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The Panama route as a line of transit across the isthmus was established, as near as can be determined, between 1517 and 1520. The first settlement, at the site of the town of old Panama, six or seven miles easterly of the present city of that name, was be

Now in paperback! In this gripping narrative, Winston Groom brings his signature storytelling panache to the intricately crafted tale of three of our nation s most fascinating founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams and ..

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Nearly 2,000 years before Homer wrote his epic poems, the Minoan civilization was centered on the island of Crete, a location that required the Minoans to be a r

The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Crusaders, that tells the story of Britain's greatest and worst dynasty–„a real-life Game of Thrones“ (The Wall Street Journal) The first Plantagenet kings inherited

„The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point of view that would altogether discourage intellectual inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist.“ Thus writes Harold Speed i

Murtada ibn al-'Afif, also known as Murtadi, son of Gaphiphus (1154 or 1155–1237 CE), was an obscure Arabian writer who studied in Alexandria, Damascus, and Cairo. While he is credited with having written many books, no titles survive, not even the origina

The author of this translation of the famous Protocols was himself a victim of the Revolution. He had lived for many years in Russia and was married to a Russian lady. Among his other activities in Russia he had been for a number of years a Russian Corresp

Kniha THE REAL HERO PA autora DAVID GRANN vydaná v nakladatelství SIMON & SCHUSTER PB v roce 2024, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, ISBN-13: 9781471183706, zařazení do kategorie: Námořní historie.

The Republic of Pirates features the 18th-century pirates Edward „Blackbeard“ Teach and „Black Sam“ Bellamy, both of whom rose from England's underclass to become wealthy, notorious, and enormously powerful. Along with their associates in the Bahamas ..

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"The only white man you can trust is a dead white man." – Robert MugabeThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white m

About national and international power in the „modern“ or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the „new monarchies“ in W. Europe.

The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts–a mycologist, a chemist, and a his

From the author of international bestseller On Tyranny, this prescient analysis of Russia's ongoing interference in the West is now more relevant than ever.'One of the best…brisk, conceptually convincing account of democracy's retreat in the earl ..

The definitive, epic biography of the Muslim chieftain Imam Shamyl, the ‚Lion of Daghestan‘, THE SABRES OF PARADISE took six years to complete, with research done in Russia and the Caucasus, including tracing his descendants in Turkey and Egypt. ― TH

Kniha The Scythian Empire – Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China autora Christopher I. Beckwith vydaná v nakladatelství Princeton University Press v roce 2024, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 416,

A bestselling military historian provides a comprehensive account of how World War II was fought, showing how disparate conflicts waged across the globe in the air, on land, and at sea coalesced into a single war-and how the Allied powers won it

Previously published as Ancient Science, Secret History contains 150 pages of new material. The Secret History of The World and How To Get Out Alive is the definitive book of the real answers where Truth is more fantastic than fiction. Laura Knight-Jadczyk

Kniha The Secret Letters of the Last Tsar: Being the Confidential Correspondence Between Nicholas II and His Mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna autora Nicholas Emperor of Russia 1868– II,Empress Consort O. Mariia Feodorovna,Edward J. (Edward

Explore the Captivating History of the Six Wives of Henry VIII Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland in the first half of the 16th century, is one of history

Computers have changed since 1981, when Tracy Kidder indelibly recorded the drama, comedy, and excitement of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market. What has changed little, however, is computer culture: the feverish pace of the ..

A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous „warrior people“: the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert. The narrative also details the lives of such illustrious and mythmaking figures as ..

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKThe thrilling story about a Cold War KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians and the ultimate gift for anyone who loves a real-life spy thriller!'The best tr ..

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic. The Roma ..

Drawing on hundreds of previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, this sweeping narrative history covers the entire war and includes new material on the fighting in the Pacific, the dropping of the atomic bomb, and the contributions of African Americans and other minorities.