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  • The 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks

    Serien Buch 4 - Bite-Sized Chunks
    A rich, complex and absorbing subject, it’s hard to find the history of the twentieth century in one accessible book ... until now.From two World Wars to astonishing scientific progress and social upheaval, the twentieth century saw unprecedented change. In this concise history of a century like no other, authors Nicola Chalton and Meredith MacArdle guide us through a hundred years that Lesen Sie mehr

    € 6,15

  • The History of Science in Bite-sized Chunks

    Serien Buch 8 - Bite-Sized Chunks
    Since ancient times, we have tried to make sense of our universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch – from the smallest atom to the farthest star.This book covers, in chronological order, all the key discoveries and remarkable minds in each scientific field, including Aristotle’s geocentric model of the cosmos, Darwin’s theory of evolution, Newton’s theory of gravity and Lesen Sie mehr

    € 6,15

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  • The Rhyme of History

    Lessons of the Great War

    As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches, historian Margaret MacMillan compares current global tensions-rising nationalism, globalization’s economic pressures, sectarian strife, and the United States’ fading role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower-to the period preceding the Great War. In illuminating the years before 1914, MacMillan shows the many parallels between then and now, Lesen Sie mehr

    € 2,60

  • Winter Is Coming

    Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped

    von Garry Kasparov
    For readers of Putin's People by Catherine Belton comes the stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship led by Vladimir Putin - and how the world is now paying the price.**'Brave, trenchant and convincing' Sunday Times'Ferocious and unforgiving' Financial Times**The ascension of Vladimir Putin - a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB - to the presidency of Russia in 1999 was a Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,10

  • History of the Twentieth Century

    von Martin Gilbert
    A chronological compilation of twentieth-century world events in one volume—from the acclaimed historian and biographer of Winston S. Churchill.The twentieth century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity's most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • The Struggle for Europe

    The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present

    From the ashes of World War II to the conflict over Iraq, William Hitchcock examines the miraculous transformation of Europe from a deeply fractured land to a continent striving for stability, tolerance, democracy, and prosperity. Exploring the role of Cold War politics in Europe’s peace settlement and the half century that followed, Hitchcock reveals how leaders such as Charles de Gaulle, Willy Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,34

  • The Monopoly of Violence

    Why Europeans Hate Going to War

    von James Sheehan
    Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorised their military elites, and made going to war the highest expression of patriotism, have renounced violence as a way of settling their disputes. Violence has been eclipsed as a tool of statesmen. This astonishing reversal is the subject of James Sheehan's masterly book. It is also a timely reminder of the differences between Europe and Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,64

  • Twentieth Century History For Dummies

    von Seán Lang
    The 20th Century brought revolutionary changes to our world and our lives: the human population of the world tripled, space travel became reality, two world wars and a host of other conflicts were fought, and huge advances in science, technology and communication resulted in the globalised world we know today.Enormous steps were made in wiping out widespread discrimination, from the women’s Lesen Sie mehr

    € 18,99

  • Crucible

    Thirteen Months that Forged Our World

    von Jonathan Fenby
    The Times Book of the YearBBC History Magazine Book of the YearDaily Telegraph Book of the YearBOOK OF THE WEEK - The Times‘The strength of this book lies in the cold realities it delivers. “The thirteen months of 1947-48,” writes Fenby, “provide trenchant examples of how realpolitik can serve a wider purpose if those in power know how to use it.” Crucible captures perfectly the urgency of the Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 9,28 Jetzt € 3,97

  • A Short History of the Twentieth Century

    von John Lukacs
    The great themes woven through John Lukacs's spirited, concise history of the twentieth century are inseparable from the author's own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, the continuing democratization of the globe, and the limitations of knowledge. Lesen Sie mehr

    € 18,25

  • How Wars End

    Why We Always Fight the Last Battle

    von Gideon Rose
    IN 1991 THE UNITED STATES trounced the Iraqi army in battle only to stumble blindly into postwar turmoil. Then in 2003 the United States did it again. How could this happen? How could the strongest power in modern history fight two wars against the same opponent in just over a decade, win lightning victories both times, and yet still be woefully unprepared for the aftermath?Because Americans Lesen Sie mehr

    € 16,26

  • The Shock of War

    Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945

    von Sean Kennedy
    Serien Buch 2 - International Themes and Issues
    In The Shock of War: Civilian Experiences, 1937-1945, Sean Kennedy shifts the reader's focus from the battlefields of the Second World War to the civilian experience. This short yet comprehensive history complements existing studies of the war that document diplomatic and military operations. While many of these studies acknowledge the significance of the conflict for civilians, The Shock of War Lesen Sie mehr

    € 17,92