Controversial indictment of those who exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for their own gain... Zobraziť viac
Harry Mount and John Davie unlock the wisdom of the past in this light-hearted and fascinating book, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present... Zobraziť viac
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER AWARD A magisterial and acclaimed history of post-war Europe, from Germany to Poland, from Western Europe to Eastern Europe, selected as one of New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year Europe in 1945 was drained. Much of th... Zobraziť viac
Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. ... Zobraziť viac
From Andrew Roberts, author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Storm of War, this is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon... Zobraziť viac
'A masterpiece. It puts all previous single-volume works of the conflict in the shade' Saul David, The Times'This book is Richard Overy's magnum opus ... It would be difficult to overstate the brilliance with which argument and insight ... Zobraziť viac
The 900-day siege of Leningrad (1941-44) was one of the turning points of the Second World War. It slowed down the German advance into Russia and became a national symbol of survival and resistance. Some 750,000 civilians died of cold and hunger... Zobraziť viac
Among the great discoveries of the nineteenth century, few offer a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the new science of anaesthesia. This vivid and engaging history reveals how the worlds of Victorian medics, moralists, and clergymen... Zobraziť viac
Offers insight into the key economic, social, and political developments that have shaped both the individual countries of South Asia and the region as a whole. Zobraziť viac
Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian Studs Terkel hosted a legendary daily radio programme in Chicago - presenting listeners with his singular take on an eclectic range of music from classical,... Zobraziť viac
Warfare: A Visual History combines historical engravings and diagrams with an engaging modern text to create a visual study of humankind’s extraordinary ingenuity in inventing new ways to wage war... Zobraziť viac
Subtitled, "The Last Years Of The British Empire In India". A narrative history of the final years of the British presence in India, arguing that it laid the foundation for the violence between India and Pakistan. Zobraziť viac
This magnificently illustrated book brings together 200 of the finest and most significant Ancient Egyptian treasures and artifacts preserved in museums in North America and around the world... Zobraziť viac
Canongate Books: While travelling in Calgary, Alberto Manguel was struck by how the novel he was reading seemed to reflect... Zobraziť viac
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close ... Zobraziť viac
When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes - war, famine, pandemic - we go in search of consolation... Zobraziť viac
Nothing short of spectacular . . . A secret guidebook to a landscape in which we all dwell, but so often fail to see. —Tom Vanderbilt, bestselling author of Traffic... Zobraziť viac
An entertaining and eye-opening look at the French Revolution, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde... Zobraziť viac
All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to understand world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements...but if you don't know geography, you'll never ... Zobraziť viac
