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Vikings in America    Vikings in America
ISBN:9781841587011
Category: World History
Author: Graeme Davis
Publication Date: July 2009
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:
A groundbreaking new study on the discovery of America which preceded the voyage of Christopher Columbus.

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Legacy of Rome, The    Legacy of Rome, The
ISBN:9780859765992
Category: World History, History
Author: Lawrence Keppie
Publication Date: March 2004
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This new edition of The Legacy of Rome: Scotland’s Roman Remains, first published in 1986, incorporates a large amount of new material and is the only guidebook to Roman remains specifically in Scotland.


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Founding Fish, The    Founding Fish, The
ISBN:9781899863983
Category: World History, History
Author: John McPhee
Publication Date: January 2003
Format: PB
Price: £11.99
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Synopsis:
Fishermen are great whingers, but McPhee brings a new level of sensitivity to his personal account of his life on the sea, deftly presenting a melange of scientific information, folk wisdom, history and personal experience.

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Survival of the Bark Canoe, The    Survival of the Bark Canoe, The
ISBN:9781899863587
Category: World History, History
Author: John McPhee
Publication Date: January 2000
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

This text examines the lore of the birch-bark canoe, the mystery of its traditional Native American construction, its key role in exploring the wilderness.


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Siege at Peking, The    Siege at Peking, The
ISBN:9781841580982
Category: World History, Military History
Author: Peter Fleming
Publication Date: March 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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On 29 June 1900 the foreign legations at Peking were attacked by troops of the Boxer rebellion and Imperial Chinese troops. The ensuing siege lasted fifty five days and shook the world.


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Unstoppable Force, An    Unstoppable Force, An
ISBN:9781841587738
Category: World History, Scottish History, History
Author: Lucille H Campey
Publication Date: October 2008
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:
This book provides the first exhaustive study of the great Scottish exodus to Canada written in modern times. This book is essential reading for those who wish to understand why they came and the enormity of their achievements in Canada.

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Scots Who Made America    Scots Who Made America
ISBN:9781841584850
Category: History, World History
Author: Richard Wilson
Publication Date: September 2006
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

Author Rick Wilson profiles an intriguing selection of Scottish innovators who have projected their genius, energy and inspiration across the Atlantic. An inspiring book.

            
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