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Secret History The Story of Cryptology

Secret History The Story of Cryptology

The first edition of this award-winning book attracted a wide audience. This second edition is both a joy to read and a useful classroom tool. Unlike traditional textbooks it requires no mathematical prerequisites and can be read around the mathematics presented. If used as a textbook the mathematics can be prioritized with a book both students and instructors will enjoy reading. Secret History: The Story of Cryptology Second Edition incorporates new material concerning various eras in the long history of cryptology. Much has happened concerning the political aspects of cryptology since the first edition appeared. The still unfolding story is updated here. The first edition of this book contained chapters devoted to the cracking of German and Japanese systems during World War II. Now the other side of this cipher war is also told that is how the United States was able to come up with systems that were never broken. The text is in two parts. Part I presents classic cryptology from ancient times through World War II. Part II examines modern computer cryptology. With numerous real-world examples and extensive references the author skillfully balances the history with mathematical details providing readers with a sound foundation in this dynamic field. FEATURES Presents a chronological development of key concepts Includes the Vigenère cipher the one-time pad transposition ciphers Jefferson’s wheel cipher Playfair cipher ADFGX matrix encryption Enigma Purple and other classic methods Looks at the work of Claude Shannon the origin of the National Security Agency elliptic curve cryptography the Data Encryption Standard the Advanced Encryption Standard public-key cryptography and many other topics New chapters detail SIGABA and SIGSALY successful systems used during World War II for text and speech respectively Includes quantum cryptography and the impact of quantum computers | Secret History The Story of Cryptology

GBP 74.99
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The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks Fragile Frontiers

The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks Fragile Frontiers

Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the changing dynamics of terror in South Asia. Using new insights it explores South Asia’s regional dynamics of antagonism the ever-present challenge to the frontiers of India Pakistan and the terrorism question the strife in Afghanistan and the self-serving selective US ‘war on terror’. Including a new Afterword this second edition will greatly interest those in defence security and strategic studies politics and international relations peace and conflict studies media and journalism and South Asian studies as well as the general reader. | The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks Fragile Frontiers

GBP 38.99
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History and Art History Looking Past Disciplines

History and Art History Looking Past Disciplines

Through a series of cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary interventions leading international scholars of history and art history explore ways in which the study of images enhances knowledge of the past and informs our understanding of the present. Spanning a diverse range of time periods and places the contributions cumulatively showcase ways in which ongoing dialogue between history and art history raises important aesthetic ethical and political questions for the disciplines. The volume fosters a methodological awareness that enriches exchanges across these distinct fields of knowledge. This innovative book will be of interest to scholars in art history cultural studies history visual culture and historiography. | History and Art History Looking Past Disciplines

GBP 36.99
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Secret Government Steam CD Key

Secret Government Steam CD Key

Secret Government is a strategy game in which we play the role of a member of a secret organization straight from various conspiracy theories. The production was developed by the Russian GameTrek studio and was released by 1C Entertainment. The story told in Secret Government focuses on the group known as the Brotherhood, which over the centuries (from the 18th to the 21st century) has been pulling the strings of world politics to make history go its way. The player takes on the role of a member of this secret organization, and during the game he manipulates the leaders of world powers, secretly participating in the war for independence of the United States or even the Napoleonic wars. As the Brotherhood is not the only group of this type, it must also make efforts to prevent its competitors from gaining more influence.  Key Features:Rewrite History - From the 17th century to the present day, from the Glorious Revolution to the War of Independence, each mission will drop players into major global conflicts, tasking them with manipulating the outcome to serve the Brotherhood's ambitions.Play Your Pawns - The world's most powerful figures - from national rulers to military superpowers - are but mere pawns to you. Learn to manipulate their complex AI machinations as you leverage their unique abilities to shape the world to your needs.Indirect Influence - Why should you have to do the heavy lifting of executing your diplomatic, economic, and militaristic ambitions? Plant your own agents and indirectly coerce others to do your bidding with over 50 types of actions intended to upend the world's balance in your favor while keeping your hands clean.Manipulate a Living World - From ideologies to social classes, taxes to civil unrest, the world of Secret Government comprises countless interconnected sociopolitical systems that effectively simulate a believable and reactionary world. While world leaders strive to maintain the status quo, how will you destabilize the system and trigger worldwide change?You're Not Alone in the Shadows - Facing down a hostile secret organization that isn't afraid to manipulate their way into the history books, make every action and choice count in order to outthink the competition and maintain your hard-earned secrecy and level of infiltration in the shadows. 

