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While the Armenian genocide is today widely recognized, the broader context of Ottoman violence against minority groups-including the indigenous, l...

Psychology and Pop Culture: An Empirical Adventure examines the psychological aspects of pop culture preferences, personality, and behavior from ac...

Reducere. Turkey has gone through significant transformations over the last century--from the Ottoman Empire and Young Turk era to the Republic of today--but...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: J. W. RinzlerForeword by: Ridley ScottIn this lavish thirtieth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster film Star Wars: Episo...

The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300-600 AD) throughout the western and east...

Reducere. This book is fully revised, updated, and packed with more than 1, 500 pictures This masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jit...

Although Max Liebermann (1847-1935) began his career as a realist painter depicting scenes of rural labor, Dutch village life, and the countryside,...

Reducere. DescriptionThis masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escap...

Surveys 'mobile readers' in the age of the British Empire to explore what books meant to shipboard readers, Scottish emigrants, convicts en route t...

Reducere. It was in Seattle, Washington, where Bruce Lee met a man by the name of Taky Kimura. Taky would not only become one of Bruce's top instructors in t...

Reducere. During recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in the nineteenth century, resulting in many fine monographs. However, these ...

Reducere. The Wing Chun wooden training dummy is a training device designed to correct technique and structure as well as increase power, speed, accuracy, an...

May the verse be with youReturn once more to a galaxy far, far away with this retelling of George Lucas's Star Wars(R) Trilogy in the style of the ...

Reducere. Through conversations with many historical Wing Chun figures such as the Grandmaster Yip Man's sons; Yip Ching and Yip Chun, and other top disciple...

Reducere. This is a complete presentation of the principles and applications of one of the most effective martial arts styles, written by one of the most sou...

Reducere. DescriptionIt was in Seattle, Washington, where Bruce Lee met a man by the name of Taky Kimura. Taky would not only become one of Bruce's top instr...

Reducere. With the wisdom, curiosity and sharp insights that have brought thousands of readers to his "Karate Series, " the au- thor looks at some of the wor...

Reducere. In this book, the keys to the Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu system are explained. The three hand sets are shown in detail, along with the application of...

Reducere. DescriptionDue largely to its effectiveness, Escrima is one of the world's most popular martial arts systems. Grandmaster Leo M. Giron designed thi...

DescriptionAfter the acclaimed success of the first volume of Karate Masters, the author proudly presents "Karate Masters 2, " with a new repertoir...

Reducere. "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management" is many things, but it is first and foremost a guide to managing a household. In addition to offering ...

For many years, scholars struggled to write the history of the constitution and political structure of the Holy Roman Empire. This book argues that...

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War IWhile their story is almost a...

Reducere. This centerpiece of the trilogy captures the British at the height of their vigor and self-satisfaction, imposing their traditions and tastes, thei...

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

Prior to World War I, Britain was at the center of global relations, utilizing tactics of diplomacy as it broke through the old alliances of Europe...

To secure lasting peace for the Earth Kingdom, Korra must trust an unlikely ally On the eve of its first elections, the Earth Kingdom's future is e...

Reducere. Most readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's fi...

Reducere. A landmark work in biblical interpretation explores the relation between two competing "religions"the religion of "creation" and the religion of "e...

From Syria and Iraq to Ukraine, from AfPak to Libya, from Iran to Russia, and from the Persian Gulf to China, foreign correspondent Pepe Escobar, a...

An action-packed narrative of Roman imperial politics, from Constantine's empire to the destruction of Roman Italy across 363 to 568 AD.

Reducere. A world Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion and trainer of many top Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters, Rigan Machado reveals the techniq...

The Empire Remains Shop speculates on the possibility and implications of selling back the remains of the British Empire in London today. Based on ...

Reducere. 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. Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed...

Reducere. This is the story of a nation--the United States--that has conducted more than 160 wars and other military ventures while insisting it loves peace....

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 ...

Reducere. In Empire of Terror Mark D. Silinsky argues that Iran is one of the United States' deadliest enemies. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, known ...

Reducere. This work reflects the system of education from the School of Dai Sensei Meitoku Yagi named the Meibukan. The Meibukan, in an educational sense, or...

Reducere. DescriptionThe conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Mala...

Reducere. A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose...

The Austrian Empire was not a colonial power in the sense that fellow actors like 19th-century England and France were. It nevertheless oversaw a m...

Reducere. The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empireIn Empress of the...

Explodes the myth that after Trafalgar, Martello towers and other coastal-defence infrastructure were unnecessary.Illustrations: 70 colour illustra...

Reducere. Last Western Empire A History of U.S. Foreign Policy by Anthony Gronowicz. The United States, founded as an extension of the British Empire, never ...

Reducere. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts a...

A groundbreaking study that shatters longstanding assumptions about the nature and origins of the Russian RevolutionPublisher: Haymarket BooksAutho...

The Kennedys in the World tells a new, rich, fascinating, and consequential story about Jack, Bobby, and Ted Kennedy. From an early age the brother...

Reducere. The Encylopedia of Jeet Kune Do is designed to serve as a resource guide, not only for the person training in JKD, but for any martial artist since...

Reducere. A masterful account of the Hapsburg Empire's bumbling entrance into World War I, and its rapid collapse on the Eastern Front The Austro-Hungarian a...

Reducere. DescriptionEmpress Celene of Orlais rose to the throne of the most powerful nation in Thedas through wisdom, wit, and ruthless manipulation. Now th...

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. This work reflects the system of education from the School of Dai Sensei Meitoku Yagi named the Meibukan. The Meibukan, in an educational sense, or...

Minutes before he is asked to investigate a murder involving renowned poetress and courtesan Xuanji, Judge Dee receives a cryptic note attached to ...

Publisher: Archive Media Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Jean-Roch CoignetIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 280Publication d...

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

Reducere. The author of City of Quartz and Planet of Slums attacks the current fashion for empires and white men's burdens in this blistering collection of r...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Encylopedia of Jeet Kune Do is designed to serve as a resource guide, not only for the person training in JKD, but for any martial a...

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. Shorin Ryu is one of the world's major Karate styles. Created and developed by Okinawan masters, this style mixes the traditions and experiences of...

Reducere. My forbidden husband.I kissed my father's best friend and it kind of didn't go well.Not only because he's eighteen years older than me-but he also ...

Napoleon is one of history's most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome--both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts w...

Reducere. Each generation produces only a handful of great fighters, and Mike Swain and Chuck Jefferson are with- out doubt two of the finest of this gen- er...

The former BBC correspondent, Martin Bell, gives a graphic and personal account of his National Service with the Suffolk Regiment in the 1950s. Bas...

Detailed descriptions of the British Empire's worldwide fortress system.

Describes the events leading up to the French invasion of Egypt, and the disastrous Battle of the Nile.Illustrations: 1x16 colour plates

Reducere. With the fate of the world at stake, Syl and Paul battle the sinister forces of the Nairene Sisterhood in this second thrilling Chronicles of the I...

Reducere. A world Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion and trainer of many top Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters, Rigan Machado reveals the techniq...

Full military biography of Prince Eugene, the leading Habsburg commander during the wars against the Ottomans and the French.Publisher: Pen & Sword...

The Mughal empire (1526 1857) has long been viewed as a wonderland of unimaginable treasure; it was in fact the mightiest Islamic empire in the his...