The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Hitler, Catherine the Great to Margaret Thatcher, Jesus Christ to Genghis Khan - lived lives of astonishing drama and adventure, ... Zobraziť viac
Here is a new, fourth edition of this authoritative introductory survey of world prehistory, spanning the past 3,000,000 years and written by a team of twenty-four expert authors. This edition has been radically updated to be more ... Zobraziť viac
The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by 1963, thirty African states created the Organization of African Unity. Despite formidable problems... Zobraziť viac
Starting with the Ottoman conquests in the sixteenth century, this landmark book follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the Superpower rivalries of the Cold War, to the present age of unipolar American power... Zobraziť viac
Why did Henri Cartier-Bresson nearly have a posthumous exhibition while still alive? What led Stephen Shore to work with color? Why was Sophie Calle accused of stealing Vermeer’s The Concert? And what is Susan ... Zobraziť viac
THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARThis absorbing collective biography of the genius Nobel family reveals how the Nobels’ business and personal lives were fundamentally intertwined with the histories of Sweden and Russia, as well as the economic... Zobraziť viac
The military history of the ancient peoples of the Middle East encompasses the rise, the rule and the decline and fall of a succession of great empire-builders - from the Sumerians and Akkadians in the 23rd century BCE to the Macedonians led by ... Zobraziť viac
Did the universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle – or both? Is a "Theory of Everything" possible? Explaining the key milestones in the field of science in a clear and simple way, The Science Book answers these questions and more... Zobraziť viac
Now a global bestseller, the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú, a Guatemalan peasant woman, reflects on the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Menchú suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother,... Zobraziť viac
Avtor knyhy Serhii Plokhii — profesor Harvardskoho universytetu, odyn z providnykh spetsialistiv svitu z istorii Ukrainy ta Skhidnoi Yevropy... Zobraziť viac
Anglická verzia knihy o Štefanovi Boleslavovi Romanovi, ktorý bol najvýznamnejší podnikateľ slovenského pôvodu v histórii. Svojim obrovským významom a dielom je prirovnávaný k Milanovi Rastislavovi Štefánikovi. Jeho spoločnosť Denison Mines Corp... Zobraziť viac
The epic story of the past, present, and future of world order, revealing how the decline of the West may be a good thing for the world.Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization, and... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSR Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the ... Zobraziť viac
Celebrate the 100th birthday of a groundbreaking novel with this very special hardback based on the first edition published by the Hogarth Press. Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself. Clarissa Dalloway is preparing to give a party... Zobraziť viac
In 1944 German forces suffered catastrophic defeats during the battles for Holland and the German border. Yet in the following weeks the ailing Wehrmacht was able to achieve one of the greatest military feats of the Second World War... Zobraziť viac
Being environmentally conscious is not nearly as modern as we imagine. As a mode of thinking it goes back hundreds of years.Yet we typically imagine ourselves among the first to grasp the impact humanity has on the environment. Hence there is a fashion... 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
Fifteen new contributors bring fresh perspectives to the fifth edition of The Human Past, the most authoritative introduction to world prehistory, revealing our shared human story with the latest scholarship... Zobraziť viac
Suplikačné registre (Registra Supplicationum, I Registri delle Suppliche) predstavujú v pápežskej kúrii špecifický druh prameňa, ktorý v kuriálnej kancelárii vznikol z prirodzenej potreby evidovať súpis žiadostí k Svätej stolici... Zobraziť viac
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? ... Zobraziť viac
