History

A vibrant diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism Vesuvius is best known for its disastrous eruption of 79CE But only after 1738 in the age of Enlightenment did the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal its full extent In an era of groundbreaking scientific endeavor and violent…

Von einer Hlle in die nchste Spren Sie dem schier unvorstellbaren Martyrium des Soldaten Kurt K Keller nach

Brought to you by Penguin Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years Christopher Somerville walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast The January Man and Ships of Heaven sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house…

Suomessa Saksan kansalaisena syntynyt Walter Horn 18931972 oli mukana perustamassa jkriliikett Kun hn osallistui vuonna 1915 jkripataljoonan ensimmisiin taisteluihin rintamalla keuhkotauti pakotti hnet rintamalta sairaalaan Myhemmin talvisodassa Horn toimi Helsingin komendanttina ja jatkosodassa ulkomailla sotilasasiamiehen Vaiherikkaan sotilasuran ohella Horn oli aktiivinen mys poliittisesti Hn toimi kylmn sodan aikaan osana Pohjolaaktivisteja jotka suunnittelivat pohjoismaista puolustusliittoa Harva…

Across the world and throughout time there have been people who have risen to the challenge of leading others Sometimes their power is undeserved sometimes its illused but always their actions have impact But do leaders really make history or does history make leaders And how might we harness the answers to find and becomebetter…

Do leaders make history or does history make leaders A deep dive into how we define seek and become leaders We live in a period of leadership in crisis At home and across the globe we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power strong men and autocrats are consolidating…

A bestselling historian uncovers the surprising roots of Americas long alliance with Israel and its troubling consequences Fights about the fate of the state of Israel and the Zionist movement that gave birth to it have long been a staple of both Jewish and American political culture But despite these arguments significance to American politics…

A gripping accountEssential reading to understand the roots of the 2011 Arab Spring and the conflicts that have devastated so much of the regionEUGENE ROGAN author of The Arabs A History President Gamal Abdel Nasser who ruled Egypt for eighteen years from the coup detat of 1952 is best known in the West for wresting…

A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV Town amp Country

Werner von Siemens deutscher Erfinder und Pionier der Elektrizitt Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie Alles was man wissen muss kurz und knapp Infotainment Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten