Историческая литература

火、水和铜管是制造金属制品的主要“部件”，青铜形式的铜及其合金自古以来就被用来熔炼各种产品，管子（管道）被用来铸造熔融金属。人类使用金属最古老的证据是考古发现中的金属制品遗骸。 在可追溯到古代的艺术纪念碑上发现了冶金过程的图像。 最古老的文字纪念碑中提到了金属的接收和使用。

Spying, lying and dying.Fans of ‘Spooks’ will be swept away by Steve Jackson’s explosive novel.They say lightning never strikes twice. They are wrong. London has been bombed for the second time i…

In Helvik, a single rule governs the people: ‘No person of Helvik may kill another person of Helvik. Any person who breaks this rule is no longer a person of Helvik.’ Gunnarr remembers a time be…

«Правду славим» — рассказы и повести о русских людях, несущих в сердце своём любовь к России и веру в неё, как государства справедливости и мира. Мира, который порой приходится отстаивать с оружи…

Fire, water and copper pipes are the main "components" for creating metal products, copper and its alloys in the form of bronze have been used since ancient times for smelting various products, t…

«Как жить дальше? На что надеяться? Во что верить?» Если вы хотя бы раз задавались такими вопросами, то чувства героев романа будут вам близки. Юный Михаил Воронцов, сын боярина был изгнан из сем…

‘Campbell Road was home to the most notorious criminals: thieves, prostitutes, fraudsters – every sort of rogue and vagabond drifted through this slum.’Life was tough … but so were theyAlice Keiv…

Исторические катаклизмы ХХ века непосредственно коснулись и безжалостно сотрясли судьбу Амалии, дочери немецких переселенцев в Поволжье. Социалистическая революция, гражданская война, голод, сове…

Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational and controversial bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most tu…

There are just a handful of men and women alive today who served and fought with the Special Forces during the Second World War. They are a dwindling bunch of veterans in their twilight years who…

A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene’s story will transport readers back to a more i…

From the bestselling author of ‘Eats Shoots & Leaves’, an unexpectedly moving, luminously wise and brilliantly funny novel about a Victorian Poet Laureate.In July 1864, a corner of the Isle of Wi…

The start of a WWII series from Iain Gale, author of Alamein.A masterly portrayal of World War Two heroism, with vivid action and stirring personal journeys.A small team of soldiers, left behind …

Steve Stack’s nostalgic eulogies – 21st Century Dodos and Christmas Dodos – combined in one ebook edition. A fond farewell to the many inanimate objects, cultural icons and general stuff around u…

Prepare to be swept away by this enthralling story of love, war and one woman who survived them both…Lizzie Bishop’s humble beginnings as a dressmaker’s daughter see her hope for nothing more tha…

The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Celts explores the history, culture, and mythology of these great peoples.A comprehensive guide of Celt…

The seventh in a series chronicling the remarkable history of The Times newspaper and the media mogul who bought and reshaped it in the early 1980s.This volume looks at the history of one of Brit…

A history of the English East India company.During 200 years the East India Company grew from a loose association of Elizabethan tradesmen into «the grandest society of merchants in the universe»…

The fascinating history of the male-only members of the Kit-Cat Club, the unofficial centre of Whig power in 17th century Britain, and home to the greatest political and artistic thinkers of a ge…

A rousing historical adventure from the bestselling author of ‘Prince of the Clouds’.As a boy, Nino Manes used to dash through the morning streets of his island fishing village to reach the churc…