In the last days of July 1943, British and American planes dropped 9,000 tons of bombs with the intention of erasing the German city from the map. The resultant firestorm burned for a month and left 40,000 civilians...
From one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II and its deeply personal consequences.
World War II involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million lives—an...
The book by the famous Russian linguist K. Kossovich is devoted to the study of ancient Persian cuneiform.
Книга известного российского лингвиста К.Коссовича посвящена исследованию...
This is an excellent book and works on so many different levels. You read it as one man trying to reconcile his marxist beliefs with the horrors of stalins' russia and then the eventual collapse of communism. You can also read it as the life of...
English translation of the thumbnail "Interview on the riddle of the Fourth State Duma" (Перевод на английский язык миниатюры Залесского В.В. "Интервью о загадке IV...
Introducing Anthropology is the first book of its kind. It offers a serious but accessible introduction to anthropology and is the perfect starting point for anyone new to the subject. Across a series of fourteen chapters, it addresses the different...
A rip-roaring ride through the history of the Emerald Isle
Ireland’s story is an amazingly dramatic and intense one – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe. This book helps you find out why, taking you on a...