
Conflict and Commerce in Maritime East Asia: The Zheng Family and the Shaping of the Modern World, c.1620-1720
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The Zheng family of merchants and militarists emerged from the tumultuous seventeenth century amid a...

Vintage Cake Decorations Made Easy: Timeless Designs Using Modern Techniques
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A vintage look is a classic look, and one you can achieve with ease for your own cakes and cookies...

Bachelors of a Different Sort: Queer Aesthetics, Material Culture and the Modern Interior in Britain
Christopher Breward, John Potvin and Bill Sherman
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The bachelor has long held an ambivalent, uncomfortable and even at times unfriendly position in...
50 Speeches That Made the Modern World: Famous Speeches from Women's Rights to Human Rights
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Throughout history, great speeches have produced great change. From inciting violence and asserting...

An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain: or Sixty Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes as Always
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Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years, John O'Farrell now comes bang up to...

Intelligent Network Video: Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems
Fredrik Nilsson and Axis Communications
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Continuing in the tradition of the bestselling first edition, this book examines networked...

The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought
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The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships--and how it influenced modern thought...

Minding the Modern: Human Agency, Intellectual Traditions, and Responsible Knowledge
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In this brilliant study, Thomas Pfau argues that the loss of foundational concepts in classical and...

The Mills & Boon Modern Girl's Guide to Turning into Your Mother: The Perfect Mother's Day Gift for Mums Who Have it All
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'Perfect for the gin lover in your life.' - Sun Have you ever...? A) Opened your mouth and heard...

The Complete Yachtmaster: Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper
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The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as...