Originální a poutavý přístup k nejznámějším „trhákům“ světové historie. Ve starověkých letopisech se dočteme o Kleopatřině sebevraždě, středověké kroniky líčí ohromnou pouť Marca Pola po hedvábné stezce, novodobé noviny obšírně referovaly o bitvě u Stalingradu. Netradiční pohled na tyto momenty skutečně překvapí...
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The book explores the experiences of early Australian settlers who left crowded Britain for the vastness of inland Australia, seeking freedom and opportunity. It details their efforts in building infrastructure such as windmills and livestock yards, highlighting the contrast between the successful pioneers and those who faced hardship. By examining diaries and historical documents, the author uncovers the stories of these "scrub aristocrats," whose determination and labor helped establish a thriving pastoral industry that contributed to the nation's prosperity.
The story of the 'Dunsterforce', a secret force of elite solders hand-picked from across the Allied forces, sent to the ethnic power keg of the Caucasus in 1918 to defend British interests from the Ottomans, Cossacks and Germans.
The book explores the innovative architectural designs emerging at the turn of the millennium, highlighting structures like sail-shaped buildings and twisting skyscrapers that redefine urban landscapes. It showcases how these remarkable creations serve as new landmarks and enhance the daily lives of city residents, reflecting a bold shift in architectural creativity and urban living concepts.
There is no shortage of sporting stars making headlines off the field for all the wrong reasons, from dodgy dalliances bubbling to the surface to marriages shattered. 'Scandalous' looks at the many issues behind the scandals and why professional sport seems to keep going regardless.
Six years after Bruce, a badly treated collie-cross, was rescued by a lively family, twenty two year old Vanessa is the first of his treasured humans to fall in love. But how can she trust this beautiful new experience when the relationship of her parents, who'd also loved each other, was marred by violence? Bruce goes on a journey to find out.
Intrigued by the idea of frontier wilderness, of law and order vs lawlessness, and a firm belief that `the better the bad guy, the better the film', Barry Stone goes beyond the American south-west to pay homage to the Italian and even Australian western - and, after much deliberation, he ranks them in order...
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