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\nA sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II\n…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nA revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online-and the large societal…

\nThe tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman\n…

\nThe untold history of America\'s mid-twentieth-century program of hepatitis infection research, its scientists\'…

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• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2024

From two distinguished experts on election law, an alarming look at how the American presidency could be stolen—by entirely…

\nHow bankers created the modern consumer credit economy and destroyed financial stability in the process\n…

\nAn incisive account of how Mussolini pioneered populism in reaction to Hitler\'s rise-and thereby reinforced his role as a…

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\nThe life and legacy of one of Mohammad\'s closest confidants and Islam\'s patron saint: Ali ibn Abi Talib\n…

\nA lively and inviting history of Belfast-exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city\n…

\nAn intimate look at Elie Wiesel, author of the seminal Holocaust memoir Night and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize\n…

\nA powerful exploration of the human capacity for renewal, as seen through Shakespeare and Freud\n…

\nA vivid and musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries\n…

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Concise, engaging, and highly intuitive--this accessible guide equips you with an understanding of all the basic principles…

• Rok vydání 2020

\nThe first comprehensive history of the 1921 Cairo Conference which reveals its enduring impact on the modern Middle East\n…

\nThe first monographic publication in English on German Expressionist artist and architect Paul Goesch, whose extraordinary…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nAn impassioned case for argument\'s central role in human life, by one of America\'s most distinguished cultural critics\n…

\nThe first account of the Allied navies’ vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign\n…

\nA compelling firsthand investigation of how social media and big data have amplified the close relationship between…

A fascinating collection of cosmological essays for the armchair astronomer from an award-winning science writer…

\nThe story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history\n…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nGroundbreaking research that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of…

\nA provocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of the Jews\' peoplehood\n…

• Počet stran 288
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2023

\nA timely and compelling argument for a revitalized and restructured global politics\n…

A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture…

\nA beautifully illustrated introduction to the Philadelphia Museum of Art\'s encyclopedic collection\n…

In an age of dwindling economic competition, instead of breaking up corporate giants, we need to compel them to share their…

MI9, A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two od výrobce Yale University Press.…

• Rok vydání 2018

\nThe extraordinary story of the Popish Plot and how it shaped the political and religious future of Britain\n…

\nA renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and…

From one of our most innovative singers, a vibrant history of song stretching from Hildegard von Bingen and Benjamin Britten…

\nA brilliant distillation of the key ideas behind successful self-improvement practices throughout history, showing us how…

\nAn essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them\n…

\nA presentation of eight contemporary artists whose work considers environmental questions in terms of their social and…

\nAn exploration of how the Cryogenian Period, when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years, created today’s…

\nThe fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present\n…

\nA leading theologian presents a hopeful account of the universe after Einstein, exploring it as a meaningful drama of…

\nAn urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologies\n…

\nA prominent historian provides an engaging on-the-ground account of the everyday authoritarianism that produced the Arab…

\nA deeply researched and poignant reflection on the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world\n…

\nA vibrant history of the castle in England, from the early Middle Ages to the present day\n…

\nThe leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year…

\nA former Harvard president reflects on how elite universities are responding to critiques from the left and the right, and…