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11American Political History , Critchlow Donald (2015)
The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. Yet the country's… 493 руб12King Rat , James Clavell (1962)
The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both… 749 руб13Wheelmen. Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever , Albergotti Reed (2013)
The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports Lance Armstrong won a… 1239 руб14Civilization. The West and the Rest , Ferguson Niall (2012)
Western civilization's rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of… 1229 руб15Life of Pi: Level 3 (+CD) (2014)
Martel's story line is already well-known: a fifteen-year-old boy, the son of a zookeeper in Pondicherry, India survives a shipwreck several days out of Manila. He is the lone human survivor, but his… 569 руб16The European Union
In the fifty or so years since the Treaty of Rome, the European Union has evolved far beyond the scope of any other comparable entity. The EU is now a unique model of international cooperation and… 79946 руб17Bassoon , Kopp James B. (2012)
This welcome volume encompasses the entire history of the bassoon, from its origins five centuries ago to its place in 21st-century music. James Kopp draws on new archival research and many years of… 3375 руб18Progressivism , Nugent Walter (2010)
After decades of conservative dominance, the election of Barack Obama may signal the beginning of a new progressive era. But what exactly is progressivism? What role has it played in the political… 493 руб19Two Soldiers , Hellström Börge (2014)
TWO SIDES. In the Stockholm suburb of Raby, tensions between the Swedish authorities and organised juvenile gangs are approaching critical mass. TWO SENTINELS. Investigators Jose Pereira and DCI… 526 руб20Time To Start Thinking America and the Spectre of Decline , Luce E. (2013)
Edward Luce has a superb track record at taking the pulse of a country - see his previous book on India - In Spite of the Gods. The age of American global dominance is over. This brilliant new book… 509 руб
