The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers (Konstam Angus)(Pevná vazba)

The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers (Konstam Angus)(Pevná vazba)

Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking

Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate (Konstam Angus)(Paperback)

A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.--Publishers Weekly ''Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era.''--Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of

Hunt the Bismarck: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship (Konstam Angus)(Pevná vazba)

A brand-new narrative account of one of World War II's most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the legendary German battleship, Bismarck. Hunt the Bismarck tells the story of Operation Rhein bung, the Atlantic sortie of the Nazi Germany's largest battleship in May 1941. Bismarck entered

A General History of the Lives, Murders & Adventures of the Most Notorious Highwaymen (Johnson Captain Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Captain Charles Johnson's celebrated A General History of the Pirates (1724) is the most famous book about pirates ever written. The mysterious Johnson followed up with the equally engrossing The Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen (1734) which, published here for the first time in

A General History of the Lives, Murders and Adventures of the Most Notorious Rogues (Johnson Captain Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Buoyed by the runaway success of his bestselling A General History of the Pirates (1724), Captain Charles Johnson went on to publish a much-expanded edition of the work to include a further 80 accounts of some of the most extraordinary British criminals of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Pirates - A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Johnson Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Sinking Force Z 1941: The Day the Imperial Japanese Navy Killed the Battleship (Konstam Angus)(Paperback)

A history and analysis of one of the most dramatic moments in both air power and naval history. With the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse, no battleship was safe on the open ocean, and the aircraft took its crown as the most powerful maritime weapon. In late 1941, war was looming with

Hunt the Bismarck: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship (Konstam Angus)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, this is a groundbreaking narrative account of one of World War II's most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the legendary German battleship Bismarck.Hunt the Bismarck, now available in paperback, tells the story of Operation Rhein bung, the Atlantic sortie of the

Borgias - Power and Fortune (Strathern Paul)(Pevná vazba)

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

Cyclist - Climb. The most epic cycling ascents in the world - Cyclist

Explore 35 of the most notorious, gruelling cycling climbs the world has to offer, guided by the experts at Cyclist, the world's biggest road cycling magazine.Route maps, altitude charts, first-hand ride reports and incredible imagery from the finest cycling photographers combine in this tribute to

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates (Dolin Eric Jay)(Paperback)

Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy's 'Golden Age' - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. 'Deftly blending scholarship

Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean, Second Edition (Burg B. R.)(Paperback)

Explores the sexual world of the one of the most fabled and romanticized character in history--the pirate Pirates are among the most heavily romanticized and fabled characters in history. From Bluebeard to Captain Hook, they have been the subject of countless movies, books, children's tales, even a

Jack the Ripper(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate compendium of the legacy and legend of history's most notorious

Motley Crue: The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (Lee Tommy)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt--the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of M tley Cr e. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love affairs, rollercoaster

Sea Change: Ottoman Textiles Between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean (Phillips Amanda)(Pevná vazba)

Textiles were the second-most-traded commodity in all of world history, preceded only by grain. In the Ottoman Empire in particular, the sale and exchange of silks, cottons, and woolens generated an immense amount of revenue and touched every level of society, from rural women tending silkworms to

The World of Critical Role: The History Behind the Epic Fantasy (Marsham Liz)(Pevná vazba)

Dive deep into the history of the world's most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Critical Role in this definitive guide featuring never-before-seen illustrations and photos. From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is

General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Johnson Charles)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1724--and now with an introduction and commentary by David Cordingly, best-selling author of the pirate classic Under the Black Flag--this famous account of the most notorious pirates of the day was an immediate success. Written by the mysterious Captain Johnson, it appeared

A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to Crispr, How Our Brain Evolved (Stetka Bret)(Pevná vazba)

'A History of the Human Brain is a unique, enlightening, and provocative account of the most significant question we can ask about ourselves.' --Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox Just 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used

Nero: The Man Behind the Myth (Opper Thorsten)(Pevná vazba)

One of the best known and simultaneously most notorious figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is usually characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual emperor, a ruler who proverbially 'fiddled while Rome burnt'. However, as new research demonstrates, this reputation is crudely reductive

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

Rivers: A Visual History from River to Sea (Goes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and rivers tell a compelling story about our planet. Through tracking the life source of people, animals and the

Architecture: A Visual History (Glancey Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the world's most incredible buildings, from the magnificent architecture of the ancient world to green buildings of the present day. Discover the beautiful details, principal elements, and decorative features of every architectural style, from the Great Pyramid of Giza, Machu Picchu, and

Big Guns in the Atlantic: Germany's Battleships and Cruisers Raid the Convoys, 1939-41 (Konstam Angus)(Paperback)

In the early months and years of World War II, it was Germany's cruisers and battleships that most ravaged the Atlantic Convoys. This is the history of those raids, and how the success of 1941's Operation Berlin led directly to the Kriegsmarine sending into the Atlantic its greatest battleship -

Criminal Britain: A Photographic History of the Country's Most Notorious Crimes (Mirrorpix)(Paperback)

Some of the world's most notorious crimes have taken place in Britain, and the names of many of the perpetrators are now synonymous with murder and mayhem. From the sensational trials of Dr Crippen and George Joseph Smith, through to the brutal murders committed in Second World War London by the