Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Paperback - Tom Lewis

Reducere. Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries--Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff--whose imagination and dr...

Pick, shovel, dynamite: the classic account of the men who built the railways.

Reducere. Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman make...

Publisher: Scarecrow PressAuthor(s): John R. VileIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Phot...

Delve into the murky world of Formula 1 - a world where money, fame and power rules - but for how long?

Reducere. DescriptionAn authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation How did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Dec...

Reducere. Originally published by The Kerryman in 1947, this is one of the four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. It records the events of the War of In...

The remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of 1666 into the most powerful city in the world, and the men...

Reducere. The American Political Tradition isone of the most influential and widely read historical volumes of our time. First published in 1948, its eleganc...

Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories of the Lisbon Lions and the great Scottish football managers, he turns his attention to the ...

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...

Publisher: Sagwan PressAuthor(s): John, MD AlexanderNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 18Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

Publisher: Dewi Lewis PublishingIllustration(s): 72 colour plates and numerous illustrationsNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 2...

Reducere. The loss of America in 1781 has traditionally been blamed on incompetent British military commanders and political leaders whose arrogant confidenc...

Reducere. Derek Niven sets out to tell the history of the Lisbon Lions from a completely new slant. This book is not just about an immortalised game of footb...

A revised and updated edition of the Richard and Judy-touted bestseller which looks at the personalities who walked on the moon between 1969 and 19...

Reducere. On Friday, October 16, 1846, only one operation was scheduled at Massachusetts General Hospital.... That day in Boston, the operation was the routi...

The untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped to shape the way we garden...

Reducere. In time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing comes this edition of journalist Andrew Smith's book, now updated with a new Afterwo...

Publisher: Chester MusicPublication date: 2010Dimensions: 31 x 23 x 2Cover type: BookRedescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro car...

This is a very different book from the traditional speed-merchant genre. In his book Take Risk! Richard Noble tells the extraordinary stories of hi...

The true story of the men who made Shackleton's most famous expedition possible and paid the highest price for it.

The most complete and thorough journey through and among the culture, people and history of this defining piece of waterPublisher: Orion Publishing...

Reducere. "Return of the Divine Feminine, Rise of the Divine Masculine" explores the spiritual concept of duality and its influence in our everyday lives, do...

Max Gunther's classic study of the super rich - now back in a new edition. The Very, Very Rich and How They Got That Way provides revealing insight...

Reducere. The partnership between religion and the media extends to the historical origins of the printing press and remains vital to expansion efforts of va...

Reducere. Oliver, a bitter revolutionary, feels useless in a war that has been raging for decades between the Insurrection and the Vigil. As a librarian, he ...

Reducere. A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land--America's railroads--The Men Who Loved Trains introduces some of the most...

A voyage through the culture, people and history of the defining piece of water known as the English Channel.

On Tuesday, May 29, 1453, the young Sultan Mehemmed, known to history as "the Conqueror, " launched the final assault against the walls of Constant...

Reducere. Amazing creatures flew through the air and swam in the seas during the Age of the Dinosaurs

Reducere. Through the lens of an outsider, the gay world can seem like a kaleidoscope of colour, fun and frivolity, but underneath lurk shame, heartache and ...

Fresh off of X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker (CAPTAIN AMERICA) takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants! And his incredible saga won't just aff...

Reducere. With the words "We'll take one!", then Colonel Leo Goodrich brought to the 133rd Airlift Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard a new unit with a...

Reducere. If you have your amateur radio license and still haven't gotten on the air with it, you're not alone There's a lot the license exams don't cover. T...

Empire of Sentiment opens up a new area of the emotional history of imperialism, showing why a history of the emotions is crucial to understanding ...

Initially created to counteract broadcasts from Nazi Germany, the BBC's Eastern Service became a cauldron of global modernism and an unlikely nexus...

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Reducere. When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he observed to Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed h...

DescriptionFilms for the Colonies examines the British Government's use of film across its vast Empire from the 1920s until widespread independence...

Reducere. A compelling introduction to the fathers of America's presidentsAfter so much literature about first ladies and first families, here finally is a f...

Translation of Saunders Lewis' Welsh play 'Blodeuwedd'.

In 1942 the air defence of the northern Australian frontier town of Darwin was operated by airmen from the United States. Flying P-40E Warhawks, th...

Reducere. In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to...

Reducere. This collection of biographies focuses on the discoverers and explorers of the New World - written for young readers, this is a superb introduction...

Reducere. In 1957 the Dodgers broke the hearts of blue-collar Brooklyn for the embrace of booming Los Angeles. Thus began a new era for the fabled Bums, whos...

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 ...

DescriptionThe book covers the three largest sources of particulate matter pollution in five chapters. These sources constitute three of the top te...

Reducere. The making of the King James Bible is a fascinating story - this account describes how suitable scholars were found and given a shared purpose; to ...