A Century of Swindles: Ponzi Schemes, Con Men, and Fraudsters, Paperback - Railey Jane Savage

Reducere. From the Gilded Age through WWII, America was rife with ne'er-do-wells on a never-ending search for the next big score. Between 1850 and 1950 lawle...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Robin AndersenNumber of pages: 350Publication date: 2006Dimensions: 153 x 226 x 21Cover type: Paperb...

Reducere. Trianon, Trianon! A Century of Political Revisionist Mythology There is still enough space on the globe for everyone to live in peace. We are the l...

A Century of Grand Prix Motor Racing - Anthony Pritcard

Autopoint mechanical pencils, first introduced a century ago, were manufactured by the millions and remain a common sight at antique shows and flea...

Wonderful photographs published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Preston buses in January 2022.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): Mi...

Trianon, Trianon! A Century of Political Revisionist Mythology - Vasile Puscas, Ionel N. Sava (editori)

Description1917 saw one of the most dramatic revolutions in world history when the workers of Russia united to throw out their tsar and aristocracy...

Reducere. Alfa Romeo, one of the most famous and renowned carmakers in automobile history, celebrates 100 years of innovation. This fascinating history docum...

The story of the winners of the world's most prestigious prize, now updated to include the 2009 recipients.

Reducere. Only a few dozen T206 Wagners are known to still exist, having been released in limited numbers just after the turn of the twentieth century. Most,...

Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Ginger NolanIllustration(s): 74 B-W IllustrationsNumber of pages: 328Publication date: 2021Dimen...

One hundred years after the singer's birth, Peggy Lee: A Century of Song brings to life the eventful career of an iconic performer whose contributi...

The extraordinary jewelry made by the famous international fashion house and its masters. An Italian story.This book illustrates a century in the h...

An unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influence Offering the first comprehens...

Reducere. A look into California's one hundred plus years of puppetry and the outstanding practitioners of the craft of entertaining with puppets. More than ...

Publisher: Y LolfaAuthor(s): Stan AddicottIllustration(s): c.100Number of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 19Cover type: Pap...

A century of complex relations between Communists and workers in ChinaPublisher: Verso BooksNumber of pages: 720Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

Contributor(s): Author: Barbara HermanLet Scent and Subversion take you for a whiff on the wild side of 20th century perfume.Perfume has been -- an...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. This book profiles the two hundred most famous racehorses of the twentieth century and gives ratings for six hundred others. What juvenile star bea...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Mark D. (University of Illinois, USA) SteinbergIllustration(s): 9 bw illusNumber of pages:...

DescriptionHow are today's 'hearts and minds' programs linked to a late-19th century definition of human factors as people's moral and mental defic...

Reducere. This 3rd edition of The Anime Encyclopedia brings the landmark reference work up to date with six additional years of information on Japanese anima...

Celebrates a century of outstanding graphic design commissioned by the Underground, London Transport, and its successor, Transport for London. This...

DescriptionOffers a fresh perspective on the Songye and Luba through the study of the Woods Davy Collection Kifwebe masks are ceremonial objects us...

Description20th-century Russian history comes to life through six generations of a family in their Moscow apartment The Apartment: A Century of Rus...

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Martin BaggoleyIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 230 x...

Reducere. This book is about Oklahoma City, its primary law enforcers and their agency. It is about the controls they have exerted, tried to exert or failed ...

Publisher: Whitechapel GalleryIllustration(s): 200 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 301 x 276 x 37Co...

Reducere. Is Your Money Safe? The biggest Ponzi scheme of all time is about to collapse in 2016, and most victims are unaware they are caught in its web. Are...

Reducere. Although Gerd Heinrich, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd Heinrich tried to distance himself from his "old-fashioned" father, becom...

Examines the influence of twentieth-century avant-garde movements on the contemporary architectural landscape through the work of "disruptors" such...