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Aleppo Observed: Ottoman Syria Through The Eyes Of Two Scottish Doctors, Alexander And Patrick Russell - Maurits H. van den Boogert - Hardback
The author assesses the Russells' botanical and zoological discoveries and analyses their work in the context of medical practices of the time both in Europe and the Ottoman Empire. He reconstructs their stay in Aleppo, their life in Britain and their broader connections as respected members of the Royal Society.
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The Pacific - Hugh Ambrose - Hardback
'The Pacific' describes the extraordinary true stories of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy carrier pilot fighting in the Pacific region during World War II.
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The Making Of India: A Story Of British Enterprise - Kartar Lalvani - Hardback
The awe-inspiring endeavours and achievements of the heroic early British pioneers, including individual projects of enterprise, audacity and adventure
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War Child: A Vietnamese Girl's Story Of Survival And Hope Across Three Continents - Juliet Lac - Paperback
This is a remarkable and inspirational story of a war child's fight first for survival in the devastated landscape of Vietnam and then for acceptance in the affluent West.
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Vet In Hong Kong - Vet on Call - Paperback
Explore the life and work of a vet in the exotic Far East. You'll never look at your own vet in the same way again.
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The Boys From Baghdad: From The Foreign Legion To The Killing Fields Of Iraq - Simon Low - Paperback
This is an action-packed account of life as a soldier of fortune in the most controversial conflict of our age. Simon Low's eyewitness descriptions of Iraq as it spirals into bloody chaos provide a unique, uncompromising insight into the theatre of war.
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Condor Blues: British Soldiers At War - Mark Nicol - Paperback
'Condor Blues' offers an account of soldiering in the world's most incendiary climate of Iraq focusing on the lives of two platoons based at the isolated Camp Condor in Iraq's Maysan Province.
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War Child: A Story Of Survival - Juliet Lac - Paperback
This is a remarkable and inspirational story of a war child's fight first for survival in the devastated landscape of Vietnam and then for acceptance in the affluent West.
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Kidnapped: And Other Dispatches - Alan Johnston - Paperback
When Alan Johnston, the last western journalist who dared to remain in Gaza, was kidnapped by religious terrorists, millions of people felt the need to express their anger and their determination to see him free. This collection of his dispatches is the moving account of life in Gaza, his ordeal and his release.
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Turkish Myth And Muslim Symbol: The Battle Of Manzikert - Carole Hillenbrand - Hardback
This volume contributes to historical scholarship on Turkey by focusing on its key foundational myth, the battle of Manzikert in 1071. Translations and a close analysis of all the extant Muslim sources which deal with the battle are provided in the book.