wyszukanych pozycji: 10
A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds
ISBN: 9780143035442 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) We may say that honesty is the best policy, but history--to say nothing of business, politics, and the media--suggests otherwise. In this infinitely citable book, the author of two bestselling treasuries of scandal recounts some of the greatest deceptions of all time. With what forged document did the Vatican lay claim to much of Europe? Who wrote Hitler's diaries? Why do millions still believe the vague doggerel that Nostradamus passed off as prophecy? Organizing his material by theme (con artists, the press, military trickery, scientific fraud, imposters, great escapes, and more), Michael...
We may say that honesty is the best policy, but history--to say nothing of business, politics, and the media--suggests otherwise. In this infinitely c...
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104,33 zł |
Láska a moc na královský způsob
ISBN: 9788086275222 / Czeski / 2005 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Šokující pravdivé příběhy o historicky nejhříšnějších, nejvýstřednějších a nejzpustlejších králích, královnách, carech a papežích. Anglický autor objevil dokumenty o činech těchto mužů a žen, jejichž vznešené osudy známe většinou úplně jinak z učebnic. Napsal poutavou, opravdu udivující knihu.
Od Neronovy záštiplné matky (která se zároveň stala jeho milenkou) ke Kateřinině stáji hřebců tu najdete události, o nichž jste v hodinách dějepisu neslyšeli. Od Starého Říma až po edwardiánskou Anglii, od luxusních komnat Versailles... Šokující pravdivé příběhy o historicky nejhříšnějších, nejvýstřednějších a nejzpustlejších králích, královnách, carech a pape...
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51,45 zł |
A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors
ISBN: 9780140280241 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class.
Gleeful, naughty, sometimes perverted-like so many of the crowned heads themselves-A Treasury of Royal Scandals presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior through the ages. From ancient Rome to Edwardian England, from the lavish rooms of Versailles to the dankest corners of the Bastille, the great royals of... From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety...
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104,33 zł |
Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year
ISBN: 9781426218071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Best-selling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments.
Best-selling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied ...
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65,16 zł |
Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain
ISBN: 9780812979046 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons, courtesy of one of the world's most engaging royal historians
Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses, bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been many things, but they have never been dull. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others met a cruel fate at the edge of an axman's blade. From the truth behind the supposed madness of King George to Queen Victoria's surprisingly daring taste in sculpture, ... Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons, courtesy of one of the world'...
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95,63 zł |
Circuits of Faith: Migration, Education, and the Wahhabi Mission
ISBN: 9780804798358 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Islamic University of Medina was established by the Saudi state in 1961 to provide religious instruction primarily to foreign students. Students would come to Medina for religious education and were then expected to act as missionaries, promoting an understanding of Islam in line with the core tenets of Wahhabism. By the early 2000s, more than 11,000 young men from across the globe had graduated from the Islamic University. Circuits of Faith offers the first examination of the Islamic University and considers the efforts undertaken by Saudi actors and institutions to... The Islamic University of Medina was established by the Saudi state in 1961 to provide religious instruction primarily to foreign students. Student... |
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261,35 zł |
A Treasury of Great American Scandals: Tantalizing True Tales of Historic Misbehavior by the Founding Fathers and Others Who Let Freedom Swing
ISBN: 9780142001929 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer to home with A Treasury of Great American Scandals. From the unhappy family relationships of prominent Americans to the feuds, smear campaigns, duels, and infamous sex scandals that have punctuated our history, we see our founding fathers and other American heroes in the course of their all-too-human events. Ineffectual presidents, lazy generals, traitors; treacherous fathers, nagging mothers, ungrateful children, embarrassing siblings;...
Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer...
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104,33 zł |
Schlimmer geht immer : 365 Unglückstage der Weltgeschichte. Eine fröhlich grimmige Chronik von Missgeschicken, Chaos und Pech
ISBN: 9783866906846 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 2019 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Galgenhumor gefragt
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91,52 zł |
Się porobiło! Pechowe dni w historii
ISBN: 9788381886017 / Polski / broszurowa / 2022 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Klęski, katastrofy i nieszczęścia na każdy dzień roku.Michael Farquhar zgromadził w tej jeżącej włos na głowie, ale i przezabawnej książce bez liku opisów klęsk, przypadków pecha, katastrof i wpadek związanych z każdym dniem w roku. Od utraty 30 miliardów dolarów przez niecierpliwego udziałowca Apple i kosztownego starcia hotelarza o słabym wzroku z bezcennym obrazem Picassa, przez katastrofalny eksperyment indyjskiego szacha z wczesną formą Viagry, po zalanie całej dzielnicy - istny potop! - melasą czy zyskane w tłumaczeniu wyznanie miłosne Jimmyego Cartera...
Klęski, katastrofy i nieszczęścia na każdy dzień roku.Michael Farquhar zgromadził w tej jeżącej włos na głowie, ale i przezabawnej książce...
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56,91 zł |
The Recruiting Officer
ISBN: 9780803253575 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Since its first appearance in 1706, The Recruiting Officer has remained a scathing satire of military recruitment. George Farquhar knew the subject well, since he had been involved himself in the tricks and intimidation that enlisted recruits for Queen Anne's army in the War of Spanish Succession from 1703-1705. In Farquhar's play, two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further...
Since its first appearance in 1706, The Recruiting Officer has remained a scathing satire of military recruitment. George Farquhar knew the subject we...
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67,89 zł |