Soldiers of the Queen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 (9) Soldiers of the Queen tells the story of Victoria's colonial campaigns through the letters and diaries of those who served. As such it is the closest one can get to an 'o... Verifica stoc
The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America ♡ 13 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Named one of Newsweek's '25 Must-Read Fall Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Escape the Chaos of 2020' The critically acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of
I Marched with Patton ♡ 14 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 'Poignant . . . Well worth the read.' --Wall Street Journal In December 1944, Frank Sisson deployed to Europe as part of General George S.
Churchill's Cold War: The 'Iron Curtain' Speech That Shaped the Postwar World ♡ 12 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 1945 was a chaotic year, both for the world and for Winston Churchill. The talismanic wartime leader had to deal with the death in April
The Military History of China - NU ♡ 14 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 În „The Military History of China”, autorul de bestseller-uri Erik Durschmied urmărește trecerea Chinei printr-o mie de ani de război, aventurismul colonial și sistemul ...
Magnificent obsession ♡ 12 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 When Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, died in December 1861 the nation was paralysed with grief. He was only forty-two and official bulletins had, until
The Phantom F-4 ♡ 11 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 The Phantom was developed for the US Navy as a long-range all-weather fighter and first flew in May 1958. It became operational in 1961. The
Create, Copy, Disrupt: India's Intellectual Property Dilemmas ♡ 9 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Intellectual property in India has had a chequered history. India was saddled with a legacy of IP laws left behind by the British, and Independence
The Shadow Emperor: A Biography of Napoleon III ♡ 7 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 ‘Louis Napoleon’s story is certainly remarkable. Alan Strauss-Schom tells it with brio in The Shadow Emperor… This is a boldly revisionist biography… For all the
Prelude to War ♡ 12 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Through the use of contemporary photographs and informative captions, Prelude To War: The RAF 1936-1939 chronicles many of the RAF's aircraft that continued to serve
Australian Army at War 1976-2016 ♡ 9 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Since the end of their involvement in the Vietnam War, the Australian Army has been modernized in every respect. After peacekeeping duties in South-East Asia,
Storming Eagles ♡ 11 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 The daring, courage and skill of the highly-trained men who spearheaded German assaults in the blitzkrieg of 1940, dropping from the air to seize and
The Politics and IR Companion ♡ 11 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 This succinct but comprehensive textbook leads students through the various aspects of their politics and IR degree. It includes a clear overview of the issues,
The Plots Against Hitler ♡ 11 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. A year later, all parties but the Nazis had been outlawed, freedom of the press was but
Love, Tommy ♡ 14 23 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 O moștenire a unui imperiu și a unei națiuni în război, Love Tommy, este o colecție de scrisori găzduită la Muzeul Imperial de Război trimise
Persians ♡ 4 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.84/5 The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan.
CONSPIRACY THEORIES ♡ 15 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Enter the world of dark and sinister conspiracy theories with this engaging collection of the world's famous enigmas.
The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia ♡ 11 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Peter Hopkirk's now classic work tells the extraordinary story of the Great Game, one of the most gripping sagas in imperial history, largely through the
Surprise, Kill, Vanish ♡ 11 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Since 1947, domestic and foreign assassinations have been executed under the CIA led covert action operations team. Before that time, responsibility for taking out Ameri...
WORLD WAR II. ♡ 9 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 From the build-up to the eventual conclusion and ultimate aftermath, from leading and influential political figures to the various warring countries, explore the extraor...
War Gardens ♡ 5 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.84/5 A journey through the most unlikely of gardens: the oases of peace people create in the midst of war. In this millennium, we have become
Great War Fighter Aces 1916 - 1918 ♡ 14 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 By the close of 1916, the air war over France was progressing amazingly. The Royal Flying Corps, the French Air Force and the opposing German
1910's Britain In Pictures ♡ 7 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 This series is each devoted to a decade of British life and contains around 300 photographs which were hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Most
A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.80/5 Eyes were one of the very first body parts to evolve more than 500 million years ago, and their structure has remained virtually unchanged through
Dynasty : The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar ♡ 5 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.84/5 The lurid glamour of the dynasty founded by Augustus has never faded. No other family can compare for sheer unsettling fascination with its gallery of
Empires of the Indus ♡ 17 24 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 The Indus rises in Tibet to flow west across India before turning south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. For millennia it has been worshipped
Shortest Way Home ♡ 15 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 With soaring prose that celebrates a resurgent American Midwest, Shortest Way Home narrates the heroic transformation of a 'dying city' ( Newsweek ) into noth...
Let Me Tell You a Story ♡ 18 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 The spellbinding true story of a little girl's miraculous escape from the Nazis during the Second World War.
