Eddy Merckx: Eine RadsportlegendeEddy Merckx, bekannt als »der Kannibale«, gilt dank seiner unerreichten 525 Siege als der beste Radsportler aller Zeiten. In dieser fesselnden Erzählung von Guy Roger werfen zahlreiche Wegbegleitern einen Blick auf Merckx' unvergleichliche Karriere und seinen unbändigen Siegeswillen – untermalt von illustrierten Statistiken.Eine Karriere für die GeschichtsbücherVon seinen legendären Siegen bei der Tour de France bis zum Aufstellen des S...

'It is impossible to win everything he has won' – Tadej Pogacar'Explains why and how the Belgian champion will remain the greatest cyclist of all time' – Planète CyclismeThe author puts the Belgian's most beautiful wins in perspective by looking at his opponents'– L'Est Républicain'Merckx is in a class by himself' – Jacques AnquetilA UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, W...

Eddy Merckx wordt 80 in 2025. Talloze malen zijn zijn prestaties op de fiets beschreven en bewierookt. Hoe kan het dat de Kannibaal, 47 jaar na zijn afscheid, nog altijd 'de allergrootste coureur ooit' wordt genoemd? Waarom is dat? En kan je stilaan Tadej Pogacar niet als 'de nieuwe Merckx' gaan beschouwen? De auteur ondervroeg een pak getuigen over de 'onbereikbare grootsheid' van Merckx. Rivalen (Zoetemelk, Motta, De Vlaeminck, Maertens, Janssen, Verbeeck, Thévenet, Aja, Danguillaume...)...

Bloomsbury presents Eddy Merckx – Out On His Own by Guy Roger, read by Luis Soto*With audio contributions from Ned Boulting, Carlton Kirby, Phil Cavell, Andy McGrath and Nige Tassell*‘It is impossible to win everything he has won’ – Tadej Pogacar‘Merckx … is in a class by himself’ – Jacques AnquetilA UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ANEC...

"Egan Bernal y los hijos de la cordillera es un amplio recuento del desarrollo del ciclismo profesional en Colombia. Guy Roger, reportero desde hace más de treinta años en el diario deportivo francés L'Équipe, ha viajado a nuestro país, donde la tragedia y las dificultades se entrelazan con los sueños y los triunfos. El amor por el ciclismo, en los escarabajos, surge entre las montañas y los valles colombianos, a lo largo de las laderas de los Andes, en un paisaje que se narra en presente ...

This one-stop guide to opening a restaurant from an accountant-turned-restaurateur shows aspiring proprietors how to succeed in the crucial first year and beyond.The majority of restaurants fail, and those that succeed happened upon that mysterious X factor, right? Wrong! Roger Fields--money-guy, restaurant owner, and restaurant consultant--shows how eateries can get past that challenging first year and keep diners coming back for more. The only restaurant start-up...

The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous ...

Play the best damn trivia night ever!From one of the pioneers of pub trivia, Jeopardy! champion Austin Rogers, comes the complete resource for playing and running an uproariously entertaining trivia night, whether you’re hanging out with friends and family, spicing up a party, or hosting an official event at your local pub.More than a random collection of facts, The Ultimate Book of Pub Trivia features over 300 rounds of ten-question quizzes. Each o...

A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem TempleThis deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews' failed revolt against Rome from 66 to 74 CE, including the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Based on a comprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data, Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels fought for their religious and politi...

L'importance du monde arabe dans la politique internationale, la présence d'immigrés musulmans dans nos pays et le réveil de l'Islam provoquent notre réflexion. Au-delà des stéréotypes et des craintes, il faut aller au cœur même de la foi de l'Islam : le Coran, la loi, la Tradition, la mystique. On peut ainsi redécouvrir des sources communes, que souligne la comparaison entre la Bible, la Torah et le Coran, et des convergences profondes, tout en reconnaissant les différences entre chrétien...

A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple“A lucid yet terrifying account of the 'Jewish War'—the uprising of the Jews in 66 CE, and the Roman empire’s savage response, in a story that stretches from Rome to Jerusalem.”—John Ma, Columbia UniversityThis deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews’ failed revolt agains...

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find his way into these conversations, there is uncertainty about where his thinking fits. While utilitarianism has become the default position for teaching James’s pragmatism and radical empiricism, this default ...