GBP 1.99
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The Secret Army The IRA

The Secret Army The IRA

The Secret Army is the definitive work on the Irish Republican Army. It is an absorbing account of a movement that has had a profound effect on the shaping of the modern Irish state. The secret army in the service of the invisible Republic has had a powerful effect on Irish events over the past twenty-five years. These hidden corridors of power interest Bell and inspired him to spend more time with the IRA than many volunteers spend in it. This book is the culmination of twenty-five years of work and tens of thousands of hours of interviews. Bell's unique access to the leadership of the republican movement and his contacts with all involved British politicians Irish politicians policemen arms smugglers and others committed or opposed to the IRA explain why The Secret Army is the book on the subject. This edition represents a complete revision and includes vast quantities of new information. Bell's book gives us vital insight into our times as well as Irish history. This edition of The Secret Army contains six new chapters that bring the history of this clandestine organization up to date. They are: The First Decade The Nature of the Long War 1979-1980; Unconventional Conflict The Hunger Strikes January 1980-October 3 1981; The Protracted Struggle September 1981-January 1984; War Politics and the Split January 1984-December 1986; The Troubles as Institution 1987-1990: and The Armed Struggle Transformed 1991-1996 The End Game. In his new introduction Bell reflects on his decades of research the experiences he has had and the people he has met during his extensive visits to Ireland. | The Secret Army The IRA

GBP 145.00
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Teaching Landscape History

Teaching Landscape History

Landscape history is changing in content and style to address the issues of today. Experienced teachers and authors on the history of gardens and landscapes come together in this new volume to share ideas on the future of teaching history in departments of landscape architecture archaeology geography and allied subjects. Design history remains important but this volume brings to the fore the increasing importance of environmental history economic history landscape history cultural landscapes environmental justice and decolonisation ideas of sustainability and climate change amelioration which may all be useful in serving the needs of a widening range of students in an increasingly complex world. The main themes include: what history should we narrate in the education of landscape architects? how can we recognise counter-narratives and our own bias? how should we engage the students in the history of their chosen profession? how can designers and researchers be persuaded of the relevance of history teaching to theory and practice? and what resources do we need to develop teaching of landscape histories? This book will be of interest to anyone teaching courses on landscape architecture urban design horticulture garden design architectural history cultural geography and more. | Teaching Landscape History

GBP 35.99
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Secret Government Europe Steam CD Key

Secret Government Europe Steam CD Key

Secret Government is a strategy game in which we play the role of a member of a secret organization straight from various conspiracy theories. The production was developed by the Russian GameTrek studio and was released by 1C Entertainment. The story told in Secret Government focuses on the group known as the Brotherhood, which over the centuries (from the 18th to the 21st century) has been pulling the strings of world politics to make history go its way. The player takes on the role of a member of this secret organization, and during the game he manipulates the leaders of world powers, secretly participating in the war for independence of the United States or even the Napoleonic wars. As the Brotherhood is not the only group of this type, it must also make efforts to prevent its competitors from gaining more influence.  Key Features:Rewrite History - From the 17th century to the present day, from the Glorious Revolution to the War of Independence, each mission will drop players into major global conflicts, tasking them with manipulating the outcome to serve the Brotherhood's ambitions.Play Your Pawns - The world's most powerful figures - from national rulers to military superpowers - are but mere pawns to you. Learn to manipulate their complex AI machinations as you leverage their unique abilities to shape the world to your needs.Indirect Influence - Why should you have to do the heavy lifting of executing your diplomatic, economic, and militaristic ambitions? Plant your own agents and indirectly coerce others to do your bidding with over 50 types of actions intended to upend the world's balance in your favor while keeping your hands clean.Manipulate a Living World - From ideologies to social classes, taxes to civil unrest, the world of Secret Government comprises countless interconnected sociopolitical systems that effectively simulate a believable and reactionary world. While world leaders strive to maintain the status quo, how will you destabilize the system and trigger worldwide change?You're Not Alone in the Shadows - Facing down a hostile secret organization that isn't afraid to manipulate their way into the history books, make every action and choice count in order to outthink the competition and maintain your hard-earned secrecy and level of infiltration in the shadows. 

GBP 1.99
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History on Film/Film on History

History on Film/Film on History

History on Film/Film on History has established itself as a classic treatise on the historical film and its role in bringing the past to life. In the third edition of this widely acclaimed text Robert A. Rosenstone argues that to leave history films out of the discussion of the meaning of the past is to ignore a major means of understanding historical events. This book examines what history films convey about the past and how they convey it demonstrating the need to learn how to read and understand this new visual world and integrating detailed analysis of films such as Schindler’s List Glory October and Reds. Advocating for the dramatic feature as a legitimate way of doing history this edition includes a new introduction a revised final chapter a new epilogue that discusses recent history films such as Selma and The Imitation Game and an extensive and updated guide to further reading. Examining the codes and conventions of how these films tell us about the past and providing guidance on how to effectively analyse films as historical interpretations this book is an essential introduction to the field for students of history and film.

