Historiske og politiske biografier

Mikhail Gorbaçov SSCB'nin son lideriydi ve Rusya'n¿n 20. yüzy¿l¿n sonlar¿nda izledi¿i yolda büyük etkisi oldu. Bat¿'da So¿uk Savä'¿ sona erdiren adam olarak bilinen, ancak ayn¿ zamanda Rusya'da 20. yüzy¿l¿n en az popüler liderlerinden biri olan biraz tart¿¿mal¿ bir figürdü. Gorbaçov Rusya'y¿ Bat¿'ya yaklät¿rd¿¿¿, komünizmi daha demokratik hale getirdi¿i ve Do¿u Bloku ülkelerine bä¿ms¿zl¿k verdi¿i için bu anlä¿labilir bir durumdur. Sadece 50 dakikada, Glasnost ve Perestroyka politikalar¿ da dahil olmak üzere eylemlerinin ülkesindeki olaylar¿ on y¿llar boyunca nas¿l etkiledi¿ini ö¿renecek ve çädä Rusya üzerindeki büyük etkisini anlayacaks¿n¿z. Bu aç¿k ve bilgilendirici kitap, So¿uk Savä'¿n sona ermesi, Do¿u Avrupa'daki komünist rejimlerin sona ermesi ve Sovyetler Birli¿i'nin çökü¿ü de dahil olmak üzere Gorbaçov'un ünlü siyasi kariyerindeki önemli anlar¿ kapsaml¿ bir ¿ekilde tart¿¿¿yor. Bu kitap ayn¿ zamanda tam bir biyografi, siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik bälama de¿erli bir giri¿ ve Gorbaçov'un hükümdarl¿¿¿n¿n etkisinin bir de¿erlendirmesini içermekte ve size SSCB'nin son lideri hakk¿nda tüm temel bilgileri vermektedir.

Mihail Gorbaciov a fost ultimul lider al URSS ¿i a avut o influen¿¿ major¿ asupra drumului pe care Rusia l-a urmat la sfâr¿itul secolului XX. A fost o figur¿ oarecum controversat¿, cunoscut în Occident ca fiind omul care a pus cap¿t R¿zboiului Rece, dar, în aceläi timp, unul dintre cei mai pu¿in populari lideri ai secolului XX în Rusia. Acest lucru este de în¿eles, deoarece Gorbaciov a adus Rusia mai aproape de Occident, a f¿cut comunismul mai democratic ¿i a acordat independen¿¿ ¿¿rilor din blocul estic. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i afla cum ac¿iunile sale, inclusiv politicile sale de glasnost ¿i perestroika, au influen¿at evenimentele din ¿ara sa timp de decenii ¿i ve¿i în¿elege influen¿a sa major¿ asupra Rusiei contemporane. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a momentelor cheie din ilustrele cariere politice ale lui Gorbaciov, inclusiv sfâr¿itul R¿zboiului Rece, sfâr¿itul regimurilor comuniste din Europa de Est ¿i pr¿bu¿irea Uniunii Sovietice. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul politic, social ¿i economic ¿i o evaluare a impactului domniei lui Gorbaciov, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre ultimul lider al URSS.

Isaac Newton a fost un matematician, astronom ¿i fizician englez, recunoscut pe scar¿ larg¿ ca fiind unul dintre cei mai influen¿i oameni de ¿tiin¿¿ din toate timpurile. Cunoscut mai ales pentru legile mi¿c¿rii ¿i teoria gravitäiei universale, Newton a fost un om de ¿tiin¿¿ pasionat ale c¿rui descoperiri au avut un impact uriä asupra lumii ¿tiin¿ei. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i descoperi modul în care cercet¿rile sale au schimbat fundamental modul în care în¿elegem lumea ¿i ve¿i afla despre influen¿a sa profund¿ asupra generäiilor de oameni de ¿tiin¿¿ care au venit dup¿ el. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a celor mai importante realiz¿ri ¿i descoperiri ale lui Newton, inclusiv metoda sa de calcul infinitezimal, lucr¿rile sale în domeniul opticii ¿i cea mai important¿ descoperire a sa: teoria gravitäiei universale. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul epocii ¿i o evaluare a impactului descoperirilor sale asupra comunit¿¿ii ¿tiin¿ifice, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale de care ave¿i nevoie despre acest gigant al ¿tiin¿ei moderne.

Ferdinand Magellan was een Portugese navigator en ontdekkingsreiziger die bekend staat om zijn eerste rondreis om de aarde. Zijn reis is vooral interessant vanwege de ontdekkingen die onderweg werden gedaan: hij ontdekte een voorheen onbekende zeestraat terwijl hij langs Amerika voer en bewees voor eens en altijd dat de wereld niet plat is. In slechts 50 minuten kom je te weten hoe zijn daden de manier waarop mensen over de planeet dachten voor eeuwen hebben gevormd en begrijp je zijn grote invloed op de studie van de geografie. Dit eenvoudige en informatieve boek biedt een grondige bespreking van de belangrijkste momenten in Magellans epische reis, waaronder de ontdekking van de Straat van Magellan en het bewijs dat de aarde rond is. Het bevat ook een volledige biografie, een waardevolle inleiding tot de politieke, sociale en economische context en een evaluatie van de impact van de expeditie, waardoor u alle essentiële informatie krijgt over deze verhelderende 16e-eeuwse reis.

