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  • The Crossing, Vol. 1 (Esprios Classics)
    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill (November 10, 1871 - March 12, 1947) was an American best-selling novelist of the early 20th century. He is nowadays overshadowed, even as a writer, by the more famous British statesman of the same name, to whom he was not related. His first novel to appear in book form was The Celebrity (1898). However, Mr. Keegan’s Elopement had been published in 1896 as a m...
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    38,58 €

  • The Crisis, Vol. 2 (Esprios Classics)
    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill (November 10, 1871 - March 12, 1947) was an American best-selling novelist of the early 20th century. He is nowadays overshadowed, even as a writer, by the more famous British statesman of the same name, to whom he was not related. His first novel to appear in book form was The Celebrity (1898). However, Mr. Keegan’s Elopement had been published in 1896 as a m...
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    34,66 €

  • Popular Music and Culture in Austin, Texas
    Josep Pedro
    This book explores the blues tradition through a collective dialogue with significant musicians and producers of the Austin blues scene. Based on an ethnography in the singular capital of Texas, the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world, it explores the local blues scene through in-depth interviews that reveal intimate bonds between popular music, culture, identity, r...
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    208,54 €

  • Why Brazil?
    Alex Catharino / Lucas Berlanza
    Discover the compelling parallel lines of development between the United States and Brazil. This insightful book explores why these two New World giants, despite shared geographical scale and Western Christian heritage, have charted different courses in their pursuit of ordered liberty.Lucas Berlanza and Alex Catharino move beyond common stereotypes to offer a nuanced understan...
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    12,80 €

  • A Brief History of Assam
    Devajit Bhuyan
    This book is about Assam, The Land of Rhino, Bihu, Tea, Brahmaputra, Maidam. Very few people know about Assam, its culture, geography and history though people in India know about Rhino, Assam tea and Kamakhya Temple. With internet and websites, many people now a days has shown interest about Assam, but no one has time to search hundreds of websites and read everything availabl...
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    7,96 €

  • The National Museum in Warsaw - Tsuba Collection
    Spartancrest
    A catalogue of the collection of Tsuba [sword guards] held in the National Museum of Warsaw 75 examples of various styles with a number of comparison pieces. ...
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    25,66 €

  • The Shadow of a Crime (Esprios Classics)
    Hall Caine
    Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH KBE (14 May 1853 - 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet and critic of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Caine’s popularity during his lifetime was unprecedented. He wrote fifteen novels on subjects of adultery, divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, infanticide,...
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    48,90 €

  • The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga (Esprios Classics)
    Herbert Carter
    Herbert Carter was an American author of boys’ stories and dime novels (1854 - 1938). His works include: The Boy Scouts Afoot in France, The Boy Scouts Along the Susquehanna, The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga, The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, The Boy Scouts’ First Camp Fire The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge, The Boy Scouts in the Rockies, The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island, ...
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    32,99 €

  • Japanese Sword Guards
    FRANÇOIS PONCETTON
    This work by FRANÇOIS PONCETTON was originally published in French in 1924, the format at the time was such that the image plates were placed as an appendix and it was therefore necessary to flip from the description at one end of the book to the image at the other end. This volume has transferred the relevant image to coincide with the descriptions. The descriptions in the ori...
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    27,61 €

  • Sorties into the IT Hurricane (3rd edn)
    Paul Wilson
    There are 195 Sorties described in these pages - all of them memorable occasions in the author’s fifty year career in IT. They are presented in date order, and each consists of roughly one page of text and one or more accompanying images; so the book can be read as a continuous stream of entries. However, each Sortie is also part of one or more of nineteen Short Stories. Each p...
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    111,01 €

  • The Emerald Tablet of Hermes
    Hermes Trismegistus
    Dive into the mystical world of alchemy, esoteric philosophy, and spiritual transformation with The Emerald Tablet of Hermes, a timeless cornerstone of ancient wisdom. Attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, this cryptic yet profound text has inspired seekers, philosophers, and scientists for centuries, from the alchemists of the Middle Ages to modern spiritualists.Discover the secr...
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    14,20 €

