The Florentines. From Dante to Galileo, Main, Paperback - Paul Strathern

A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias.Publisher: Atlantic B...

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation for...

Reducere. De la Imperiul Akkadian la America vremurilor moderne, Marire si decadere cartografiaza istoria lumii prin zece imperii majore. Prin prisma lor est...

„Epoca in care aceste prelegeri au fost rostite, spre deosebire de a noastra, a fost una in care literele si matematica, teologia si stiintele, cul...

Tells the history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe. This title explores the intensely dramatic rise and...

De la Imperiul Akkadian la America vremurilor moderne, Marire si decadere cartografiaza istoria lumii prin zece imperii majore. Prin prisma lor est...

"This book is Gamow at his best, which means the very best in science for the layman." -- Library JournalWidely recognized as one of the 20th centu...

In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the mos...

Subtitled, }The Medici, Savronarola & The Battle For The Soul Of The Renaissance{. Looks at 15th century Florence, and the battle between Renaissan...

Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, the author now remembers the experience of his development from ...

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.Illustrations: 2x8pp colou...

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. DescriptionThe Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty--all have been as...

Reducere. About the AuthorFather Paul Pearson converted to Catholicism during his university days, entered the Toronto Oratory in 1985, was ordained to the p...

Reducere. A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

Marirea si decaderea. O istorie a lumii in zece imperii - Paul Strathern

DescriptionHere is a lively history of modern physics, as seen through the lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics. William H. C...

A new biography of Dante from award-winning historian Alessandro Barbero and translator Allan Cameron.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Alessa...

Reducere. DescriptionDid you know that the apostle Simeon was nicknamed Niger... pronounced NEE-GER in Latin? Growing up, I was taught that it was pronounced...

Alasdair Gray's remarkable retelling of Dante's Divine Comedy; this edition brings Gray's Hell, Purgatory and Paradise together into a single editi...

Reducere. O FASCINANTA ISTORIE A LUMII VAZUTA PRIN PRISMA A ZECE IMPERII CELEBRE.De la Imperiul Akkadian la America vremurilor moderne, Marire si decadere ca...

Reducere. From Rufio to Zuko is a personal examination of the upbringing, culture, and work of Dante Basco. Basco ruminates on the formative power of his Fil...

Reducere. From Rufio to Zuko is a personal examination of the upbringing, culture, and work of Dante Basco. Basco ruminates on the formative power of his Fil...

This book is a full, long-term history of relativity thinking in physics, from Galileo's early reflections on the proper reference of mechanical mo...

Tony Wilson is one of the most legendary music industry figures of his generation. Celebrated music journalist Paul Morley knew Wilson personally, ...

'One of the most original and audacious autobiographies ever written by a writer.' Le Monde Hand to Mouth tells the story of the young Paul Auster'...

A new biography of Dante in time for the 700th anniversary of his death.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Alessandro BarberoTranslator: Allan ...

The author of this history of mankind's increasingly successful attempts to understand, to measure and to map the Earth's gravity field (commonly k...

By examining how small communities have dealt with forces of change and have sought to maintain themselves over time, this book offers pointers and...

Reducere. A young boy waves at passing cars on a dusty rural road in Upper Michigan, and dreams of the wide world. Then step by step he follows his dream, be...

Whether you want to hike through the jaw-dropping scenery of Acadia, see rare wildlife and natural wonders in Yellowstone, or go river-rafting in t...

Reducere. In ce fel intampina carturarul – scriitor, filozof, om de stiinta – incercarea, nu rareori dramatica, a confruntarii cu Justitia? Cum si cat de ada...

Reducere. There is always something new for children to learn when they visit the seashore, and Seashells in My Pocket helps them explore. Packed with scores...

A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. 'The fullest long-run political...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): M.D. Paul A. OffitNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 132 x 202 x 23Cover type: PaperbackRedes...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdAuthor(s): A YoungNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 151 x 230 x 27Cover type: Paperba...

From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of Stoicism's greatest practitioners.Publisher: Profile Books...

DescriptionCampfire Graphic Novels have published more than 70 titles since their introduction to North America in 2010; the line continues to grow...

Publisher: Pearson Education LimitedAuthor(s): Paul HardingNumber of pages: 792Collection: The Mastering SeriesPublication date: 2011Dimensions: 23...

Reducere. Beyond the grand facades and trappings of the Main Line cream-and-crystal crowd are hidden tales and scintillating stories. Author Mark Dixon's col...

A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Jacob GoldsteinNumber ...

The definitive oral history of the New Romantics.Publisher: Faber & FaberAuthor(s): Dylan (Editor) JonesNumber of pages: 704Publication date: 2021D...

Reducere. A fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall.The wealthy and leisured lady of the 1920s shopped in a pa...

From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new styl...