Queen of the Sea: A History of Lisbon

DescriptionLisbon's charm is legendary, but its vibrant 2, 000-year history is not widely known, from its Roman legacy to its centuries under Moori...

Description"The Southern Ocean is a wild and elusive place, an ocean like no other. With its waters lying between the Antarctic continent and the s...

Reducere. DescriptionThis lively and dramatic book brings roaring to life the grand sweep of 5, 000 years of history in the cradle of civilization. A wonderf...

The Portuguese winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature exercises his capacity for darkness, intellectual inquiry and humour across these reissued ...

DescriptionOften romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, A...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Daniel MinterNumber of pages: 40Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 236 x 286 x 14Cover type: HardbackRedes...

This definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength - and weakness...

Reducere. DescriptionCult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely based on the ...

"A History of the Human Brain is a unique, enlightening, and provocative account of the most significant question we can ask about ourselves." --Ri...

Reducere. Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integri...

Previously published in ebook as The Daughter's ChoiceA charming and nostalgic World War II tale from the author of The Nursemaid's Secret and Bicy...

Reducere. A celebration and practical guide to the renowned and beloved goddess and orisha. Yemaya, queen of the sea, first emerged in Yorubaland (now in mod...

Reducere. Enemy mages and ships. An all-powerful organization gone rogue. One woman refuses to stand aside.After the Divinity reveals its dark intentions, Ri...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the world's oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization...

Reducere. Connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea has been for millennia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, ...

Historian M. B. Synge narrates how naval power grew in importance from the 1700s onward, playing a decisive role in the victories of several nation...

Reducere. DescriptionQUEEN ELIZABETHThis book aims to serve as a biography of the great Queen Victoria. Inside, you will receive an insight into what the lif...

An interdisciplinary book highlighting the relationship between the Red Sea region's colonial history and its present instability. Colonial Chaos e...

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. Who was Queen Victoria?People all over the world are fascinated with royalty. And Queen Victoria herself, despite being gone for over 120 years, st...

The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple - Malcolm Barber

Reducere. Her name is legend. Her story, the epic of nations. The Queen of Sheba. A powerful new novel of love, power, and the questions at the heart of exis...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Christianity, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Christia...

DescriptionWE TRIED 1, 000 PLACES. AND KEPT ONLY 30. 30 UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THAT CAPTURE THE SOUL OF LISBON. "To begin with, you appeared to ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Christianity, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Christia...

Reducere. The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of ...

Reducere. Not unlike the elusive figure played by Greta Garbo, the real Queen Christina stood among the most flamboyant and controversial figures of the seve...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Samuel Rawson GardinerIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 456Publication date: 2010Dime...

DescriptionFew images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea...

Reducere. It is the tragedy of Queen Mary that today, 450 years after her death, she remains the most hated, least understood monarch in English history--rem...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of Elizabeth IElizabeth Tudor, daughter of the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn and temperamental King Henry VIII, was n...

A special two volume set on the Russian navy at war in the early 20th century Vladimir Semenoff's account of the famous naval Battle of Tsushima is...

The first ever full account of all the Luftwaffe's naval operations, detailed yet highly readable account, contains a superb collection of rare pho...

Reducere. Charlotte has entered a golden age of craft brewing, and while this fermented frenzy may feel altogether new, it evokes a forgotten heritage that d...