A new perspective on the grand sweep of our planets story, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century.
Jacob Field Libri
Jacob F. Field è uno storico e scrittore il cui lavoro si concentra sull'approfondimento di momenti storici cruciali, in particolare quelli che hanno plasmato paesaggi urbani e cambiamenti sociali. Il suo acuto senso del dettaglio e la sua capacità di rendere eventi storici complessi con chiarezza e coinvolgimento lo rendono un narratore avvincente del passato. Gli scritti di Field offrono ai lettori nuove prospettive su eventi apparentemente familiari, scoprendone le connessioni nascoste e le conseguenze durature. Attraverso la sua ricerca e la sua prosa, dà vita a episodi storici in un modo che risuona con il pubblico contemporaneo.
Is Capitalism Working?
- 144pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
One of four titles in Thames & Hudson's innovative new `Big Idea' series, this incisive discussion of capitalism breaks down the key concepts and theories at the heart of this contentious topic.
A Short History of the World in 50 Animals
- 288pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
A Short History of the World in 50 Animalsprovides a new perspective on the grand sweep of our planet's making, taking readers from the time of the dinosaurs to the time of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. This book will include a great variety of beasts from across the animal kingdom, some well known and others far more surprising, from every continent in the world. Each entry will show the creature's influence on world development, economy, health, culture, religion and society. The size of the animals range from hulking elephants to tiny bees but each one has made a significant impact on history. A Short History of the World in 50 Animals details the impact, legacy and role of fifty animals that determined the world's history and shows how many of them are essential for our future survival. Featuring charming black and white illustrations throughout, which celebrate these extraordinary animals.
História Európy v malých sústach
- 200pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Kto nepozná svoju minulosť a históriu, je odsúdený prežiť ju znova. História Európy v malých sústach prináša príbeh Európy od jej starovekých základov až po 21. storočie a to všetko v stručných kapitolkách, vhodných pre všetkých, ktorí chcú mať prehľad o histórii starého kontinentu, ale nemajú na to príliš veľa času. Opisuje hlavné udalosti, osobnosti, idey a nešťastia, ktoré v priebehu storočí formovali Európu. V knihe nájdete aj krátke životopisy prominentných osobností, ktoré európsku históriu ovplyvnili najvýznamnejšie. Obsahuje tiež množstvo úžasných faktov, detailov a niekoľko vybraných máp, ktoré čitateľovi umožnia lepšie pochopiť minulosť Európy.