wyszukanych pozycji: 21
The Lives of Tudor Women
ISBN: 9781784081768 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. A lively and insightful study of the many roles played by women in the Tudor era, from queens to wet-nurses and countesses to serving maids.
A lively and insightful study of the many roles played by women in the Tudor era, from queens to wet-nurses and countesses to serving maids.
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57,13 zł |
Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England
ISBN: 9781445637655 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Contrary to popular belief, Anglo-Saxon England had queens, with the tenth-century Elfrida being the most powerful and notorious of them all. She was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England, sharing her husband King Edgar's imperial coronation at Bath in 973. The couple made a love match, with claims that they plotted the death of her first husband to ensure that she was free. Edgar divorced his second wife, a former nun, after conducting an adulterous affair with Elfrida, leading to an enmity between the two women that lasted until their deaths. During her marriage Elfrida claimed to...
Contrary to popular belief, Anglo-Saxon England had queens, with the tenth-century Elfrida being the most powerful and notorious of them all. She was ...
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57,13 zł |
The Anne Boleyn Papers
ISBN: 9781445612881 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, caused comment wherever she went. Through the chronicles, letters and dispatches written by both Anne and her contemporaries, it is possible to see her life and thoughts as she struggled to become queen of England, ultimately ending her life on the scaffold. Only through the original sources is it truly possible to evaluate the real Anne. George Wyatt's Life of Queen Anne provided the first detailed account of the queen, based on the testimony of those that knew her. The poems of Anne's supposed lover, Thomas Wyatt, as well as accounts such as...
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, caused comment wherever she went. Through the chronicles, letters and dispatches written by both Anne and ...
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77,92 zł |
The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor
ISBN: 9781784081737 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the public persona of Elizabeth I.
The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the publ...
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46,74 zł |
Jane Seymour: Henry VIII's True Love
ISBN: 9781848685277 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Jane Seymour is often portrayed as meek and mild and as the most successful, but one of the least significant, of Henry VIII's wives. The real Jane was a very different character, demure and submissive yet with a ruthless streak - as Anne Boleyn was being tried for treason, Jane was choosing her wedding dress. From the lowliest origins of any of Henry's wives her rise shows an ambition every bit as great as Anne's. Elizabeth Norton tells the thrilling...
The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Jane S...
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62,33 zł |
The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women: A Social History
ISBN: 9781681778044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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72,98 zł |
Catherine Parr: Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9781445603834 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Catherine Parr was enjoying her freedom after her first two arranged marriages when she caught the attention of the elderly Henry VIII. The most reluctant of all Henry's wives, she offered to become his mistress rather than submit herself to the dangers of becoming Henry's queen. This only increased Henry's enthusiasm for the vibrant, intelligent young widow and Catherine was forced to abandon her handsome lover, Thomas Seymour, for the decrepit king. She quickly made her role as queen a success, providing Henry VIII...
Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Catherine Parr was enjoying her freedom after her first two arranged marriag...
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67,53 zł |
The Illustrated Six Wives of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9781445642871 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Henry VIII had the most controversial love life of the Tudor period, and he remains Britain's most famous king because of it. His pursuit of a male heir for his throne led him to cast aside five consecutive wives and bring about the reformation of the Catholic Church, changing the face of British history as he broke from the pope and tradition. But who were the women who were instrumental in causing this change? Why was Catherine of Aragon divorced and Anne Boleyn beheaded, and what happened to the last wife, Catherine Parr? Elizabeth Norton provides a lavishly illustrated guide to the six...
Henry VIII had the most controversial love life of the Tudor period, and he remains Britain's most famous king because of it. His pursuit of a male he...
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83,12 zł |
Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession
ISBN: 9781848685147 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn.Anne Boleyn was the most controversial and scandalous woman ever to sit on the throne of England. From her early days at the imposing Hever Castle in Kent, to the glittering courts of Paris and London, Anne caused a stir wherever she went. Alluring but not beautiful, Anne's wit and poise won her numerous admirers at the English court, and caught the roving eye of King Henry. Anne was determined to shape her own destiny, first through a secret engagement to Henry Percy, the heir of the Earl of Northumberland, and...
Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn.Anne Boleyn was the most controversial and scandalous woman ever to s...
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57,13 zł |
The World of the Tudors: A Jigsaw Puzzle with 50 Historical Figures to Find
ISBN: 9781913947835 / Angielski / Game / 2022 / 1000 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This 1000-piece puzzle reimagines the world of the Tudors in glorious (and grisly) detail, featuring feasts, beheadings, jousting and much more
This 1000-piece puzzle reimagines the world of the Tudors in glorious (and grisly) detail, featuring feasts, beheadings, jousting and much more
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73,59 zł |
England's Queens From Boudica to Elizabeth of York
ISBN: 9781445642338 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. England has always been a place of queens. The earliest known lived nearly 2,000 years ago. Early queens, such as Boudica and Cartimandua, are historical figures, while others, such as Cordelia and Guinevere, are mythical. In both historical documents and romantic legends, the early queens of Britain played a prominent role, and this has never ceased to be the case. Nearly eighty women have sat on the throne of England, either as queen regnant or queen consort, and the voices of all of them survive through their writings and those of their contemporaries. For the first time, the voices of...
