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16 produkter
Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin
From the 17th Century to the Present Day
Inbunden, 2022
219 kr
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Gin is a global alcoholic drink that has polarised opinion like no other, and its history has been a roller coaster, alternating between being immensely popular and utterly unfashionable._The Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin_ explores the exciting, interesting and downright curious aspects of the …
Dark History of Gin
Av Mike Rendell
Inbunden, 2022
225 kr
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A Dark History of Gin looks at the origins and development of a drink which seems to have a universal and timeless appeal. Historian Mike Rendell explores the origins of distilling in the ancient world and considers the how, when, where and why of the happy marriage' between distilled spirits and …
Dark History of Tea
Häftad, 2025
167 kr
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_A Dark History of Tea_ explores our long relationship with this most revered of hot beverages. Renowned food historian Seren Charrington-Hollins digs into the history of one of the world's oldest drinks, tracing the significance of tea on the tables of both the wealthy and the working classes. …
Dark History of Chocolate
Av Emma Kay
Inbunden, 2021
218 kr
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_A Dark History of Chocolate_ looks at our long relationship with this ancient 'food of the Gods'. The book examines the impact of the cocoa bean trade on the economies of Britain and the rest of Europe, as well as its influence on health, cultural and social trends over the centuries. Renowned …
Dark History of Sugar
Av Neil Buttery
Inbunden, 2022
225 kr
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_A Dark History of Sugar_ delves into our evolutionary history to explain why sugar is so loved, yet is the root cause of so many bad things.Europe's colonial past and Britain's Empire were founded and fuelled on sugar, as was the United States, the greatest superpower on the planet -and they all …
Kings & Queens of England: A Dark History
1066 to the Present Day
Inbunden, 2019
232 kr
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Despite its reputation as the longest established in Europe, the history of the English monarchy is punctuated by scandal, murders, betrayals, plots, and treason. Since William the Conqueror seized the crown in 1066, England has seen three civil wars; six monarchs have been murdered or executed; …
History of Russia
From the Rus' people to President Putin
Häftad, 2022
232 kr
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From monarchy to the world’s first socialist state, from Communism to Capitalism, from mass poverty to Europe’s new super rich, Russia has seen immense revolutions in just the past century, including purges, poisonings, famines, assassinations and massacres. In that time, it has also endured civil …
Vikings
A History of the Norse People
Inbunden, 2025
218 kr
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“From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord deliver us.” – Anonymous monk, Noirmoutier, France, 9th century AD Beginning in 789AD, the Vikings raided monasteries, sacked cities and invaded western Europe. They looted and enslaved their enemies. But that is only part of their story. In long boats they …
Celts
A History of an Ancient People
Inbunden, 2026
225 kr
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“They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses... They embalm the heads... [and]... display them with pride to strangers.” – Diodorus SiculusBefore the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western …
Dark History of Tea
Inbunden, 2020
220 kr
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A Dark History of Tea looks at our long relationship with this most revered of hot beverages. Renowned food historian Seren Charrington-Hollins digs into the history of one of the world's oldest beverages, tracing tea's significance on the tables of the high and mighty as well as providing relief …