" C¿est une périlleuse entreprise aujourd¿hui plus que jamais, que de construire un système complet de philosophie. Dans une époque de grande civilisation, comme la nôtre, il y a tant d¿idées en circulation, tant de questions à résoudre, qüon ne peut guère se proposer de répondre à tout, et de tout renfermer dans un système. La curiosité de chaque siècle laisse à la postérité moins d¿anciens problèmes résolus que de problèmes nouveaux à discuter. Il faut donc subir la loi de notre faiblesse ; il faut choisir, ou de tracer un plan général et d¿en asseoir fortement les bases, ou de s¿isoler dans de patientes recherches sur un objet spécial, pour apporter ensuite cette obole à l¿¿uvre commune."

" Si la musique française est à présent, comme au vivace moyen âge et aux temps tumultueux de la première Renaissance, l¿exemple et la parure de l¿Europe, on ne le doit réellement qüau seulDebussy. Il a tout renouvelé : le poème chanté, la musique de clavier et le drame musical. Dans Pelléas, il laisse un modèle éternel à tous les musiciens qui voudront écrire pour le théâtre : il a tenu la gageure, toujours perdue jusqüà lui, de l¿équilibre parfait entre la musique et la poésie, dans une ¿uvre pourtant toute musicale. Il est bien plus que le chant : Debussy est l¿harmonie spontanée. Le chant n¿est que la musique moins l¿art. Pour moi, l¿art seul me suffit, l¿art seul me touche. Toute la nature chante : seul, l¿artiste harmonise. Assurément, Debussy est l¿arbre roi de toute une forêt ; il n¿est pas unique en son essence ; il a des voisins et des proches, comme il a des racines : un peuple et des siècles l¿ont fait : il représente toute une culture. J¿y consens, tant qüon voudra ; mais enfin il dépasse de loin toute école et la fatalité banale du talent. Il a cette vertu que rien n¿annonce et que le moment implique sans la déterminer : vertu qui change tout à ce qui est, après qüelle s¿est produite, sans qüon pût prévoir d¿abord qüelle dût se produire."

" Drame historique et philosophique écrit en 1899 : la pièce « Danton » a été donnée, pour la première fois, au Nouveau Théâtre, le 29 décembre 1900 et publiée chez Hachette en 1909.Romain Rolland (1866-1944) Écrivain français, lauréat du Prix Nobel de littérature en 1915 D'une culture sculptée par la passion de l'art et de la musique et le culte des héros, il rechercha durant toute sa vie un moyen de communion entre les hommes. Son exigence de justice le poussa à rechercher la paix pendant et après la Première Guerre mondiale. Il était animé d'un idéal humaniste ."

" Le monde a-t-il commencé, ou est-il éternel ? A-t-il une cause, ou subsiste-t-il par sa propre force ? Au-delà de ces phénomènes et de leurs lois, la pensée peut-elle saisir un être tout-puissant et infini qui répand partout l¿existence et la vie et sème les mondes à travers l¿espace ? Il n¿est point d¿engourdissement si profond des sens et de la matière que de telles questions ne puissent secouer. Sorti de l¿éternel et nécessaire enchaînement des causes, ou appelé par la Providence, l¿homme, intelligent et libre, se sent dépositaire de sa destinée. Avant d¿arriver à ce terme où les générations s¿engloutissent, il faut bien, chacun à notre tour, nous mettre en face de ce redoutable peut-être, et toucher à ces questions suprêmes qui contiennent dans leurs profondeurs, avec le secret de notre destinée à venir, la sécurité et la dignité de notre condition présente."

This book describes the experiences of an Army chaplain who officiated at the first two Memorial Services conducted in the Pentagon after 9/11, and his support to the survivors. Over two decades have passed since 9/11 and this book seeks to honor and remember those who died on that day, while also honoring and remembering the fallen heroes from all of America's wars. This book is a call for America to never forget the 1.3 million fellow Americans who died for their country; and to encourage today's overworked and "all volunteer" military. Stories are included from Chaplain Jenkins' service at the Pentagon, in Iraq, on the staff of General Martin Dempsey, and from his tenure as the Rear Detachment chaplain for the 82nd Airborne Division. With the 82nd, Chaplain Jenkins officiated at well over one hundred services for fallen paratroopers. This book traces the struggles, and eventual breakthroughs of Native Americans, African Americans, Japanese and Chinese minorities in relation to military service. Against major barriers, heroic service and sacrifice are seen from these groups. Various vignettes of military heroes, from the 18th century until the present, are described as a reminder for America to remain grateful for the sacrifices of her military.

