Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy, Hardcover - Kenneth C. Davis

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Reducere. Bestselling authors and world-renowned marketing strategists Al and Laura Ries usher in the new era of public relations. Today's major brands are b...

Reducere. A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine's adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent developm...

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Reducere. A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: "Nothing Mr. Gilder says or writes is ever delivered at anything less than the fu...

A biography of Wilhelm von Habsburg that intends to reconstruct the life of this extraordinary man - a man who remained loyal to his Ukrainian drea...

Divided in 1961, reunited in 1989, Berlin has morphed over the last twenty-five years into Europe's most vibrant melting-pot of artists, immigrants...

Reducere. DescriptionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...

Reducere. DescriptionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...

Reducere. A rousing historical narrative of the best-known and arguably most significant battle in English history. The effects of the Battle of Hastings wer...

Reducere. Just as WASPs, Irish-Catholics and Our Crowd Jews once made the ascent from immigrants to powerbrokers, it is now the Indian-American's turn. Citig...

This book not only takes an in-depth look at both Trump's entire history from his childhood to the present, but also provides a detailed analysis a...

Before World War I, the government reaction to labor dissent had been local, ad hoc, and quasi-military. Sheriffs, mayors, or governors would deput...

Reducere. The fourth book of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series John Smith--Number Four--thought that things would change once he and ...

Structured around four interlocking themes-mobility, state development, commerce, and frontiers-this beautifully illustrated book brings new dimens...

Reducere. A decade after his release from federal prison, the 67-year-old Jefferson Davis-ex-president of the Confederacy, the "Southern Lincoln, " popularly...

Reducere. A decade after his release from Federal prison, the 67-year-old Jefferson Davis--ex-President of the Confederacy, the "Southern Lincoln, " popularl...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1 By Jefferson Davis

DescriptionBefore World War I, the government reaction to labor dissent had been local, ad hoc, and quasi-military. Sheriffs, mayors, or governors ...

David Brion Davis has long been recognized as the leading authority on slavery in the Western World. His books have won every major history award--...

Reducere. On March 16, 2008, Alan Greenberg, former CEO and current chairman of the executive committee of Bear Stearns, found himself in the company's offic...

This book not only takes an in-depth look at both Trump's entire history from his childhood to the present, but also provides a detailed analysis a...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Gideon RachmanNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 241 x 32Cover type: HardbackRedes...

An exploration of the phenomenon of the caudillo figure in Latin American politics and the rise of populism through the modern histories of the con...

An exploration of the phenomenon of the caudillo figure in Latin American politics and the rise of populism through the modern histories of the con...

This is the definitive history of the largest and dominant firm in Britain's toy-making industry in the 20th century and by its leading historian.P...

Reducere. If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of the Ottoman Empire then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one boo...

Being a Phillies fan has never been easy. The team has amassed the most losses of any professional sports franchise in history, as well as the long...

It started and ended with a financial catastrophe. The Darien disaster of 1700 drove Scotland into union with England, but spawned the institutions...

Presents an account of the state of modern physics: of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics to the strange and bizarre...

Reducere. In this illuminating book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that fundamental physics -- the search for the laws of nature -- is...

Code 3: The Rise & Fall of a Private Ambulance Empire proves that people from all walks of life are attracted to the strange realm that is Emergenc...

Reducere. No other Reconstruction state government was as chaotic or violent as Louisiana's, located in New Orleans, the largest southern city at the time. J...

Contributor(s): Author: Scott C. LeviThis book analyzes how Central Asians actively engaged with the rapidly globalizing world of the eighteenth an...

Publisher: De GruyterAuthor(s): Carl C. YonkerIllustration(s): 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, black and whiteN...

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Reducere. This book chronologically documents the rise and fall of the major religions of the world and explores the role that various cultural factors such ...