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34 produkter
Spanish Civil War
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2003
242 kr
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Since its first publication, Hugh Thomas's The Spanish Civil War has become established as the definitive one-volume history of a conflict that continues to provoke intense controversy today.What was it that roused left-wing sympathizers from all over the world to fight against Franco between 1936 …
World Without End
The Global Empire of Philip II
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2015
192 kr
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Following Rivers of Gold and The Golden Age, World Without End is the conclusion of a magisterial three-volume history of the Spanish Empire by Hugh Thomas, its foremost worldwide authorityWorld Without End is the climax of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. It …
Rivers of Gold
The Rise of the Spanish Empire
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2010
220 kr
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The first part of his trilogy on the Spanish Empire, Hugh Thomas's Rivers of Gold brings the rise of Spain's global empire vividly to life, capturing the spirit of an ebullient age. Inspired by hopes of both riches and of converting native people to Christianity, the Spanish adventurers of the …
Golden Age
The Spanish Empire of Charles V
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2011
225 kr
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Moving between Spanish conquest abroad and the court of the astute Charles V, Hugh Thomas's The Golden Age: The Spanish Empire of Charles V is the second volume in a planned trilogy on the Spanish Empire.When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in South America in the sixteenth century, they swept …
Cuba
A History
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2010
225 kr
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From award-winning historian Hugh Thomas, Cuba: A History is the essential work for understanding one of the most fascinating and controversial countries in the world.Hugh Thomas's acclaimed book explores the whole sweep of Cuban history from the British capture of Havana in 1762 through the years …
SS 1
The Unlikely Death of Heinrich Himmler (Text Only)
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2016
94 kr
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First serious examination of the curious demise of Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler that also investigates an extraordinary web of secret deals and international intrigue.On 23 May 1945 Heinrich Himmler, leader of the SS and architect of the Holocaust, committed suicide in Allied custody. So why …
Conquest
Montezuma, Cortes, and the Fall of Old Mexico
Av Hugh Thomas
Inbunden, 1995
385 kr
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Rivers of Gold
The Rise of the Spanish Empire
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2013
147 kr
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Inspired by hopes of both riches and of converting native people to Christianity, the Spanish adventurers of the fifteenth century convinced themselves that an earthly paradise existed in the Caribbean. This is the story of the hundreds of conquistadors who set sail on the precarious journey across …
World Without End
The Global Empire of Philip II
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2014
122 kr
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Following Rivers of Gold and The Golden Age, World Without End is the conclusion of a magisterial three-volume history of the Spanish Empire by Hugh Thomas, its foremost worldwide authorityWorld Without End is the climax of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. It …
Golden Age
The Spanish Empire of Charles V
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2011
167 kr
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Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure in the second volume of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan's expedition around the world in 1522 and ends with Charles's death in 1558. In the decades between, …
Eduardo Barreiros and the Recovery of Spain
Av Hugh Thomas
Inbunden, 2009
1086 kr
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A dramatic biography of the extraordinary Spanish industrialist and entrepreneur Eduardo BarreirosBorn in an impoverished region of Galicia, possessed of little education and less money, Eduardo Barreiros (1919–1992) rose to become an immensely successful entrepreneur and one of Spain’s most …
Beaumarchais in Seville
An Intermezzo
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2009
460 kr
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A vivacious account of the journey to Spain that inspired The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of SevilleIn 1764-65 the irrepressible playwright Beaumarchais traveled to Madrid, where he immersed himself in the life and society of the day. Inspired by the places he had seen and the people he had …
The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440 - 1870
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 1999
358 kr
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History of Wales 1485-1660
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2011
78 kr
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The events of the period 1485 - 1660 were decisive in the development of modern Wales and, in Hugh Thomas' first in the four-volume "Welsh History Text Books" series, students are presented with a scholarly, balanced and informative discussion. From the crowning of Henry Tudor as King of England in …
Cuba
A History
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2013
170 kr
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From award-winning historian Hugh Thomas, Cuba: A History is the essential work for understanding one of the most fascinating and controversial countries in the world.Hugh Thomas's acclaimed book explores the whole sweep of Cuban history from the British capture of Havana in 1762 through the years …
Spanish Civil War
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2013
204 kr
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Though more than half a century has passed since the Spaish Civil War began in 1936, it is still the subject of intense controversy. What was it that roused left wing sympathisers from all over the world to fight for a cause for which their governments would not give active support? In his famous …
Basic Water Treatment
Av Chris Binnie, Martin Kimber m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
921 kr
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Basic Water Treatment, now in its sixth edition, is an accessible and practical guide to all aspects of potable water quality and treatment. Focusing on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, it provides examples of good practice, summarises key issues and criteria, and includes …
Slave Trade
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2006
228 kr
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The rise and fall of the business of slave trading - by a bestselling historianThe Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures. Between 1492 and about 1870, ten million or more black slaves were carried from Africa to one port or another of the …
Madrid
A Traveller''s Reader
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2018
45 kr
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The charm of Madrid is elusive, but for those who know how to find it, Madrid has magic. Its magic can be found in the shadow cast over the present by the past. In this Traveller''s Reader, a city that was once the seat of power for perhaps the most ambitious political enterprise the western world …
Madrid
A Traveller's Reader
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2018
169 kr
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The charm of Madrid is elusive, but for those who know how to find it, Madrid has magic. Its magic can be found in the shadow cast over the present by the past. In this Traveller's Reader, a city that was once the seat of power for perhaps the most ambitious political enterprise the western world …
Cataland
Why the Fuss?
Av Christian Stump, Hugh Thomas m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
1025 kr
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The Memoirs of the AMS is devoted to the publication of new research in all areas of pure and applied mathematics. The Memoirs is designed particularly to publish long papers of groups of cognate papers in book form, and is under the supervision of the Editorial Committee of the AMS journal …
Slave Trade
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2015
45 kr
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The Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures. Between 1492 and about 1870, ten million or more black slaves were carried from Africa to one port or another of the Americas. In this wide-ranging book, Hugh Thomas follows the development of this …
Slave Trade
The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440-1870
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2013
80 kr
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After many years of research, award-winning historian Hugh Thomas portrays, in a balanced account, the complete history of the slave trade. Beginning with the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, he describes and analyzes the rise of one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial …
Golden Empire
Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America
Av Hugh Thomas
E-bok, 2011
128 kr
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From a master chronicler of Spanish history comes a magnificent work about the pivotal years from 1522 to 1566, when Spain was the greatest European power. Hugh Thomas has written a rich and riveting narrative of exploration, progress, and plunder. At its center is the unforgettable ruler who …
SS 1
The Unlikely Death of Heinrich Himmler
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2002
164 kr
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First serious examination of the curious demise of Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler that also investigates an extraordinary web of secret deals and international intrigue.On 23 May 1945 Heinrich Himmler, leader of the SS and architect of the Holocaust, committed suicide in Allied custody. So why …
Entrepreneurship Education in Asia
Inbunden, 2011
1859 kr
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The continuing success of the Asian Miracle relies on an entrepreneurial revolution that has increased the productivity and flexibility of economies across the region. Yet this revolution has largely been necessity-driven, traditional and vulnerable to erosion as the region becomes increasingly …
La Conquista de México: Moctezuma, Cortés Y La Caída de Un Imperio / The Conquest of Mexico
Av Hugh Thomas
Häftad, 2025
311 kr
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