This book explores the origins of two types of ancient ship connected with the protohistoric eastern Adriatic area: the ‘Liburnian’ and the southern Adriatic ‘lemb’. An extensive overview of written, iconographic and archaeological evidence... Zobraziť viac
This volume presents the latest research on Roman roads, not just in terms of their basic infrastructure but also exploring various aspects of life that were connected with it, from the Imperial period to that of decline... Zobraziť viac
Was uns der Supermarkt serviert – und was sich ändern muss... Zobraziť viac
Only 628 people in human history have left Earth. In Space: The Human Story, astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to Peggy Whitson... Zobraziť viac
A compelling, expansive history of the relationship between China and Russia, from the seventeenth century to the present. Russia and China, the largest and most populous countries in the world, respectively, have maintained a delicate relationship for... Zobraziť viac
There is no weapon as insidious, as seductive or as mysterious as poison. In this terrifying account of history's silent assassin, discover the gripping tales of users... Zobraziť viac
Gondoltál már arra, hogy a problémáid nagy részét valójában nem a külső körülményeid, hanem az elmédben zajló konfliktusok okozzák? Ezek a belső megoldatlan helyzetek sok mindent eltakarnak előlünk, ami miatt a kirakós játéknak csak egyes darabkáit... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping history of humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens next. Faith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing... Zobraziť viac
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as... Zobraziť viac
Ten essays on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live better, more purposeful lives. How do we live fully? How do we live successfully? Adrift in an anchorless world, we often worry about where we are heading... Zobraziť viac
Anthony Pompliano writes a series of short letters to his daughter with a mountain of simple, practical advice and easy, actionable ideas about how to live an extraordinary life. The language is simple, the lessons are actionable, and the stories are... Zobraziť viac
Control the sea, and you control everything...a gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, from the author of the classic work Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World... Zobraziť viac
This best-selling dictionary brilliantly reveals the lives and works of a host of fascinating individuals, from Biblical saints to those most recently canonised. It is a worthy companion to any study of Biblical or Church history, and includes details... Zobraziť viac
In 1818, when Stendhal was in his mid-thirties, he met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written... Zobraziť viac
A dazzling exploration of the global intersections of beauty and power... Zobraziť viac
Less than a month after it marched into France in summer 1870, the Prussian army had devastated its opponents, captured Napoleon III and wrecked all assumptions about Europe's pecking order... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of Azadi and My Seditious Heart, a piercing exploration of modern empire, nationalism and rising fascism that gives us the tools to resist and fight back... Zobraziť viac
We talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in the same way. That has not been my experience... Zobraziť viac
An award-winning history of the Mediterranean from prehistory to the Classical world reissued with an extended new preface by the author... Zobraziť viac
