This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane. In the early 20th century, the dream of crossing the Atlantic by air was as potent as putting a...Lasīt vairāk
How key concepts in modern physics came from the work of a New Zealander whom Einstein labelled a second Newton. By the mid-nineteenth century, physicists believed they had discovered the last secrets of the universe. Then a ne...Lasīt vairāk
This features Antarctic exploration after the heroic years of Scott, Shackleton and Mawsom but before the technological age. It interweaves a personal story of discovery in Antarctica in the 60s with the lives and deaths of those who were tragically...Lasīt vairāk
Its the screaming that cuts you deepest, on your first night in prison. Screaming like someone is hurt. Like they need help. Like someone is dying....Lasīt vairāk
From butchers daughter in communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, this is the story of one womans extraordinary determination and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives. Riveting. A true story of a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 12-Dec-2024, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781772035186)
Full of intrigue, adventure, greed, and tragedy, the enduring legend of Slumachs Gold is examined in riveting forensic detail in this newly expanded edition of a bestselling classic. Full of intrigue, adventure, greed, and...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 28-Oct-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Penguin Random House India, ISBN-13: 9780670094691)
Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultans contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in Indias military past, he remains a modern historians...Lasīt vairāk
And Finally is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best and finally segments of the news those funny, silly and often eccentric stories the ne...Lasīt vairāk
The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map, now with a foreword from Flinders great-great-great-grand-daughters on the 250th anniversary of his birthIn 1810, Matthew Flinders...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 20-Jun-2024, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: One More Chapter, ISBN-13: 9780008694081)
September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres....Lasīt vairāk
