Maserati 4clt: The Remarkable History of Chassis No. 1600 (Bertschi Cristin)(Pevná vazba)

Maserati 4clt: The Remarkable History of Chassis No. 1600 (Bertschi Cristin)(Pevná vazba)

The latest in the Exceptional Cars series tells the story of one of the two cars bought by The Automovil Club Argentino (ACA). Painted in the bright blue and yellow Argentine racing colours, 1600 was to play an important role in the Argentine team's international expeditions to Europe. Fangio won

Ferrari 857s: The Remarkable History of 0578m (Wagstaff Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Ferrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify anything, Italian road racing. Just once during its first season did it compete abroad and, while its first race was on the purpose built circuit of Monza, it is on the open roads, blasting through Sicilian villages

A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux (Blish Helen H.)(Pevná vazba)

Originally published in 1967, this remarkable pictographic history consists of more than four hundred drawings and script notations by Amos Bad Heart Bull, an Oglala Lakota man from the Pine Ridge Reservation, made between 1890 and the time of his death in 1913. The text, resulting from nearly a

Ireland's Painters, 1600-1940 (Crookshank Anne)(Pevná vazba)

This richly illustrated survey of the history of Irish painting encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-twentieth century. The book includes both well-known and virtually unknown artists, Irish artists who worked abroad as well as in Ireland, and major foreign artists who came

Maserati 250f: The Autobiography of 2528 (Wagstaff Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Athens After Empire: A History from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian (Worthington Ian)(Pevná vazba)

A major new history of Athens' remarkably long and influential life after the collapse of its empire To many the history of post-Classical Athens is one of decline. True, Athens hardly commanded the number of allies it had when hegemon of its fifth-century Delian League or even its fourth-century

Alfa Romeo T33/Tt/3: The Remarkable History of 115.72.002 (Wagstaff Ian)(Pevná vazba)

This book tells the full story of the T33/TT/3, with an emphasis on the fascinating history of chassis 115.72.002, which competed in seven world championship rounds in 1972. The car would later have a perhaps unique second career on the race circuits and hillclimbs of Greece, before racing in Japan

No Wider War: A History of the Vietnam War Volume 2: 1965-75 (Miller Sergio)(Pevná vazba)

No Wider War is the second part of a two-volume, accessible narrative history of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Following on from the first volume, In Good Faith, which told the story from the Japanese surrender in 1945 through

The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History (Jones Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

This remarkable companion to the award-winning The Art of Horror and The Art of Horror Movies, from the same creative team behind those acclaimed illustrated volumes, looks at the sexy, sleazy, and sensational subject matter in books, magazines, comics, and movies, that has helped to shape modern

Once Upon a Diamond: A Family Tradition of Royal Jewels (Prince Dimitri)(Pevná vazba)

A remarkable history of jewelry told through the beguiling stories of the royal families of Italy, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Yugoslavia. Renowned jewelry designer Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia recounts the enthralling exploits of his beloved family members and describes their extraordinary

Mushrooms: The Natural and Human World of British Fungi (Marren Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Mushrooms, the first of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides a remarkable insight into the natural and human world of fungi. Peter Marren, in his inimitable, relaxed style, guides the reader through the extraordinary riches of this often overlooked group, from the

History of Plants in 50 Fossils (Kenrick Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This is the story of plant life on Earth, retold through a remarkable record of spectacular fossils. Palaeobotanist Paul Kenrick explains the importance of each fossil and how it marks a crucial inflection point in plant evolution. Each discovery is illustrated with photography featuring original

No Tradesmen and No Women - The Origins of the British Civil Service (Coolican Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Unique new title examining the history and future of the British civil

The American Dream: A Cultural History (Samuel Lawrence R.)(Pevná vazba)

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No

The Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas Alexandre)(Pevná vazba)

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is the ultimate novel of retribution. Based on a true story, it recounts the story of Edouard Dantes, his betrayal and imprisonment in the sinister Chateau d'If. Years later, Paris is intrigued by the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, who bursts onto the

The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class (Kotkin Joel)(Pevná vazba)

Following a remarkable epoch of greater dispersion of wealth and opportunity, we are inexorably returning towards a more feudal era marked by greater concentration of wealth and property, reduced upward mobility, demographic stagnation, and increased dogmatism. If the last seventy years saw a

Heroes and Marvels of the Middle Ages (Le Goff Jacques)(Pevná vazba)

Heroes and Marvels of the Middle Ages is a history like no other: it is a history of the imagination, presented between two celebrated groups of the period. One group consists of heroes: Charlemagne, El Cid, King Arthur, Orlando, Pope Joan, Melusine, Merlin the Wizard, and also the fox and the

The Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World (Kiechel Walter)(Pevná vazba)

Imagine, if you can, the world of business - without corporate strategy. Remarkably, fifty years ago that's the way it was. Businesses made plans, certainly, but without understanding the underlying dynamics of competition, costs, and customers. It was like trying to design a large-scale

Why Marianne Faithfull Matters (Pearson Tanya)(Pevná vazba)

A remarkable feminist history and biography that features fragments from the five-decade career of an iconic

Che: A Revolutionary Life (Anderson Jon Lee)(Pevná vazba)

'A remarkable accomplishment, one that belongs next to such works of graphical history as the March series and Shigeru Mizuki's Showa books. By foregrounding the tension between myth and truth, Che illuminates the present state of our politics as well as the past.' --NPR The graphic adaptation of

Liquid Sculpture: The Public Art of Cristina Iglesias (Iglesias Cristina)(Pevná vazba)

On Cristina Iglesias' horizontal fountains, submerged rooms and tropical mazesThis book surveys Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias' (born 1956) immersive environments, which bridge architecture, literature and culturally site-specific influences. An international roster of curators, scholars,

T-34: An Illustrated History of Stalin's Greatest Tank (Fleischer Wolfgang)(Pevná vazba)

The T-34 was one of the most remarkable tanks of the Second World War. Although the Red Army suffered continual heavy tank losses, the rugged and reliable T-34 was an immense success story and was ultimately instrumental in turning the tide of the war.This photographic history follows the story of

Jaguar Xk 120: The Remarkable History of Jwk 651 (Parker Chas)(Pevná vazba)

This book tells the story of one of the six alloy-bodied XK 120s that were prepared by Jaguar in 1950 for racing and rallying. This one, known as JWK 651 because of the registration number, was owned by Leslie Johnson and raced by him in some of the most prestigious events of the time, including

Women in My Rose Garden - The History, Romance and Adventure of Old Roses (Chapman Ann)(Pevná vazba)

A sumptuously illustrated celebration of 34 remarkable women and the beautiful heritage roses that are named after themMany of our best-loved heritage roses are named after women and in this charming book, Ann Chapman explores the lives and stories behind the evocative names. We may be familiar