Emperor

This novel depicts an expatriate American in southern China and his burgeoning relationship with a seamstress intent on inspiring political change....

In the late 16th century the greatest philosophers, alchemists, astronomers, painters, and mathematicians of the day flocked to Prague to work unde...

A DAILY TELEGRAPH AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'A remarkable book: the dramatic story of a truly extraordinary man ... brilliant' ...

Declares the end of the nation state as a political proposition predicting the dissolution of the state as an organizing framer of politics.

When Robert Aldrich directed his unforgettable film, Emperor of the North (1973), featuring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, and Keith Carradine, chang...

DescriptionFor poverty-stricken farm labourer Jan, the birth of his daughter Klara gives life a new meaning; his devotion to her develops into an o...

Reducere. Green Mountain Book AwardEmperor Mollusk. Intergalactic Menace. Destroyer of Worlds. Conqueror of Other Worlds. Mad Genius. Ex-Warlord of Earth. No...

Only full length biography of Maximinus Thrax in English.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Paul N PearsonIllustration(s): approx 30 b&w im...

Reducere. A 2011 Newbery Honor BookCome feel the cool and shadowed breeze, come smell your way among the trees, come touch rough bark and leathered leaves: W...

Reducere. If you want to rekindle your joy in life, find your meaning of success or learn to overcome fears and anxiety, keep reading because this book is fo...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Constantine the Great, then keep reading...Constantine the Great is a complex figure surrounded by ...

Reducere. This is the story of how an American lawyer raised on Coca-Cola caused a revolution in the way wines around the globe are made, sold, and talked ab...

Publisher: Little, Brown & CompanyAuthor(s): YUNSULNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 210 x 14Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Reducere. From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in t...

Reducere. Book Four in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-...

Reducere. DescriptionNominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards, and a World Fantasy Award Finalist, Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor is a vividly imagin...

Reducere. Two Epic Storytellers and a Clash of Ancient Civilizations A novel of the first Chinese emperor, the Great Wall of China, spiritual warfare, dragon...

Reducere. A 2011 Newbery Honor Book Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze, come smell your way among the trees, come touch rough bark and leathered leaves: ...

Reducere. An authoritative biography of the greatest ruler of the medieval period. The Emperor Charlemagne is an ideal book for readers of Tom Holland, Dan J...

Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2, 000 years after his death.

Publisher: Little, BrownAuthor(s): Andrea StewartPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 233 x 46Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii...

Publisher: Shambhala Publications IncAuthor(s): Sonali ZohraNumber of pages: 40Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 214 x 289 x 17Cover type: Hardback...

Reducere. What would Caligula do? What the worst Roman emperors can teach us about how not to leadIf recent history has taught us anything, it's that sometim...

Narrates the dramatic events of Aurelians life and reign. Aurelian saved the Roman Empire from foreign invasion and collapse, earning him the title...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of China, then keep reading...The history of China is complex-perhaps more complex than that of oth...

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 is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read." --Ryan Holiday Roman emperor M...

Heavenly Khan: A Biography of Emperor Tang Taizong, Paperback

Anuradha's lucid and lively retelling of the Baburnama will introduce this classic of world literature to a new generation of young readers.Publish...

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 fourth book in Dando-Collins's definitive history of Rome's legions tells the story of Rome's 3rd Gallica Legion, which put Vespasian on the t...

Reducere. The very first issue of Captain Future Magazine, originally published in 1940, now available in a facsimile edition. Read about the Man of Tomorrow...

Reducere. In the opening pages of the action-packed Book One of Lian Hearn's epic Tale of Shikanoko series--all of which will be published in 2016--a future ...

Reducere. Who was Mansa Musa? And why was he important?In the grand scheme of things, very little is known of Mansa Musa's life. We know that he was one of t...

Reducere. On the Altiplano, the high plain, between Chile and Bolivia, Fallon's family witnesses their mother magically disappear. The inexplicable nature of...