England has always been a place of queens. The earliest known lived nearly 2,000 years ago. Early queens, such as Boudica and Cartimandua, are histori...
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57,13 zł |
The Boleyn Women: The Tudor Femmes Fatales Who Changed English History
ISBN: 9781445640471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. EIGHT GENERATIONS OF BOLEYN WOMEN FROM THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY TO 1603 The Boleyn family appeared from nowhere at the end of the fourteenth century, moving from peasant to princess in only a few generations. The women of the family brought about its advancement, beginning with the heiresses Alice Bracton Boleyn, Anne Hoo Boleyn and Margaret Butler Boleyn, who brought wealth and aristocratic connections. Then there was Elizabeth Howard Boleyn, who was rumoured to have been the mistress of Henry VIII, along with her daughter Mary and niece Madge, who certainly were. Anne Boleyn became the king's...
EIGHT GENERATIONS OF BOLEYN WOMEN FROM THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY TO 1603 The Boleyn family appeared from nowhere at the end of the fourteenth century, mo...
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67,53 zł |
Career Paths. Chemical Engineering SB + DigiBook
ISBN: 9781471586538 / Polski / broszurowa / 2020 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Chemical Engineering z serii Career Paths to publikacja przeznaczona dla osób zajmujących się inżynierią chemiczną, pragnących doskonalić znajomość języka angielskiego w aspekcie związanym z pracą zawodową. Książka ucznia (Student's Book) składa się z trzech części (Books 1-3). W skład poszczególnych części wchodzi 15 rozdziałów. Każdy rozdział poświęcony jest innemu zagadnieniu tematycznemu i zawiera osadzone w realistycznym kontekście teksty pozwalające na poznawanie specjalistycznego słownictwa. Obejmuje także różnorodne ćwiczenia umożliwiające...
Chemical Engineering z serii Career Paths to publikacja przeznaczona dla osób zajmujących się inżynierią chemiczną, pragnących doskonalić znaj...
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84,55 zł |
Cookin' Wild Margaret's Way: Recipes and Folklore from Margaret Locarnini of Singing Acres Ranch
ISBN: 9781979623759 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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Career Paths: Science SB + DigiBook
ISBN: 9781471562969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Science z serii Career Paths to publikacja przeznaczona dla osób przygotowujących się do pracy lub pracujących w zawodach opartych na naukach przyrodniczych i ścisłych.
Książka ucznia (Students Book) składa się z trzech części (Books 1-3). W skład poszczególnych części wchodzi 15 rozdziałów. Każdy rozdział poświęcony jest innemu zagadnieniu tematycznemu i zawiera osadzone w realistycznym kontekście teksty pozwalające na poznawanie specjalistycznego słownictwa. Obejmuje także różnorodne ćwiczenia umożliwiające zintegrowane rozwijanie czterech sprawności... Science z serii Career Paths to publikacja przeznaczona dla osób przygotowujących się do pracy lub pracujących w zawodach opartych na naukach przy...
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Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending
ISBN: 9781451665079 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Two professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happiness--if you follow five core principles of smart spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. Happy Money offers a tour of research on the science of spending, explaining how you can get more happiness for your money. Authors Elizabeth...
Two professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happiness--if you follow five co...
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81,75 zł |
Science Without Laws: Model Systems, Cases, Exemplary Narratives
ISBN: 9780822340461 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Physicists regularly invoke universal laws, such as those of motion and electromagnetism, to explain events. Biological and medical scientists have no such laws. How then do they acquire a reliable body of knowledge about biological organisms and human disease? One way is by repeatedly returning to, manipulating, observing, interpreting, and reinterpreting certain subjects--such as flies, mice, worms, or microbes--or, as they are known in biology, "model systems." Across the natural and social sciences, other disciplinary fields have developed canonical examples that have played a role...
Physicists regularly invoke universal laws, such as those of motion and electromagnetism, to explain events. Biological and medical scientists have no...
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484,54 zł |
A Residence at Sierra Leone: Described from a Journal Kept on the Spot and from Letters Written to Friends at Home.
ISBN: 9780714618371 / Angielski / Twarda / 1968 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1849, this is an account of the public and private lives of the Sierra Leoneans at that time.
First published in 1849, this is an account of the public and private lives of the Sierra Leoneans at that time.
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684,68 zł |