Zbirka: Splošna in svetovna zgodovina
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Uriel's Machine(2000) KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER,LOMAS, ROBERTThe authors of this text show that the ancient Book of Enoch, rediscovered in the 18th century, describes how Uriel's Machine should be constructed, and how Enoch's secret technology has been preserved since ancient times in Freemasonic lore.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Quick and the Dead(2012) WATERTON, WILLIAM ARTHURFirst published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilot's viewpoint, with refreshing candourVezava: Trda19,63 € -
Poverty, Gender and Life-Cycle under the English Poor Law, 1760-1834(2013) WILLIAMS, SAMANTHAExamination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly.Vezava: Mehka50,48 € -
Reach for the Sky(2009) BRICKHILL, PAULThe bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Life In Secrets(2006) HELM, SARAHThe definitive account of an absorbing double mystery: the fates of the missing female SOE agents and the truth about the woman who searched for themVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
We Now Know(1998) GADDIS, JOHN LEWIS (ROBERT LOVETT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, ROBERT LOVETT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, YALE UNIVERSITY)Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why did the USSR send missiles to Cuba? What made the Cold War last as long as it did? This text presents a comprehensive comparative history of the conflict from its origins, to it most dangerous moment - the CVezava: Mehka104,99 € -
Renaissance(2006) BROTTON, JERRY (, SENIOR LECTURER AT QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
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Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives(2012) CADDICK-ADAMS, PROF. PETER, TD, VR, BA (HONS), PHD, FRHISTS, FRGS, KJTwo men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of theVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
John F. Kennedy(2013) DALLEK, ROBERTA single-volume biography of John F Kennedy that reveals more than we ever knew about Jack Kennedy, forever changing the way we think about his life, his presidency and his legacy.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Railway Man(1996) LOMAX, ERICDuring the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, withVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Aristocrats(1995) TILLYARD, STELLAA fascinating insight into 18th century aristocratic life through the lives of the four Lennox sisters, the great grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period 1740-1832.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
History of the Vikings(2001) JONES, GWYN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF)Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066.Vezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Forgotten Voices Of The Great War(2003) ARTHUR, MAXOffers accounts from ordinary men and women who were there. This book features personal experiences of these soldiers, civilians, marines and medics from both sides tell us what it was really like to live through what was supposed to be the war to end allVezava: Mehka23,82 €
