A Short History of the World in 50 Animals

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of t...

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of t...

Discover the power of the book through fifty of the most influential texts ever written from around the world and throughout time. Books that truly...

Discover the power of the book through 50 of the most influential texts ever written - from around the world and throughout time. Books that truly ...

A new perspective on the grand sweep of our planets story, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century.

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, through the perspective of fif...

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

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...

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

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

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...

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen's Sunday Times ...

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...

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...

DescriptionEqual parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this unrequited-love story will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Julian (University of Zaragoza, Spain) CasanovaNumber of pages: 240Collection: Short Histories...

Reducere. A Short History of England is a history book written by G. K. Chesterton in which he summarizes British history from the time of Roman provinces on...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Geoffrey BlaineyGeoffrey Blainey's Short History of the World, published by Ivan R. Dee in 2002, rapidly became a book of c...

DescriptionThe American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the collective consciousness of the United States. It was one of the bloodie...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Emeritus Geoffrey (University of Glasgow, UK) SwainIllustration(s): 14 bw illusNumber of p...

Reducere. In the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand...

Reducere. Description"Stokesbury's rare combination of scholarship and readability merits the highest recommendation."--Booklist In commemoration of the 150t...

In this newest edition of her bestselling book, Barbara H. Rosenwein integrates the history of European, Byzantine, and Islamic medieval cultures--...

This book explores the Hungarian Communist Party's (HCP) political operation, which was intertwined with the history of the country itself. It is b...

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A treasure trove of human creativity from around the world. History of the World in 1000 Objects takes a fresh look at world history, viewing cultu...

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it's that people love parks Wherever we are in the world, urban parks are places where we can find calm am...

DescriptionThe conflict that swept over France from 1337 to 1453 remains the longest military struggle in history. A bitter dynastic fight between ...

The idea of the United States as a contained territory is cast into dispute in this assessment of the geographical spread of American imperialism. ...

Reducere. "Lascelles has achieved the seemingly impossible: a concise and highly readable history of Catholic Popes that manages to be extremely entertaining...

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 ...

In this follow-up to }A History Of Britain In 21 Women{, journalist and broadcaster Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world, incl...

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...

Reducere. Remmi is a rising star among kid chefs with appearances on Chopped, The Harry Connick Show, Food Network and bookings far into the future on nation...