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Incredible archaeology: Inspiring places from our human past by Paul BahnA journey through the best and most beautiful archaeological sites the world has to offer with stories spanning thousands of years of human history including Mesa Verde in the United States, Abu Simbel in Egypt, the Terracotta Army in China, the Nazca Lines in Peru and the hill fort known as Maiden Castle in England.
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The forgotten wars: why the Musket Wars matter today by R.D. CrosbyRon Crosby rewrites his seminal The Musket Wars on a thematic basis. This is a more concise work full of maps and illustrations. Muskets, potatoes and other introductions fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th-century Aotearoa, leading to inter-iwi conflicts over almost 40 years and claiming tens of thousands of lives.
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The border : a journey around Russia by Erick FatlandErika Fatland travels along the Russian border, from North Korea through Russia's bordering states in Asia and the Caucasus, crossing the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea. A book about the histories of these bordering nations, their cultures, people, and landscapes by an outstanding interviewer at the forefront of Nordic non-fiction.
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Children of fire: A history of African Americans by Thomas C. HoltHistorian Thomas C. Holt tells the story of generations of African Americans through the lived experience of the subjects themselves, with all of the nuances, ironies, contradictions, and complexities you might expect.
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Award-winning historian Grace Karskens uncovers the everyday lives of ordinary people in the early colony, both Aboriginal and British. Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, is where the two early Australias ancient and modern first collided.
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The rise and fall of James Busby: His Majesty's British Resident in New Zealand
by Paul Moon
Known as the father of the Australian wine industry, the author of New Zealand's Declaration of Independence and a central figure in the early history of independent New Zealand as its British Resident from 1833 to 1840, Busby was officially the man on the ground for the British government in the volatile society of New Zealand in the 1830s, This book draws on previously-unused archival records to reconstruct Busby's life and exposes the back-room plotting that ultimately destroyed his plans for New Zealand.
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Great British family names & their history: what's in a name? by John MossThe history of Great Britain has been largely defined by powerful and influential families, many of whose names have come down to us from Celtic, Danish, Saxon or Norman ancestors. Here is a snapshot of several hundred family, their beginnings and derivations and tracing many through the centuries to the present day.
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This book is filled with ideas and fun ways for adults to introduce genealogy and family history to children.
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The miracle typist: The powerful true story of one soldier's long journey home by Leon SilverConscripted into the Polish army, Tolek Klings (a Jew) is relentlessly tormented. As the Germans cross the border, he is faced with a terrible dilemma: flee to protect his family and risk being shot as a deserter or ride out the war. His typing skills enable hime to be spared from the frontline and he travels from Hungary to Palestine, Beirut, Egypt, Tobruk and Italy.
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In the dragon's shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese century by Sebastian StrangioDrawing on more than a decade of on-the-ground experience, Sebastian Strangio explores the impacts of China's rise on Southeast Asia, the various ways in which the countries of the region are responding, and what it might mean for the future balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
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