This comprehensive visual dictionary is the perfect Star Wars book for getting to know the galaxy far, far away. Packed with more than 1,500 stunning images, it showcases major and minor characters including Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, creatures, vehicles, weapons, props, and items of tech... číst celé
Forces us to reconsider much received wisdom about the war and illuminates an unjustly neglected period of his life the Second Wilderness Years of 1945-51, when Churchill, now over seventy, wrote himself into history, politicked himself back into Downing Street and delivered some of the most important speeches of his career.
Incredible Cross Sections
'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark on our age' ADAM ZAMOYSKI
The maroon beret of Britain's airborne forces has a special significance to every man who has ever worn it, better known as "The Paras". Involved in some of the most difficult military operations in recent history, the Paras have won 31 battle honors and hundreds of bravery decorations including eight Victoria Crosses. Today they are Britain's "fire-brigade" shock toops and on permanent standby as part of the UK's Joint Rapid Deployment Force (JRDF).
"A magisterial account of our time by a distinguished historian".--Walter LaFeber, author of "The Clash". This brilliant history vividly captures the great political events of the past 50 years while carefully avoiding an encyclopedia approach. of illustrations.
British Policy and World Power in the Twentieth Century
Focusing on the interconnected histories of diplomacy, defense, economics, and empire, this comprehensive overview challenges the conventional narrative of British decline in the 20th century. It provides a critical reinterpretation of British foreign policy while exploring the broader implications of international power and policymaking processes. Designed for second and third-year undergraduates, it serves as an essential resource for students of Modern British History, British Politics, and International Relations.
Recounts six summits which had a significant political impact during the twentieth century, including the Yalta summit in 1945 with Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, and the Geneva summit in 1985 with Gorbachev and Reagan
From Ocean City, Maryland to San Francisco, Reynolds traverses the back roads and small towns of the USA, taking the pulse of Trump's America as he goes. With remarkable candour and insight, not to mention a humorous and sometimes sceptical eye, he observes the States today. This edition is updated with a new introduction
If you want more money and would love to achieve much more in your life than you have so far, this book will provide the entire A-Z of how to become wealthier, healthier and happier than you've probably ever dreamed possible. He will show you how to:- · Acquire a 'Prosperity Mentality' · Transform your finances, get out of debt and attract Wealth · Put energy, passion and enthusiasm into everything you do · Harness the assistance of others in ensuring you reach your goals · Motivate and inspire yourself and others at will · Build your self esteem and develop a healthy and positive self image
Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt
A penetrating account of the dynamics of World War II's Grand Alliance through the messages exchanged by the Big Three