Reducere. EMPEROR OF THE AIR explores tricky family relationships and tender moments of self-discovery with a voice of compassion rarely found in contemporar...

The mania for bicycle racing in Flanders, with the small and sparsely-populated region producing eight Tour de France winners, is the phenomenon ad...

Reducere. The book is based on a therapy used by more than 170 Soviet and Russian medical doctors. According to their clinical observations and hundreds of W...

Reducere. The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his thoughts between 170 and 180. He was a late Stoic Philosopher and this one of the few examples of ...

Travelling through China's most distant and unknown regions David Eimer offers a revelatory and groundbreaking insight into the divisions within mo...

Reducere. In 1908 at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After revolutionaries forced Pu Yi ...

Reducere. Born a princess of Schleswig-Holstein in 1858, Empress Augusta Victoria, known in the family as 'Dona', was marked out from early childhood as a po...

A set of mass battle rules for wargaming in the Napoleonic Wars, allowing players to refight the battles that shaped Europe. From the late Revoluti...

A fascinating narrative excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history. It describes the Magdala campaign,...

Contributor(s): Author: David PotterThe Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most not...

Publisher: Capstone Global Library LtdAuthor(s): John SazaklisNumber of pages: 32Collection: My Life CyclePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 261 x 2...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Justinian I, then keep reading...While the name Justinian may not be one that instantly strikes a c...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating life of Nicholas II, then keep reading...Tsar Nicholas II is a complicated and controversial figure in Russ...

Reducere. Quo Vadis is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. "Quo vadis, Domine?" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and appears in Chapte...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Augustus, then keep reading...The life of Augustus is historically important because his leadership...

Reducere. Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The accessible and fun Understanding Chi...

Reducere. Emperor Diocletian's palace is a historic marvel - this book and its sketches, published by architect Robert Adam in the 1760s, aided the rediscove...

Reducere. DescriptionThe First Emperor In 1974, Chinese peasants made the discovery of the century... Thousands of terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of a...

Reducere. A Lion for the Emperor is the second volume of the gripping new series for 10 year olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (5 books total). Being...

Reducere. n the beginning, there was darkness.Before he met Callie, before he became the Bargainer, there was Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A b...

The eleventh book in the epic Morland Dynasty seriesPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Cynthia Harrod-EaglesNumber of pages: 512Collecti...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Jonathan SpencerNumber of pages: 480Collection: The William John Hazzard seriesPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x ...

Reducere. *Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"By virtue of His Imperial Blood, as well as by anointing He has...

In the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and James Gleick's Genius, The Emperor of Scent tells the story of Luca Turin, an utterly unusu...

An expatriate in southern China looks set to embark on a relationship with a seamstress intent on political change. Reminiscent of Jonathan Safran ...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"From the far reaches ...

Reducere. Marcus Aurelius was chosen by Emporer Hadrian to be his eventual successor. In 161, Aurelius took control of the Roman Empire along with his brothe...

Reducere. 1. Curse You All Men4: 402. Decrystallizing Reason6: 223. An Elegy Of Icaros6: 394. The Source Of Icon E3: 425. Sworn4: 296. Nonus Aequilibrium5: 4...

This is the story of Lord W.G. Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900) inventor of the hydraulic crane and the Armstrong Gun.

A study of the Yellow Emperor's influence on medicine in the present day.Illustrations: Colour frontispiece

Now in paperback, this is the final book in the }Broken Empire{ fantasy series, following on from }Prince Of Thorns{ and }King Of Thorns{. The path...

Now in paperback, this is an epic novel from Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of }The Northern Clemency, King Of The Badgers{ and }The Mulberry ...

First he was the Prince of Nothing, then the Warrior-Prophet. Now Anasurimbor Kellhus is the Aspect-Emperor. But is he a living god . . . or a demo...

The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE -- now a major motion picture from the director of Blade Runner 2049 and Ar...

The unmissable sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter, one of the biggest fantasy debuts of 2020Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Andrea Ste...