Helen of Troy: The Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Paperback - Bettany Hughes

Reducere. For 3, 000 years, the woman known as Helen of Troy has been both the ideal symbol of beauty and a reminder of the terrible power beauty can wield.I...

the pin-up of Romantic artists.Focusing on the 'real' Helen - a flesh-and-blood aristocrat from the Greek Bronze Age - acclaimed historian Bettany ...

Hedy Lamarr's life was punctuated by salacious rumors and public scandal, but it was her stunning looks and classic Hollywood glamour that continuo...

Reducere. Hedy Lamarr's life was punctuated by salacious rumors and public scandal, but it was her stunning looks and classic Hollywood glamour that continuo...

Reducere. "In the tradition of Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring, Palombo has married fine art with romantic historical fiction in this lush and se...

A royal daughter loves the color pink, her friends, and flowers. When her best friend tells her about the most beautiful flower in the world growin...

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Reducere. Juan is a young boy who is abandoned by his mother and goes to live with his grandmother. The grandmother is very proud of Juan and guides him thro...

DescriptionThis fabulous collection of cars was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf, and consists of hundreds of the mos...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. ...

Subtitled, }Socrates, Athens & The Search For The Good Life{. A lively and brilliantly researched biography of Socrates, from the author of the bes...

Reducere. Mirado has been traveling with the circus all over the world, but he still thinks of Paghman Village and his friend Yamo every day. When he hears t...

Reducere. Juan lives in Guatemala, in the mountains. It is a poor but beautiful place, with volcanoes rising from the shores of a blue lake, and flocks of br...

Reducere. You and your children can discover the Christian symbolism behind the classic Christmas carol "The 12 Days of Christmas" in this vibrantly illustra...

Taking the reader through the remote wilds of the jungle, showing the parching heat and the relentless rain that these men experienced, Rhodes Jame...

Reducere. Journey along with Dr. Meg Lowman, a scientist who, with the help of slings, suspended walkways, and mountain-climbing equipment, has managed to as...

Reducere. Profiles more than 20 of the most historic libraries from 12 countries, all of them architectural landmarks. Text provides comprehensive history of...

The }Sunday Times{ bestselling biography of one of the world's greatest cities. Hughes takes the reader on a dazzling journey through the history a...

Journey along with Dr. Meg Lowman, a scientist who, with the help of slings, suspended walkways, and mountain-climbing equipment, has managed to as...

A vivid history of the ancient goddess Venus by the bestselling historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes

Juan lives in Guatemala, in the mountains. It is a poor but beautiful place, with volcanoes rising from the shores of a blue lake, and flocks of br...

In 1921, Converse hired 20-year-old Chuck Taylor as a salesman, sparking a nearly 50-year career that defined the Converse All Star basketball shoe...

Reducere. Hardly a week passes without some high-profile court case that features intellectual property at its center. But how did the belief that one could ...

Reducere. Laura Loomer is the most banned woman in America. An investigative journalist, activist, and truth-teller who has earned many powerful enemies in S...

It was a night to remember--when the ``unsinkable`` ship sunk. Introduce children to the unforgettable story of the Titanic. More than a century af...

Reducere. Istanbul has long been a place where stories and histories collide, where perception is as potent as fact. From the Koran to Shakespeare, this city...

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel, The Memory Box unlocks an unforgettable epic story of love and war, from the million-copy-selling author of The ...

Sister of Caligula. Wife of Claudius. Mother of Nero. The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story o...

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Publisher: Little, BrownAuthor(s): Inga SimpsonPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 212 x 253 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii s...

Reducere. Helen Keller's autobiographies THE STORY OF MY LIFE and THE WORLD I LIVE IN chronicle in her own words the remarkable true story we have come to kn...

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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 ...

``Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.`` --Time Barbie and Ruth by Ruth Gerber is...

Three sets of Bettany twins: Madge and Dick, Peggy and Rix, Maeve and Maurice. One Chalet School, the pivot around which their lives revolve. And a...

A history of the Industrial Revolution and the steam engine, as well as an account of how inventors first came to own and profit from their ideas a...

Reducere. 1. On Flute I Play My Sad Verses 2: 25 2. Vivat Suite 5: 30 3. Saintly Love 3: 44 4. This Is Not a White Birch 2: 58 5. Hey, You, Wide Steppe 3: 13...

Reducere. College soccer star Mark Zupan had been out drinking one night and had passed out in the back of his best friend's pickup truck when his friend got...

Reducere. Description"This is my story, the story of an Arab woman. It is the story of a lost world. It begins in 1917, in Lebanon, when I was seven years ol...

Reducere. "Captures a hint of the mania that made Ghoulardi a Cleveland idol in a sleepy era before long hair, drugs, assassinations, war and protests." -- C...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Dai QingNumber of pages: 96Collection: Green IdeasPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 112 x 179 x 10Cover type...

Neil Woodford was the UK's most celebrated fund manager. Savers who invested 1, 000 with him in 1988 saw their money increase to 25, 000 over 25 ye...

Reducere. DescriptionThe bestselling author delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother's extraordinary life She was black and ...

Reducere. Jill Price has the first diagnosed case of a memory condition called "hyperthymestic syndrome" -- the continuous, automatic, autobiographical recal...

14 gorgeous, delicate cross stitch designs to embroider with animal, plant and floral themes.Publisher: Search Press LtdAuthor(s): Helene Le BerreI...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Chad Denver EmersonThe Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida is one of the world's most famous vacation destinatio...