing how their agenda gained momentum through alternative networks, schools, and publishers, and warns that another national crisis may enable the Christian right to seize political power. Lees verder
162
American Fascists
The Christian Right and the War on America, Library Edition
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-06-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 61,95 |
| Genre: | Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen |
Explores the political ambitions of the Christian right, discussing how their agenda gained momentum through alternative networks, schools, and publishers, and warns that another national crisis may enable the Christian right to seize political power. Lees verder
163
American Fascists
The Christian Right and the War on America
(Engels , Audio/CD's, 01-06-2007)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 31,95 |
| Genre: | Politieke geschiedenis en geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen |
Explores the political ambitions of the Christian right, discussing how their agenda gained momentum through alternative networks, schools, and publishers, and warns that another national crisis may enable the Christian right to seize political power. Lees verder
