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Millennium

The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

par Tom Holland ...

Lu par Tom Holland, Mark Meadows ...

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17 heure 32 min

Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly ... En savoir plus

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Bestselling historian and broadcaster Tom Holland gives a thrilling panoramic account of the birth of the new Western Europe in the year 1000'An exhilarating sweep across European history either side of the year 1000; riveting' ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR'I relished the blood and thunder narrative - the work of a great storyteller at his best' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, EVENING STANDARD'A splendid, highly
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The Neverending Empire

The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome

par Aldo Cazzullo ...

Lu par Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

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8 heure 15 min

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its ... En savoir plus

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From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

par Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Lu par Tom Perkins ...

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11 heure 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... En savoir plus

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From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
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The Cheese and the Worms

The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

par Carlo Ginzburg ...

Lu par P.J. Ochlan ...

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7 heure 57 min

The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly ... En savoir plus

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The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly
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Time’s Monster

How History Makes History

par Priya Satia ...

Lu par Priya Satia, Tanya Rodriguez ...

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16 heure 45 min

For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story was still very much in the making. While they wrote of conquest, imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean was consolidated. While they described the development of imperial governance, rebellions were brutally crushed. As they reimagined empire during the two world wars, decolonization was ... En savoir plus

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For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story was still very much in the making. While they wrote of conquest, imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean was consolidated. While they described the development of imperial governance, rebellions were brutally crushed. As they reimagined empire during the two world wars, decolonization was
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Chess Opening Names - Volume 1

par Nathan Rose ...

Lu par Nathan Rose ...

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4 heure 53 min

The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are ... En savoir plus

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The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are
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Magic in Merlin's Realm

A History of Occult Politics in Britain

par Francis Young ...

Lu par Peter Noble ...

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11 heure

Belief in magic was, until relatively recent times, widespread in Britain; yet the impact of such belief on determinative political events has frequently been overlooked. In his wide-ranging new book, Francis Young explores the role of occult traditions in the history of the island of Great Britain: Merlin's realm. He argues that while the great magus and artificer invented by Geoffrey of Monmouth ... En savoir plus

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Belief in magic was, until relatively recent times, widespread in Britain; yet the impact of such belief on determinative political events has frequently been overlooked. In his wide-ranging new book, Francis Young explores the role of occult traditions in the history of the island of Great Britain: Merlin's realm. He argues that while the great magus and artificer invented by Geoffrey of Monmouth
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

par David Starkey ...

Lu par David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

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15 heure 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... En savoir plus

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An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
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Winters in the World

A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year

par Eleanor Parker ...

Lu par Jennifer M. Dixon ...

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8 heure 18 min

Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England.Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and ... En savoir plus

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Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England.Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and
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Всеобщая история стран и народов мира. Избранное

par Оскар Егер ...

Lu par Константин Корольков, Владимир Капитонов ...

Collections series История Подарочная
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25 heure 20 min

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития ... En savoir plus

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Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития
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Stories of Struggle

The Clash over Civil Rights in South Carolina

par Claudia Smith Brinson ...

Lu par Linda Jones ...

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13 heure 33 min

In this pioneering study of the long and arduous struggle for civil rights in South Carolina, longtime journalist Claudia Smith Brinson details the lynchings, beatings, bombings, cross burnings, death threats, arson, and venomous hatred that black South Carolinians endured—as well as those who risked their lives for equality.Through extensive research and interviews with more than 150 civil rights ... En savoir plus

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In this pioneering study of the long and arduous struggle for civil rights in South Carolina, longtime journalist Claudia Smith Brinson details the lynchings, beatings, bombings, cross burnings, death threats, arson, and venomous hatred that black South Carolinians endured—as well as those who risked their lives for equality.Through extensive research and interviews with more than 150 civil rights
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A Historian in Gaza

par Jean-Pierre Filiu ...

Lu par Michael Langan ...

