Resultados para "Still" en Europa

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2021 A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK WINNER OF THE INWORDS LITERARY AWARD ‘Sheer joy' Graham Norton ‘Utterly beautiful … filled with hope’ Joanna Cannon, author of Three Things About...

"Vandets stille hvisken" er Tine Eibys fængslende fortælling om os mennesker: Om hvem vi er, og hvor vi kommer fra. Med stor fortællekunst tager Tine Eiby os på en dannelsesrejse med vandet som rejsefører fra de allerførste dryp på jorden og havstrømmenes store baner til de mikroskopiske...

"A war to end all wars"—but its echoes still shape the modern world. From the blood-soaked trenches of the Western Front to the political upheavals that redrew the globe, World War I – Causes and Consequences offers a powerful, cinematic journey through the war that shattered empires, transformed societies, and set the stage for the century to come. This 30-chapter storytelling narrative weaves together the grand strategy of world leaders and the intimate struggles of ordinary people caught in the storm.

This audiobook takes Norse mythology back to the beginning — explaining it as it was originally used, not as modern fantasy or academic theory. Designed for complete beginners, it shows where the myths came from, why they were shaped for memory, and how that shaped their meaning.

Windsor Castle is one of the most significant residences of the British Monarchy ever conceived, and it has continued to maintain that perfect balance between ancient traditions and modern needs. Built by a conqueror to defend his new domains, it now hosts tourist groups from around the world. The castle has often served as a refuge, with its early battlements offering shelter to royals for centuries, while the castle helped shield others from the attacks of French kings and the Nazis.

One of our most renowned and brilliant historians takes a fresh look at the revolutionary intellectual movement that laid the foundation for the modern world. Liberty and equality. Human rights. Freedom of thought and expression. Belief in reason and progress. The value of scientific inquiry. These are just some of the ideas that were conceived and developed during the Enlightenment, and which changed forever the intellectual landscape of the Western world.

China und Russland, Iran oder auch die Türkei – Autokraten nutzen im Kampf der Systeme eine Vielzahl von Strategien, um westliche Demokratien systematisch auszuhöhlen. Ihre neue Form eines stillen und verdeckten, aber effektiven Hybridkriegs hat längst die Bundesrepublik erreicht. Nach ihrem SPIEGEL-Bestseller Die Moskau-Connection zeichnen die beiden FAZ-Journalisten Reinhard Bingener und Markus Wehner in ihrem neuen Werk nach, wie die bedrohliche Achse autokratischer Staaten Deutschland angreift und welche Gefahren davon für unsere Gesellschaft und Institutionen ausgehen.

Experience the epic ancient history of the Mediterranean, where ruthless warfare and radical democracy forged our world. This fast-paced, thought-provoking journey traces the dramatic rise and fall of two legendary superpowers. Whether satisfying a deep historical curiosity or seeking an...

Northern Ireland was as dirty a war to Irish people as Vietnam was to Americans. This book epitomizes the era and how people lived during the 60s & 70s. How the Civil Rights movement came into being and the fallout thereafter. It confirms that “Bigotry” is not a thing of the past and that it can still rear its ugly head.

Einleitung - Die unsichtbaren Mauern. Stell dir vor, du wachst in einem Land auf, das gerade einen der monumentalsten Momente seiner Geschichte erlebt hat. Es ist der 9. November 1989, und du stehst vor der Berliner Mauer, die plötzlich ihre unüberwindbare Macht verloren hat. Menschen klettern über die Mauer, tanzen auf ihr, umarmen sich und feiern das Ende einer fast drei Jahrzehnte währenden Trennung. Doch obwohl die Mauer in dieser Nacht gefallen ist, sind die Spuren der Trennung und die Narben der Teilung in den Herzen und Köpfen der Menschen geblieben.

This history of medieval inventions, focusing on the 11th to the 14th centuries, vividly portrays a thriving era of human ingenuity, and the results are still being felt to this day. From the mechanical clock to the first eyeglasses, both of which revolutionized society, many of the commonplace devices we now take for granted had their origin in the Middle Ages. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, the accessible audiobook allows the listener to sample areas of interest or listen to the book from beginning to end for a complete historical overview.

A damning exploration of the many ways in which the effects and logic of anti-black colonialism continue to inform our modern world. Colonialism and imperialism are often thought to be distant memories, whether they're glorified in Britain's collective nostalgia or taught as a sin of the past in...

You are born into it or marry in. Loyalty is absolute, bloodshed revered and you kill or go to your grave before betraying The Family. This code of omertà is how the 'Ndrangheta became the world’s most powerful mafia. The Good Mothers is the story of the women who broke the silence. We live...