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Вы держите в руках самый знаменитый из романов о «чародее советского сыска» Ниле Платоновиче Кручинине. Вновь ему бросают изощренный вызов враги мира на земле. Но Кручинин и его верный соратник и ученик Сурен Грачик без страха и сомнений встают на пу…

Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, Essaying the Past guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose, offering key strategies and useful tips. Includes expert advice …

Есть ли на белом свете что-нибудь замечательнее и грандиознее нашего Красноярского края? Он находится в самом центре России, и Енисей, пробившийся через каменный коридор Саян «с южных гор до северных морей», кажется становым хребтом России. Он – цент…

И.И. Лажечников (1792–1869) – один из лучших наших исторических романистов. А.С. Пушкин так сказал о романе «Ледяной дом»: «…поэзия останется всегда поэзией, и многие страницы вашего романа будут жить, доколе не забудется русский язык». Обаяние Лажеч…

ЛОРА ПАЛМЕР СУЩЕСТВОВАЛА НА САМОМ ДЕЛЕ. ЕЕ ЗВАЛИ ХЕЙЗЕЛ ДРЮ. И ОНА БЫЛА ТАК ЖЕ ЗАГАДОЧНО УБИТА. Летом 1908 года убийство Хейзел Дрю потрясло северную часть штата Нью-Йорк. Изувеченное тело двадцатилетней девушки было найдено в пруду, и чем больше сле…

Slavery and Emancipation is a comprehensive collection of primary and secondary readings on the history of slaveholding in the American South combining recent historical research with period documents. The most comprehensive collection of primary and…

The 17th Century Parisian doctor who made blood transfusion history… In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operation that had never previously been attempted – he transfused blood into another human being. This was…

Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century is continuing to advance, but the character of that advancement is now governed by research teams an…

Written by the late Patrick Wormald, one of the leading authorities on Bede’s life and work over a 30-year period, this book is a collection of studies on Bede and early English Christian society. A collection of studies on Bede, the greatest histori…

Spain, 1157-1300 makes use of a vast body of primary and secondary source material to provide a balanced overview of a crucial period of Spanish as well as of European history. Examines the most significant phase of Spanish mainland development Consi…

This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family loyalty. It is the first full study of this compelling figure within the context of political life in …

The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change. First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism. Gives particular at…

This book challenges the reputation of the Spanish Inquisition as an instrument of religious persecution, torture and repressionand looks at its wider role as an educative force in society. A reassessment of the history of the Spanish Inquisition. Ch…

This reader brings together original and influential recent work in the field of early modern European history. Provides a thought-provoking overview of current thinking on this period. Key themes include evolving early-modern identities; changes in …

Nineteenth-Century Europe offers a much-needed concise and fresh look at European culture between the Great Revolution in France and the First World War. It encompasses all major themes of the period, from the rising nationalism of the early nineteen…

Curing their Ills traces the history of encounters between European medicine and African societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Vaughan's detailed examination of medical discourse of the period reveals its shifting and fragmented nature…

This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek polit…

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and …

Aging is caused by the main pathogenic factor initiating this disease - oxygen deficiency in organs and tissues. Hypoxia accelerates the degeneration of the weak link - the sensitive nerve endings of the autonomic nervous system. The sequence of even…

«Купец» — это историко-культурная ценность. Лучшая и единственная книга, которая засвидетельствовала в своём содержании первый в мире анекдот…