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4 heure 59 min

Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattered by Israel's all-out war.When the historian returned to Gaza, he arrived under circumstances ... En savoir plus

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Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattered by Israel's all-out war.When the historian returned to Gaza, he arrived under circumstances
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Storia della Letteratura Italiana

par Francesco De Sanctis ...

Lu par Silvia Cecchini ...

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29 heure 22 min

La Storia della letteratura italiana, completata nel 1871 è la principale opera di Francesco De Sanctis, il più grande critico letterario e saggista italiano dell'Ottocento: essa costituisce la prima grande sintesi organica di tutta la letteratura italiana. L'opera, che non deve essere considerata un manuale di consultazione ma una sintesi ardente di tutta l'intera storia della società italiana ... En savoir plus

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La Storia della letteratura italiana, completata nel 1871 è la principale opera di Francesco De Sanctis, il più grande critico letterario e saggista italiano dell'Ottocento: essa costituisce la prima grande sintesi organica di tutta la letteratura italiana. L'opera, che non deve essere considerata un manuale di consultazione ma una sintesi ardente di tutta l'intera storia della società italiana
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Historia Unibertsalaren Konpendioa

par Valero Pujol ...

Lu par Jordi Savall ...

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16 heure 1 min

Historia unibertsalaren eszenatoki zabalean murgiltzeko gonbidapena da Valero Pujol-en Historia Unibertsalaren Konpendioa. Ahots bizidun baten bidez, entzulea denboran zehar bidaiatzera eramaten du, lehen zibilizazio handien jaiotzagatik hasi eta Erdi Aroaren atarira arte. Babilonia eta Egiptoko misterioak, Greziako distira intelektuala, Erromaren boterearen gorakada eta gainbehera, eta herri ... En savoir plus

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Historia unibertsalaren eszenatoki zabalean murgiltzeko gonbidapena da Valero Pujol-en Historia Unibertsalaren Konpendioa. Ahots bizidun baten bidez, entzulea denboran zehar bidaiatzera eramaten du, lehen zibilizazio handien jaiotzagatik hasi eta Erdi Aroaren atarira arte. Babilonia eta Egiptoko misterioak, Greziako distira intelektuala, Erromaren boterearen gorakada eta gainbehera, eta herri
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Under the Dome

Politics, Crisis, and Architecture at the United States Capitol

par Alan M. Hantman ...

Lu par Peter Lerman ...

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10 heure 7 min

The domed US Capitol Building is recognized around the world as America's most iconic symbol, the forum for representative democracy, and the physical stage for the transfer of executive power. As the United States grew in size and complexity, the Capitol was built, rebuilt, enlarged, and extended many times under the direction of the few who have served as Architect of the Capitol. This official ... En savoir plus

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The domed US Capitol Building is recognized around the world as America's most iconic symbol, the forum for representative democracy, and the physical stage for the transfer of executive power. As the United States grew in size and complexity, the Capitol was built, rebuilt, enlarged, and extended many times under the direction of the few who have served as Architect of the Capitol. This official
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Brief History of Flags, A: The Symbols That Rally Nations

par Emily Rathbone ...

Lu par Emily Rathbone ...

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2 heure 11 min

Uncover the history of powerful world symbols and how simple cloth has sparked massive global revolutions. Perfect for your daily commute, this deeply educational journey transports you from ancient battlefields to electrifying modern protests. Experience an evocative exploration of human identity through the emblems we march behind.Explore the psychological weight of colors and crests that have ... En savoir plus

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Uncover the history of powerful world symbols and how simple cloth has sparked massive global revolutions. Perfect for your daily commute, this deeply educational journey transports you from ancient battlefields to electrifying modern protests. Experience an evocative exploration of human identity through the emblems we march behind.Explore the psychological weight of colors and crests that have
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Freud and Beyond

A History of Modern Psychoanalytic Thought

par Stephen A. Mitchell, Margaret J. Black ...

Lu par John Malone ...

