This short book offers a clear and engaging introduction to the history of humankind, from the earliest movements of people to the contemporary epoch of globalization. Cowen traces this complex...
Charts the rise and fall of the spin culture of the last two decades… Every decade has its own identity, key values and needs. The 1990s were the age of spin, when the materialism of the 1980s, the...
Getting ready to tackle the AP U.S. History exam? AP U.S. History For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step guide that will help you perfect the skills and review the knowledge you need to achieve...
This is a unique, eye-witness account of everyday life right at the heart of the Nazi extermination machine. Slomo Venezia was born into a poor Jewish-Italian community living in Thessaloniki,...
The dramatic history of planet Earth and the rocky road to understanding the past A probing account of the history of the earth and an introduction to the many eccentric characters that have...
A captivating look at one of America's most prominent and fascinating public figures Bestselling author, war hero, presidential candidate, champion of the most politically sticky issue to rock...
The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. As well as instigating itself as...
"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." —Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the...
The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now...
How did the curry get here and how did the Brits, a nation famed for a love of bland food, end up with Chicken Tikka Masala as their favourite dish? It is a history that took curry, via the British...
A plain-English guide to Britons in battle, from the Roman invasion to the ongoing Iraqi war Charging through the Britain's military past, this accessible guide brings to life the battles and wars...
A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated! This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native...
In 1851, a sixteen-year-old girl named Yehonala entered the Imperial Palace of China as a concubine third grade, leaving behind her family, the love of her life, and nearly all contact with the...
Она открыла дверь, приветливо поздоровалась, провела в комнату. Поблагодарила за скромненький букетик, поставила розочки в полосатую вазу, улыбнулась:
– Совсем как у Кончаловского!
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Реальные события, происходившие в Великую отечественную войну с мальчиком Вовой, а ныне – дедушкой Владимиром Яковлевичем. Бегство из осаждённой Москвы, зима в захваченной немцами деревне, попытки...
1100 лет истории Беларуси в исторических портретах ее современников. История появления народов на территории современной Республики Беларусь. Размышления литвина-беларуса об истории государства,...
Действия романа происходят на фоне драматических событий восьмидесятых-девяностых годов прошлого века в СССР, стране, подверженной великой трагедии развала. Читатель попадает из Москвы в Крым, Азию,...
Это книга про тайных агентов СССР, о существовании которых никто не знал, о том, как они выполняли разные задания, рисковали своей жизнью и жертвовали своей семьей.
Уходят люди, а вместе с ними уходит целая эпоха. Казалось, не стало последних воинов Второй мировой войны. Осознав это, пара русских учёных случайно находит последнего ветерана того страшного...
