Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan, Paperback - Giles Milton

Reducere. An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg. In 1611, the merchants of L...

Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles MiltonIllustration(s): li...

In the year 2020 a tiny, poorly designed, ill-equipped, wooden sailing ship will be the focus of attention for millions of people on both sides of ...

An extraordinary and shocking story detailing the thousands of Europeans who were snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the slave market...

Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles MiltonPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 232 x 36Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lectur...

The definitive soldier-on-the-beach account of the greatest invasion in history

Reducere. Cand Churchill a dat iama in oi si Stalin a jefuit o banca. Din culisele istoriei Giles Milton face din nou dovada talentului sau de a reda, cu mul...

The incredible story of the secret underground operations of the Second World War. Told with Giles Milton's trademark verve and eye for detail, }Th...

Reducere. A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas.The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago. Just two miles long...

A powerful tale of destruction, heroism and survival by the bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles M...

Reducere. The international bestselling historian and host of the Unknown History podcast presents a ground-breaking account of the first 24 hours of the D-D...

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of ...

Reducere. The Samurai of legends continues to captivate us. We wonder if the stories we see depicted in pop culture creations, books, and museums are full of...

Reducere. An elegantly discursive retelling . . . customarily elegant prose. --Simon Winchester, The Boston Globe In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy ...

Reducere. In the next exciting installment of the series, Jack travels to Japan, where under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some o...

Reducere. Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who wa...

See the dawn of modern Japan through the lens of the power players who helped shape it -- as well as those who fought against it -- in this explora...

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.Author(s): Giles MiltonNumber of pages: 512Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 159 x 234 x 32Cover type: PaperbackRedesc...

Reducere. "Finally the treatment these true classics deserve: thoroughly re-edited and modernized texts, with glossary, index...and beautiful layout to boot....

DescriptionRenowned budo (martial arts) and ninja grandmaster Hatsumi explains how Japanese sword fighting embodies the essence of budo and the spi...

Reducere. From the 1880s to the 1950s, the Harvey Girls went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa Fe railway. At a time when there were ...

Reducere. The Samurai Series brings together three of the most important books dealing with the Samurai path and philosophy into one deluxe, illustrated hard...

Reducere. Dr. W. Edwards Deming, a household name in Japan, became the prime catalyst behind the incredible success of Japanese industry. In fact, since 1951...

Reducere. Whether we know it or not, each of us is on a quest to discover our true self. And the road we travel to accomplish this goal is unique for each of...

A fabulous look at eggs of all shapes and sizes and the babies that hatch out of them. From lovebirds to turtles, a glorious exploration of eggs, t...

Part Samurai history, part martial arts guide, this is THE book for anyone interested in Japan's fabled Samurai culture. Author Alexander Bennett i...

New B-format paperback - The only Monte Carlo gambler to devise an infallible and completely legal system to break the bank.Illustrations: 16 Plate...

Thoughts and hopes for a post-COVID theater worldTheater director David Weber-Krebs asks theater industry practitioners, artists, scholars, curator...

Giles Milton face din nou dovada talentului sau de a reda, cu multa maiestrie si umor fin, intamplari mai mult sau mai putin cunoscute din istoria ...

Reducere. Ambushed in the wilderness along with French missionaries, this early pioneer in America survived torture and captivity to become an esteemed advis...

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of ...

Publisher: Persephone Books LtdAuthor(s): Cicely HamiltonPublication date: 1999Dimensions: 192 x 135 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescoper...

Reducere. Das verlorene Paradies, veröffentlicht 1667, ist ein episches Gedicht in Blankversen des englischen Dichters John Milton. Es erzählt die Geschichte...

The first of a two-part, exhaustively researched meditation on the astonishingly beautiful and intricate armour of the samurai. This volume focuses...

DescriptionFeaturing full-color artwork and expert analysis, this book assesses the status and abilities of two groups of warriors who fought one a...

Reducere. Milton Lomask contributes his second volume to the Vision Books series of saints for youth 9 - 15 years old in this story of the greatly beloved Cu...

In the 1980s, after decades of isolation, China opened its doors-and Communism changed forever. As a foreign correspondent during this pivotal era,...

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The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan's legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai we...

Reducere. The inspiration for the Jedi knights of Star Wars and the films of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese samurai have captured modern imaginations...

Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and p...

Reducere. Recommended for upper beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.NEWLY UPDATED WITH A BONUS STORY: Kaguya Hime (including MP3s of both stories)*...

Reducere. "A readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life." --The Washington PostThe remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai, and...

Din cuprins: ◊ Modelul cosmologic al lui William Blake; ◊ Milton; ◊ Preface; ◊ Book the first; ◊ Book the second Poemul Milton reprezinta cheia fun...

Reducere. From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, ...

Publisher: Association for Asian StudiesAuthor(s): Alisa FreedmanNumber of pages: 168Collection: Asia ShortsPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x...

Reducere. Born in 1862, Nitobe Inazo was a Japanese polymath (holding five doctorates) and Christian convert who travelled widely in both Europe and America....

Reducere. Miyamoto Musashi (1584‒1645) was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classi...

Reducere. The surprising life of Chief Justice John Marshall, who turned the Supreme Court into a bulwark against presidential and congressional tyranny and ...