The Golden Age

Reducere. Gualicho takes a bite out of the ornithopod's back as it runs away from her, causing it to stumble and fall. She jumps on top of the body and rips ...

DescriptionThe combined events of the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the first transcontinental railroad opening in 1869, and the financial...

A vivid account of the men and women who revealed the treasures of Ancient Egypt to the world, from the first decipherment of hieroglyphics to the ...

Reducere. Just because you can't respect a movie doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. A seminal text of the VHS nostalgia movement, The Golden Age of Crap serves...

DescriptionShazam made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. It wasn't long...

An insider's story of creativity and innovation at Apple under Steve Jobs. Creative Selection shows readers how a small group of people developed a...

At 102 years of age, Louise Tobin is one of the last surviving musicians of the Swing Era. Born in Aubrey, Texas, in 1918, she grew up in a large f...

Reducere. DescriptionDagomar Degroot offers the first detailed analysis of how a society thrived amid the Little Ice Age, a period of climatic cooling that r...

Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age - Jonathan Bardill

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thomas BevilacquaIn the 2018 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors cemented their place in basketball history by dominating...

Pirates, Buccaneers, The Republic and The Caribbean, we cover everything you need to know about the Golden Age of Piracy. Uncover the true stories ...

Reducere. An intimate portrait of history's most fascinating monarchA genius, a beauty, a leader, and a manipulator. Elizabeth I has fascinated and enthralle...

The Power of Your Truth in the Golden Age, by author Angela Mia White, makes you feel as if you're entering a new world because you are. It holds a...

DescriptionIn 2002, Ulf Haukenes entered a severe depression with anxiety due to several years of using party drugs and experimenting with his cons...

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For many nineteenth-century Russians, poetry was woven into everyday life. Blending close literary analysis with social and cultural history, Daria...

The enthralling true story of the curious life and career of Maud West, one of Britain's first and best-known female detectives.

A fascinating auto-biography of the life of George Stevens Jr. and his life on movie sets.Publisher: The University Press of KentuckyAuthor(s): Geo...

In Broken Icarus, author David Hanna tracks the inspiring trajectory of aviation leading up to and through the World's Fair of 1933, as well as the...

A vibrant survey of visual culture in Golden Age Denmark (1801-1864) Following the disastrous outcome of the Napoleonic Wars and national bankruptc...

Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age presents the finest pieces from one of the most important private collections in the field, The Leiden ...

Reducere. Description"I was suddenly struck with the sight of a trail of rich red vegetation of several miles in the midst of the eternal snows. I approached...

Reducere. Description"A" is for Adamski is your ultimate resource guide to the early UFO contactees and their encounters with such interplanetary ambassadors...

Reducere. This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Match Girl', first published in May of 1824. Th...

How the Golden Age of transatlantic travel between the wars transformed women's lives across all classes - a vivid portrait of life on-board the ic...

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"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental histor...

When this book first appeared in 1972, Karsten, a former naval officer, was taken to task for its portrayal of the Naval Academy and the officer co...

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous of all fictional detectives but, across the Atlantic, he had plenty of rivals.Between 1890 and 1920, American wr...

Classic crime fiction's 'Indiana Jones' Tony Medawar unearths more unpublished and uncollected stories from the Golden Age of suspense, including J...

A treasure trove of writing that charts the unfolding of our national obsession

This beautifully illustrated, expansive overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of t...

Reducere. A memoir that represents the lifelong journey - both personal and professional - of legendary actress Janis Paige. It's a deeply personal work, fil...

Reducere. In this accessibly written history, Amira K. Bennison contradicts the common assumption that Islam somehow interrupted the smooth flow of Western c...

Reducere. Prepare yourself for macabre spectacle and contes cruel, crawling things and loathsome gods, predators from deep inside the mind of man and from fa...

Quite simply, Go to the Games with Humble: Kern Tips and the Golden Age of SWC radio is a one-of-a-kind book. For the first time, the history of th...

