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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Oliver Cromwell in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Oliver Cromwell. In 1642, the established order in England was overturned when Parliament raised an army against King Charles I. The charismatic military and political leader Oliver Cromwell rose to prominence in the ensuing civil war, and took power once the...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Thomas Jefferson in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of America's founding fathers. His legacy is still visible today through the Declaration of Independence and the University of Virginia, which he founded. But his greatest achievement...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of the Atlantic in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of the Atlantic. At 9pm on 3 September 1939, the longest campaign of the Second World War began. Germany aimed to use its navy and air force to gain supremacy in the Atlantic Ocean and prevent the British from receiving aid, thereby forcing them to...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Britain in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Britain. When Hitler decided to attack Britain in 1940, he expected a rapid victory for his army. Instead, the Battle of Britain became the most colossal air combat in history and led to the deaths of thousands of civilians. But it also showed the world...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Amerigo Vespucci in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and expeditions of Amerigo Vespucci. The 15th and 16th centuries were a key period for European naval exploration. While he was not the first man to set foot on American soil, the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realise that the landmass was...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the 1948 Palestine War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the 1948 Palestine War. On 15 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion formally proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. Immediately after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the neighboring Arab nations came together and decided to invade Palestine to put an...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el Tratado de Versalles, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir el contexto que rodea a la firma del Tratado de Versalles, al final de la I Guerra Mundial, ante una Alemania exhausta
• Profundizar en el papel de los principales personajes y países implicados en la firma del tratado, y en las...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Isaac Newton in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and work of Isaac Newton. Although this English scientist and mathematician is best known for his theory of universal gravitation, he worked in a variety of domains and made major discoveries that revolutionised the way we see the world. Newton remains one...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Yom Kippur War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Yom Kippur War.On 6 October 1973, the Egyptians and Syrians attacked the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, which had fallen into the hands of the Israelis. One of the most dramatic conflicts of the Arab-Israeli hostilities finally came to an end after several...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of apartheid in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of apartheid in South Africa. For over 40 years, South Africa maintained a white supremacist regime which denied black citizens the same rights and opportunities as their white counterparts. The regime, which was established and maintained by a series of laws codifying racial...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Titanic in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Titanic.
When the Titanic liner set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, the passengers on board had no idea of the terrible fate that awaited them four days later. Everything was in place for an unforgettable journey: the brand new ship was proclaimed...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Adolf Hitler in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler's name will never be forgotten and his atrocious acts are still remembered to this day. He led the most shocking crimes against humanity in modern history which saw millions of people, particularly Jews, killed. But when Hitler was a child, there...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Trojan War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Trojan War. When Menelaus, king of Sparta, returned home after visiting his dying father in Crete to discover that his beautiful wife, Helen, had been kidnapped by Paris and taken to Troy, he was furious. He declared a war on Troy that would last ten years, lead to...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Algiers in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Algiers. The Battle of Algiers was a painful episode in the Algerian War, in which Algeria fought for independence from the colonial power France. Although France ultimately secured a victory in the battle, its aggressive methods and harsh repression,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Vietnam War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Vietnam War, a brutal conflict that spanned two decades and resulted in catastrophic human and material losses. After the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, Vietnam was partitioned into two ideologically opposed states, namely the Communist North Vietnam under...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Ku Klux Klan's activity over the past 150 years. This notorious organisation was founded in 1865 in the wake of the American Civil War, but although its stated aim was to protect the war-torn Southern states, it soon became a vehicle for brutal violence committed...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the United Nations in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the history and principal achievements of the United Nations. The UN was founded in 1945 in the aftermath of the bloodiest war the world had ever seen, with its founding members aiming to maintain international peace and security and prevent destruction on such a...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the essential points of Darwin's theory of evolution in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Darwin's theory of evolution. After setting sail aboard the Beagle to carry out a scientific expedition, Charles Darwin made some surprising discoveries: using the example of finches on the Galapagos Islands, he concluded that each of the 13 species...
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Avoid scam investments
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding Ponzi schemes, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Learn about the inspiration behind the scheme, Charles Ponzi, and how he fraudulently pocketed profits on postage stamps while deceiving his investors
• Follow our advice on how to avoid Ponzi schemes and make the right investment
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Cómo reconocer y alejarse de las estafas financieras
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para entender el esquema piramidal de Ponzi, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Entender cómo Charles Ponzi consiguió obtener grandes beneficios con una operación fraudulenta
• Detectar esquemas como el de Ponzi, que implican un gran riesgo de pérdidas económicas...
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