  • The Kybalion
    Three Initiates
    Unlock the timeless secrets of the universe with The Kybalion, the groundbreaking exploration of Hermetic philosophy that has inspired seekers of wisdom for over a century. Written by the enigmatic 'Three Initiates,' this guide reveals the core principles of Hermetic teachings, offering profound insights into the laws that govern reality and our place within it.Through its Seve...
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    17,95 €

  • Savoir s’aimer
    François Lavergne
    Première traduction connue du Talmud (1240), surprise, procès et controverse (hébraïque et latine). Une bulle du pape fut adressée aux différents rois et évêques européens. Le Talmud est condamné. En France, les exemplaires saisis furent brûlés publiquement à Paris. Les livres sont rares (l’imprimerie c’est deux siècles après, ne l’oublions pas. Ndlr : 1453). ...
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    17,40 €

  • A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 1 (Esprios Classics)
    Felix Dahn
    Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (9 February 1834 - 3 January 1912) was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian. Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn was born in Hamburg as the oldest son of Friedrich (1811-1889) and Constanze Dahn who were notable actors at the city’s theatre. The family had both German and French roots. Dahn began his studies in law and philosophy in Mu...
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    44,94 €

  • Saga of Halfred the Sigskald (Esprios Classics)
    Felix Dahn
    Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (9 February 1834 - 3 January 1912) was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian. Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn was born in Hamburg as the oldest son of Friedrich (1811-1889) and Constanze Dahn who were notable actors at the city’s theatre. The family had both German and French roots. Dahn began his studies in law and philosophy in Mu...
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    28,91 €

  • Felicitas (Esprios Classics)
    Felix Dahn
    Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (9 February 1834 - 3 January 1912) was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian. Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn was born in Hamburg as the oldest son of Friedrich (1811-1889) and Constanze Dahn who were notable actors at the city’s theatre. The family had both German and French roots. Dahn began his studies in law and philosophy in Mu...
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    29,89 €

  • Plato’s Apology
    Plato
    Plato’s Apology - A Riveting Defense of Philosophy and the Pursuit of TruthStep into the courtroom of ancient Athens and witness a moment that forever shaped the course of Western thought. Plato’s 'Apology' is not an apology in the modern sense but a powerful and eloquent defense of philosophy, virtue, and the examined life, as spoken by Socrates himself.In this timeless dialog...
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    13,22 €

  • Discoverers and Explorers
    Edward R. Shaw
    The practice of beginning the study of geography with the locality in which the pupil lives, in order that his first ideas of geographical conceptions may be gained from observation directed upon the real conditions existing about him, has been steadily gaining adherence during the past few years as a rational method of entering upon the study of geography.After the pupil has f...
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    11,08 €

  • आख़िरी दिन यादों का सिलसिला
    Khem Chand Verma
    'यादें वक्त की परछाइयाँ हैं, जो भले ही बीत जाती हैं, पर साथ चलती हैं हमेशा।'इस पुस्तक के माध्यम से मैं आपको आम ज़िंदगी की उन खास घड़ियों में ले जाना चाहता हूँ, जहाँ शायद आप खुद को पहचान पाएँ, अपने किसी पुराने पल को जी सकें, या किसी अधूरी बात को पूरा कर सकें।'हर आख़िरी दिन की एक अपनी कहानी होती है, जो अक्सर पहले दिन से भी ज़्यादा मायने रखती है।' ...
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    6,10 €

  • On War
    General Carl Von Clausewitz / Tim Zengerink
    What if you could master the principles of war, strategy, and leadership to conquer any challenge?On War: The Timeless Guide to Strategy, Warfare, and Leadership delivers the legendary insights of Carl von Clausewitz in a modern, accessible format. Written in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Clausewitz’s groundbreaking work has shaped military thought for nearly two centur...
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    39,72 €