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12 heure 24 min

The definitive history of a century of psychoanalytic thought**“Absolutely crucial in reformulating the psychoanalytic project to meet the intellectual and emotional demands upon it a century after its birth.” —**The GuardianSigmund Freud's concepts have become a part of our psychological vocabulary: unconscious thoughts and feelings, the meaning of dreams, the sensuality of childhood. But ... En savoir plus

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The definitive history of a century of psychoanalytic thought**“Absolutely crucial in reformulating the psychoanalytic project to meet the intellectual and emotional demands upon it a century after its birth.” —**The GuardianSigmund Freud's concepts have become a part of our psychological vocabulary: unconscious thoughts and feelings, the meaning of dreams, the sensuality of childhood. But
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Entrepreneurs Who Changed History

par DK ...

Lu par Samantha Boffin ...

Collections series DK People Who Changed History
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9 heure 22 min

Discover the lives and achievements of more than 90 of the world's most inspirational and influential entrepreneurs and business leaders with this audiobook.Comprehensive in its scope and depth, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History profiles leaders of industry across the world and throughout the ages - from the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of empire, to the titans of ... En savoir plus

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Discover the lives and achievements of more than 90 of the world's most inspirational and influential entrepreneurs and business leaders with this audiobook.Comprehensive in its scope and depth, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History profiles leaders of industry across the world and throughout the ages - from the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of empire, to the titans of
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Making History

The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past

par Richard Cohen ...

Lu par Richard Cohen ...

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26 heure 8 min

A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past.There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” ... En savoir plus

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A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past.There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant”
... En savoir plus
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Backpage Indictment

par Department of Justice ...

Lu par Tony D. Ortega ...

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1 heures 42 min

93-count indictment on sex trafficking charges revealed against Backpage founders. ... En savoir plus

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93-count indictment on sex trafficking charges revealed against Backpage founders.
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Meilensteine österreichischer Reitkunst

Eine europäische Kulturgeschichte

par Werner Poscharnigg ...

Lu par Werner Poscharnigg ...

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7 heure 56 min

Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen ... En savoir plus

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Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen
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Reading the OED

One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages

par Ammon Shea ...

Lu par William Dufris ...

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5 heure 9 min

""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds ... En savoir plus

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""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds
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The Blitz

The British Under Attack

par Juliet Gardiner ...

Lu par Catherine Harvey ...

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17 heure 42 min

From the author of ‘Wartime’ and ‘The Thirties’comes an outstanding history of the most prolonged and devastating attack ever endured by Britain's civilian population – the Blitz.September 1940 marked the beginning of Nazi Germany's sustained attack on civilian Britain. Lasting eight months, the Blitz was a new and terrible form of warfare that had been predicted throughout the 1930s, widely ... En savoir plus

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From the author of ‘Wartime’ and ‘The Thirties’comes an outstanding history of the most prolonged and devastating attack ever endured by Britain's civilian population – the Blitz.September 1940 marked the beginning of Nazi Germany's sustained attack on civilian Britain. Lasting eight months, the Blitz was a new and terrible form of warfare that had been predicted throughout the 1930s, widely
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Сборник по всеобща история

par Валеро Пухол ...

Lu par Хорди Савал ...

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17 heure 4 min

Потопете се в завладяващо пътешествие през хилядолетията с „Сборник по всеобща история“ от Валеро Пухол. Със завидно умение и живо слово авторът ни отвежда от зората на човешката цивилизация до ключовите събития, оформили съвременния свят. Ще откриете герои, империи, открития и съдбоносни битки, представени по начин, който едновременно увлича и обогатява. Това не е сух академичен разказ, а ... En savoir plus

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Потопете се в завладяващо пътешествие през хилядолетията с „Сборник по всеобща история“ от Валеро Пухол. Със завидно умение и живо слово авторът ни отвежда от зората на човешката цивилизация до ключовите събития, оформили съвременния свят. Ще откриете герои, империи, открития и съдбоносни битки, представени по начин, който едновременно увлича и обогатява. Това не е сух академичен разказ, а
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