Spice: the 16th century contest that shaped the modern world

Spices drove the early modern world economy, and for Europeans they represented riches on an unprecedented scale. Cloves and nutmeg could reach Europe only via a complex web of trade routes, and for decades Spanish and Portuguese explorers competed to find their elusive source. But when the Portuguese finally reached the spice islands of the Moluccas in 1511, they set in motion a fierce competi…

Around the world : amazing stories of great buildings - Europe

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Perang Eropa

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9789797090685

Collation

504 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

940 OJO p

Pathogenesis: A history of the world eight plagues

According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, Professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social and political change. Instead, it is the humble microbe that wins wars and topples empires.

I wonder why castles had moats

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ISBN/ISSN

9780753440223

Collation

32 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

940 STE i

Weird World of Wonders Romans

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780330533898

Collation

155p.; ilus.; bw.; pbk.

Series Title

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Call Number

940 ROB w

See inside Middle Ages

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780746096925

Collation

15p; ill; col; hc

Series Title

Usborne Lift the Flap Book

Call Number

940 JON m

AQA History A2 Unit 3 From Defeat to Unity : Germany, 1945-1991

Written to cover the AQA History A Level Unit 3 specification (HIS3L), our student book provides a focused look at key events in German history during 1945-1991, and enables students to gain a greater understanding of this historical period.

Knights and Castles

Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle.

Under the Tuscan Sun

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ISBN/ISSN

0-7679-0280-7

Collation

341p.; bw.; pbk

Series Title

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Call Number

945.5 MAY