The End of the Habsburgs: The Decline and Fall of the Austrian Monarchy (Van Der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

The End of the Habsburgs: The Decline and Fall of the Austrian Monarchy (Van Der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist when Francis II became Emperor of Austria. 112 years later, the Habsburg empire collapsed after the First World War after surviving many tribulations. During the year of revolutions in 1848 the much-loved but incompetent Emperor Ferdinand had abdicated

The Little Book of Cornwall (Van der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements,

The Little Book of Devon (Van der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

A compendiun of fascinating information about Devon past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry, and royal

The Battle of Znaim: Napoleon, the Habsburgs and the End of the War of 1809 (Gill John H.)(Pevná vazba)

The little known Battle of Znaim (10th-11th July 1809) was the last battle to be fought on the main front of the Franco-Austrian War. Cut short to make way for an armistice it effectively ended hostilities between France and Austria and is now uniquely considered to be an episode both of conflict

The Austrian Revolution (Bauer Otto)(Paperback)

This is the story of the decline and fall of an empire, a region devastated by war, and a world stage fundamentally transformed by the Russian Revolution. Bauer's magisterial work -- available in English for the first time in full -- charts the evolution of three simultaneous, overlapping

Habsburg Monarchy 1809-1918 - A History of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary (Taylor Professor A J P)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. It offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a heterogeneous

Prussian Princesses: The Sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Van Der Kiste John)(Pevná vazba)

Kaiser Friedrich III and his consort Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain, had six children who lived to maturity, the eldest being Kaiser Wilhelm II. The three younger sisters, Victoria, Sophie and Margaret, were particularly supportive of their mother during her widowhood and remained close

Led Zeppelin: Song by Song (Van Der Kiste John)(Paperback)

Throughout most of the twelve years between their formation and disbanding after the death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin were regarded as arguably the most influential group in popular music since The Beatles. While seen as pioneers of British heavy rock, their sound also embraced blues,

The Habsburgs : The Rise and Fall of a World Power - Rady Martyn

'This is probably the best book ever written on the Habsburgs in any language, certainly the best I have ever read ... Students, scholars and the general reader will never find a better guide to Habsburg history' Alan Sked, Times Literary Supplement In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic

Last Giants - The Rise and Fall of the African Elephant (Wood Levison)(Pevná vazba)

The Last Giants explores the rapid decline of one of the world's favourite animals and the measures required to halt their extinction, through Levison Wood's time spent with elephants in

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Gibbon Edward)(Paperback)

An abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, which compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into a single epic narrative. Famously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly

Decline and Fall of the Westerham Railway - A Prelude to Beeching (Strutt Ron)(Pevná vazba)

Generazione Wunderteam: The Rise and Fall of Austria's Wonder Team (Araf Jo)(Pevná vazba)

Generazione Wunderteam is the enthralling story of the Austrian national football team of the 1930s, an innovative side that dazzled Viennese crowds and sparked a new-found passion for football both at local and international level. Although the Wunderteam was short-lived, this squad led by Hugo

Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (Miller Frank)(Pevná vazba)

This historical epic, set in the world of 300, tells of the upsurge and decline of the Persian King's empire, and the ascent of the Grecian realm through Alexander.Written and illustrated by comics luminary and legend, Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight, 300), and colored by Alex Sinclair

The Dukes of Cumberland (Van Der Kiste John)(Paperback)

The title of Duke of Cumberland was originally created as one of several conferred on Prince Rupert ('of the Rhine'), cousin of King Charles I, in 1644. Like the next three princes to be thus known, he left no legitimate heir to succeed him. Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne, had the

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Gibbon Edward)(Paperback)

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and

The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Toland John)(Paperback)

This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the author's words, 'a factual saga

William and Mary: Heroes of the Glorious Revolution (Van der Kiste John)(Paperback)

Mary (16621694), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, then 15, is said to have wept for a day and a half when she was told she was to marry her cousin, William (16501702), son of William II of Orange (162650), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, and Mary, eldest daughter of

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Gibbon Edward)(Paperback / softback)

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 2 (Gibbon Edward)(Paperback)

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and

Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain (Burton-Cartledge Phil)(Pevná vazba)

The Fall of the Tory Party Despite winning the December 2019 General Election, the Conservative parliamentary party is a moribund organisation. It no longer speaks for, or to, the British people. Its leadership has sacrificed the long-standing commitment to the Union to 'Get Brexit Done'. And

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 3 (Gibbon Edward)(Paperback)

Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how

1809 Thunder on the Danube. Volume 2: Napoleon's Defeat of the Habsburgs: The Fall of Vienna and the Battle of Aspern (Gill John H.)(Paperback)

In the second volume of this epic work, John H. Gill traces Napoleon's progress as he sought to complete his victory over the Habsburgs. The war had erupted on April 10th with Austria's invasion of Germany and Italy. After just two weeks, Napoleon had battered the Habsburg Archduke Charles in a

Fall Of The West - The Death Of The Roman Superpower (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman