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Diccionario de historia y política del siglo XX Diccionario de historia y política del siglo XX José María López Alonso A efectos estadísticos, el siglo XX representa la mayor aportación de elementos reseñables como entradas/lemas en todo tipo de obras de referencia, tanto si se trata de obras generalistas como temáti… OL10266233W
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
The year of the hangman The year of the hangman Gary L. Blackwood Well I haven't read it and I need it for history so if you can take off Daisy protection that would be great OL121031W
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged Edward Gibbon Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely … OL1285005W
Nada Nada Carmen Laforet *Nada* es la primera novela de la escritora barcelonesa Carmen Laforet y una de las obras literarias más importantes de la España del siglo XX. Se trata de una obra existencialista que representa el … OL1315149W
Il formaggio e i vermi Il formaggio e i vermi Carlo Ginzburg,John Tedeschi,Anne C. Tedeschi Offers a study of culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. This bo… OL14872792W
The real history of the end of the world The real history of the end of the world Sharan Newman Explores the various theories of world destruction from ancient times to present day-- theories that reveal as much about human nature as they do about the predominant historical, scientific, and rel… OL14927756W
Forgotten Voices of the Secret War Forgotten Voices of the Secret War Roderick Bailey The definitive oral history of a unique and extraordinary organisation tasked to 'set Europe ablaze' in the Second World War.The Gestapo kept me three days in this interrogation house. They especiall… OL14973505W
Who was Rosa Parks? Who was Rosa Parks? Stephen Marchesi,Yona Zeldis McDonough In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "… OL15068519W
Breve Historia de los Aztecas Breve Historia de los Aztecas Marco Cervera,Marco Antonio Cervera El recorrido historico aborda una serie de aspectos del arte y la sociedad azteca. Su salida de Aztlan, hasta llegar a fundar Tenochtitlan. La historia de sus dioses, sus templos, costumbres, mitos..… OL15185086W
Jesus Wars Jesus Wars Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins Jesus Wars reveals how official, orthodox teaching about Jesus was the product of political maneuvers by a handful of key characters in the fifth century. Jenkins argues that were it not for these co… OL15188596W
The Warmth of Other Suns The Warmth of Other Suns Robin Miles,Isabel Wilkerson In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citize… OL15380640W
Calvin at the centre Calvin at the centre Paul Helm Calvin at the Centre explores the consequences of various ideas in the thought of John Calvin, and the influence of his ideas on later theologians. The book sets to one side the assumption that Calvi… OL15495485W
Reforming the North Reforming the North James L. Larson "The turbulence of the Protestant Reformation marks a turning point in European history, but the Scandinavian contribution to this revolution is not well known outside the Northern world. Reforming t… OL15508366W
Corazon Indomito Corazon Indomito Johanna Lindsey Courtney Harte está segura de que su padre, presuntamente muerto durante un enfrentamiento con los comanches, aún vive, perdido en algún lugar del territorio indio. Necesitará alguien que la ayude a … OL15640W
Vivos bajo tierra Vivos bajo tierra Manuel Pino Toro "The story of the thirty-three trapped miners in the San Jose mine in the middle of the Chilean desert is an epic in the classic sense, filled with real heroes, blessings from God, and the curse of m… OL15932682W
Wonderstruck Wonderstruck Brian Selznick Expanding upon the genre-breaking form he invented in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick creates another awe-inspiring and multi-layered reading experience. Wo… OL15936008W
Hatchepsut Hatchepsut Joyce A. Tyldesley Queen - or, as she would prefer to be remembered, King - Hatchepsut was a remarkable woman. Born the eldest daughter of King Tuthmosis I, married to her half-brother Tuthmosis II, and guardian of her… OL16072456W
The Geek Atlas The Geek Atlas John Graham-Cumming The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, … OL16094313W
La verdadera historia de Malinche La verdadera historia de Malinche Fanny del Río A woman who played an active and powerful role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, Malinche was an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary for Hernán Cortés. She was also a mistress to Cortés and gave … OL16218915W
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