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  • The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

    Birthplace of the Modern World

    "A lively history of the legendary ancient city, from creation to destruction." -- Kirkus ReviewsA short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities to life, creating ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • The World of Vikings

    par Justin Pollard ...
    The official companion book to the first three seasons of the hit History Channel show inspired by a legendary Viking warrior.MGM's hit show Vikings on the History Channel has drawn millions of viewers into the fascinating and bloody world of legendary Norse hero Ragnar Lothbrok, who led Viking warriors to the British Isles and France. Covering the first three seasons of the series, this official ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Boffinology

    par Justin Pollard ...
    The history of science is often seen as a story of advancement but nothing could be further from the truth. Science, it is true, has progressed, but rarely in the direction intended and seldom for the reasons given. This has a lot to do with the people responsible.From the strange to the eccentric, meet Thales, credited as 'the father of science', whose only real claim to fame is that he often ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Secret Britain

    The Hidden Bits of Our History

    par Justin Pollard ...
    Some of our most intriguing history is missing. Perhaps there has been a conspiracy, a cover-up? Or maybe some stories have been lost, forgotten or were just too embarrassing to talk about at the time? But now they are back, revealed in all their glory: secret passages, events, societies, loves, identities and even dark secrets of the grave.After much sleuthing, Justin Pollard takes us into ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Interesting Bits

    par Justin Pollard ...
    Did you give school history lessons your undivided attention? Even if you did, youre probably none the wiser as to how exactly Henry II of France came to have a two-foot splinter in his head or why Alexandra of Bavaria believed she had swallowed a piano. Or where terms like bunkum, maverick, John Bull and taking the mickey come from; or how the Tsarina of Russia once saved a life with a comma; or ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Charge!

    The Interesting Bits of Military History

    par Justin Pollard ...
    War brings out the very best and worst in people although, frankly, its usually the latter. But for all our thousands of years of practice at this most dangerous art there is precious little evidence that we're either outgrowing it or getting any good at it. It is an occupation filled with heroism, genius, hubris, idiocy and blind panic all bought on at least in part by large measures of ... En savoir plus

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    The Rise and Fall of Alexandria

    Birthplace of the Modern Mind

    Lu par Simon Vance ...

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    11 heure 31 min

    Founded by Alexander the Great and built by self-styled Greek pharaohs, the city of Alexandria at its height dwarfed both Athens and Rome. It was the marvel of its age, legendary for its vast palaces, safe harbors, and magnificent lighthouse. But it was most famous for the astonishing intellectual efflorescence it fostered and the library it produced. If the European Renaissance was the "rebirth" ... En savoir plus

    $28.99 CAD

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    Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

    par Anthony Everitt ...
    Lu par John Curless ...

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    14 heure 23 min

    Born in A.D. 76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt vividly recounts Hadrian’s thrilling life, in which the emperor brings a century of disorder and costly warfare to a peaceful conclusion while demonstrating how a monarchy can be ... En savoir plus

    $35.72 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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    The Hydrogen Sonata

    par Iain M. Banks ...
    Lu par Peter Kenny ...
    Collections Livre audio : 10 - Culture

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    17 heure 14 min

    The New York Times bestselling Culture novel. . .The Scavenger species are circling. It is, truly, provably, the End Days for the Gzilt civilization.An ancient people, organized on military principles and yet almost perversely peaceful, the Gzilt helped set up the Culture ten thousand years earlier and were very nearly one of its founding societies, deciding not to join only at the last moment. ... En savoir plus

    $50.99 CAD

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    The Silmarillion

    Lu par Martin Shaw ...

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    14 heure 49 min

    The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD

  • If Britain Had Fallen

    The Real Nazi Occupation Plans

    par Norman Longmate ...
    What if Germany had invaded the British Isles? "A distinguished contribution to the canon of alternate histories" ( Military History).If Britain Had Fallen is a fascinating contemplation of what it would have been like for Britain to live day to day under Nazi occupation. It discusses every phase of the scenario, from the German pre-invasion maneuvering and preparations, to the landing of troops, ... En savoir plus

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  • How to Survive in Ancient Rome

    par L. J. Trafford ...
    What you'd need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food.Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street ... En savoir plus

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