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A genuinely original biography of Churchill, focusing on his contradictory and lifelong relationship with the British Empire. 'A superb history of a memorable subject' Andrew Roberts, bestselling author of CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY

Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep, when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997. THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indee...

Napoleon warned 'Let China sleep, when she wakes, she will shake the world'. Lawrence James's magisterial history analyses the relationship between Britain and China between the beginning of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the transfer of power in Hong Kong in 1997. THE LION AND THE DRAGON reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indee...

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Excerpt from A Sensitive Recording Nmr Ultrasonic Spectrometer: Nbs Technical Note 344The first experimental work in measuring the effect of ultrasonic power on the nuclear Spin system in solids used a pulse nmr system. The effect of the ultrasonics on the nuclear spin system was determined by the difference in signal height which was observed on an oscilloscope when the ultrasonic power was present and when it was absent [proctor, and Tanttil...

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Excerpt from Suggestions for the Marketing of Cottage CheeseAlthough unlike butter in general Characteristics, cottage cheese may be merchandised In much the same manner. It should be placed in a container that will not only protect it from contamination but will also aid in preserving its qualities for a reasonable period.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbo...

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* War and the British People - from Roman military occupation to the Gulf War two thousand years later.

In this dramatic (and often tragic) story of an era that radically changed the course of world history, Lawrence James investigates how, within one hundred years, Europeans persuaded and coerced Africa into becoming a subordinate part of the modern world. His narrative is laced with the experiences of participants and onlookers and introduces the men and women who, for better or worse, stamped their wills on Africa. The continent was a magnet ...

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The Duke of Wellington was Britain's greatest general. Just before his famous victory at Waterloo, an ordinary soldier remarked: "Lord Wellington don't how to lose battles." This biography explains why. It describes his apprenticeship in arms in India, where his victories extended the power of the East India Company. Here, Wellington learnt the value of logistics and intelligence: his armies were regularly fed and, in his own words, he used sp...

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An excellent biography." The Spectator "The strength of Imperial Warrior is its author's grasp of history." Financial Times Field-Marshal Lord Allenby was one of the few British generals in the First World War who won battles. A cavalry officer with an open mind, he made a name for himself in the Boer War and held several senior commands on the Western Front. Here he gained his reputation as 'The Bull', a bad-tempered and volatile martinet. Al...

A new biography of Winston Churchill, this focuses on his contradictory and lifelong relationship with the British Empire. A fascinating portrait of an endlessly interesting statesman. 'A superb history of a memorable subject.' Andrew Roberts

This is a book about the past, present and future of personality at work. It begins by introducing the principal concepts of current personality theory. A concerted effort is made to communicate the sense of coherence that exists among the components of personality such as needs, traits, social cognition, and emotions. The `Five Factor Model' of traits is described. This work also gives an overview of the techniques used to evaluate personalit...

From this eminent historian, he narrates how, between 1830 and 1945, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Italy exported their languages, laws, religions, cultures and economic systems to Africa.

Dr. James L. Tyson sailed from Baltimore for California in January 1849, crossing the Isthmus and sailing on to San Francisco. Diary of a physician in California (1850) recounts his 1849 tour of the Northern Mines in search of a likely place for his medical practice and his hospital at Cold Spring, where his patients included a number of Oregonians. Tyson closes his hospital at the end of the summer, sailing from San Francisco as a ship's phys...