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  • The Warship Mary Rose

    The Life & Times of King Henry VIII's Flagship

    de David Childs ...
    This new paperback edition brings the history of Henry VIII's famous warship right up to date with new chapters on the stunning presentation of the hull and the 19,000 salvaged artefacts in the new museum in Portsmouth.Mary Rose has, along with HMS Victory, become an instantly recognisable symbol of Britain's maritime past, while the extraordinary richness of the massive collection of artefacts ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tudor Sea Power

    The Foundation of Greatness

    de David Childs ...
    In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Pirate Nation

    Elizabeth I and her Royal Sea Rovers

    de David Childs ...
    For all the romantic mythology surrounding the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the financial underpinning of the reign of 'Gloriana' was decidedly sordid. Elizabeth's policy of seizing foreign assets made her popular at home but drew her into a public/private partnership with pirates who preyed on the state's foes and friends alike, being rewarded or punished depending on how much of a cut the Queen ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Growing Remembrance

    The Story of the National Memorial Arboretum

    de David Childs ...
    The story of the inspiration for, establishment and evolution of the National Memorial Arboretum is a fascinating one. Sited at Alrewas, Staffordshire, the Arboretum has become the Nations all year round focus for remembering and paying tribute to all who have served their country in both peace and war not only in the armed forces and merchant navy but in the emergency services as well.Planting ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Invading America

    The English Assault on the New World, 1497–1630

    de David Childs ...
    A fascinating examination of why England failed for so long to colonize North America, in contrast to Spain's rapid conquest farther south.Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in central and south America many times the size of the home country. In stark contrast, after a century of struggle, and numerous disasters, English colonizing efforts ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Fall of the GDR

    de David Childs ...
    Series series Themes In Modern German History
    The book charts the dramatic months leading to one of the most profound changes of the 20th century, the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the restoration of German unity in 1990. The author analyses the nature of Communist rule in the GDR over 40 years, its few strengths and its many weaknesses, and the myths which grew up around it. This book places the GDR in its international setting as ... Leer más

    $80.99 USD

  • Invading America

    The English Assault on the New World 1497-1630

    de David Childs ...
    Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in Central and South America many times its size, while, in stark contrast, the English had only succeeded in settling the banks of one waterway and several bays. Invading America examines English development by reviewing the voyages, the conflict with the native peoples, the lack of leadership and the ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • Pirate Nation

    Elizabeth I and Her Royal Sea Rovers

    de David Childs ...
    For all the romantic mythology surrounding the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the financial underpinning of the reign of ‘Gloriana’ was decidedly sordid. Elizabeth’s policy of seizing foreign assets made her popular at home but drew her into a partnership with pirates who preyed on the state’s foes and friends alike, being rewarded or punished depending on how much of a cut the Queen received, rather ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Britain since 1945

    A Political History

    de David Childs ...
    Britain since 1945 is the established textbook on contemporary British political history since the end of the Second World War. David Childs' authoritative chronological survey discusses domestic policy and politics in particular, but also covers external and international relations. This new and improved seventh edition of this important book brings the picture to the present by including the ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

  • Britain since 1939

    Progress and Decline

    de David Childs ...
    Series series British Studies Series
    In this thoroughly revised 2nd edition, David Childs gives a detailed account of political, social and economic developments since 1919, including the impact of the Second World War, Britain's often neglected last days as an Empire- India, Palestine, Kenya, Cyprus and elsewhere are covered, necessary background for an understanding of Britain today.The decline of the Conservatives and the Blair ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • Germany in the Twentieth Century (RLE: German Politics)

    de David Childs ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
    The book traces the development of Germany from the Kaiser’s Reich in the 1870s to the reunited democratic state led by Helmut Kohl in the 1990s. The author begins by countering the popular view of Germany before 1914 as irredeemably reactionary, and after assessing Germany’s part in the First World War, he outlines the rise and fall of the Weimar Republic. The 12 years of Hitler’s destructive ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD

  • The GDR (RLE: German Politics)

    Moscow's German Ally

    de David Childs ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
    Widely praised in its first edition, the second edition of The GDR was updated to cover events through the spring of 1988, examining in particular the impact of new leadership in both Bonn and Moscow and of the changing world economy on the prospects of the GDR. ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD