The Incomparable Monsignor. Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue, Hardback - ***

J. L. Heilbron introduces Francesco Bianchini, reputed to be the greatest Italian of his time, whose life embodied the extraordinary meeting of sci...

Carrie Johnson is without doubt a very modern prime ministerial spouse. This examination of her career and life offers the electorate the chance to...

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

DescriptionThis fabulous collection of cars was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf, and consists of hundreds of the mos...

In this irresistible tour through the grand spas of Central Europe, noted historian David Clay Large traces their history from classical antiquity ...

The first in the series featuring Mathilde of Westminster is played out against the glorious, violent and decadent court of Edward II where ghosts ...

In the fourth thrilling novel in the series, medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett must discover how a man can be murdered in full view of the king and most...

Based on interviews with 200 justices of the peace from all parts of Texas, Texas People's Court takes readers on a tour of what it means to be a T...

Reducere. Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are looking forward to a relaxing stay with dear friends when their carriage is hailed by a damsel-in-distress outside of the vi...

Takes us around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history - the court jester. This work includes anecdotes, jokes, quot...

This is the first biography of Thomas Harris: confidant of George III, 'spin doctor', philanthropist, sexual suspect, brothel owner, and the man wh...

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of t...

To some, science is simply a means to an end; to others it is an almost spiritual meditation on theories and formulae.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s...

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Publisher: Arkose PressIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 632Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 43Cover typ...

Petrarca's four "Invectives" were intended to revive the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero, and were directed against the cultural idols o...

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotla...

A comprehensive and colourful history of Autair and Court Line, the prominent British holiday charter airline of the 1970s.

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University PressAuthor(s): Rens BodIllustration(s): 11 Illustrations, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and whiteTra...

A collection of writings by papal advisor and historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540), including letters, treatises, reports, and orations spa...

When and how did the Himalaya become the highest mountains in the world? Lachlan Fleetwood tells the story of the scientific, political and imagina...

How have our emotions shaped the course of human history? And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us?Publisher: Harp...

Today there are major Departments at the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Wollongong, and smaller g...

DescriptionThis book offers an innovative, comparative approach to the study of women's legal rights during a formative period of AngloAmerican his...

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Philip Gooding analyses Lake Tanganyika as a crucial frontier zone of the wider Indian Ocean World during the nineteenth century. Using interdiscip...

DescriptionTwo years before T E Lawrence received orders to travel to the Hejaz to liaise with the leader of the Arab Revolt, other British officer...

Reducere. When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-sp...

Reducere. When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-sp...

Reducere. DescriptionAstrology of the World II: Revolutions & History is the second in a trilogy of translations in traditional mundane astrology, from Latin...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jay FeldmanFrom Jay Feldmen comes an enlightening work about how the most powerful earthquakes in the history of America un...