Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947, Paperback - Norman Lebrecht

Reducere. This lively chronicle of the years 1847--1947--the century when the Jewish people changed how we see the world--is " a] thrilling and tragic histor...

A unique chronicle of the hundred-year period when the Jewish people changed the world - and it changed them

Reducere. Whether they came from Sioux Falls or the Bronx, over half a million Jews entered the U.S. armed forces during the Second World War. Uprooted from ...

Pentru ca avem nevoie de el. Acum, ca intotdeauna. O cautare personala a sublimului divin intr-o lume pixelata. De la Oda bucuriei la Missa solemni...

No previous book has explored deeper or broader into Napoleon's seething labyrinth of a mind and revealed more of its complex, fascinating, provoca...

This immersive dive into the life and work of Salvador Dal unlocks the secret of this creative genius and reveals for the first time how his erotic...

Reducere. The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another...

De ce Beethoven. Un fenomen în 100 de piese - Norman Lebrecht

Exposes the strange truth and sheer brilliance behind the classical music recording industry. This book charts its rise since Caruso's first gramop...

Reducere. This book reveals a hidden period in history, slowly emerging after the fall of an isolationist communist regime. It shows the compassionate side o...

While his early childhood was unimpressive, Einstein later earned the respect of the entire world and won the coveted Nobel Prize. His name is the ...

Reducere. The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthroughs What really distinguishes the people who li...

Reducere. An in-depth guide for engaging with anxiety--not as an affliction, but as an essential source of foresight, intuition, and energy for completing yo...

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Reducere. This superb, illustrated history reveals Rome's conquest and rule over Israel and Judea, and how the Roman occupation deeply influenced the culture...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hanne StragerForeword by: Sarah DarwinPart biography, part popular science, A Modest Genius provides a lively, engaging acc...

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Reducere. Recalls the group of scientists whose invention of radar during World War II contributed to the Allied victory, and chronicles their post-war achie...

Reducere. Mention history and some might struggle to stifle a yawn. But when presented as a narrative it can often be compelling reading. Stephen J. Nichols ...

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Devi SridharNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 169 x 243 x 40Cover type: HardbackRedescop...

The story of dealers of Old Masters, champions of modern art, and victims of Nazi plunder. Since the late-1990s, the fate of Nazi stolen art has be...

The "best all-around book yet on fracking" (San Francisco Chronicle) from a Pulitzer Prize finalist: "Gold's work is a tour de force of contemporar...

At a time when hostilities and violence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf continually threaten the world with war, anyone seeking to understand t...

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Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): Jeff PearceIllustration(s): 24 Illustrations including: - 21 Black and White Illustrations; - 3 Maps.Number o...

Reducere. Western civilization is becoming increasingly pluralistic, secularized, and biblically illiterate. Many people today have little sense of how their...

By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations...

Reducere. Greenpeace: The Inside Story is the first comprehensive eye-witness account of the human drama behind the creation of the world's largest direct-ac...

Reducere. Steve D. Bullock spent 38 years with the American Red Cross, culminating with his appointment as Acting President following the departure of Elizab...

Reducere. A book for both the beer geek and the foodie seeking a better understanding of modern food and drink On the night of April 17, 1945, Allied planes ...

Reducere. Seldom has a small grassroots organization polarized American Jewry as did the American Association for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ) and seldom has a gras...

DescriptionA story of mercy, miracles, and melody--and above all else: love.During the Great Depression, Fred Allen is born poor and hungry in the ...

Reducere. We may not give much thought to the boxes in our freezers or the cans on our shelves, but behind the story of food preservation is the history of c...

In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward placed soil, dried leaves, and the pupa of a sphinx moth into a sealed glass bottle,...

Winner of the 2019 Lionel Gelber Prize'Majestic, informative and often delightful ... insights on every page' Yanis Varoufakis, ObserverThe definit...

Reducere. ``A thorough and engaging study of two female scientists worth their weight in radium.`` --Booklist, starred review In 1934, Irene Curie and her hu...

An inspiring account of the transformative power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Bag Lady is a masterful case study in how to start up a compan...

Reducere. Of all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. One of those teams is the 1947 Brooklyn Dodge...

This amazing book will appeal to both comic-book novices and all loyal fans of Stan Lee and the merry Marvel universe.Illustrations: 32 black and w...

DescriptionThe Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit c...

Reducere. Many people believe passionately in truths that originate from the Bible, yet they do not know that the Bible is the source of those truths. This b...

In this unprecedented history of a scientific revolution, award-winning author and journalist Carl Zimmer tells the definitive story of the dawn of...

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The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries.

Reducere. From a contributor to The Cut, one of Vogue's most anticipated books "bravely and honestly" (Busy Philipps) talks about weight loss and sheds a lig...

Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on historyPublisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Melvyn Bra...

Reducere. 1. Introduction2. e-History: Not Quite History, Not Quite The Past3. The Crowd-Sourced Past4. Nostalgia On-Demand5. The Viral Past6. The Visual Pas...

DescriptionIn our Western, post-Christendom society, much of Christianity's cultural power, privilege, and influence has eroded. But all is not los...