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22 produkter
Browned Off and Bloody-Minded
The British Soldier Goes to War 1939-1945
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2017
190 kr
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A social history of the ordinary British soldier during World War II“Reflects impressively wide reading, and commands respect for its shrewd judgments and lack of sentimentality.”—Max Hastings, New York Review of Books"The stories of these brave but bewildered civilians in uniform are as …
Advance Britannia
How the Second World War Was Won, 1942-1945
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2026
171 kr
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'There isn't a better history of the Second World War than this' David EdgertonBy 1942, Churchill faced a vastly different war than the one he'd inherited from Neville Chamberlain. Britain was no longer alone; the Soviets were now an unlikely ally in the East, and Pearl Harbor had finally pushed …
Advance Britannia: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1942-1945
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2026
449 kr
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The author of Britain at Bay— which The Wall Street Journal said may be “the single best examination of British politics, society, and strategy [from 1938 to 1941] that has ever been written”—picks up his sweeping social history in 1942, when what was once a regional war has become an intricate, …
Demobbed
Coming Home After World War Two
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2010
141 kr
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The trials, troubles and triumphs of returning home after the end of World War Two.What happened when millions of British servicemen were “demobbed”—demobilized—after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. …
Britain at Bay
The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2021
447 kr
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From statesmen and military commanders to ordinary Britons, a bold, sweeping history of Britain's entrance into World War II—and its efforts to survive it—illuminating the ways in which the war permanently transformed a nation and its people “Might be the single best examination of British …
Trap Grounds Nature Reserve
Making space for nature in North Oxford
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2022
174 kr
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Britain at Bay
The Epic Story of the Second World War: 1938-1941
Av Alan Allport
Häftad, 2021
140 kr
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WINNER OF THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWNA TIMES AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR'Britain's wartime story has been told many times, but never as cleverly as this.' Dominic SandbrookIn the bleak first half of the Second World War, Britain stood alone against the Axis forces. Isolated and outmanoeuvred, it …
Advance Britannia
How the Second World War Was Won, 1942-1945
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2025
334 kr
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'There is no silly sensationalism in this book, merely sound storytelling and measured judgments ... Admirably provocative' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'As complete and compelling a picture of Britain in the Second World War as one could hope to read' Phillips O' Brien'A must read for anyone who is …
Britain at Bay
The Epic Story of the Second World War: 1938-1941
Av Alan Allport
E-bok, 2020
125 kr
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WINNER OF THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWNA TIMES AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR''Britain''s wartime story has been told many times, but never as cleverly as this.'' Dominic SandbrookIn the bleak first half of the Second World War, Britain stood alone against the Axis forces. Isolated and outmanoeuvred, …
Jacques Chirac
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2007
363 kr
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For more than 40 years, Jacques Chirac has been at the center of French political life. ""The Bulldozer,"" as he is known, has served in every major office of the French state, from mayor of Paris and prime minister to the presidency, which he has held since 1995. His influence in the history of …
England
Av Alan Allport, Charles F. Gritzner
Inbunden, 2007
349 kr
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Since Alfred the Great united England in the 9th century CE, this northwestern European country has played a prominent role in world affairs. From its early days as the world's leading naval power - which enabled it to spread its influence over an area larger than one-fourth of the world's surface …
Gordon Brown
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2009
442 kr
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For a decade, Gordon Brown was British Prime Minister Tony Blair's right-hand man - the 'Iron Chancellor' who piloted the British economy through years of growth and prosperity. But behind the scenes, a bitter power struggle between the two men was rocking the foundations of the governing Labour …
Immigration Policy
Av Alan Allport, John E. Ferguson
Inbunden, 2009
370 kr
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The United States was founded as, and has remained, a land of immigrants, but immigration has always proved a complex issue for the country. Today, America's immigration policy is surrounded by controversy. While some Americans appreciate the cultural and intellectual contributions of new citizens, …
British Industrial Revolution
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2011
409 kr
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Between approximately 1750 and 1850, Great Britain experienced the world's first industrial revolution. In the space of just three or four generations, a society of peasant farmers living life according to the ancient rhythms of nature was rebuilt into a dynamic industrial community of smokestack …
Freedom of Speech
Av Alan Allport
Inbunden, 2011
442 kr
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees American citizens the rights of freedom of speech and of the press. When the rights to self-expression and publication clash with other rights, however, it becomes the government's job to prioritize rights and resolve the conflict. Although …
