Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to...
For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip children's interest....
Brand new addition to the Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the intriguing Hawker Hurricane aircraft type, and providing a comprehensive overview of all model-making kits currently...
Contains hundreds of photos of the Mosquito production line and design concepts. Appendices include first hand pilot accounts, details of the unique variants put into production, and information...
It was the age of drag balls, Metropolis, and Josephine Baker. Of scientific breakthroughs, literary verve, and the political chaos of the Weimar Republic. After the best-selling Hollywood in the...
First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, then a blockbuster movie, the immensely successful Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams needs no introduction.This...
Mit atemberaubenden Bildern, expliziter Gesellschaftskritik und einer hypnotisierenden schauspielerischen Leistung von David Bowie in der Hauptrolle wurde The Man Who Fell to Earth (Der Mann, der...
They were teens with mysterious mutant powers, trained żeby a genius telepath to protect the world from evil. They were?The Strangest Super-Heroes of All.? The X-Men! In this Sentinel-sized...
How can insights from Construction Grammar (CxG) be applied to foreign language learning (FLL) and foreign language teaching (FLT)? This volume explores several aspects of Pedagogical Construction...
Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles.
Spannende Exkursionen zu außergewöhnlichen Orten: Diese überarbeitete und aktualisierte 3. Auflage des Bestsellers 36 Hours Europa bietet 130 Reisepläne, gründlich recherchiert, toll ins Bild...
The book covers the actions of the German Army in the Low Countries during 1915 and 1916. In its broad compass it looks at the battles with the French, Belgians and British, concentrating mostly on...
* Photographic history of the Arab and Israeli armoured vehicles from 1948 to the present day * Includes dramatic photographs of the fighting in 1948, at Suez, during the Six Day War, the Yom...
Initially shunned and even despised in the years following Germany's surrender, Jochen Peiper is now revered and generally accepted as a brilliant solider. This meticulously researched book...
Marcus Aurelius first action as Roman Emperor was to appoint his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus, as his co-emperor, even though he is often depicted as a wastrel. The author analyses why Verus...
Epic exploits. The intrepid voyages, bloody battles and heroic burials of the French Crusades. Completed circa 1474, Sebastien Mamerot's lavishly illustrated manuscript is the only contemporary...
Even among the geniuses of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci is a figure of exceptional significance. This updated XXL monograph, comprising all of his paintings and almost 700 drawings, provides...
The latest addition to the popular Images of War series. Operation BARBAROSSA has a huge following. Superb images and captions capture the horror and scale of the campaign. Compiled by successful...
Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn (1606-1669) stands as one of the most important painters in Western art, but nowhere else do we encounter his inimitable talent more so than in his drawings and...
Eine unvergleichliche Abhandlung über den menschlichen Körper§§Wir haben Jean Baptise Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) viel zu verdanken, denn sein Atlas of Anatomy schrieb nicht nur Medizingeschichte,...
As part of the "AHT" series, which deals with airfields, this book concentrates on Norfolk and Suffolk. It looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, and what...
Die Entwicklung europäischer Friedensprozesse ist für die Frühe Neuzeit ebenso bezeichnend wie die Allgegenwärtigkeit kriegerischer Konflikte: Über 2000 zwischen- bzw. Binnenstaatliche...
Tutankhamun's royal voyage into paradise, as told żeby ancient Egyptian treasures. When acclaimed photographer Sandro Vannini started his work in Egypt in the late '90s, a technological...