A Short History of Richmond, Hardcover - Jack Trammell

The seven hills at the James River fall line that Captain John Smith first witnessed in 1607 became the site of a pivotal American city. Richmond w...

Richmond s 15th Street was known as Wall Street in antebellum times, and like its New York counterpart, it was a center of commerce. But the busine...

Reducere. From the Capital of the Confederacy to Monument Avenue, the first electric trolley cars to Phillip Morris, Historic Photos of Richmond is a photogr...

Author: Ion Bulei

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity abou...

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Reducere. A Short History of British Civilisation, From the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth Century This book has arisen out of my love of Britain and of a...

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spo...

A moving journey through the history of the Vietnam War, packed with gripping accounts of struggle, sacrifice, and braveryThis is the definitive st...

Asa cum o arata si titlul, lucrarea de fata isi propune sa prezinte succint evolutia cinematografiei in Romania, incepand cu prima proiectie cinema...

This is a second edition of the successful study of Finland in the English language. A Short History of Finland traces the historical development o...

Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself. This fir...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Mark GaleottiNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 126 x 197 x 21Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Reducere. This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, ...

Reducere. DescriptionA sweeping, illustrated history of Europe--a continent whose imperial ambitions, internal clashes, and existential threats are as vital ...

A fascinating journey through more than 5, 000 years of seafaring history in this essential guide to the most impressive seafaring tales, explorers...

Reducere. Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and ...

Reducere. Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

The Mughal Empire dominated India politically, culturally, socially, economically and environmentally, from its foundation by Babur, a Central Asia...

Reducere. This is the definitive narrative history of the people, politics, and events of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern wor...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Feng YoulanEditor: Derk BoddeThe classic chronicle of Chinese philosophical thought from the third millennium to the 20th c...

Reducere. E. M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history focusing on such major issues of the twentieth century as human p...

A history of Islamic thought - from its foundation in the seventh century to the present day.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Fitzroy MorrisseyIll...

Chosen by BusinessWeek as One of the Top Ten Business Books of the YearWith apologies to Hegel, Marx, and Lenin, the basic unit of modern society i...

DescriptionWinner, 2019 Miller Williams Poetry Prize"We are the happy riders on the stream of Padua's consciousness . . . a smart, sympathetic mind...

From 1501, when the first slaves arrived in Hispaniola, until the nineteenth century, some twelve million people were abducted from west Africa and...

DescriptionA brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century Five ce...

Publisher: The Dovecote PressAuthor(s): John FowlesIllustration(s): 50ill.; 50ill.Number of pages: 52Publication date: 1991Dimensions: 217 x 157 x ...

DescriptionFor more than 5, 000 years, the sea has challenged, rewarded, and punished the brave sailors who set forth to explore it. This history o...

Reducere. A gripping and informative visual guide to one of the bloodiest conflicts in US and world history Journey through the Vietnam War; exploring detail...

Reducere. DescriptionImmerse yourself in the history of medicine, a colorful story of skill, serendipity, mistakes, moments of genius, and dogged determinati...

What are the origins of the Syrian crisis, and why did no one do anything to stop it? Since the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christopher Lascelles'A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from...

Reducere. Immerse yourself in the history of medicine - a colourful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of genius, and dogged determination...

DescriptionIn an accessible narrative that explains complex ideas in clear language, Vittorio H sle traces the evolution of German philosophy and d...

From board game cafes to puzzle books, we need diversion more than ever. This cheeky but nostalgic look at the history of board games is the perfec...

DescriptionOf the more than one hundred books that H. G. Wells published in his lifetime, this is one of the most ambitious. Spanning the origins o...

Reducere. This succinct work of history charts the growth of Indonesia, a remarkable nation of more than 6, 000 inhabited islands. With lucid originality, th...

A Short History of England is a classic historical novel by G. K. Chesterton.England's rise to prominence on the world stage over the course of tho...

DescriptionA succinct, expert guide to how we got to BrexitAfter all the debates, manoeuvrings, recriminations and exaltations, Brexit is upon us. ...

In this accessible and comprehensive work, Robert Solomon and Kathleen Higgins cover the entire history of philosophy--ancient, medieval, and moder...

As featured in The New York Times Magazine, and on an upcoming PBS documentary series: the surprising and important story of how humans gained what...

In A Short History of the United States, National Book Award winner Robert V. Remini offers a much-needed, concise history of our country. This acc...

Reducere. One of the world's most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey--into the most intriguing and intractable q...

Notre Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is Ken Follett's tribute to the the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest cathedrals in...