Libro di storia

I volontari stranieri e le brigate internazionali in Spagna

I volontari stranieri e le brigate internazionali in Spagna.

Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-95

(9780224080897)

The black prince of Florence: The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de’ Medici

The Black Prince of Florence: The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de’ Medici. 1531 - after years of brutal war and political intrigue, the bastard son of a Medici Duke and a "Half-negro" maidservant ri

Empire of Cotton: A New History of Global Capitalism

Empire of Cotton: A New History of Global Capitalism. It is both a gripping narrative and a brilliant case history of how the world works. Sven Beckert's superb new book is a history of the overwhelming role played by cotton

The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate [Lingua inglese]

The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate.

The Renaissance Philosophy of Man: Petrarca, Valla, Ficino, Pico, Pomponazzi, Vives

Now made easily accessible, these texts recover for the English reader a significant facet of Renaissance learning. Despite our admiration for Renaissance achievement in the arts and sciences, in literature and classical learning, the ric

They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else: A History of the Armenian Genocide

They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else: A History of the Armenian Genocide. A century later, the Armenian Genocide remains controversial but relatively unknown, overshadowed by later slaughters and the chasm separating Turkis

Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation

Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to

Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction

Brand: OUP Oxford (9780199596652)

Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837

How was Great Britain made? And what does it mean to be British? This brilliant and seminal book examines how a more cohesive British nation was invented after 1707 and how this new national identity was nurtured through war, religion, trade, an

How to be a Victorian

(9780670921362)

SPQR. A history of ancient Rome

(9781846683817 / 16 page pcolour plate section and embedd)

Geneva, Zurich, Basel: History, Culture, and National Identity

Nicolas Bouvier offers a quick-paced history of Geneva--the city John Calvin had envisioned as a radiating center of godliness, international in its scope and legal in its methods--the home of the Red Cross and the League of Nations and, since 1

The Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt

The Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt.

The Revolt of the Black Athlete: 50th Anniversary Edition

The Revolt of the Black Athlete hit sport and society like an Ali combination. Again relating the rebellion of black athletes to a larger spirit of revolt among black citizens, Edwards moves his story forward to our era of p

The Yom Kippur War 1973

Israel's victory in the 1967 'Six Day War' sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the

The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History

(9780141047478 / 46424572)

Automata and Mechanical Toys

Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. The book covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of A

The Houses and Monuments of Pompei. Fausto & Felice Niccolini

(9783836556873 / 44332833)

A Brief History of Curating

Brand: JRPRingier (9783905829556 / 9783905829556)

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History. Trade Paperback [Lingua inglese]

Brand: Harper (9780062238863 / 980022058)

Goebbels

Goebbels delivers fresh and important insight into how the Nazi message of hate was conceived, nurtured, and disseminated, and shreds the myth of Goebbels' own genius for propaganda. This comprehensive biography documents Goebbels'

Cochrane the Dauntless: The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane, 1775-1860

(9780747585459)

When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge

When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge. That time began in 1975, when the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia and the Him family began their trek through the hell of the "killing fields." In a mesmerizing story,

To Free a Family: The Journey of Mary Walker

Tells the remarkable story of Mary Walker, who in August 1848 fled her owner for refuge in the North and spent the next seventeen years trying to recover her son and daughter. Her freedom, like that of thousands who escaped from bondage, came at

Edward II: The Unconventional King

(9781445666723)

Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia

Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia. The result is this superb book, which is not merely a fascinating, subtle history of the industry since the Soviet Union's collapse but also the single most revealing work on Russi

The invention of nature: the adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the lost hero of science: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science: Costa & Royal Society Prize Winner

(9781848549005) | John murray press paperback

Vinile Edizione Limitata Trujillo, Peru 1971-1974

Un vinile in edizione limitata che cattura l'atmosfera di Trujillo, Perù, tra il 1971 e il 1974. La collezione "Manzanita Y Su Conjunto" offre suono autentico e qualità audio superiore, ideale per appassionati e collezionisti.

Divano Angolare Fisso Megeve in Tessuto Testurizzato Verde con Panoramica - Bobochic

Biografie di Tennesseani Illustri: Ritratti e Storia delle Famiglie di Rilievo in Tennessee

Il Libro della Croce Vittoriosa: Registro delle gesta eroiche premiate con la Croce Vittoriosa, dall'istituzione nel 1857 a oggi

Libro "Salonicco, Città dei Fantasmi: Cristiani, Musulmani e Giudei" di Mark Mazower

La Casa del Governo: Una Saga della Rivoluzione Russa di Yuri Slezkine

Shatterzone of Empires: Coesistenza e Violenza nelle Frontiere Tedesche, Asburgiche, Russe e Ottomane - Edizione Universitaria

Stalin: Vol. I - Paradossi del Potere 1878-1928 di Stephen Kotkin