GBP 38.99
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Doing History

Doing History

Doing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level. History as an academic discipline has dramatically changed in recent decades and has been enhanced by ideas from other disciplines the influence of postmodernism and historians’ incorporation of their own reflections into their work. Doing History presents the ideas and debates that shape how we ‘do’ history today covering arguments about the nature of historical knowledge and the function of historical writing whether we can ever really know what happened in the past what sources historians depend on and the relative value of popular and academic histories. This revised edition includes new chapters on public history and activist histories. It looks at global representations of the past across the centuries and provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading presenting the reader with a thorough and current introduction to studying history at an academic level as well as a pathway to progress this study further. Clearly structured and accessibly written it is an essential volume for all students embarking on the study of history.

GBP 21.99
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History on Film/Film on History

History on Film/Film on History

History on Film/Film on History has established itself as a classic treatise on the historical film and its role in bringing the past to life. In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text Robert A. Rosenstone argues that to leave history films out of the discussion of the meaning of the past is to ignore a major means of understanding historical events. This book examines what history films convey about the past and how they convey it demonstrating the need to learn how to read and understand this new visual world and integrating detailed analysis of films such as Schindler’s List Glory October and Reds. Advocating for the dramatic feature as a legitimate way of doing history this edition includes a new Preface and a new chapter that focuses on films produced in Latin America Africa the Middle East India and East Asia. Examining the codes and conventions of how these films tell us about the past and providing guidance on how to effectively analyse films as historical interpretations this book is an essential introduction to the field for students of history and film.

GBP 32.99
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Public History in Poland

Public History in Poland

This volume presents various aspects of public history practices in Poland alongside their historical development and theoretical reflections on public history. Despite a long tradition and variety of forms of public history the very term public history or literally speaking history in the public sphere has been in use in Poland only since the 2010s. This edited collection contains chapters that focus on numerous practices and media forms in public history including historical memory heritage tourism historical re-enactments memes and graphic novels films archives archaeology and oral history. As such the volume brings together the Polish experiences to wider international audiences and shares Polish controversies related to public history within the academic discourse beyond media news and politically engaged commentaries. Furthermore it sheds crucial light on the developments of collective memory historical and political debates the history of Poland and East-Central Europe and the politics of post-World War Two and post-communist societies. Authored by a team of academic historians and practitioners from the field Public History in Poland is the perfect resource for students from a variety of disciplines including Public History Heritage Museum Studies Anthropology and Archaeology.

GBP 38.99
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Public in Public History

Public in Public History

Public in Public History presents international research on the role of the public in public history: the ways people perceive respond to and influence history-related institutions events services and products that deal with the past. The book addresses theoretical reflections on the public or multiple publics and their role in public history and empirical analyses of the publics’ active responses to and impact on existing forms of public history. Special attention is also paid to digital public history which facilitates the double role of the public—as both recipient and creator of public history. With a multinational author team the book is based on various national but also international experiences and academic traditions; each chapter goes beyond national cases to look transnationally. The narratives built around their cases deal with issues such as arranging a museum exhibition managing a history-related website analyzing readers’ comments or involving non-professional public as oral history researchers. With sections focusing on research commemorations museums and the digital world this is the perfect collection for anyone interested in what the public means in public history.

GBP 34.99
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History Space and Place

History Space and Place

Spaces too have a history. And history always takes place in spaces. But what do historians mean when they use the word spaces? And how can spaces be historically investigated? Susanne Rau provides a survey of the history of Western concepts of space opens up interdisciplinary approaches to the phenomenon of space in fields ranging from physics and geography to philosophy and sociology and explains how historical spatial analysis can be methodologically and conceptually conceived and carried out in practice. The case studies presented in the book come from the fields of urban history the history of trade and global history including the history of cartography but its analysis is equally relevant to other fields of inquiry. This book offers the first comprehensive introduction to the theory and methodology of historical spatial analysis. | History Space and Place

GBP 39.99
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Handbook for History Teachers

Handbook for History Teachers

First published in 1972 Handbook for History Teachers is intended to be a general and comprehensive work of reference for teachers of history in primary and secondary schools of all kinds. The book covers all aspects of teaching history: among them are the use of sources world history art and history; principles of constructing a syllabus and the psychological aspects of history teaching. The bibliographical sections are arranged on three parts: school textbooks a section on audio-visual-aids and finally books for the teacher and possibly for the sixth form. It thoroughly investigates and critiques the various methods employed in teaching history within classrooms and suggests alternatives wherever applicable. Diligently curated by the Standing Sub-Committee in History University of London Institute of Education the book still holds immense value in the understanding of pedagogy.

