It is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in northern Europe at the same time. This 'Other Renaissance' was initially centred on the...

From the founding of ancient capitals to buzzing modern megacities, this history of ten cities explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward. von Strathern, Paul

The wondrous and illuminating story of humankind's quest to discover the fundamentals of chemistry, culminating in Mendeleyev's dream of the Periodic Table. **One of Bill Gates' Top Five Book Recommendations**In 1869 Russian scientist...

"Napoleon in Egypt" von Paul Strathern bietet eine detaillierte Darstellung von Napoleons ägyptischer Expedition, die von 1798 bis 1801 stattfand. Das Buch schildert, wie Napoleon Bonaparte mit einer Armee und einer Gruppe von...

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires. von Strathern, Paul

"Aristoteles in 90 Minuten" von Paul Strathern ist Teil einer Reihe, die darauf abzielt, die Ideen großer Philosophen in kurzer und zugänglicher Form zu vermitteln. In diesem Buch bietet Strathern eine kompakte Einführung in das Leben...

A wickedly entertaining read' The TimesA Daily Mail Book of the WeekThe sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.The Borgias have become a byword for evil....

1995 80 Seiten 21,5 x 12,5 cm, Broschur Frankfurt am Main: Eichborn Verlag, Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a...

1994 Broschur 80 S. Klappenbroschur. Guter Zustand

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici. von Strathern, Paul

"Platon in 90 Minuten" von Paul Strathern ist ein Teil einer Buchreihe, die sich darauf konzentriert, die Ideen und das Leben bedeutender Philosophen in kurzer und zugänglicher Form darzustellen. In diesem Buch wird das Leben des antiken...