Magnetometry for Archaeologists covers the most widely used method for archaeological surveying. Authors Arnold Aspinall, Chris Gaffney, and Armin Schmidt recount the history of magnetometers from their inception through today's ... Zobraziť viac
The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, ... Zobraziť viac
Vyberanie pápežských desiatkov v Uhorsku v 13. a 14. storočí na obranu Svätej zeme sa konalo v rokoch 1281 – 1375. Záznamy z vyberania z rokov 1281 – 1331 a 1338 – 1375 nie sú pre nás natoľko zaujímavé pre ich obsahovú stránku... Zobraziť viac
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson shows how the most fascinating of America`s founders... Zobraziť viac
In February 2022, Russian missiles rained on Ukrainian cities and tanks rolled towards Kyiv to end Ukrainian independent statehood. President Zelensky declined a western evacuation offer and rallied the army and citizens to defend Ukraine... Zobraziť viac
Knapp, prägnant, unterhaltsam: Wer die Mechanismen der Macht kennt, kommt nach oben und kann die Strategien seiner Konkurrent:innen durchschauen... Zobraziť viac
The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, from the great migrations to the Renaissance. Zobraziť viac
A major new history of Saudi Arabia, from its eighteenth-century origins to the present day Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, a major player on the international stage and the site of Islam’s two holiest cities. It is also... Zobraziť viac
When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan s first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world.More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is still standing. It has endured Soviet occupation,... Zobraziť viac
'TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN . . .' On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union begins its countdown. From the steppes of Kazakhstan, the first human - Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin - launches into space.In that moment, another countdown begins. How could it be... Zobraziť viac
The greatest empire in Western history - told as never been told before. Rome is often remembered for its spectacular collapse. But for over two thousand years - through civil wars, plagues, invasions, and religious upheaval - the Roman state survived... Zobraziť viac
This deluxe slipcased edition presents Miyamoto Musashi''s classic work The Book of Five Rings in a luxurious silkbound volume with full-colour illustrations and gold cover embossing. This is a wonderful keepsake for anyone who wants to apply its... Zobraziť viac
In mid-September 1943, as the opening move of the Allied campaign to liberate the mainland of Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force landed on the beaches of the Gulf of Salerno, only a few dozen miles to the south of Naples... Zobraziť viac
Rodinná knížka Dějiny udatného českého národa je určena nejen těm, co nedávali ve škole pozor (dozvědí se překvapivé informace z naší historie), ale i šprtům, ty zase pobaví (pro tyto vzdělanější čtenáře jsou připraveny zadní strany s podrobnějšími... Zobraziť viac
Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived! An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3000 years of life under the pharaoh's rule (c.3200-30 BCE)... Zobraziť viac
This monumental narrative clarifies, analyses and demystifies the terrible ordeal of the Vietnam war. Free of ideological bias, profound in its understanding and compassionate in its portrayal of humanity, ... Zobraziť viac
In this important study, Abu-Lughod presents a groundbreaking reinterpretation of global economic evolution, arguing that the modern world economy had its roots not in the sixteenth century, as is widely supposed, ... Zobraziť viac
Ce livre n’est pas une simple biographie de Václav Havel, le récit de son parcours et de son héritage intellectuel. C’est aussi une fresque de toute l’Europe centrale au cours du XXe siecle, une synthese que tous les curieux et... Zobraziť viac
This biography is not just about Václav Havel and his legacy, but about the history of Central Europe in the 20th Century. It offers a foundation that anyone interested in this... Zobraziť viac
