Das Buch "Von Dampfloks und Ikraus-Bussen" enthält eine Auswahl an privaten historischen Schwarz-Weiß-Aufnahmen, die allesamt in den 1980er Jahren in (Lutherstadt) Wittenberg und dessen Umfeld entstanden.
';A product of immaculate scholarship, refined rumination and humane sensibility drawing upon little known or forgotten bits of history, mythology, literature, and personal encounters with exceptional individuals, this excellent book urges us to reflect on our predicament as a people.
L'autore, dopo una ricerca durata un decennio e ancora continuata, presenta i primi tre (Parte I) di otto volumi sulla storia del comune di Greve in Chianti nel Medioevo, dalle prime notizie risalenti al VIII secolo sino al 1555 quando si concluse la guerra tra Firenze e Siena.
Selected as one of the Sunday Times best gardening books of 2023Discover the lavish beauty and fascinating history of the 40 most important and inspiring botanic gardens from across the globe.
'Richly impressive, hard to surpass' William Boyd'A notable account of an epic human experience' Max Hastings James Holland brings every inch of this battle vividly to life History Revealed This excellent book The Savage Storm reinforces Holland s reputation as certainly the busiest and probably the most popular military historian of the second world war working today Spectator A must for anyone wanting to better understand the brutal campaign thoroughly deserves a place on the bookshelf Soldier Magazine_____________________From the bestselling author of Brothers in Arms comes the story of the most pivotal Allies campaign of World War II.
Shortlisted for The Guild of Food Writers Drinks Book of the Year 2024Longlisted for the Andr Simon Drinks Book of the Year 2023Selected as one of Waterstones Best Books of 2023: Food & DrinkAs featured in Forbes: Whisky Books That Whisky Lovers Will Actually ReadThe Scottish island of Islay produces some of the world's most revered single malt whiskies, and is described by the New York Times as the equivalent of Bordeaux for wine lovers.
The Instant Top 5 Irish Times BestsellerFrom the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder.
Der bereits vor der offiziellen Kanonisierung (1729) einsetzende Kult um den Prager Kanonikus Johannes von Nepomuk (um 1350 bis 1393) zeichnet sich durch seine europaweite Konjunktur, die in alle sozialen Schichten hineinragende Rezeption sowie eine ausgeprägte Multimedialität aus.
La ciudad es una brújula de emociones, un texto descifrable en sus edificaciones, en sus calles y, sobre todo, a través de la circulación y los comportamientos de sus caminantes.
Eine triumphale Neuerzählung der Menschheitsgeschichte»Und so ist in dieser anderen Art der Kulturgeschichte auch eine zeitgemäße kleine, rebellische Kulturtheorie eingeschmuggelt, die uns vor dem Irrtum bewahren kann, dass mit der Kultur etwas nicht stimmt.
Tras el cruento ciclo de batallas en torno a Madrid que se sucedieron durante el primer invierno de la Guerra Civil española, parecería que la lucha en los flancos de la capital se había extinguido.
Als im Herbst 2001 anlässlich der UNO-Konferenz gegen Rassismus Sklavenhandel zu einem Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit erklärt wurde, gehörte die Schweiz zu den 163 unterzeichnenden Ländern und und von offizieller Seite wurde betont, das Land habe im 18.
This is the first full-length biography of this mid-twentieth century multi-faceted star, one that also charts the broad sweep of changes in women's lives during the twentieth century, and to have popular music, movies, and television shows as its backdrops.
A landmark book that changed the story of Poland's role in the HolocaustOn July 10, 1941, in Nazi-occupied Poland, half of the town of Jedwabne brutally murdered the other half: 1,600 men, women, and children-all but seven of the town's Jews.
"Este libro contiene la primera transcripción de 'Vidas de los varones ilustres', obra de Francisco de Florencia, peregrino transatlántico e historiador eclesiástico del mundo hispánico.
A jaunty journey into the world of the quiz, from the question editor of BBC2's Only Connect, sometimes in the form of 300 excellent quiz questionsIn 1938 Britain started to quiz.
'Ian Knight combines meticulous research with a depth of knowledge of his subject, and a knack for ferreting out unusual and illuminating details, with, crucially, a true flair for storytelling .
How one man's mad mission became one of the best-loved places in the worldThe creation of a zoo in Dickensian London - when only one other existed across the world - is a story of jaw-dropping audacity.
A landmark book that changed the story of Poland's role in the HolocaustOn July 10, 1941, in Nazi-occupied Poland, half of the town of Jedwabne brutally murdered the other half: 1,600 men, women, and children-all but seven of the town's Jews.
A major new history of how African nations, starting in the 1960s, sought to reclaim the art looted by Western colonial powers For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless works of art stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums.
Jens Bisky legt eine Gesamtdarstellung der Geschichte Berlins vor, wie es sie seit Jahrzehnten nicht gegeben hat, vom Dreißigjährigen Krieg bis in die Gegenwart.
Der seit langem in der Schweiz lebende Schriftsteller Michail Schischkin lässt zwei Stimmen sehr unterschiedliche mögliche Zukünfte Russlands entwerfen.
