Resilience shines throughout Michael Gruenbaum's "riveting memoir" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about his time in the Terezin concentration camp during the Holocaust, in this National Jewish Book award finalist... Zobraziť viac
From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The book's key feature is 120 specially-drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, ... Zobraziť viac
From the Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author Douglas Murray, international bestselling author and renowned cultural commentator confronts what he views as the most pressing issue of our time: why Western support of the Palestinian cause is u ... Zobraziť viac
When one's heart breaks, that is life getting in. Life making room.A heart-stopping family epic of grief and hope, and one family blown apart - across the globe, across time, across parallel possibilities - by war.For the Alterman family, Fania and... Zobraziť viac
London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn't know about Britain's capital... Zobraziť viac
The first short narrative history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England. Europe is an astonishingly successful place... Zobraziť viac
In October 1839, Britain entered the first Opium War with China. Its brutality notwithstanding, the conflict was also threaded with tragicomedy:with Victorian hypocrisy, bureaucratic fumblings, military missteps, political opportunism and collaboration... Zobraziť viac
As a woman, if you lived in Scotland in the 1500s, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch.Witch hunts ripped through the country for over 150 years, with at least 4,000 accused, and with many women's fates... Zobraziť viac
Our city on the Danube deserves a picture book. We couldn’t find one, so we put our heads together and this is the result. Because every living metropolis has stories to tell. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, as long as you love the city where you... Zobraziť viac
Step onto volcanic plains and watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests. Dive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft . . .Travel millions of years into the... Zobraziť viac
Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just 35, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt was a model king for his successors. Shakespeare's version of... Zobraziť viac
Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed... Zobraziť viac
This handsome, full-colour hardback edition presents Sun Tzu''s classic text, The Art of War, gloriously illustrated with traditional Chinese artwork. Whether you wish to get ahead in business, sport, or politics, The Art of War will help you to steal... Zobraziť viac
*FULLY UPDATED WITH A NEW FOREWORD*THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH ARMY MILITARY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016'Truly essential' Simon Sebag MontefioreThe final destruction of the Ottoman Empire - one of the great epics of the First... Zobraziť viac
Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged Zobraziť viac
From Peter the Great to Putin, a biography of the city Hitler tried - and failed - to wipe off the map. The siege of Saint Petersburg – then known as Leningrad – stands as a testament to human endurance. Intended by the Nazis as civilian extermination,... Zobraziť viac
Kniha je fotografickou procházkou po historickém městě Jilemnici, přes dvě stovky fotografií doplňuje zasvěcený text ředitele Krkonošského muzea v Jilemnici Jana Luštince. Texty jsou u foto uvedeny též v anglickém překladu. Zobraziť viac
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this exciting country... Zobraziť viac
As well as leafing through the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, Oliver Tearle also dusts off some of the more neglected items to be found hidden among the bookshelves of the past.. Zobraziť viac
Of Cats and Men is a stylish illustrated gift book from an award-winning artist profiling notable cat-loving men throughout history in words and pictures. Sam Kalda presents a fresh approach to the cat book trend that is smart, ... Zobraziť viac
