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Cele mai mari dezastre din istoria omenirii
Cutremure, taifunuri, gripa aviara, razboaie civile, terorism interna?ional... Lumea pare sa fie pe zi ce trece un loc tot mai periculos. Oare a?a a fost întotdeauna? John …
Remaking English Society
Written by leading authorities, the volume can be considered a standard work on seventeenth-century English social history. A tribute to the work of Keith Wrightson, Remaking …
A Disastrous History of Britain
The message of this entertaining book is - to slightly misquote the wartime catchphrase - 'Britain can take it'. Take it she certainly has, and over the centuries these islands …
Britain's 20 Worst Military Disasters
Crecy, Agincourt, Blenheim, Trafalgar, Waterloo, El Alamein - the names trip off the tongue and resound through our history. Great British military victories, often won against the …
London's Disasters
From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca – outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans – marched on the city and burned it to the ground, London has been hit by wave upon wave of …
Secrets of the Centenarians
In October 1995, a blind, deaf, French grandmother broke a world record. Jeanne Calment became, so far as we know, the oldest human being who has ever lived when she reached the …
Assassins' Deeds
Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least three thousand years. Personal ambition, revenge, and anger have encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish …
Secrets of the Centenarians
In October 1995, French grandmother Jeanne Calment became, so far as we know, the oldest human being who has ever lived, when she reached the age of 120 years and 238 days. She …
The Disastrous History of London
From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca - outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans - marched on the city and burned it to the ground, London has been hit by wave upon wave of …