Kenneth Grahame captured the imagination of the English speaking world with his books in the early 1900s. Later "The Wind in the Willows" and "The ...

Reducere. The true stroy of the longest-distance hijacking in American history. In an America torn apart by the Vietnam War and the demise of '60s idealism, ...

Reducere. A thorough examination of the history of the Templars in Spain and Portugal - Explores the mysteries surrounding the location of Templar enclaves -...

Reducere. Description3 More Reps showcases the golden age of Bodybuilding, and it's superstars. It is more than a training book. It is a collector coffee tab...

The professional and personal lives of the pioneers of an enduring magazine.Publisher: WW Norton & CoAuthor(s): Thomas VinciguerraIllustration(s): ...

Reducere. The monumental classic collection that studies the ancient Christian writers and their teachings about the early Church.

Reducere. ``The definitive account of one of hardcore punk's most enigmatic figures.`` --Lucky Lehrer, Circle Jerks drummer In 1983, Circle Jerks bassist Rog...

Reducere. The story of the vibrant and revolutionary soccer culture in Hungary that, on the eve of World War II, redefined the modern game and launched a new...

From the early years of steam power to today's awe inspiring high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive histor...

DescriptionSherlock Holmes was not the only solver of crimes to patrol the gaslit streets of late Victorian and Edwardian London. The years between...

Reducere. Scott Stephens received his first set of roller skates at age six in 1966 - and soon he was staging Roller Derby games in his backyard. Growing up ...

Reducere. Scott Stephens received his first set of roller skates at age six in 1966 - and soon he was staging Roller Derby games in his backyard. Growing up ...

This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Islamic Golden Age, including Baghdad around AD900. Supported by timelines,...

This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Islamic Golden Age, including Baghdad around AD900. Supported by timelines,...

Reducere. The music world exploded into Technicolor on February 9, 1964, when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and ignited the music phenomenon d...

Reducere. The music world exploded into Technicolor on February 9, 1964, when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and ignited the music phenomenon d...

For all their pride in seeing this world clearly, the thinkers and artists of the English Renaissance were also fascinated by magic and the occult....

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This book investigates the cultural and political conflicts that translation brought into the new Abbasid state from a sociological perspective, tr...

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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 ...

This book details the lives and careers of four sports-writing greats-Grantland Rice, Red Smith, Shirley Povich, and W. C. Heinz-and the legendary ...

A portrait of a revolution in English cricket by the twice William Hill Sports Book of the Year winner.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Dunc...

Reducere. Description*Includes historic illustrations depicting Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and important people in their lives. *Includes a profile of Anne and M...

Beginning with the return of the remnants of Magellan's circumnavigation in 1522 and ending with Charles' death in 1558, the author brings to life ...

Reducere. "'Tes a queer place seemingly. . . . Full of ghostesses, what with beasts coming down from the church roof and her that walks, hair blowing like sm...

Reducere. "If I meet any dragons I'll run away."When Mary Borlase, English governess of the little Countess Nadine, escapes from Russia during the Great War,...

Medieval knights, their origins, status, training, military exploits and adventures, sumptuously illustrated throughout.Publisher: Anness Publishin...

In Birthing a New Civilization Diana Cooper takes stock of where humanity stands in its evolutionary development looking at the current transition ...

Reducere. "It is believed locally that her death was accidental, but I'm afraid--"Our story begins with psychic investigator Cosmo Thor meeting Madame Luna, ...

Reducere. A revelatory history of Antwerp--from its rise to a world city to its fall in the Spanish Fury--by the New York Times Notable author of The Edge of...

Reducere. "I'm worried. . . .This damned black-out. I'm afraid of what may happen in the dark."Artists' model Althea Greville was, in life, known as somethin...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE 2019 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

Reducere. Get to know the scientific advancements and inventions created during the Islamic Golden Age. Inculcate historic awareness deep in your child's con...