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This book, first published in 1978, sketches the historical background to the changes Chinese theatre underwent under the cultural revolution. It traces the rise of the new drama since 1949 and explores the political principles underlying the reforms.

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The book traces the career of the author who embarked on an occupation which, from modest beginnings, led to a senior management role at one of the bank's largest branches in the south of England. At a time when the country was experiencing a period of austerity, as a result of the Second World War, this book records the huge changes brought about by mechanisation, decimalisation and computerisation, plus the introduction of the credit card. W...

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A powerful collection of photographs and essays by trailblazing women that celebrates Maria Grazia Chiuri's feminine and feminist spirit within the House of Dior.Since being appointed the first female creative director of Dior in 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri has infused the illustrious fashion brand with a strong current of femi-nism. Her approach is at once refreshing and needed, while still paying homage to the avant-garde ethos that has been a...

This book, first published in 1977, attempts to show Mao Tse-tung in his relationship with the Chinese people. The author makes extensive use of a number of interviews with a cross-section of Chinese people, as well as examining the written records made by foreign visitors.

Explores the profound changes which are under way in Iran, and considers the country's likely future direction,

Explores the profound changes which are under way in Iran, and considers the country's likely future direction,

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From 1951 to 1967, Egypt pursued a secret program to build military rockets that could have conceivably posed a threat to neighboring Israel. Because such an ambitious project required Western expertise, the Egyptian leader president Nasser hired West German scientists, many of them veterans of the Nazi rocket program at Peenemünde and elsewhere. These covert plans soon came to the attention of Israel's legendary secret service, Mossad, and c...

Timed to coincide with the 150th anniversay of the Civil War and a fitting sequel to Houses of the Presidents, HOUSES OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA takes readers into the daily lives of the most important historical figures in the nation-defining conflict. From modest abolitionist homes to the plantations of the antebellum south. Howard and Straus bring the most intimate moments of the war to life. With insightful narrative and gorgeous photography, HO...

All my life, I grew up listening to my father tell stories of his life, especially his wartime experiences. I knew these stories had to be put into print for future generations to enjoy. The events recounted here reflect the true voice of my father. While reading the text, I can picture a group of family and friends of all ages sitting around him, captivated by his life's stories. The favorites are always of the 78th Infantry Division and all ...

All my life, I grew up listening to my father tell stories of his life, especially his wartime experiences. I knew these stories had to be put into print for future generations to enjoy. The events recounted here reflect the true voice of my father. While reading the text, I can picture a group of family and friends of all ages sitting around him, captivated by his life's stories. The favorites are always of the 78th Infantry Division and all ...

The forgotten cloak-and-dagger history of the former Nazi scientists who wererecruited by Egypt to develop long-range missiles capable of striking Israel.

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When they declared independence in Philadelphia in 1776, the patriots changed the course of Western history, but they also had business and family backgrounds. In this breathtaking volume, a historian and photographer examine the everyday lives of the Founding Fathers.

The US sees itself as being locked into a confrontation with Iran, its number one enemy since the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This book argues that by attempting to isolate Iran, the US may in fact be undermining its own power.

True stories of exciting escapes and rescues have always been popular. This encyclopaedia presents escapes and rescues from the earliest times to the late-1990s in an A-Z format. Roger Howard describes the events themselves, the reasons why they were successful, and what motivated the escapees.