When America Stopped Being Great: A History of the Present (Bryant Nick)(Pevná vazba)

When America Stopped Being Great: A History of the Present (Bryant Nick)(Pevná vazba)

'Nick Bryant is brilliant. He has a way of showing you what you've been missing from the whole story whilst never leaving you feeling stupid.' - Emily Maitlis 'Bryant is a genuine rarity, a Brit who understands America' - Washington Post In When America Stopped Being Great, veteran reporter and BBC

Last Best Hope - America in Crisis and Renewal (Packer George)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing on the best of American history - what once made it great - without being trapped in the past, Last Best Hope dares America to step into a new and better

The Great Cauldron: A History of Southeastern Europe (Calic Marie-Janine)(Pevná vazba)

A sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and religions. We often think of the Balkans as a region beset by turmoil and backwardness, but from late antiquity to the present it has been a dynamic meeting place

Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time (Anderson Lars)(Pevná vazba)

A dual biography of two coaching legends -- Bear Bryant and Nick Saban -- who built the Alabama Crimson Tide into a true football dynasty. Both Bear Bryant and Nick Saban are undeniable kings of college football, two coaches at Alabama who have each won more national championships-six apiece-than

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter (Chambers Veronica)(Pevná vazba)

In 2020, the world watched history being made in the streets of America. The rallying cry of Black Lives Matter captured global attention and spurred thousands of people of all ages, races, genders, and backgrounds to stand up for major progressive social reform. The widespread protests, rooted in

The Western Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918 (Lloyd Nick)(Pevná vazba)

The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 400-mile combat zone stretching from Belgium to Switzerland where more than

Woody Guthrie - And the Dust Bowl Ballads (Hayes Nick)(Pevná vazba)

Forged in the Dustbowl of the 1930s, in an America crippled by the Great World Recession, this humble man found solace in song, and soon those songs became the voice of the People - men and women who had seen their lives deracinated and destroyed by the vicissitudes of global economic forces beyond

America and Iran - A History, 1720 to the Present (Ghazvinian John)(Pevná vazba)

An epic history revealing how the US and Iran went from allies to adversaries over three hundred

Kings & Queens of England: A Dark History - 1066 to the Present Day (Ralph Lewis Brenda)(Pevná vazba)

A highly-illustrated, entertaining account of English royal history from 1066 to the present that explores the scandals behind each royal dynasty, from the 'accidental' murder of William II to American divorcee Meghan Markle, highlighting the individuals honoured with the crown of England-and those

A World History of War Crimes: From Antiquity to the Present (Bryant Michael S.)(Paperback)

The greatly expanded and enhanced 2nd edition of A World History of War Crimes provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the global history of war crimes and the laws of war. Tracing human efforts to limit warfare, from codes of war in antiquity designed to maintain a religiously

Migration: The Movement of Humankind from Prehistory to the Present (Cohen Robin)(Pevná vazba)

The history of migration from prehistoric man's first steps out of the Rift Valley to the present-day exodus from Syria, and the effects migration has had on language and culture, artistic and scientific advancement throughout history.While recognizing that distinctions between categories are often

Essential Book of Mindfulness - Healing Through Being Present (Hobson Wendy)(Pevná vazba)

The Great Bear at War: The Russian and Soviet Army, 1917-Present (McNab Chris)(Pevná vazba)

The complete and illustrated history of Russia's armed forces from the Russian Revolution until the present day, covering both their involvement in pivotal historical events and in current controversial conflicts. From the chaos of the civil war to the political maneuvering of the Cold War,

DC Comics Cover Art - 350 of the Greatest Covers in DC's History (Jones Nick)(Pevná vazba)

The Course of Landscape Architecture: A History of Our Designs on the Natural World, from Prehistory to the Present (Girot Christophe)(Pevná vazba)

In many ways the history of civilization is a history of humans' relationship with nature. Starting from the dual inclination to clear land for cultivation and to enclose space for protection--the forest clearing and the walled garden--there emerges a vital and multifaceted narrative that describes

Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms (Esposito Gabriele)(Pevná vazba)

Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. He follows the development of organization and uniforms not

Big History Timeline Wallbook (Lloyd Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Unfold the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day, with this giant wallbook - includes 2-metre fold-out

Sir Arthur Bryant and National History in Twentieth-Century Britain (Stapleton Julia)(Pevná vazba)

Sir Arthur Bryant and National History in Twentieth-Century Britain is a significant new study of the work of the popular historian and journalist, Sir Arthur Bryant (1899-1985). Since his death, scholarly interest in Bryant has focused on his Nazi sympathies in the late 1930s. Julia Stapleton

The Little History of Aberdeenshire (Harley Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read

North America: A Fold-Out Graphic History (Albee Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A richly illustrated, foldout graphic history of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.North American history unfolds in this graphic timeline that places the United States, Canadian and Mexican/Caribbean histories in the context of their continent. From healers in the

Creation: Art Since the Beginning

A fully illustrated, panoramic world history of art from ancient civilisation to the present day, exploring the remarkable endurance of humankind's creative impulse.Some fifty thousand years ago, on an island in modern-day Indonesia, an early human used red ochre pigment to capture the likeness of

Glasgow - A History of the City (Fry Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A one volume history of the great city of Glasgow from the Celts to Celtic by the controversial Scottish historian and biographer of

Unheard (French Nicci)(Pevná vazba)

THE MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS, BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . When nobody is listening, how do you make yourself

Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own (Glaude Eddie S.)(Pevná vazba)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 'A powerful study of how to bear witness in a moment when America is being called to do the same.'--Time James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. What can we learn from his struggle in