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Churchill's Bomb reveals a new aspect of the great Prime Minister's life, so far completely neglected by historians: his relations with his nuclear scientists, and his management of Britain's policy on atomic weapons. Churchill was far more interested in science than he appeared. He made brave efforts to understand the exciting and sinister new...

A professor of Greek rhetoric, frequent letter writer and influential social figure, Libanius (AD 314-393) is a key author for anybody interested in Late Antiquity, ancient rhetoric, ancient epistolography and ancient biography. Nevertheless, he remains understudied because it is such a daunting task to access his large and only partially...

W okresie drugiej wojny światowej Niemcy rozwinęli produkcję ciężkich dział samobieżnych (szturmowych) zdolnych do zwalczania najlepiej nawet opancerzonych czołgów ciężkich przeciwnika. Produkcja tego typu pojazdów była wynikiem doświadczeń wyniesionych z walk na froncie wschodnim, gdzie Panzerwaffe napotkała dobrze opancerzone czołgi sowieckie...

Emphasizes the major interactions among different peoples and societies. World History in Brief highlights key events in world history, giving adequate treatment to the major issues, while leaving time for analysis and use of supplemental materials for critical thinking. Part of the Penguin Academics Series, the text takes a truly global approach...

The first collection of the most inspiring photographers of contemporary architecture, together in one place....

The fall of the Berlin Wall sent shock waves around the world. It was, quite literally, a world-changing event. Now, more than two decades after the Wall's collapse, this book brings together leading authorities who offer a fresh look at how leaders in four vital centers of world politics--the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and...