1919 the Year That Changed America (Sandler Martin W.)(Pevná vazba)

1919 the Year That Changed America (Sandler Martin W.)(Pevná vazba)

Acclaimed author Sandler examines the pinnacle events of 1919 and their relevance to significant issues in American life today.1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red

Mayflower - The perilous voyage that changed the world (Romero Libby)(Pevná vazba)

Sitcommentary: Television Comedies That Changed America (Robinson Mark A.)(Pevná vazba)

From I Love Lucy to Black-ish, sitcoms have often paved the way for social change. Television comedy has long been on the frontline in how America evolves on social issues. There is something about comedy that makes difficult issues more palatable-with humor an effective device for presenting ideas

Plague Year - America in the Time of Covid (Wright Lawrence)(Pevná vazba)

Encountering Early America (Winchcombe Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

Encountering early America traces the many cultural influences that shaped English understandings of the Americas in the sixteenth century. The book demonstrates that the first century of English engagement with America was dynamic, adaptive and had a lasting influence on exploration and settlement

Resistance and the Practice of Rationality (Bauer Martin W.)(Pevná vazba)

Resistance used to mean irrational and reactionary behaviour, assuming that rationality resides on the side of progress and its parties. The end of the Cold War allows us to drop ideological and prejudicial analysis. Indeed, we recognise that resistance is a historical constant, and its relation to

Time Tamed (Foulkes Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

The story of mankind's struggle to measure time - and the stunning timepieces that have changed the way we do

The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World (Skousen W. Cleon)(Paperback)

This is the best-selling Original Authorized Edition regularly featured by Glenn Beck to Fox TV viewers as a Must Read The nation the Founders built is now in the throes of a political, economic, social, and spiritual crisis that has driven many to an almost frantic search for modern solutions

The Day That Changed My Life: Inspirational Stories from Ireland's Women (McBride Caitlin)(Pevná vazba)

Stories to inspire. Stories to connect. Extraordinary moments in which women's lives changed forever. Exhilarating, heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring, The Day That Changed My Life is a remarkable collection of stories of Ireland's women and the extraordinary moments which transformed their

Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923 (Mller Lars)(Pevná vazba)

The book that introduced the Bauhaus to the world: the 1923 catalog for the landmark first Bauhaus exhibition, now available in a new facsimile editionIn 1919, the state art school in Weimar was reopened as the Bauhaus, under the direction of Walter Gropius and with a radical new teaching approach

History Is Inventive (Knight Brooke)(Pevná vazba)

A children's book by Honest History exploring inventions (and their inventors) that changed the world.Discover the true stories behind amazing creations, from the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analogue computer, to the Baghdad Battery. Learn about each invention through well-researched content

Braun: Designed to Keep - Klaus Klemp

The definitive history of Braun – the pioneering German electronics brand that changed the face of modern design Since 1921, Braun has been shaping the way we live through timeless designs that are simple, useful, beautiful, and designed to keep. Unlike many brands before it, and many more that

Blue Ocean Classics (Kim W. Chan)(Pevná vazba)

The collection you need to create more blue oceans.W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne changed the field of strategy and the language of business with their pathbreaking 'blue ocean strategy,' a model for creating uncontested markets that unlock new demand and new opportunities for growth. This book

In the Mouth of the Wolf (Morpurgo Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop of World War

Soul on Ice (Cleaver Eldridge)(Paperback)

The classic memoir that shocked, outraged, and ultimately changed the way America looked at the civil rights movement and the black experience. With a preface by Ishmael Reed - 'As with Malcolm X, Cleaver's book is a spiritual autobiography. An odyssey of a soul in search of itself, groping toward

Ten Drinks That Changed the World (Lynch Seki)(Pevná vazba)

From Vodka to Soju, Absinth to Tequila, bartender, poet and writer Seki Lynch explores the origins, recipes and drinkers of the world's most popular

News: The Televised Revolution (Fischer Susanne)(Pevná vazba)

Protest. A word indissociable from the year 2011. In America, Occupy Wall Street protestors took up tented residence across the country to demonstrate against crony capitalism. Spurred by events in Tunisia, Egypt erupted in a people's revolution that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Popular unrest

British Combat Aircraft in Latin America (Rivas Santiago)(Pevná vazba)

This book covers the story of all the British military aircraft that served in Latin America since 1940. Though the presence of British combat types is now almost gone from the skies over Latin America, its legacy will last for a long time. After World War II, Britain was happy to sell the most

I Have a Dream - Special Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World (King Martin Luther)(Paperback)

Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point (Lehrman Lewis E.)(Pevná vazba)

- The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history - Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois To understand President Abraham Lincoln, one must understand the extraordinary antislavery speech Lincoln

1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think (Arp Robert)(Pevná vazba)

An elegant addition to the successful '1001' series--a comprehensive, chronological guide to the most important thoughts from the finest minds of the past 3,000 years. 1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most interesting and imaginative thoughts from the finest

Machine That Changed the World (Womack James P.)(Pevná vazba)

Today, the industrial world is experiencing the most revolutionary change since Henry Ford's assembly line -- which forever changed the way things are made. Japanese companies are sweeping the world, as Western companies and governments struggle to find ways to emulate them. The Machine That

100 Speeches That Changed the World (Salter Colin)(Pevná vazba)

The history of the world as witnessed through the most inspiring, rousing, and memorable speeches ever given. Throughout history, passionate orators have rallied nations, challenged accepted beliefs, and changed the course of history. Colin Salter has identified one-hundred of history's most

Secrets of the U.S. Civil War (Leboutillier Linda)(Pevná vazba)

The U.S. Civil War was a war that changed the face, body, and heart of the United States forever. Secrets of the U.S. Civil War reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our