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  • Benjamin Franklin in London

    The British Life of America's Founding Father

    par George Goodwin ...
    Collections series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
    An "enthralling" chronicle of the nearly two decades the statesman, scientist, inventor, and Founding Father spent in the British imperial capital (BBC Radio 4, Book of the Week).For more than a fifth of his life, Benjamin Franklin lived in London. He dined with prime ministers, members of parliament, even kings, as well as with Britain's most esteemed intellectuals—including David Hume, Joseph ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Fatal Colours

    Towton, 1461 - England's Most Brutal Battle

    par George Goodwin ...
    A gripping account of the Wars of the Roses battle of Towton - the most brutal day in English history.'Vivid, humane and superbly researched' David Starkey'The story has never been told so well or so excitingly' Desmond SewardThe Battle of Towton in 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Fatal Rivalry, Flodden 1513

    Henry VIII, James IV and the battle for Renaissance Britain

    par George Goodwin ...
    The relationship of England and Scotland became defined by events on 9 September 1513 in a battle of great size, bloodshed and finality - the Battle of Flodden.On the back of historian George Goodwin's critically acclaimed debut, FATAL COLOURS, comes FATAL RIVALRY, providing the first in-depth examination of the Battle of Flodden, the biggest and bloodiest in British history.This book captures the ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

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    Propaganda Wars of the American Revolution

    From the Boston Patriots to George Washington

    par George Goodwin ...
    Lu par Jonathan Todd Ross ...

    Version Longue

    13 heure 33 min

    A revelatory account of how words and actions combined to destroy Britain's colonial rule and secure Washington's American victoryThe American Revolution was not only fought on bloody battlefields, it was waged with the ink of pen and print. George Goodwin shows how the leaders of the American Revolution brilliantly weaponized information and propaganda through correspondence and newspapers, ... En savoir plus

    $35.99 CAD

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  • Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

    The Winning of American Independence

    par Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Discover the little-known role Alexander Hamilton played in the decisive battle of the American Revolution: Yorktown.Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. ... En savoir plus

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  • Master Presidential History in 1 Minute a Day

    par Dan Roberts ...
    This crash course in presidential history offers essential facts and fascinating trivia about every US chief executive from Washington to Trump.How many US presidents were Founding Brothers? Who decided on America's gold standard? What was Lincoln's nickname?Acclaimed historian Dan Roberts—host of radio's A Moment in Time—takes readers on a fun and informative romp through more than two hundred ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Boston Massacre

    A Family History

    par Serena Zabin ...
    “Historical accuracy and human understanding require coming down from the high ground and seeing people in all their complexity. Serena Zabin’s rich and highly enjoyable book does just that.”—Kathleen DuVal, Wall Street JournalA dramatic, untold “people’s history” of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution.The story of the Boston Massacre—when on a late winter evening in 1770 ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

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  • The History of Jerusalem

    Its Origins to the Early Middle Ages

    par Alan J. Potter ...
    Fascinating revelations of the parts played by David, Solomon, Judas Maccabee, Pompey, Cleopatra, Justinian, and others in the making of the city.Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, with evidence of an original settlement dating back more than 4,000 years. Vitally important was the supply of water provided by the Gihon Spring, in a land that normally experienced rainfall only from ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Ingenious Language

    Nine Epic Reasons to Love Greek

    par Andrea Marcolongo ...
    Traduit par Will Schutt ...
    An Italian journalist pleads her case for learning ancient Greek in modern times.For word nerds, language loons, and grammar geeks, an impassioned and informative literary leap into the wonders of the Greek language. Here are nine ways Greek can transform your relationship to time and to those around you, nine reflections on the language of Sappho, Plato, and Thucydides, and its relevance to our ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

  • The Knowledge Machine

    How Irrationality Created Modern Science

    par Michael Strevens ...
    A paradigm-shifting, widely acclaimed work for our generation, The Knowledge Machine revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science.Michael Strevens’s “provocative and fascinating” (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times) investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long for the human race to start using science to ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

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  • The Bookshop of the World

    Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age

    par Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen ...
    The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles.The Dutch Golden Age has long been seen as the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, whose paintings captured the public imagination and came to represent the marvel that was the Dutch Republic. Yet there is another, largely overlooked marvel in the Dutch world of the seventeenth century: ... En savoir plus

    $19.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Cause

    The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783

    par Joseph J. Ellis, Ph.D. ...
    New York Times Book Review — Editors’ Choice • Chicago Tribune — "60 Best Reads for Right Now" • St. Louis Post-Dispatch — "50 Fall Books You Should Consider Reading"Challenging conventional wisdom, The Cause offers a “necessary” (John S. Gardner, Guardian) account of the origins and clashing ideologies of America’s revolutionary era.For Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis, The C... ... En savoir plus

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