Retreat ♡ 14 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 O privire asupra evacuării forțelor britanice și aliate din Dunkerque și alte porturi în timpul prăbușirii Franței în urma invaziei germane din mai 1940. A
Lucifer Rising British Intelligence and the Occult in the Second World War ♡ 14 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Summer 1940. In the desperate fight against Nazi Germany, nothing is considered too outlandish, so the British secret services turn to figures from the occult
The Rise of Islamic State : ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution ♡ 17 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Out of the failures of Iraq and Afghanistan, the Arab Spring and Syria, a new threat emerges. While Al Qaeda is weakened, new jihadi movements,
Mythology of The Americans Nations ♡ 8 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.84/5 This is a reference guide to the mythology of the native North American, Maya, Aztec, Inca and earlier civilizations and cultures of the Americas. It
Lincoln ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 This interactive biography of one of America's greatest presidents covers the entire life of Abraham Lincoln and includes a host of family photographs, official portrait...
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy Of The Mass Media ♡ 9 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 O evaluare puternică a modului în care mass-media din SUA nu reușesc să ofere tipul de informații de care avem nevoie pentru a înțelege lumea.
The War We Never Fought ♡ 16 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Again and again British politicians, commentators and celebrities intone that 'The War on Drugs has failed'. They then say that this is an argument for
My Husband and I ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn’t without complications.
American Reckoning: The Vietnam War ♡ 9 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 How did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? In American Reckoning, Christian G. Appy—author of
The D-Day Experience ♡ 19 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 The 60th anniversary of D-Day will take place on 6 June 2004. Endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, and officially tied in with their D-Day
Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident ♡ 6 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 'The 31st of October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pinning his 95 'Theses' - or reform proposals - to the door of
Crucible of Hell ♡ 16 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 From award-winning historian Saul David, an action-packed and powerful new narrative of the Battle of Okinawa - one of the greatest battles to take place
Haven't You Heard? ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Looks at the role gossip, whispers and tittle-tattle play in all areas of politics - for the MPs and their advisers, the press who cover
EMPIRES OF THE INDUS: THE STORY OF A RIVER ♡ 13 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 The Indus rises in Tibet, flows west across India, and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god and used as
Speak Up! ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged
Blitz Spirit ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 For today's reader, who is living through our biggest social dislocation since the Second World War and witnessing a crisis of unprecedented proportions, Blitz Spirit
Fast Forward ♡ 17 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Misconceptions have stalked Andy Cole like a hatchet-man defender determined to cut him down to size. Now, in his candid and inspirational autobiography, Cole finally
Words That Changed the World ♡ 16 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Discursurile pot incita, inspira, exhorta, acuza, sau ilumina. În timp ce noile forme de comunicare par din ce în ce mai impersonale, discursul oferă o
America and the Imperialism of Ignorance ♡ 14 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 An analysis of six decades of unchanging American foreign policy, focusing particularly on the Cold War, and then tying that analysis to the experience of
Erdogan Rising: The Battle for the Soul of Turkey ♡ 14 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Hannah Lucinda Smith has been living in Turkey as the Times correspondent for nearly a decade, reporting on the ground from the onset of the
The Everyday Life of the Ancient Incas ♡ 12 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 An expert and authoritative reference to the great civilizations of the ancient Andes and South America, with more than 500 colour photographs, site plans, maps
The Standardization of Demoralization Procedures ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 9th November 1989, East Berlin, the day the Berlin Wall will fall - Bernd Zeiger, a Stasi agent whose life's work, a manual on the
The Voyages of Captain James Cook ♡ 9 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 Călătoriile Căpitanului James Cook este acum disponibilă într-o ediție broșată foarte produsă special pentru a coincide cu aniversarea a 250 de ani de la prima
Kim and Jim ♡ 14 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Kim Philby's life and career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal. He was one of the leaders of the British
The Rise & Fall of Thomas Cromwell ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 He wielded enormous power while he retained the king's favour, but the failure of Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves, which Cromwell had arranged, led
Princes of Wales : Royal Heirs in Waiting ♡ 6 21 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 For over 700 years, the title 'Prince of Wales' has been awarded to royal heirs waiting to accede to the throne of England. They did
I Know a Woman ♡ 11 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 Behind every great woman... is another great woman. Here, the extraordinary achievements, relationships and secret histories of 84 pioneering women are revealed in insp...
Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher ♡ 15 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Eliot Ness's greatest case had begun. Now, Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz-the acclaimed writing team behind Scarface and the Untouchable- uncover this lost
The Burning Time ♡ 13 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 THE BURNING TIME reprezintă o perspectivă vie asupra unei epoci în care ceea ce era ortodoxie într-un an putea fi erezie în celălalt. Primii martiri
Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary and the Crisis That Shook the World ♡ 7 25 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.84/5 'This is proper history. It is illuminating to pick up this book with the twenty-first century's crises of Brexit and Iraq in mind.' Jeremy Bowen