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  • A Concise History of Portugal

    by 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 ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • A Concise History of Portugal

    by 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 ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Decolonization Of Africa

    by 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 ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • A Short History of Modern Angola

    by 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 ... Read more

    $27.59 CAD

  • Empire in Africa

    Angola and Its Neighbors

    by David Birmingham ...
    Series Book 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 ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • Trade and Empire in the Atlantic 1400-1600

    by 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 ... Read more

    $81.06 CAD

  • Strong in the Rain

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

    by 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 ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Using Research Instruments

    A Guide for Researchers

    by Peter Birmingham, David Wilkinson ...
    Series series Routledge Study Guides
    Clear, accessible and practical, this guide introduces the first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social research. It assesses a broad range of research instruments - from the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide which are particularly well suited to their research.The book covers:questionnairesinterviewscontent analysisfocus groupsobservationresearching ... Read more

    $92.99 CAD

  • Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº14

    by Reed Farrel Coleman, Brendan DuBois, Brian Silverman, Charles Salzberg, Chris Knopf, Duncan Birmingham, David Berger, Robert Kostanczuk, Emily Verona ...
    Series Book 14 - Mystery Tribune
    Issue Nº14 features:A curated collection of short fiction including stories by Lori Roy, Brendan DuBois, Reed Farrel Coleman, Brian Silverman, Charles Salzberg, Chris Knopf, Duncan Birmingham, David Berger, Robert Kostanczuk, and Emily Ruth Verona.Interviews, Essay and Reviews by Tobias Carroll, Scott Adlerberg, Dana Robbins, William Ryan, and MJ McGrath.Art and Photography by Vyacheslav Ivanov ... Read more

    $10.88 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When Nature Calls

    The Unusual Bathroom Habits of the World's Creatures

    by Maria Birmingham ...
    Illustrated by David Whamond ...
    Some creatures use poop as a weapon. Others count on it to communicate. And there are animals whose frass, or dung, or waste helps the planet. There are even creatures that don't go at all: a South American scorpion just discards its bum, never to poop again!From birds to bugs to mammals, When Nature Calls draws on scientific research to show readers the role poop plays in the animal world. ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • A Traveller&Amp;Apos;S History Of Portugal

    by Ian Robertson ...
    A concise history of Portugal, from its earliest beginnings up to the politics and life of the present day. It was not until the twelfth century that Portugal became a country in its own right, having been a Roman colony and then having suffered both Barbarian and Islamic invasions. The golden age of discoveries, the reign of Henry the Navigator, and great seamen such as Vasco da Gama led to the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Portugal in European and World History

    by Malyn Newitt ...
    Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. Portugal in European and World History, however, demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that Portugal has been crucial to the development of Europe and the modern world. Spanning many centuries, from early Moorish times to the Atlantic Empire; the English Alliance of 1650 - 1900; African colonies; ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD