American Disruptor: The Scandalous Life of Leland Stanford (de Wolk Roland)(Pevná vazba)

American Disruptor: The Scandalous Life of Leland Stanford (de Wolk Roland)(Pevná vazba)

American Disruptor is the untold story of Leland Stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of Silicon Valley. The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one

The Imprisoned Princess: The Scandalous Life of Sophia Dorothea of Celle (Curzon Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

The turbulent love letters of Sophia Dorothea and Count Phillip Christoph von Konigsmarck bring their forbidden affair vividly back to

Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther: A Life of Martin Luther (Bainton Roland H.)(Pevná vazba)

With sound historical scholarship and penetrating insight, Roland Bainton examines Luther's widespread influence. He re-creates the spiritual setting of the sixteenth century, showing Luther's place within it and influence upon it. Richly illustrated with more than 100 woodcuts and engravings from

The Temptress: The Scandalous Life of Alice de Janze and the Mysterious Death of Lord Erroll (Spicer Paul)(Paperback)

This is the fascinating life of femme fatale Alice de Janz , a book that may well have solved the mystery of Lord Erroll's killing (San Francisco Chronicle)--the story at the center of James Fox's White Mischief. A glamorous American multimillionairess, Alice de Janz scandalized 1920s Paris when

Camping Grounds: Public Nature in American Life from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement (Young Phoebe S. K.)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the hidden history of camping in American life that connects a familiar recreational pastime to camps for functional needs and political purposes. Camping appears to be a simple proposition, a time-honored way of getting away from it all. Pack up the car and hit the road in search

The Collected Stories of Machado de Assis (De Assis Joaquim Maria Machado)(Pevná vazba)

Widely acclaimed as the progenitor of twentieth-century Latin American fiction, Machado de Assis (1839-1908)--the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, and the grandson of freed slaves--was hailed in his lifetime as Brazil's greatest writer. His prodigious output of novels, plays, and stories

Addicted to Americana: Celebrating Classic & Kitschy American Life & Style (Phoenix Charles)(Pevná vazba)

An adventure through the classic, the vintage, the kitsch, the nostalgic, and the fun of Americana culture guided by showman Charles Phoenix.'Addicted to Americana...unfurls the most colorful, most creative, and most interesting facets of mid-twentieth century American culture in a joyful,

The Way of the Intelligent Rebel: Succeed Outside the System, Teach Yourself Anything, and Achieve Ultimate Freedom (Roland Olivier)(Pevná vazba)

Olivier Roland offers an inspiring road map to help readers get more out of life as an 'Intelligent Rebel' and find success and fulfilment by breaking out of the system. Do you dream of a less stressful life? Break out of the system, embrace your purpose and shape your own journey to success and

Bernardo de Glvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution (Quintero Saravia Gonzalo M.)(Pevná vazba)

Although Spain was never a formal ally of the United States during the American Revolution, its entry into the war definitively tipped the balance against Britain. Led by Bernardo de Galvez, supreme commander of the Spanish forces in North America, their military campaigns against British

The Husband Hunters: American Heiresses Who Married Into the British Aristocracy (De Courcy Anne)(Pevná vazba)

A deliciously told group biography of the young, rich, American heiresses who married into the impoverished British aristocracy at the turn of the twentieth century - the real women who inspired Downton AbbeyTowards the end of the nineteenth century and for the first few years of the twentieth, a

Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles (de la Fuente Marcelo S.)(Pevná vazba)

The extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. This book explores aquatic and terrestrial cryptodiran turtles, South Gondwana pleurodiran turtles, North Gondwana pleurodiran

Eastern Front Sniper: The Life of Matthus Hetzenauer (Kaltenegger Roland)(Pevná vazba)

Eastern Front Sniper is a long overdue and comprehensive biography of one of World War II's most accomplished snipers. Mathaus Hetzenauer, the son of a Tyrolean peasant family, was born in December 1924. He was drafted into the Mountain Reserve Battalian 140 at the age of 18 but discharged five

Luchita Hurtado (Hurtado Luchita)(Pevná vazba)

An oral autobiography and scrapbook of the amazing life of American painter Luchita Hurtado, from Venezuela to Los Angeles via Surrealism, magical realism and countless key art scenes of the 20th century in betweenOver the course of her long and rich life, Venezuelan-born American painter Luchita

Hitler's Executioner: Roland Freisler, President of the Nazi People's Court (Ortner Helmut)(Pevná vazba)

Though little known, the name of the judge Roland Freisler is inextricably linked to the judiciary in Nazi Germany. As well as serving as the State Secretary of the Reich Ministry of Justice, he was the notorious president of the 'People's Court', a man directly responsible for more than 2,200

Dee the Bee (Keaveney Dolores)(Pevná vazba)

Pollination is a very important part of the life cycle of plants. This title explores the role of bees in the pollination process. Readers will see that many of their favorite fruits, vegetables and plants depend on the hard work of bees. Full-color illustrations with fun, rhyming text introduces

The Book of Delights: Essays (Gay Ross)(Pevná vazba)

As Heard on NPR's This American Life: The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers, award-winning poet Ross Gay. Pre-order The Book of (More) Delights now, too! 'Ross Gay's eye lands upon

Desert Navigator: The Journey of an Ant (Wehner Rdiger)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of the Association of American Publishers PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences A world-renowned researcher of animal behavior reveals the extraordinary orienteering skills of desert ants, offering a thrilling account of the sophisticated ways insects function in their

Charles de Gaulle: A Thorn in the Side of Six American Presidents (Keylor William R.)(Pevná vazba)

In this definitive history, William R. Keylor traces Charles de Gaulle's career before the fall of France, then focuses on his contentious relationships with six American presidents, from FDR to Nixon. All but Nixon found challenges from the intrepid French leader a deeply distracting annoyance

W/Cdr Robert Stanford Tuck Facsimile Flying Log Book (Tuck Robert R.Stanford)(Pevná vazba)

Wing Commander Stanford Tuck was one of the RAF's top-scoring aces until taken prisoner in 1942. This work offers an extract facsimile of his flying log book covering his flying career. Readers also have the opportunity to own a Battle of Britain pilot's log book, each with a numbered

The Age of Phillis (Jeffers Honore Fanonne)(Pevná vazba)

Poems imagine the life and times of Phillis Wheatley In 1773, a young, African American woman named Phillis Wheatley published a book of poetry that challenged Western prejudices about African and female intellectual capabilities. Based on fifteen years of archival research, The Age of Phillis, by

Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design (Bass Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th Century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many of them never published before and written by the leading design

Mellencamp - The Biography (Rees Paul)(Pevná vazba)

John Mellencamp is an American original. Now, for the first time, the authorized story of his life will allow his millions of fans to look behind the

The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete (Swanson Ryan)(Pevná vazba)

Featuring an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and fitness revolution. Give up exercise, Theodore Roosevelt was told by a doctor while attending Harvard, or you might die of a heart attack! This after being plagued by

As the Son of a Dog Man ... I Smell Blood: Norman Kemmer and his life with the American Pit Bull Terrier (Kemmer Mitch)(Pevná vazba)