"There is nothing of the autocrat in Judge Gary's make-up. He is human-humane. He often smiles-his smile is famous. He seldom frowns. There are no hard lines in his face and his blue eyes are kindly."-B.C. Forbes, Men Who Are Making America (1919)The Life of Elbert Gary (1926) is one of several biographies of prominent industrialists written by Ida Tarbell. The subject, Elbert Gary, was a lawyer and businessman who was greatly admired for his success in helping organize the United States Steel Corporation. Although he had a reputation for improving working conditions and wages, he was also held responsible for triggering a steel strike in 1919 by his opposition to unions.

Why was Winston Churchill so vindictive towards India and Indians?

Churchill in Quotes celebrates the lifeand wit of this iconic figure - combining archive photography with theinspiring speeches, wry remarks and cutting comments he was known for. Sir WinstonChurchill, statesman, orator and former Prime Minister was a man whose words gavehope and inspiration to the British people, and many are as relevant today asthey were during the war years. Churchill's speeches were not always confinedto serious political rhetoric and motivation: his off-the-cuff quips andcomments displayed a wry wit and humour. This book is a celebration of an outstandingfigure in British history, presented in almost 200 photographs, hand-pickedfrom the vast archives of the Press Association, many of which have remainedunseen since they were first published in the newspapers and magazines of theirday. Sales points: Updated format of bestselling Churchill in Quotes with a refreshed and contemporary design Includes 200 historical images from the archives of the Press Association Photography of major events in Churchill's life and career Covers: Major events in Churchill's life, from his birth and early days at Blenheim Palace to his marriage and the birth of his children His service in the army, war correspondence and role as First Lord of the Admiralty and appointment as Chancellor the Exchequer Formation of government as wartime Prime Minister and the political and cabinet posts held during almost 50 years His career as a historian and author and his hobby as a sensitive artist The many honours bestowed upon him, his decline, retirement and death at the age of 90 and the state funeral granted to him by the Queen

This book offers a critical appreciation of Marguerite Yourcenar's historical novel Mémoires d'Hadrien as an authentic portrait of a Roman emperor.

Honoré Jaxon presents the life story of a complex political figure who invented an Indigenous ancestry he did not, in fact, possess.

This biography of "African explorer" Richard Dorsey Mohun, written by one of his descendants, reveals how American greed and state power helped shape the new imperial order in Africa. Richard Dorsey Mohun spent his career circulating among the eastern United States, the cities and courts of Europe, and the African continent, as he served the US State Department at some points and King Leopold of Belgium at others. A freelance imperialist, he implemented the schemes of American investors and the Congo Free State alike. Without men like him, Africa's history might have unfolded very differently. How did an ordinary son of a Washington bookseller become the agent of American corporate greed and European imperial ambition? Why did he choose to act in ways that ranged from thoughtless and amoral to criminal and unforgivable? With unblinking clarity and precision, historian Arwen P. Mohun interrogates the life and actions of her great-grandfather in American Imperialist. She seeks not to excuse the man known as Dorsey but to understand how individual ambition and imperial lust fueled each other, to catastrophic ends. Ultimately, she offers a nuanced portrait of how her great-grandfather's pursuit of career success and financial security for his family came at a tragic cost to countless Africans.

Pathway to the Stars takes readers on a remarkable journey spanning one hundred years of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Mandala J. Radebe has written the first, full account of the South African revolutionary, Jabulani Nobleman 'Mzala' Nxumalo. Intimate and analytical, this powerful and searching biography of one of the liberation movement's chief critical thinkers.

The definitive bible on all things Anne Boleyn.

A detailed examination of the life of Charles I.

In this long-overdue second biography, the author shows how Portal was one of the men most directly responsible for Allied victory in the Second World War. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: I always think that Peter was the greatest of all the British war leaders - greater even than Churchill.'

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was one of the most significant political leaders of the twentieth century. How did he rise from humble origins in modern-day Greece to become the leader of the new Turkish Republic out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire and go on to radically transform Turkish society?In this book, George Gawrych studies Atatürk's career in detail. He shows the remarkable character of the man: a war hero who considered himself 'baba' or father to his troops with a library of over 4000 books, Atatürk married the traits of the classic military man-of-action with those of the intellectual and theorist. Gawrych places Atatürk in the context of his times to reveal how with these unique character traits he harnessed wider forces of societal change and transformation to set Turkey on a path of secular nationalism, the legacy of which are explored in the text and can be seen everywhere in Turkey today, from the second names he imposed on citizens to the adoption of the Latin alphabet. Attentive, too, to the costs of Atatürk's policies, including the suppression of the minorities of the former multi-ethnic, interfaith and polyglot Ottoman Empire in the name of 'Turkification', the book presents a nuanced analysis of a figure who through force of will and expert manipulation of the conditions within which he found himself, did much to define modern Turkey today.

This is the biography of one of the RAF's airmen that Winston Churchill referred to as The Few'.