Empire Books

DescriptionWhen students at Oxford University called for a statue of Cecil Rhodes to be removed, the significance of their protest was felt across ...

Describes the conquest of Paraguay and the River Plate, of the Yucatan in Mexico, the only partial conquest of Chile, and battles with the French o...

Kingdoms collide in Sarah J. Maas's epic fifth installment in the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series.The long path to the throne has...

Reducere. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this essential Star Wars Legends novel--the first ever to take place after the events of the original trilogy--Gr...

Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emper...

A detailed and informative account of the fighting at the Battle of Plassey.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Stuart ReidIllustration(s): ...

Reducere. In 1831, Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle for his second expedition surveying the world's remarkable biological diversity. Not only would the expe...

Reducere. DescriptionAn "intimate and revelatory" (Tom Perrota) novel--based on true events--charting a single sweltering summer in Atlanta that left no one ...

Description"A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. All around brilliant space opera, I ...

Reducere. The unbelievable true story of Harrison Post--the enigmatic lover of one of the richest men in 1920s Hollywood--and the battle for a family fortune...

Reducere. From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans' other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz cultu...

A moving literary memoir about a son's quest for the truth behind his father's colonial pastPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Bart Moore-GilbertNumb...

Reducere. The most powerful and prophetic book yet from best-selling author Pastor John Hagee. Our world is in crisis mode, but God is still on the throne.Bi...

Reducere. Autobiography of a Yogi is an eloquently written story of an extraordinary life and an inspiring meditation on the art of yoga. Written decades ago...

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British ...

One-volume account of the USA, from the earliest Native Americans to the McCain/Obama presidential race. 'The author stands beside Simon Schama as ...

Reducere. A murdered teen is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century in the sweeping epic Entertainment Weekly named one of the best books of 2...

Capturing the pivotal moment when Rome transformed from a republic to a world empire, spanning over three hundred action-packed years.

A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. It offers an insight into the probl...

2nd Part in groundbreaking three-part history of Seleukid Empire. Narrates the heyday of the Seleukid empire, then the largest state in the world, ...

Hugo Award-winning author Charlie Stross dives deep into the underbelly of paratime espionage, nuclear warfare, and state surveillance in this prov...

Explore the homeworld and vast dominion of Star Trek's most formidable race, the Klingons, in this thrilling travel guide.

Describes Britain's rise as the world's first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its rather special r...

"A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark."-...

From Fiji to the Falkland Islands, from Malaysia to Australia and South Africa, from Lagos to Ottawa, British men and women, with no training, were...

Reducere. Ever wonder what makes household names like Oprah, Ellen, or Beyonc so powerful?It's all about influencer branding, and Laura Bull will tell you ev...

Reducere. Tasha Keeble's memoir, Call Me Freedom, A Black American Woman Breaks from Empire, tracks parallel journeys: one explores the narrator's life and f...

Mark Twain toured the British Empire in 1895, during which time he began concocting a travelogue about the experience that was published in 1897. T...

Reducere. The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic.Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on t...

Follows the paths taken through the eastern Mediterranean and its hinterland by an eminent 16th century Venetian-Albanian family, illuminating subj...

Reducere. The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in AmericaThe Nationa...

Reducere. A thrillingly panoramic and incredibly timely account of the rise of Islam, from the acclaimed author of Rubicon and Persian Fire. The evolution of...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Apsley Cherry-GarrardIn 1910 - hoping that the study of penguin eggs would provide an evolutionary link between birds and r...

DescriptionHow rebellious colonies changed British attitudes to empireInsurgent Empire shows how Britain's enslaved and colonial subjects were acti...

A magisterial history of the foundation of the British Empire, and the forgotten story of native resistance.Publisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Richar...

Reducere. When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in t...

The first ever travel guide to the Roman Empire.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Dr. Jerry (Fellow Teacher and Director of Studies in Classic...

Reducere. The "Boy Scout Handbook" is a manual providing information about camping, signs and signaling, Scouting games, and more. The original edition of th...

Reducere. DescriptionA tale about big business, an imploding dynasty, a mogul at war, and a deal that epitomized an era of change While working at the Wall S...

Reducere. A great political divide exists today, but can we truly grasp the significance of that divide? It is very complex and carries such deep implication...

The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr. and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire Marcus Samue...

An epic history of how we became consumers, and the goods that have transformed our lives over the past 600 years. Now in paperback. 'Utterly fasci...

Effectively it is the story of the birth of modern South and South- East Asia and the hopes and fears of the dozens of armies' marching through the...

In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balan...

DescriptionMASATOSHI NAKAYAMA, internationally famous Japanese master of Karate-do, was a key figure in the founding of the "Japan Karate Associati...

Reducere. A fresh and vivid narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the "barbarian" enemies of Rome. History is written by the victor...

Reducere. The British Empire was the largest in all history: the nearest thing to world domination ever achieved. By the eve of World War II, around a quarte...

Reducere. On the success of his two bestselling books about World War II, James Bradley began to wonder what the real catalyst was for the Pacific War. What ...

As the "audacious and subversive"* Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordan's enemies is on...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "Extremely wide-ranging and well researched . . . In a tradition of protest literature rooted more in ...

Reducere. My Boss. My Sin.A woman on the run.A hard man with a dark past.A fateful encounter.How wrong could things go?From the internationally bestselling a...

Reducere. She's off limits. He has none.There's a girl.Beautiful. Popular. Fake.And my obsession.My fall.Probably my damnation.Did that stop me? Do I care? N...

Reducere. The surprising rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story of how Michael Jackson grew a billion-dollar business. Michael Jackson is known by many as th...

Reducere. Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke's Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perf...

One of the most acclaimed essayists writing today on the political hysteria plaguing the West

Reducere. On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where ...

Reducere. War rages between the Confederation and the Union. Shattered fleets watch each other warily across a war torn frontier. Both sides are licking thei...

A narrative history of Roman Britain. From the rebellious chiefs and druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman mili...

Reducere. Since the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, traditional American foreign policy has proven inadequate to 21st Ce...

Reducere. Since the end of the Cold War so-called experts have been predicting the eclipse of America's "special relationship" with Britain. But as events ha...

Description The mass killing of Ottoman Armenians is today widely recognized, both within and outside scholarly circles, as an act of genocide. Wha...

Tells the story of Britain's scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had...

Reducere. The New Testament Gospels came into existence in a world ruled by Roman imperial power. Their main character, Jesus, is crucified on a Roman cross ...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Kris ManjapraIllustration(s): 1x8pp mono insetNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 24...

DescriptionThe publication of this book marks the first time that Hanshi Dometrich's story is being widely told. Students of all karate styles can ...

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in ...

Reducere. Sustained by a deep religious faith, Jason Harrow has built a stable family and become a pillar of principle and patriotism in the Midwest. Then th...

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Beginning with the return of the remnants of Magellan's circumnavigation in 1522 and ending with Charles' death in 1558, the author brings to life ...

Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, iron...