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Thermopylae: The Battle for the West
ISBN: 9780306813603 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.
An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massiv...
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107,37 zł |
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The Journeying Moon: Sailing Into History
ISBN: 9781497637917 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. What were the life experiences that turned Bradford from a conventional job holder into a traveler and adventurer? It started with a quote that Bradford and his wife took very much to heart: "Life does not come again; if you have not lived during the days that were given to you, once only, then write it down as lost . . . " It was those profound words of Anton Chekhov that convinced Bradford and his wife to quit their jobs, sell their home, and sail off to France in the Mother Goose, a ten-ton Dutch cutter. The Journeying Moon chronicles their adventures as they travel through...
What were the life experiences that turned Bradford from a conventional job holder into a traveler and adventurer? It started with a quote that Bradfo...
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80,96 zł |
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Drake: England's Greatest Seafarer
ISBN: 9781497637856 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Sir Francis Drake is one of the great heroes of British exploration. Early in his career, he engaged in piracy and illegal slave trading. In 1577, he was recruited to lead an expedition around the southern tip of South America through the Strait of Magellan, and helped open new trade routes that allowed Great Britain to compete effectively with the much larger Spanish Navy and the Spanish colonies that dominated the Atlantic coast of South America. He continued across the Pacific Ocean and around the tip of Africa and home to England, becoming the first Englishman to sail around the world....
Sir Francis Drake is one of the great heroes of British exploration. Early in his career, he engaged in piracy and illegal slave trading. In 1577, he ...
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93,74 zł |
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Hannibal
ISBN: 9781497637900 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The life of the great military commander of ancient Carthage from the bestselling author of Thermopylae and Gibraltar.
Born in Carthage in 247 BC, Hannibal Barca is considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time. Following the example set by his father, Hamilcar, he dedicated his life to the defeat of Rome. At the outbreak of the Second Punic War, Hannibal famously led an army across the Pyrenees and the Alps to victory against the Romans at the Battle of Trebia. In the years that followed, Hannibal led the Carthaginian war on Rome through... The life of the great military commander of ancient Carthage from the bestselling author of Thermopylae and Gibraltar. |
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85,22 zł |
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The Wind Off the Island
ISBN: 9781497637986 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Continuing the seafaring adventure launched in The Journeying Moon, Bradford and his wife are now voyaging around the island of Sicily, where the couple basks in the captivating history of the land. Home to numerous important archeological sites and Mount Etna, the only active volcano in Europe, Sicily provides the perfect backdrop for this tale of exploration and wonder. In a model travel narrative, Bradford perfectly encapsulates the sights and sounds in his captivating and deeply personal portrayal of an ancient and extraordinary island.
Continuing the seafaring adventure launched in The Journeying Moon, Bradford and his wife are now voyaging around the island of Sicily, where t...
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80,96 zł |
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Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power
ISBN: 9781497637924 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A military genius worshiped for his courage; a fierce politician admired for his shrewdness and mercy; a brilliant writer and speaker. It's no wonder that in his lifetime, Julius Caesar held the positions of military tribune, praetor, consul, pro-consul, and dictator. But even his astounding ambition could not make him emperor, though it did achieve the conquest of Cleopatra, ruler of the most fabulous kingdom in all of known civilization. In this biography of Caesar, Bradford steers away from the cliches and legends to cut right to the heart of whom Caesar really was--a man who based his...
A military genius worshiped for his courage; a fierce politician admired for his shrewdness and mercy; a brilliant writer and speaker. It's no wonder ...
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93,74 zł |
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The Shield and the Sword
ISBN: 9781497637962 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC.
Now, his engaging series of military histories is available to a new generation of readers. Bradford brings you the storied... Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval to...
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85,22 zł |
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The Great Siege, Malta 1565: Clash of Cultures: Christian Knights Defend Western Civilization Against the Moslem Tide
ISBN: 9781497637863 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A thrilling, cinematic account of the siege of Malta as it's never been told before
Suleiman the Magnificent, the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: a dot of an island in the Mediterranean called Malta, occupied by the Knights of St. John, the cream of the warriors of the Holy Roman Empire. A clash of civilizations the likes of which had not been seen since Persia invaded Greece was shaping up. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent an armada and an... A thrilling, cinematic account of the siege of Malta as it's never been told before
Suleiman the Magnificent, the most powerful rul... |
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85,22 zł |
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The Great Ship: How Battleships Changed the History of War
ISBN: 9781497637894 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 197 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC.
Now, his engaging series of military histories is available to a new generation of readers. "It was the most... Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval to...
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72,43 zł |
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Christopher Columbus
ISBN: 9781497637849 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Long before he made his fateful crossing of the Atlantic, Christopher Columbus learned his seamanship as a young man in the Mediterranean and then in the service of the King of Portugal. But soon his eyes turned to the ocean and what lay beyond. Opposition to his idea of finding the East by sailing west was based on differing ideas of the size and shape of the world. To the end of his days, Columbus insisted that where his ship came aground was in the Indies, even when it became clear to his contemporaries that they were in fact in an area of the world previously unknown to Europeans....
Long before he made his fateful crossing of the Atlantic, Christopher Columbus learned his seamanship as a young man in the Mediterranean and then in ...
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85,22 zł |
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The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople
ISBN: 9781497637887 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC.
Now, his engaging series of military histories is available to a new generation of readers. Constantinople, jewel of the... Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval to...
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72,43 zł |
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The Companion Guide to the Greek Islands
ISBN: 9781900639187 / Angielski / Miękka / 1963 / 421 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When Ernle Bradford's Companion Guide to the Greek Islands first appeared in 1963 it was immediately hailed as the best published guide to the diverse and endlessly fascinating islands of the Aegean and Ionian seas. This revised edition of this classic travel guide profits from FRANCIS PAGAN's twenty years' of travel in Greek waters, and deep knowledge of the area. He has added further touches to Bradford's vivid accounts of the moods of the sea and the islanders' traditional ways of life, leading the reader to unexpected discoveries (hidden monasteries, hill-top villages, flowery valleys,...
When Ernle Bradford's Companion Guide to the Greek Islands first appeared in 1963 it was immediately hailed as the best published guide to the diverse...
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157,35 zł |
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