Empire Books

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...

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 best one-volume history of the United States ever written (Joseph J. Ellis), now updated to cover the Obama and Trump presidenciesIn America, E...

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

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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

Reducere. Born in the wake of World War II, RAND quickly became the creator of America's anti-Soviet nuclear strategy. A magnet for the best and the brightes...

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

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. #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...

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

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 ...

The Victorian era saw huge technological advances in civil engineering and transport, mass urbanisation and social change, as well as still-treasur...

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...

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

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

Reducere. More than any other political boss of the early twentieth century, Thomas Dennison, "the Rogue who ruled Omaha, " was a master of the devious. Unli...

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...

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

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...

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

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

How citizens became immigrants: Britain's failure to create a post-imperial nation.

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 ...

Bringing the classic X-Men: Mutant Empire trilogy back into print in a brand-new omnibus

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

Reducere. This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Times as "arguably the mos...

DescriptionBritain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian an...

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

Christian Jacq, author of the international triumphs Ramses and The Stone of Light, brings the people and passions of ancient Egypt to life in an e...

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

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...

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. 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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

The extraordinary story of a slave-girl who rose from concubine to become the Ottoman Empire's only queen.

The saga that began with the interstellar best seller William Shakespeare's Star Wars continues with this merry reimagining of George Lucas's endur...

Reducere. Culled from the pages of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, one of the most popular Star Wars magazines in the field today, comes this exciting new s...

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

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...

DescriptionThe epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords. ...

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

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

Reducere. DescriptionClaims of Reincarnationis one of the foremost works to have been published in India during the latter part of the twentieth century. Dr....

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...

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

A comprehensive, well-illustrated account of the emperor Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Colleen Taylor SenIllust...

Reducere. The Roman Empire has seen all sorts of leaders - from brilliant to controversial. Knowing these leaders will help you understand the living situati...

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

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

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

Two hundred years of Roman imperial politics and power brought to life in an action-packed narrative.

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War IWhile their story is almost 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. DescriptionThe conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Mala...

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...

Reducere. The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth--from the author of the Riyria Reve...

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 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. 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...