  • On War
    General Carl Von Clausewitz / Tim Zengerink
    What if you could master the principles of war, strategy, and leadership to conquer any challenge?On War: The Timeless Guide to Strategy, Warfare, and Leadership delivers the legendary insights of Carl von Clausewitz in a modern, accessible format. Written in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Clausewitz’s groundbreaking work has shaped military thought for nearly two centur...
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    33,77 €

  • Jeremy Runes
    Sarina J. Senger
    Corrin Brookdale is a young woman on the hunt for an impossible interview that will help her break into the male-dominated world of journalism. Her subject: the elusive Captain Jeremy Runes. Between his mysterious past and the conflicting rumors that follow him across the globe, she has no doubt this interview will help her achieve her dreams. As her goals slowly come within re...
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    29,42 €

  • Aimer savoir
    François Lavergne
    Nous sommes désuets, œuf en gelée chez Lipp à 9 euros, le pied de porc farci à 25,50. Cela suffira pour l’addition. J’y reviendrai pour la saucisse de Brosset ou la tête de veau du vendredi. Old school, comme les vieux. ...
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    17,72 €

  • The General Epistles and The Revelation
    Hershall Spradley / Translator
    My own original translations of the General Epistles and The Revelation from The Greek New Testament according to the Majority Text (2nd edition, 1985), edited by Hodges and Farstad. I have tried to make the translations both accurate and accessible for English readers. ...
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    25,86 €

  • Bludraven
    Alistair Grimes
    Wade Adams stood in the cramped cabin of a chartered plane, the engine’s roar drowning out his racing thoughts as the deserted island of Bludraven loomed ahead through the creeping fog. His heart pounded with a mixture of anticipation and dread-this forsaken rock in the vast ocean was the last known whereabouts of his father, Nathan, who had vanished without a trace months ago ...
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    24,24 €

  • The Search for the Missing Crown
    Gernot Hucek
    Frank Moretti, the Police Commissioner of Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife, Cheryl, and her parents are leaving on a grand vacation to Vienna to relax and enjoy the City’s many offerings. However, the trip turns out to be quite different. During a guided tour, they become innocent bystanders in the heist of a priceless crown. Police work feverishly to recover this symb...
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    33,07 €

  • Ten Years On
    Nicholas M. Apostol
    Facts regarding the civil war struggle in El Salvador that raged from 1979 until the peace accords in 1992. The author had unique access to the details of the war as a senior consultant to the government. The book details the importance of the efforts to sustain the democratic election process to foil the violence of the FMLN in its efforts to bring down the duly elected govern...
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    36,75 €

  • História Da Polícia No Brasil: Dos Quadrilheiros À Chefatura De Polícia
    Elisandro Carvalho
    Indicado ao Prêmio Jabuti Acadêmico 2024,História da Polícia no Brasil: dos quadrilheiros à Chefatura de Políciaexplora a evolução do aparato de segurança e ordem pública brasileiro, traçando o percurso desde os quadrilheiros coloniais e a Guarda Nacional até a estrutura contemporânea das instituições policiais.A análise começa com os quadrilheiros, responsáveis pela vigilância...
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    17,16 €

  • Antigos Cemitérios E Sepultamentos Da Cidade Do Rio De Janeiro
    Luis Alexandre Franco Gonçales
    No Rio de Janeiro, existem cemitérios públicos, particulares, pertencentes a igrejas e irmandades, a céu aberto e no interior de igrejas e conventos. A religiosidade no passado fazia com que os sepultamentos fossem realizados dentro das igrejas ou nas suas imediações, costume que foi interrompido em meados do século XIX devido às epidemias.As pessoas pobres eram sepultadas nos ...
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    10,92 €

  • The 24 Solar Terms
    James W Murphy / James W. Murphy
    Learn everything there is to know about the 24 solar terms and the lessons this ancient calendar offers us today.China’s lunar calendar or the animals of the twelve-year cycle are fairly well-known in West. Less understood is the major calendar system of the 24 solar terms. Because the calendar is so closely interwoven with the seasons, festivals, folkways, literature, and myth...
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    31,75 €