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  • THE ORIGINS OF WIZARDS, WITCHES AND FAIRIES
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    THE ORIGINS OF WIZARDS, WITCHES AND FAIRIES
    SIMON WEBB
    "Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time." — The Portalist   This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches, and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual h...

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  • FIGHTING FOR THE UNITED STATES, EXECUTED IN BRITAIN
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    FIGHTING FOR THE UNITED STATES, EXECUTED IN BRITAIN
    SIMON WEBB
    This book relates a chapter of American military history which many people would rather forget. When the United States came to the aid of Britain in 1942, the arrival of American troops was greeted with unreserved enthusiasm, but unfortunately, wartime sometimes brings out the worst, as well as the best, in people. A small number of the soldiers abused the hospitality they rece...

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  • A HISTORY OF TORTURE IN BRITAIN
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    A HISTORY OF TORTURE IN BRITAIN
    SIMON WEBB
    There is an ancient and quite baseless myth that the use of torture has never been legal in Britain. This old wives' tale arose because torture had been neither endorsed nor forbidden by either statute or common law. In other words; the law has, until the late twentieth century, never had anything to say on the subject. In fact, torture, inflicted both as punishment and as an a...

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  • BOMBERS, RIOTERS AND POLICE KILLERS
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    BOMBERS, RIOTERS AND POLICE KILLERS
    SIMON WEBB
    "Fascinating and enlightening . . . Historical true crime books can often fall victim to being very dry . . . [This book], however, is quite the opposite" ( Crime Traveler).   Despite the Victorian period's reputation for stability and social order, there was plenty of civil disorder during this time—violent crime and terrorism were considerably worse than they are today. This ...

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  • FIRST WORLD WAR TRIALS & EXECUTIONS
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    FIRST WORLD WAR TRIALS & EXECUTIONS
    SIMON WEBB
    Between the beginning of the First World War in the summer of 1914 and the armistice in 1918, 51 men were executed in Britain. The great majority, over 80%, were hanged for murder, but in addition to this, 11 men were shot by firing squad at the Tower of London. One traitor and one spy were also hanged. First World War Trials and Executions tells the story of the most interesti...

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  • FIGHTING FOR THE UNITED STATES, EXECUTED IN BRITAIN
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    FIGHTING FOR THE UNITED STATES, EXECUTED IN BRITAIN
    SIMON WEBB
    This book relates a chapter of American military history which many people would rather forget. When the United States came to the aid of Britain in 1942, the arrival of American troops was greeted with unreserved enthusiasm, but unfortunately, wartime sometimes brings out the worst, as well as the best, in people. A small number of the soldiers abused the hospitality they rece...

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  • THE FORGOTTEN SLAVE TRADE
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    THE FORGOTTEN SLAVE TRADE
    SIMON WEBB
    "A solid introduction and useful survey of slaving activity by the Muslims of North Africa over the course of several centuries." — Chronicles Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade, which saw black Africans snatched from their homes, taken across the Atlantic Ocean and then sold into slavery. However, a century before Britain became involved in this terrible busin...

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  • SUFFRAGETTE FASCISTS
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    SUFFRAGETTE FASCISTS
    SIMON WEBB
    A look at the leader and members of the militant Women's Social and Political Union and their contribution to the rise of fascism during the 1930s. Emmeline Pankhurst is seen today as a valiant champion of democracy, but in the 1930s certain prominent former suffragettes were comparing her to Hitler and Mussolini. It was suggested that Mrs. Pankhurst and her Women's Social and ...

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  • SECRET CASUALTIES OF WORLD WAR TWO
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    SECRET CASUALTIES OF WORLD WAR TWO
    SIMON WEBB
    This study of friendly fire on civilians during the London Blitz and the attack on Pearl harbor exposes the unknown horror behind these iconic WWII events. The London Blitz and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have ascended to the level of myth for Britain and America. Yet both of these artfully constructed narratives of heroic resistance to aerial bombardment conceal the ma...

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  • THE REAL WORLD OF VICTORIAN STEAMPUNK
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    THE REAL WORLD OF VICTORIAN STEAMPUNK
    SIMON WEBB
    A look at the surprising nineteenth-century technology that inspires this literary and cultural movement: "I was very impressed by this book." — SF Crowsnest   In recent decades, steampunk has grown from a rather obscure subgenre of science fiction into a striking and distinctive style of fashion, art, design, and even music. It is in the written word, however, that steampunk h...

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  • THE ANALOGUE REVOLUTION
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    THE ANALOGUE REVOLUTION
    SIMON WEBB
    An analysis of the impact of new communication technology on early 20th century British society, with comparisons to the digital revolution of today. We are all familiar with the digital revolution that has swept across the developed world in recent years. It has ushered in an age of smartphones, laptop computers and ready access to the internet. A little over a century ago, a ...

