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Borza, N. Eugene; Green, Peter
Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world. His dream was at times characterized as a benevolent interest in the brotherhood of man, sometimes as a brute interest in the exercise of power. Green, a Cambridge-trained ...
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PVP: 71,80 €
ISBN 978-0-520-25926-3
EAN 9780520259263
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PVP: 28,60 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27290-3
EAN 9780520272903
Dirt, soil, call it what you want - it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, and our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter.An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps ...
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PVP: 52,95 €
ISBN 978-0-520-21628-0
EAN 9780520216280
"A Dubious Past" examines from a new perspective the legacy of Ernst Junger (1895-1998), one of the most fascinating figures in twentieth-century German intellectual life. From the time he burst onto the literary scene with "The Storms of Steel" in the early 1920s until he reached Olympian age in a reunited Germany, Junger's writings on ...
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A fascinating study of how criminal enterprise can infect the very heart of modern capitalism. Here is the backstage world of political influence and organized crime in the world's second largest economy... by far the most detailed and even-handed study of this important and neglected subject."--John W. Dower, author of "Embracing Defeat: Japan in the ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 144 páginas
PVP: 15,55 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27140-1
EAN 9780520271401
Beginning in 1947, when "India and Pakistan were born to conflict," renowned India scholar Stanley Wolpert provides an authoritative, accessible primer on what is potentially the world's most dangerous crisis. He concisely distills sixty-three years of complex history, tracing the roots of the relationship between these two antagonists, explaining the many attempts to resolve their ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 208 páginas
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27151-7
EAN 9780520271517
"Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures? No, he wasn't. It only just pisoned him for more." So Huck declares at the start of these once-celebrated but now little-known sequels to his own adventures. Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic air balloon, where they survive encounters ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 224 páginas
PVP: 25,95 €
ISBN 978-0-520-26867-8
EAN 9780520268678
These sometimes harrowing, frequently funny, and always riveting stories about food and eating under extreme conditions feature the diverse voices of journalists who have reported from dangerous conflict zones around the world during the past twenty years. A profile of the former chef to Kim Jong Il of North Korea describes Kim's exacting standards for ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 296 páginas
PVP: 36,35 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27029-9
EAN 9780520270299
From his first newsletter, issued in 1986, through today's beautiful full-color magazine, Edward Behr has offered companionship and creativity to avid culinary enthusiasts, including some of America's most famous chefs. This book collects the best recipes of the magazine's past twenty-five years from classic appetizer and vegetable side dishes to meat entrees and desserts. Each ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 574 páginas
PVP: 23,65 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27156-2
EAN 9780520271562
The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. This book may be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys and detailed line-by-line explanations.The third ...
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PVP: 34,85 €
ISBN 978-0-520-26782-4
EAN 9780520267824
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Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 344 páginas
PVP: 26,90 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27152-4
EAN 9780520271524
Longtime admirers of Mark Twain are aware of how integral animals were to his work as a writer, from his first stories through his final years, including many pieces that were left unpublished at his death. This beautiful volume, illustrated with 30 new images by master engraver Barry Moser, gathers writings from the full span ...
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Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 392 páginas
PVP: 18,15 €
ISBN 978-0-520-27150-0
EAN 9780520271500
Throughout his career, Mark Twain frequently turned for inspiration to memories of his youth in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. What has come to be known as the Matter of Hannibal inspired two of his most famous books, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and provided the basis for the eleven pieces reprinted here. ...
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Libro · 296 páginas
PVP: 27,25 €
ISBN 978-0-520-26642-1
EAN 9780520266421
Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. In an entertaining and accessibly written narrative, Macdougall gives an overview of Earth's astonishing history based on information extracted from ...
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