The Golden Age

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...

A sumptuous visual feast of society holidaying when foreign travel was the preserve of only the elite

Reducere. "Both a pleasure and a revelation."--Daniel Okrent, author of Nine Innings In 1968, two astounding pitchers would dominate the game as never before...

Reducere. "Jenkins is one of America's top religious scholars." --Forbes magazineThe Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins offers a revolutionary vi...

DescriptionReveals how humanity's first advanced culture originated in the Altai-Baikal region of southern Siberia - Explores how this prehistoric ...

Explores the history of the famous cathedral as part of the School of Chartres through its great teachers Fulbertus, Bernadus Silvestris, John of S...

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. 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 ...

Advances in technology are often accompanied by a flowering of creative expression, and the turn of the twentieth century witnessed exactly such un...

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. Contributor(s): Author: Mike OlszewskiAuthor: Janice OlszewskiRemember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland wer...

Reducere. "Brings to life the fight world of that era. Mr. Mitchell's account is full of memorably drawn scenes, and the stories we haven't heard before make...

Reducere. Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of E...

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

Reducere. The inside story of the legendary advertising agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, and its founder, Bill Bernbach, as told by the former public relations d...

Colin Alexander looks at the interwar period, a high-water mark in industrial design as the benefits of streamlining were realised.Publisher: Amber...

Reducere. DescriptionIn The Golden Age of Strength & Conditioning, 32 college and professional strength coaches share their story of how they became part of ...

In the teeming, disordered, and sexually charged square half-mile centred on London's Covent Garden something extraordinary evolved in the eighteen...

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...

Reducere. I he most authoritative history of piracy, Frank Sherry's rich and colorful account reveals the rise and fall of the real "raiders and rebels" who ...

PIRATES AND THEIR TREASURE IN NEW ENGLAND AND ON CAPE COD. Who were they and why were they here? The Golden Age on Cape Cod in New England was betw...

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. In American pop art, gangster rap, punk rock, and gay filmmaking, there is a Continental Divide between East Coast and West Coast culture typified ...

Publisher: Double Dragon PublishingAuthor(s): Marilyn PeakeNumber of pages: 140Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 9Cover type: Paperback...

The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles

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

Reducere. The history, heritage, and architectural significance of Toronto's most notable theatres and movie houses. Movie houses first started popping up ar...

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

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...

Reducere. The Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taois...

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. 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...

In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enli...

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. You have a business. A brand. Or at least an idea. Maybe you started a social media account. Maybe you even grew that account. And made some conten...

Reducere. The years 1945-1959 marked the time when basketball truly became the sport of Indiana. High school basketball bound together communities across the...

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 ...

Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): David L. WilliamsIllustration(s): 160 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 120Publication date...

Reducere. Bundle up for a visual adventure of vintage skiing featuring images by one of the most famous ski photographers of that era: Ray Atkeson. With more...

An expert look at the life and captivating work of the Dutch painter Nicolaes Maes, Rembrandt's most famous pupil

Reducere. DescriptionForbidden Fruit: The Golden Age of the Exploitation Film offers the first thorough examination of the exploitation cinema while capturin...

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

Reducere. East Africa affects our imagination like few other places: The sight of a charging rhino goes directly to the heart; the limitless landscape of bon...

TracklistingBerwald: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Alkan: Concerto da Camera No. 2 - Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato1. Piano Concerto No. ...

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. Of all the giants of golf's Golden Age, Bobby Jones was the most revered. His intelligence, modesty, eloquence, and charm--and the fact he remained...

Publisher: Roaring Brook PressAuthor(s): Cyril PedrosaIllustration(s): full-color illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 192Collection: The Golde...

DescriptionSince the first interactions between Christians and Muslims, a central point of contention has been the nature of God in relation to the...

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

Publisher: Idea & Design WorksAuthor(s): Gabriel RodriguezNumber of pages: 264Collection: Locke & KeyPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 266 x 230 x ...

Reducere. The hedge fund industry is a boys' club, with hardly any female success stories to turn to. Damsel in Distressed is one of those rare, humorous, an...

A vision of Spanish culture and society during the Golden Age, 1500-1700.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Jeremy RobbinsIllustration(s): 70 illu...

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...

The life and career of Hollywood legend Olivia De Havilland, who appeared in such iconic films as Gone With The Wind, Sweet Charlotte and The Snake...

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...

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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Pirates have long been stock figures in popular culture, from Treasure Island to the more recent antics of Jack Sparrow. Villains of all Nations re...

Reducere. Every fan of the Universal Horror films of the 1930s knows that James Whale directed four of the best of those films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old ...

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 ...

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...

Reducere. Regarded by his contemporaries as one of television's premier comedy creators, Nat Hiken was the driving creative force behind the classic 1950s an...

An account of how Spanish painters of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries dealt with mystic visions in their art, and of how they attempted to ...

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. Venture back to the Boston of the 1800s, when Back Bay was just a wide expanse of water to the west of the Shawmut Peninsula and merchants peddled ...

Reducere. 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 ...

In this book, Maurice Lombard portrays the Islamic world as the center of civilization at a time when the West was primitive and backward. Its reac...

Reducere. In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experience...

Reducere. DescriptionBetween 1920 and 1964, the Bronx Bombers dominated the game of baseball. It was a time when baseball players enjoyed an elevated status ...