2013 jährt sich zum 25. Mal das Ende des planmäßigen Dampfbetriebes bei der Deutschen Reichsbahn. Dieser Bildband berichtet mit eindrucksvollen Farbfotos über den Einsatz der letzten Dampflokomotiven in der DDR zwischen 1979 und 1988.... Zobraziť viac
This personal and immensely moving collection of photographs taken decades after the Holocaust poignantly documents a once thriving culture that disappeared virtually overnight. The first country to adopt Nazi Germany's anti-Jewish policies, Sl. Zobraziť viac
The Tadao touch. Ando's complete works to date 1975 - 2014. Philippe Starck describes him as a "mystic in a country which is no longer mystic." Philip Drew calls his buildings "land art" as they "struggle to emerge from the earth." ... Zobraziť viac
Evolution: The Whole Story contains everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth. Each chapter of this accessible and lavishly illustrated book takes a major living group and presents thematic ... Zobraziť viac
Throughout his six decades in the public eye, Winston Churchill understood and wielded the power of words. In his speeches, books and newspaper and magazine articles, he expressed his feelings and laid out his vision for the future... Zobraziť viac
What we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers than workers, and even public services are presented to us as products in a supermarket... Zobraziť viac
A radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America's past and present, by one of the leading scholars of policing and mass incarceration in the USBetween 1964 and 1972, the United States endured domestic violence on a... Zobraziť viac
The gripping story of an epic battle at sea, from one of Britain's most acclaimed historians of war. In August 1942, beleaguered Malta was within weeks of surrender to the Axis, because its 300,000 people could no longer be fed... Zobraziť viac
The story begins with a parting of the sands - the construction of the Suez Canal that united the Mediterranean with the Arabian Sea. It opened the door of opportunity for people living insecurely on the fringes of a turbulent Europe... Zobraziť viac
More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts, and fears... Zobraziť viac
The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I’s execution, the Plague, the Great Fire, the Restoration, and then the Glorious Revolution: the seventeenth century was one of the most momentous times in the history of Britain, and Londoners took center... Zobraziť viac
Tisíc uměleckých děl ze všech historických období a regionů celého světa seřazených chronologicky a určených pro širokou... Zobraziť viac
Taschen - This book features the clash of the crusaders. It presents a rare 15th-century account of French crusades and pilgrima Zobraziť viac
This book contains stunning images for use as a graphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to use for professional quality printed media and web page design. Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume Historique was the most... Zobraziť viac
The publication gives an unconventional view of the position and purpose of the icon in Byzantine and post-Byzantine society. The author analyses the conceptions of the icon developed from the Early Christian period to the 19th century... Zobraziť viac
Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? Or a passionate young princess, a romantic heroine with a love of dancing? ... Zobraziť viac
A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages... Zobraziť viac
China, Korea and Japan are the neighbours who love to hate each other. But why? Europe has forgiven Germany’s war crimes, why can’t Japan’s neighbours do likewise? To what extent do the ongoing state-level disputes about island ownership, war history, ... Zobraziť viac
