Resultados para: livros de historia da inglaterra

Publicados originalmente entre 1754 e 1762, os textos que compõem esta obra fazem parte dos seis volumes sobre a história inglesa redigidos por David Hume quando ele ainda não gozava da fama de filósofo pela qual o reconhecemos hoje.

História Social de Inglaterra

Os pilotos britânicos e alemães envolvem-se no mais espetacular confronto aéreo da história; quase diariamente, a Luftwaffe do marechal Goering lança raides de grande amplitude sobre o sul de Inglaterra, infligindo perdas consideráveis ao Fighter...

Um crime que parece saído de um romance de mistério; um detetive que serviria de modelo a personagens de CharlesDickens e Wilkie Collins. É isso o que narra e discute o aclamado livro As suspeitas do sr. Whicher, de Kate Summerscale.O assassinato de...

Inglaterra Victoriana

Argues against modern educational practices that teach students to be ashamed of American history, chronicling our nation's past using a straightforward approach that highlights America's virtues while placing its less favorable periods in a...

Dripping with blood and gold, fetishized and tortured, gateway to earthly delights and point of contact with the divine, forcibly divided and powerful even beyond death, there was no territory more contested than the body in the medieval world.In...

The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world’s surface for three centuries. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world’s greatest empire? And how did they lose it all? This is the...

This prizewinning book traces the tumultuous story of the world’s great libraries from the burning of the great library of Alexandria (three times) and the libraries of the Chinese Qing Dynasty to more modern catastrophic losses such as those in...

Albion Revisitada é uma obra que deve tornar uma referência para os pesquisadores, professores e demais estudiosos de História Moderna e Contemporânea, ajudando-nos a compreender melhor os processos de formação de nosso mundo atual.

From Rasputin to Run DMC, Edward VII to Ecstasy, Picasso to Prada, this is na entertainning yet thorough analysis of men's style, fashion and obsessions, decade by decade over the last 100 years.

This concise and authoritative introduction covers every major development in the visual arts since 1900. The informed and informative texts, written by a team of distinguished art historians, are up-to-date in approach whilst remaining intelligible...

Analisando a crença, bem difundida na Europa durante mais de meio milênio, de que os reis tinham o poder miraculoso de curar através do toque, esta obra clássica inaugurou uma nova maneira de pensar a história. Ao ser lançado, em 1924, Os reis...

Historia de Inglaterra

O livro oferece ao leitor uma viagem extraordinária à civilização da Grécia antiga, guiando-o a ela um olhar novo, através de imagens de altíssima qualidade, freqüentemente inéditas, mas sempre escolhidas segundo critérios de seqüencialidade lógica,...

Publicados originalmente entre 1754 e 1762, os textos que compõem esta obra fazem parte dos seis volumes sobre a história inglesa redigidos por David Hume quando ele ainda não gozava da fama de filósofo pela qual o reconhecemos hoje. Fundamentado na...

Kenneth Clark's 1969 BBC series Civilisation (note the singular) is perhaps the most celebrated documentary series ever made, except that it was entirely of its time: patrician to the exclusion of women and western to the exclusion of all other...

Without writing, there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when, and where did writing evolve?Andrew Robinson explains the interconnection between sound, symbol, and script in a succinct and absorbing text. He discusses...

A Guerra do Paraguai foi o maior conflito armado entre países da América do Sul. Na segunda metade do século XIX, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguai e Paraguai envolveram-se em um embate longo e sangrento. Uma das principais teses a respeito da origem do...

'E Encyclopedia' is the book that's online with a dedicated website and 1,000 latest links.

Alistair Cooke was the greatest of all twentieth century reporters of life in America to the rest of the world. Published to celebrate the centenary of his birth, this book presents the cream of his writings on the events that shaped modern American...

This book offers a breathtaking and inspirational exploration of planet Earth. From the fiery mass of the Earth's core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, explore every aspect of our planet in awe-inspiring photographic detail. Visit 400...

This sumptuous visual guide captures the drama, power and beauty on the Earth's features - taking the reader on a journey from undersea canyons to lush rainforests, over polar icecaps and beyound.

Fateful Choices - Ten Decisions That Changed the World - 1940 - 1941

The second in Stewart Binns' acclaimed Great War Series, The Darkness and the Thunder is a sweeping story of war following five families through the terrifying conditions of the Western Front, the slaughter of Gallipoli and the heartbreak of those...

In the years and months leading up to Pearl Harbor, Japan was becoming the most industrialized state in Asia, as well as the repository of a martial heritage that fueled imperial ambitions of conquest and hegemony. Across the Pacific, the United...

This guitar iss played by over 50 milion people around the world. In this definitive history, leading authority Richard Chapman celebrates the 2000 year story of the world's favourite instrument, examining its origins, the music it has inspired and...

Ever since people first took to the water, boats and ships have had a unique influence on our history. Ship unveils the drama, splendour, and excitement of that remarkable story, illustrating centuries of exploration, endeavour, and conflict.

The philosophies of Germany's Bauhaus art school represented the distillaltion of the modern Movement and yet it was only in existence from 1919 until 1933, when it was closed by the Nazis. Among its remarkable alumni were some of the most...

'The Renaissance' covers all the popular and well-know Italian masters such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Titian, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.

Traces the evolution of art throughout numerous cultures to offer insight into how regional and historical factors shaped aesthetic development, in a global survey that draws connections between different locations and cultures while citing famous...

'A work of outstanding beauty and usefulness' - The Times Literary Supplement

This widely acclaimed survey of twentieth-century architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Kenneth Frampton revised and enlarged it in 1985, and has now further expanded it, bringing the story up to date and...

Combining current satellite imagery with DK's unique mapping technology, the 'Great World Atlas' is a magnificent portrait of the Earth. Packed with detailed information on industry, communications, agriculture, and natural resources, this invaluable...

International Arts & Crafts - The World's Greatest Art

Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements... explains how they are linked and why they are important... and packs everything into a single,...

Anyone interested in antiques must be able dendety charactristic motifs and decorative features. This book shows you what you need to look for when examining individual items, giving you the knowledge to buy wisely. All the main styles are described...

Extraordinary scientfic discoveries in recent years have created a new understanding of how our plant works as a system. This fascinating and accessible book weaves many areas of science into a clear and compelling narrative, explaining the dynamic...

Turner, Whistler, Monet - The World's Greatest Art