Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War, A Short History of the Vietnam War, A Short History of the Middle East, A Short History of Religion and The War That Never Ended. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France.
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Gordon Kerr: A Pocket Essential Short Introduction to Religion
During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short Introduction to Religion provides a useful gui …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of the Victorian Era
It began with the horse-drawn carriage and ended with the aeroplane… An era, beginning in the 1830s and ending with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, that saw the British Empire – the largest ev …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of Africa
Africa. The cradle of civilisation. From the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to the so-called 'Arab Spring' of 2011, Gordon Kerr offers a comprehensive introduction t …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of Europe
What is Europe? Firstly, of course, it is a continent made up of countless disparate peoples, races and nations, and governed by different ideas, philosophies, religions and attitudes. Nonetheless, i …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of China
The turbulent and chequered past of the world’s most populous country is one of the most fascinating in world history, and relatively little known in the West. From the beginnings of Chinese prehisto …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of the First World War
The First World War, lasting just four years, from 1914 to 1918, was without parallel, the first true global conflict in which all of the earth's great powers participated.A Short History of the …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of Brazil
The recorded history of Brazil is brief when compared to most European countries, having been discovered by Portuguese sailor and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral just over five hundred years ago. Since …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of the Vietnam War
On 8 March, 1965, 3, 500 United States Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade made an amphibious landing at Da Nang on the south central coast of South Vietnam, marking the beginning of a co …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of the Middle East
Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region bu …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of India
The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st century India is a dynamic nation with a thrusting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag …
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Gordon Kerr: Great British Losers
Everyone knows we're a nation obsessed with runners-up and near-missers, that we find failure heroic and success boring, if not downright rude. In this hilarious, fact-packed and up-to-date comp …
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Gordon Kerr: Partisan Heart
The Italian Alps, 1944. The Resistance is fighting a bitter battle against German forces on the treacherous mountains of the Valtellina. Eighteen-year-old Sandro Bellini falls in love with the wife o …
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Gordon Kerr: Timeline of Kings and Queens : From Charlemagne to Elizabeth II
The story of monarchy in Europe is a long and extremely bloody one, fraught with appalling violence, scandal and controversy. The position of monarch was once one of absolute power granted by God. Ro …
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Gordon Kerr: Evil Psychopaths : Dangerous and Deranged
Psychopaths are superficially charming but ultimately self-centred individuals possessed with the ability to manipulate others into predatory situations. This psychiatric anomaly, when combined with …
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Gordon Kerr: Timeline of Britain
The first Britons did very little to impose upon or alter the landscape they inhabited, and the gods they worshipped were those of nature itself. From as early as 5000 BC, farm tools, stone axes, pot …
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Gordon Kerr: Timeline of World History
A fascinating chronological guide to all the key events and people who have helped shape the world today. From the Big Bang through the rise and fall of the greatest empires to the great technologica …
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Gordon Kerr: Professional Killers : Cold Blooded Murderers Programmed to Kill
Professional Killers explores the fascinating lives and careers of the world’s most infamous hitmen and women including Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel , Sicilian Mafia killers, Big Joey Massino, Louis Two G …
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Gordon Kerr: The War That Never Ended
The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposin …
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Gordon Kerr: A Short History of Coffee
Having conquered the world's taste buds and established itself as a staple in our daily lives, coffee has mirrored the moods and movements of society for centuries – yet, how much do we know abo …
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Gordon Kerr: British Traitors
Capital punishment was abolished for murder in Great Britain in 1969, but remained as the punishment for high treason until as recently as 1998, demonstrating how seriously we take the crime of betra …
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Gordon Kerr: Pocket Essential Short Introduction to Religion
During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short History of Religion provides a useful guide to …
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€20.11
Gordon Kerr: Short History of the Victorian Era
Beginning in the 1830s and ending with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the Victorian Era saw the British Empire-the largest the world had seen-dominate the world. British ingenuity in the fields …
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€10.75
Gordon Kerr: Short History of Africa
A comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent, from the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to Arab Spring Beginning with the origins of the huma …
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€15.49
Gordon Kerr: Short History of China
From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship, a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous country An absorbing introduction to more than 4 …
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€11.56
Gordon Kerr: Short History of Europe
From the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, an accessible history of the people, ideas, institutions, and events that have shaped Europe during the last …
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€15.35
Gordon Kerr: Short History of the First World War
As the war is slipping beyond living memory, this concise history helps ensures that the conflict is never forgotten WWI, lasting just four years from 1914 to 1918, was without parallel, the first tr …
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€16.71
Gordon Kerr: Short History of Brazil
Host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the fifth largest country in the world is the perfect topic for the next title in the Short History series Discovered by Portuguese sailor and explor …
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€12.87
Gordon Kerr: Short History of the Vietnam War
A concise, accessible history of one of the most important and fascinating conflicts of the 20th century On March 8, 1965, 3, 500 U.S. Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade made an amphibio …
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€11.55
Gordon Kerr: Short History of the Middle East
Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region bu …
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€19.25
Gordon Kerr: Short History of India
The world’s largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century India is a dynamic nation with a thrivting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Anc …
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€12.81
Gordon Kerr: A Short History Of China
An absorbing introduction to more than 4000 years of Chinese history, telling the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating …
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€11.58
Gordon Kerr: The 1960s | Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See a Turbulent Decade (Maps for Curious Minds)
A history-focused spinoff of the Maps for Curious Minds series [+100, 000 in print]: The story of perhaps the most consequential decade of the twentieth century, brought to vivid life in signature Cu …
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