GBP 230.00
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The New History

The New History

The notion of 'history' has always been one strenuously debated by both academics and the wider population. This deeply provocative re-thinking of our engagement with the past by one of the world's leading post-modern historians takes that debate one step further. Alun Munslow re-assesses history in the light of post-modernism and other intellectual challenges which have questioned the primacy of the modernist epistemology of empiricism. In an original and stimulating vision of history that will intrigue all those seriously interested in the subject Munslow argues that history is not only about the sources but a literary construction. Munslow concludes that history as a cultural narrative about the past can never tell us what the past really means. This far reaching conclusion is based on the radical idea that the content of history is defined as much by the nature of the language used to represent and interpret that content as it is by research into the sources. This suggests that history does not produce the most likely meaning of the past but rather can only generate alternative meanings. The lead volume in a major new series on historical thinking and practice this is an accessible yet absorbing study that breaks new ground in discussing the stage history is at now and perhaps most engagingly the direction it will take in the future. | The New History

GBP 130.00
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Korean Film and History

Korean Film and History

Cinema has become a battleground upon which history is made—a major mass medium of the twentieth century dealing with history. The re-enactments of historical events in film straddle reality and fantasy documentary and fiction representation and performance entertainment and education. This interdisciplinary book examines the relationship between film and history and the links between historical research and filmic (re-)presentations of history with special reference to South Korean cinema. As with all national film industries Korean cinema functions as a medium of inventing national history and identity and also establishing their legitimacy—in both forgetting the past and remembering history. Korean films also play a part in forging cultural collective memory. Korea as a colonised and divided nation clearly adopted different approaches to the filmic depiction of history compared to colonial powers such as Western or Japanese cinema. The Colonial Period (1910–1945) and Korean War (1950–1953) draw particular attention as they have been major topics shaping the narrative of nation in North and South Korean films. Exploring the changing modes impacts and functions of screen images dealing with history in Korean cinema this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Korean history film media and cultural studies. | Korean Film and History

GBP 130.00
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A History of Ireland Under the Union 1801-1922

A History of Ireland Under the Union 1801-1922

Originally published in 1952 A History of Ireland Under the Union was written by an historian who played an active part in the political events of the later part of the period. In Ireland there are two national traditions: that of the Kingdom of the Gael established at the end of the 4th Century A. D. and the other colonial tradition evolved by the descendants of various generations of Planters from England. The book provides a full account of 19th Century Irish history and shows how the colonial nationalists discarded their nationalism after 1801 and how the emerging Gael under Daniel O’ Connell adopted and fused the two traditions into an Irish national tradition which was vitalised by Irish literature and culture. Containing much original source material the book throws light on aspects of Irish history whose significance is often overlooked such as the part played by the RIC and the Secret Societies in Ireland and the USA. | A History of Ireland Under the Union 1801-1922

GBP 105.00
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The Jews A History

The Jews A History

The Jews: A History is a comprehensive and accessible text that explores the religious cultural social and economic diversity of the Jewish people and their faith. Placing Jewish history within its wider cultural context the book covers a broad time span stretching from ancient Israel to the modern day. It examines Jewish history across a range of settings including the ancient Near East the age of Greek and Roman rule the medieval realms of Christianity and Islam modern Europe including the World Wars and the Holocaust and contemporary America and Israel covering a variety of topics such as legal emancipation acculturation and religious innovation. The third edition is fully updated to include more case studies and to encompass recent events in Jewish history as well as religion social life economics culture and gender. Supported by case studies online references further reading maps and illustrations The Jews: A History provides students with a comprehensive and wide-ranging grounding in Jewish history. | The Jews A History

GBP 84.99
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A Theory of History

A Theory of History

This radical analysis of the role and importance of historiography interprets the philosophy and theory of history on the basis of historicity as a human condition. The book examins the norms and methods of historiography from a philosophical point of view but rejects generalisations tht the philosophy of history can provide all the answers to contemporary problems. Instead it outlines a feasible theory of history which is still radical enough to apply to all social structures. | A Theory of History

GBP 44.99
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Secret Government - Steam (PC) RU/CIS

Secret Government - Steam (PC) RU/CIS

Secret Government is a global strategy game about secret societies where you won’t rule countries as a king but as a kingmaker. You’ll lead the Brotherhood - an organization that juggles the whole world. The key feature of the game is the manipulation of powers. Instead of giving direct orders, the Brotherhood provokes countries into doing what the Brothers want. Secret Government is a global strategy game about a secret society that has been discreetly ruling humanity for hundreds of years.

GBP 5.49
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