Mary Abbott: 23 books

Book cover of Family Affairs

Family Affairs

A History of the Family in Twentieth-Century England

by Mary Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003

The decades between the close of World War I and the end of the Thatcher era have changed and challenged family life in England dramatically. The Depression and World War II shifted priorities and behaviour, as did the Welfare State, the Pill and Women's Lib later on. What threatened a family's respectability...
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History Skills

A Student's Handbook

by Mary Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2008

Degree-level history is characterized not only by knowledge and understanding of the human past, but by a battery of skills and qualities which are as directly applicable to employment as to professional postgraduate training or academic research. History Skills gives frank and practical help to students...
Book cover of A Tissue Full of Desert Sand
by Mary Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017

It was pouring rain and the wind blew the water sideways, the puddles dancing as though they contained invisible little dervishes. It was impossible to see out the taxi window so I kept lowering it and sticking my head out to take in as much as possible before leaving this magical place. There was...
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Family Ties

English Families 1540-1920

by Mary Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013

r s1mily Ties provides a vivid and accessible introduction to the dynamics of life in English families of all ranks from the mid-sixteenth century to the end of World War I. Sections on methods, approaches and sources allow readers new to the study of the past to explore some of the historian's fundamental...
Book cover of LIFE CYCLES IN ENG 1560-1720
by Mary Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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THE ROMANCE BOOK VOL. I

12 CLASSIC ROMANCE STORIES

by MARY JOHNSTON, KATHLEEN NORRIS, MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN ANDREWS
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016

This volume includes 12 Classic Romance Stories by American authors: THE HEART OF RACHAEL BY KATHLEEN NORRIS THE STORY OF JULIA PAGE BY KATHLEEN NORRIS LEWIS RAND BY MARY JOHNSTON SIR MORTIMER BY MARY JOHNSTON THE COURAGE OF THE COMMONPLACE BY MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN...
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Strategy Six Pack 11

Six Master Texts

by John Abbott, John D. Billings, Herodotus
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016

“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” ― Winston S. Churchill. An eyewitness account of life in ancient Egypt from the Father of History, legendary Greek historian Herodotus; a concise biography of Marie Antoinette...
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Strategy Six Pack 12

Six History Classics

by Jacob Abbott, Alexander Burnes, Hendrik Willem van Loon
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016

“Hidden talent counts for nothing.” - Nero. Strategy Six Pack 12 presents six historical texts spanning two millennia and three continents. Ancient Rome and the Americas get two books each: Mary Platt Parmele’s A Short History of Rome is paired with Jacob Abbott’s biography of...
Book cover of The Ultimate Sci Fi Collection
by Edward Bellamy, Mary Shelley, Margaret Cavendish
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2019

The Ultimate Sci Fi Collection brings together over 50 of the greatest science fiction masterpieces ever written! Featuring: JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, by Jules Verne TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, by Jules Verne THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, by Jules Verne FROM THE EARTH TO...
Book cover of Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Post-Apocalyptic Tales

Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Post-Apocalyptic Tales

The War of the Worlds, Anthem, Space Viking, The Conquest of America, A Traveler in Time, The Guardians…

by H. G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. E. M. Forster: The Machine Stops Richard Jefferies: After London Richard Stockham: Perchance to Dream Irving E. Cox: The Guardians Philip F....
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The Greatest Classics of Science Fiction

The War of The Worlds, Anthem, Frankenstein, The Lost World, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20.000 Leagues under the Sea, Flatland, Iron Heel, Looking Backward, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

by Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2018

This meticulously edited SF Collection is jam-packed with the greatest dystopias, space adventures and apocalyptic tales, and formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea H. G. Wells:...
Book cover of Strategy Six Pack 10
by John Abbott, Charles Addison, William Penn Cresson
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” - Niccolò Machiavelli.   A study of legendary Russian military force The Cossacks, an essay on Thomas Jefferson, a history of The Knights Templar, a biography of Louis...
Book cover of The Future of Darkness: 30+ Dystopias in One Edition
by Ayn Rand, H. G. Wells, Jack London
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Ayn Rand: Anthem Jack London: Iron Heel H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon When The Sleeper Wakes Edward Bulwer-Lytton:...
Book cover of The Ultimate Christmas Library: 100+ Authors, 200 Novels, Novellas, Stories, Poems and Carols
by Annie Roe Carr, Alice Duer Miller, Berthold Auerbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2018

This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: Works by Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter,...
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