Short History of the World, Hardcover

DescriptionAlexander Hamilton (ca. 1755 - 1854), was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, He was our first Secretary of the Treasury a...

The A Very Brief History series provide short and accessible introductions to historical figures and their legacy as felt across the moverments and...

Reducere. A gripping and informative visual guide to one of the bloodiest conflicts in US and world history Journey through the Vietnam War; exploring detail...

Reducere. For nearly three decades, the 1877 sailing ship Elissa has been widely recognized as one of the finest maritime preservation projects in the world....

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth centuryThe end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of t...

DescriptionYou only live once--if then. Life is short, and it can be as easily wasted as lived to the full. In the midst of our harried modern worl...

Reducere. "A gift to humanity" - Giuseppe Verde."The book's real greatness lies in its delineation of character" -- The Penguin Companion to European Literat...

Written during the final stages of the Indian Independence movement, between the gloom and angst of the interwar period and at the cusp of the begi...

DescriptionUniversities are more than engines propelling us into a bold new future. They are also living history. A college campus serves as a repo...

Reducere. A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propel...

DescriptionHow philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live inPhilosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Devel...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Gulf War, then keep reading...The late 1980s and early 1990s were times of significant chang...

DescriptionAn illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but...

Country and destination, nation and idea, France has a rich and complex history that fascinates the world and attracts millions of visitors each ye...

A man arrives in Dallas the day before the assassination of President Kennedy and is involved in events that would change history - what are his in...

Reducere. Description'Bloody brilliant.' - Greg NormanThis book tells the magnificent, sometimes tragic, always inspiring stories of the greats of golf and h...

Reducere. In this short companion to his book From Fascism to Populism in History, world-renowned historian Federico Finchelstein explains why fascists regar...

Reducere. Learn about fifty amazing kids who changed the world in this beautifully illustrated collection of inspiring short biographies sure to empower and ...

Reducere. Ant n Ch jov is one of the most outstanding playwrights in the history of literature, and an unparalleled master of the short story form. The stori...

Reducere. Bartolom De Las Casas was the first and fiercest critic of Spanish colonialism in the New World. An early traveller to the Americas who sailed on o...

Reducere. Did you know that the Mayans used saunas for healing purposes?In the past decade or two, there has been an upsurge of interest in Maya history. Thi...

Reducere. Beat the market with the tips and techniques from the best value investors in the world The classic, seminal work in the field, Value Investing has...

DescriptionPrior to the beginning of the Second World War, the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces - including the Air Force - prepared to engage the Litt...

During a pivotal few months in the middle of the First World War all sides-Germany, Britain, and America-believed the war could be concluded. Peace...

The story of how America turned its back on the world... In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled and, with ...

Reducere. With more than 120 titles still in print, Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors in hi...

Reducere. Academic Texas history falls short from the Native American perspective. With only oral traditions, for historic Native people caught up in a rapid...

Reducere. Discover the history and personal stories of 46 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume. From the first president, George Washington, ...

Ten fascinating bite-sized biographies of the Christians people expect you to know. While Christians have always prized the Bible as our ultimate a...

Reducere. This book is not about how present-day Hungary has recently lost so much of the prestige it won with its heroic uprising in 1956 and its role in th...

Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience, rich archival material,...

Reducere. DescriptionBefore April of 1992, Isak Gasi was a world-class athlete and community leader, content to live a quiet life with his wife and infant da...

Reducere. The perfect gift idea for any woman on anyone's list, for any occasion. This beautiful hardcover coffee table book will transport you from Paris to...

Reducere. Before World War II, Abe and Sonia Huberman were two soulmates happily married and in love, living a peaceful life with their family in Warsaw, Pol...

Reducere. In this entertaining and informative memoir, University of Virginia alum Joel Gardner delves into the four most turbulent and transformative years ...

Reducere. Oftentimes the answers to life's biggest questions can be found by searching for them at the smallest scales. In Book of Days, beloved nature write...

Reducere. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, from its earliest beginnings as a forested frontier to the urban blight of modern times, Mistakes by the Lake is a collecti...

Reducere. Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and ...

In these days of the Corona virus pandemic, people are searching history for similar disruptive events that might help in understanding its long an...

Reducere. Germany's fast-hitting Panzer divisions made history with their astonishing victories in the opening years of World War II, but the bulk of the Arm...

How is ink made? What is the bestselling book of all time? What are the oldest known books in the world? And how does one make sense of the colors ...

Reducere. Wonderfully wide-ranging and enjoyable, this outstanding collection features highly acclaimed short stories by Tolstoy who is regarded as one of th...

Reducere. The advance of Union Pacific Railroad tracklayers across Nebraska was part of America's great adventure of the 19th century. It marked the beginnin...

Reducere. Nearly six hundred years ago, a short, genial, cannily alert man in his late thirties took a very old manuscript off a library shelf, saw with exci...

Reducere. "We must remember... and we must remember everything." - Gerard Besson The Book of Trinidad, a perennial favourite with Trinidadians all over the w...

Reducere. How the wealthy and powerful abuse finance to skim immense profits Debasement of the dollar as a result of ill-use of leverage is destroying the gl...

Reducere. The global economy deteriorated in a matter of months due to governments' mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak. General observers may describe t...

Reducere. Wives, Slaves, and Concubines argues that Dutch colonial practices and law created a new set of social and economic divisions in Batavia-Jakarta, m...

Reducere. Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe. Did you know that: - Every atom in your body has almost certainly ...

Reducere. Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825-2016 is the first English-language ...

Reducere. The Great War was the first global conflict of the industrial age and launched on a wave of patriotic fervor and optimism. After the commemoration ...

Reducere. Here, for the first time, is a collection of short speeches by the charismatic doctor and social activist Paul Farmer. One of the most passionate a...

Reducere. Pacific Beach, California, was founded in 1887 by land speculators after the establishment of the railroad to San Diego, which resulted in the form...

Reducere. Discover the life of Simone Biles--a story about going for the gold for kids ages 6 to 9 Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all t...

Reducere. Florida's first theme park, Cypress Gardens, was the brainchild of Richard Downing Dick" Pope Sr. With his wife, Julie Downing Pope, he transformed...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, as two best friends living under Ugandan President...

Reducere. DescriptionHistory will mark the twentieth century as the age that brought forth the revolution of air travel, and few played a more integral role ...

The Second World War saw huge advancements in military tactics and technology occurring at an unprecedented pace. One such development was the empl...

An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problem For centuries, mathematicians the world over ...

DescriptionThe littlest readers can learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary Peop...

Enter into the worlds beyond our world, where dragons hunt through the skies on emerald wings, and metal ships hurl through the heavens across the ...

Reducere. DescriptionDavid Burnett takes readers into a unique world of the 160th Special Operations Aviation regiment. His journey starts in a conventional ...

Reducere. World Literature Today Editor's Pick "Enchanting. . . . The Poetic Species is a wonderful read in its entirety, short yet infinitely simulating." -...

Reducere. Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History is a short collection of biographies about Hispanic women and the impact they made in the world. ...

Reducere. This beautiful, bold book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world--featuring dynamic full-color port...

Reducere. Nestled in the floodplain between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, a housing project was built to help house World War II shipyar...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the Big Bang to your birthday, and (almost) everything in between, this funny and informative book tells your story.You are one of ...

Reducere. This book shows history in the making with the German and Soviet forces of World War II cooperating and then competing in the invasion and occupati...

National Jewish Book AwardIn Israel and the West it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War, or simply as "the Se...

Charting the decline of the French intellectual, from the Dreyfus Affair to Islamophobia The best-selling author of The Invention of the Jewish Peo...