Rise and Fall of the House of Medici (Hibbert Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Rise and Fall of the House of Medici (Hibbert Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the

The House of Medici (Hibbert Christopher)(Paperback)

It was a dynasty with more wealth and power than the houses of Windsor, Kennedy, and Rockefeller combined. It shaped all of Europe and controlled politics, scientists, artists and even popes for three hundred years. It was the house of Medici. Bankers turned nobility and de facto rulers, the

Fall of the House of Fifa (Conn David)(Paperback / softback)

The Fall of the House of Fifa is the definitive story of Fifa's rise - and the most spectacular fall sport has ever seen. 1904: 'No person should be allowed to arrange matches for personal profit' - Fifa congress A century later: 'Fifa is a Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organisation (RICO)

Billion Dollar Loser - The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork (Wiedeman Reeves)(Paperback / softback)

THE SPECTACULAR RISE AND EXPLOSIVE FALL OF

Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Holland Tom)(Paperback / softback)

A masterful history of Rome's first imperial dynasty by the award-winning author of Rubicon, Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the

Florence - The Biography of a City (Hibbert Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Weaves political, social and art history of Florence into a lively whole. This book features photographs and illustrations and line drawings that describe various buildings and treasures of the

Concorde - The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner (Glancey Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 (Zuckoff Mitchell)(Paperback / softback)

Fall of the House of Wilde - Oscar Wilde and His Family (O'Sullivan Emer)(Paperback / softback)

Fall of the House of Byron - Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England (Brand Emily)(Paperback / softback)

A thrilling family story of aristocratic decadence and

Rise and Fall - A History of the World in Ten Empires (Strathern Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of western classical culture was developed in the

Building Jerusalem - The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City (Hunt Tristram)(Paperback / softback)

Zero Fail - the rise and fall of the Secret Service (Leonnig Carol)(Paperback / softback)

Rise and Fall of Communism (Brown Archie)(Paperback / softback)

The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. This book explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and, what brought

Order, Order! - The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking (Wright Ben)(Paperback / softback)

The paperback of this fascinating and entertaining social history of politics and

Rise and Fall of Nations - Ten Rules of Change in the Post-Crisis World (Sharma Ruchir)(Paperback / softback)

Corporation - The Rise and Fall of America's Cuban Mafia (English T J)(Paperback / softback)

Corporation - The Rise and Fall of America's Cuban Mafia (English T J)(Paperback / softback)

Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (Stephenson Neal)(Paperback / softback)

You think you know how the world works? Think

Florence and Giles (Harding John)(Paperback / softback)

A sinister Gothic tale in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of

Mists of Avalon (Bradley Marion Zimmer)(Paperback / softback)

Here is the tragic tale of the rise and fall of Camelot - but seen through the eyes of Camelot's women: The devout Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen; Vivane, High priestess of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake; above all, Morgaine, possessor of the sight, the wise, the wise-woman fated to bring ruin on them

Not As Planned - the rise - and fall - of the Valin Pollen Group (Valin Reg)(Paperback / softback)

Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North (McIntosh Christopher)(Paperback)

The North is simultaneously a location, a direction, and a mystical concept. Although this concept has ancient roots in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, it continues to resonate today within modern culture. McIntosh leads readers, chapter by chapter, through the magical and spiritual history

Borgias - Power and Fortune (Strathern Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The