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  • MYTHS THAT SHAPED OUR HISTORY
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    MYTHS THAT SHAPED OUR HISTORY
    SIMON WEBB
    "Simon Webb's eminently readable book may draw gasps of horror, disbelief, or disdain . . . a mind-blowing and fascinating journey through history." — On: Yorkshire Magazine   All nations and peoples have a body of legendary tales and semi-historical episodes which explain who they are and help to define their place in the world. The British are no exception, and in this book, ...

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  • POST-WAR CHILDHOOD
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    POST-WAR CHILDHOOD
    SIMON WEBB
    Many British baby boomers are very nostalgic about a supposed golden age; a vanished world when children were generally freer, happier and healthier than they are now. They wandered about all day; only returning home at teatime when they were hungry. Nobody worried about health and safety or 'stranger danger' in those days and no serious harm ever befell children as a result.In...

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  • 1919
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    1919
    SIMON WEBB
    The little-known true story of rioting and rebellion among British veterans and workers after the end of World War I.   On the August Bank Holiday of 1919, the government in London dispatched warships to the northern city of Liverpool in an overwhelming show of force. Thousands of troops, backed by tanks, had been trying without success to suppress disorder on the streets.   Ea...

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  • COMMUTERS
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    COMMUTERS
    SIMON WEBB
    Before the Industrial Revolution, everyone lived within short walking distance of their workplace. However, all of this has now changed and many people commute large distances to work, often taking around one hour in each direction. We are now used to being stuck in traffic, crammed onto a train, rushing for connecting trains and searching for parking spaces close to the statio...

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  • BRITISH CONCENTRATION CAMPS
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    BRITISH CONCENTRATION CAMPS
    SIMON WEBB
    This revealing history explores Britain's use of concentration camps from the Boer War to WWII and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The term concentration camp will forever be associated with the horrors of Nazi Germany. But the British were the true driving force behind the development of these notorious facilities. During the Boer War, British concentration camps caused the ...

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  • THE SUFFRAGETTE BOMBERS
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    THE SUFFRAGETTE BOMBERS
    SIMON WEBB
    In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members of the Women's Social and Political Union; better known as the suffragettes. The targets for their attacks ranged from St Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of England in London to theatres and churches ...

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  • PREHISTORIC LONDON
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    PREHISTORIC LONDON
    SIMON WEBB
    A groundbreaking history and guidebook uncovering the prehistoric landscape, people, and creatures of the Thames Valley before London existed. Despite the vast amount of work written and published about London, there has never before been a full-length book covering the history of that part of the Thames Valley before the arrival of the Romans.  Beginning in the Cretaceous Era,...

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  • EXPLORING ROMAN LONDON
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    EXPLORING ROMAN LONDON
    SIMON WEBB
    Discover the secrets of Roman London with this invaluable and lavishly illustrated travel companion that blends history and self-guided walks to explore all visible Roman remains throughout Greater London. Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to conta...

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  • THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA
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    THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA
    SIMON WEBB
    Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black slaves, who were transported from Africa to America and the islands of the Caribbe...

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  • THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA
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    THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA
    SIMON WEBB
    Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black slaves, who were transported from Africa to America and the islands of the Caribbe...

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  • THE ORIGINS OF WIZARDS, WITCHES AND FAIRIES
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    THE ORIGINS OF WIZARDS, WITCHES AND FAIRIES
    SIMON WEBB
    "Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time." — The Portalist   This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches, and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual h...

    $229.00

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  • BOMBERS, RIOTERS AND POLICE KILLERS
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    BOMBERS, RIOTERS AND POLICE KILLERS
    SIMON WEBB
    “Fascinating and enlightening . . . Historical true crime books can often fall victim to being very dry . . . [This book], however, is quite the opposite” (Crime Traveler).   Despite the Victorian period’s reputation for stability and social order, there was plenty of civil disorder during this time—violent crime and terrorism were considerably worse than they are today. This b...

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  • THE SUFFRAGETTE BOMBERS
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    THE SUFFRAGETTE BOMBERS
    SIMON WEBB
    In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members of the Women's Social and Political Union; better known as the suffragettes. The targets for their attacks ranged from St Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of England in London to theatres and churches ...

    $249.00

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  • POST-WAR CHILDHOOD
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    POST-WAR CHILDHOOD
    SIMON WEBB
    Many British baby boomers are very nostalgic about a supposed golden age; a vanished world when children were generally freer, happier and healthier than they are now. They wandered about all day; only returning home at teatime when they were hungry. Nobody worried about health and safety or 'stranger danger' in those days and no serious harm ever befell children as a result.In...

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