Wikipedia, launched in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, is the largest encyclopaedia in the world, with over 40 million articles in almost 300 languages and dialects. Its wiki technology makes it possible for anyone to add and edit articles, so the site is far more collaborative, democratic and responsive to change than traditional encyclopaedias. In just 50 minutes,...
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Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minster during the Second World War. Known in particular for his role in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany, Churchill was a respected politician who is considered to be one of the greatest British leaders of the 20th century. However, a lesser-known fact is that Churchill was also a historian and a writer, and...
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Learn how to work without fear in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Being able to liberate yourself from fear and worry will have huge benefits on your professional life, allowing you to increase your efficiency and improve your job satisfaction. Overcoming your anxieties will give you a confidence boost and grant you full control over your...
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Learn how to work with difficult personalities in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Interpersonal relationships are frequently challenging and can lead to conflict, misunderstanding and frustration. Learning to deal with unreasonable or hostile colleagues is therefore an important step and will have a major impact on your wellbeing, motivation and work environment. In this book, you will learn...
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World War I, which lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918, was one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, and led to massive upheaval in international politics: new states were established and several empires fell. This book explores the beginnings of the war, including the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the influence of fear on the sudden outbreak of fighting. In just...
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The final years of the First World War were a very uncertain time; it seemed that victory could go either way. The French and British had been beaten back at the Second Battle of the Aisne and at Flanders Fields, the Italians had been defeated at the Battle of Caporetto, and Russia had just signed a peace treaty with Germany. However, Germany's...
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In the winter of 1915, Europe was in a stalemate. There was a general sense of surprise that World War I was still raging - everyone had expected the fighting to be over quickly. However, the war had expanded and taken on a scale beyond all expectations, having already caused around a million casualties. As time went on, there was...
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The Resistance was a massive movement which swept across much of Nazi-occupied Europe in an effort to drive out the invading German forces. It was a clandestine effort which aimed to fight against the occupiers in any way, through civilian resistance, humanitarian resistance and armed resistance. It is therefore difficult to actually define the movement, because this "resistance" took many forms...
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Learn how to start practising yoga in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. This holistic discipline can be traced back to Indian philosophy dating back thousands of years, but the pressures of modern life mean that its principles have never been more relevant. In addition to the physical benefits of practising yoga poses, it can help reduce stress and...
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Learn how to make new friends in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Friendship is a fundamental human need and plays a key part in our mental and emotional wellbeing. By following a few simple steps, anyone can learn how to meet new people, expand their social circle and stay close to the people they care about....
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YouTube, which was founded in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, quickly rose to become one of the most influential sites on the internet. After relying heavily on a business model based on ad revenue for several years, the site, which was purchased by Google just two years after its creation, has recently adopted a freemium model...
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