Historiske og politiske biografier

Narayan Tilak was born into a Kokanastha Hindu family on 6 December 1861 in the village of Karajhgaon in Ratnagiri District of Bombay Presidency. On 9 May, he died at J.J. Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai.Tilak's growth and development as a Hindu born in colonial India was entirely along traditional HIndu religious and social lines. He was a close relative of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Unlike many of his Chitpavan Hindu caste fellows, such as Mahadev Govind Ranade, Lokmanya Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale who made a name in 19th century Maharashtra after going college in Pune and after that to England for higher studies in economics, and law, for example, Narayan Tilak never left India's shores for his entire life. His mind was not formed by studies of Western thinkers in academic circles that were shaped by western education in British India, but he read widely and thought deeply on matters of moment for his people in a colonial situation.

A portrait of the Arab enlightenment and its key figures, Ibn Sina and Biruni. In The Genius of Their Age, S. Frederick Starr brings to vibrant life an age when Muslim scientists and philosophers from Central Asia anticipated the Western renaissance of science by half a millennium.

The book recounts how the guardrails painstakingly created by the first two presidents - Rajendra Prasad and S. Radhakrishnan - were partly resurrected by Zail Singh. Richly anecdotal and incisively observed.

This book is an enjoyable saunter through a portrait gallery of varied personalities from History. Revered or reviled, loved or loathed, each led a remarkable life and one that continues to be of interest today.

The remarkable stories of some of the bravest and most dangerous women who ever lived

In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by his political opponents put to rest. What emerges is a portrait of James as his contemporaries knew him: a gregarious, idealistic man obsessed with the idea of family, whose personal and political goals could never match up to reality.

When Iman Mersal stumbles upon a great - yet forgotten - novel written by a young woman who killed herself shortly after her book was rejected by publishers, Mersal begins to research the writer. From archives, Enayat's writing and Mersal's own interviews and observations, a remarkable portrait emerges of a woman attempting to live independently.

NOT MY TIME, tells the story of the amazing life of the author Gary Pacelli and the incredible adventures he experienced. The book highlights Gary's near-death experiences along with the attempted murder on his life and the lessons that he learned from them.The story begins with the author's terrifying Skydive accident that left him with a broken neck and paralyzed from the neck down 5,000 feet in the air with five minutes to live and make peace with his death.The story then weaves through the horrifyingly intense attempt on his life when he was undercover as a Detective working for the Drug Enforcement Administration and his wildly entertaining law enforcement stories as he made his way through the ranks. Gary was trying to beat the odds and overcome being a quadriplegic as he struggled to return to everyday life and ultimately return to his passion, Skydiving.This is a classic hero story, fighting against the odds, failing, getting up, fighting on, and learning the meaning of life. This true story delivers. The reader experiences all their emotions as Gary tells the story as if you were sitting around a campfire while listening to him talk. You will feel as if you were there with Gary at times."A Champion is someone who gets up when they can't." --- Jack Dempsey

Les Règles de la méthode sociologique, publié sous forme de livre en 18951 par Émile Durkheim dans la Revue philosophique, constitue l¿ouvrage où le projet sociologique de l'auteur, considéré comme le père de la sociologie française, apparaît clairement. Il cherche en effet à fonder la sociologie comme une science nouvelle et à l¿établir institutionnellement ; ce livre répond à cette ambition où il définit les règles méthodologiques à suivre pour une étude sociologique.Pour devenir une science, la sociologie doit répondre à deux conditions :Elle doit avoir un objet d¿étude spécifique, c¿est-à-dire que pour obtenir une légitimité académique, elle doit se distinguer des autres sciences (philosophie, psychologie) : la sociologie serait l¿étude du fait social ;Elle doit mettre en ¿uvre une méthode de recherche scientifique, rigoureuse, objective, qui se rapproche le plus possible des sciences exactes (comme la biologie) de manière à se détacher le plus possible des prénotions, des préjugés, de la subjectivité produites par l¿expérience ordinaire et vulgaire : la sociologie se devra d¿étudier les faits sociaux comme des choses.En bref, la sociologie sera la science des faits sociaux, définie par une méthode qui lui est propre.Extrait : " Le fait social ne peut se définir par sa généralité à l'intérieur de la société. Caractères distinctifs du fait social : son extériorité par rapport aux consciences individuelles ; l'action coercitive qu'il exerce ou est susceptible d'exercer sur ces mêmes consciences. Application de cette définition aux pratiques constituées et aux courants sociaux. Vérification de cette définition.Autre manière de caractériser le fait social : l'état d'indépendance où il se trouve par rapport à ses manifestations individuelles. Application de cette caractéristique aux pratiques constituées et aux courants sociaux. Le fait social se généralise parce qu'il est social, loin qu'il soit social parce qu'il est général. Comment cette seconde définition rentre dans la première. Comment les faits de morphologie sociale rentrent dans cette même définition. Formule générale du fait social."

From the South Pacific to North AfricaAn officer in the US Merchant Marine from World War II to the Korean War, Jack Beritzhoff sailed from the South Pacific to Casablanca to Kuwait to Liverpool to Pusan... and back. Sail Away follows him from port to port, around the globe to five continents, discovering friendship and heroism (as well as occasional cowardice and deceit), and of course the beautiful girl in every port. In the tradition of James Michner's Tales of the South Pacific, this memoir brings a world at war to life through a series of charming vignettes rather than sweeping battles or flying shrapnel. Sail Away is a view of epic events seen through a very human-sized, very bright window, offering glimpses of humor, humanity, and grace at the darkest of times.

1914 is a classic autobiographical account of WWI by John French.For a memoir of World War I, Sir John French's book 1914, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. French, whose full name and titles are quite daunting, was Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (1852 - 1925).He was Commader-in-Chief of the BEF (British Expeditionary Forces) against the Germain advances through Continental Europe. French, who was stubborn and hotheaded, ordered maneuvers which weren't the best course of action, for which he was eventually switched out for another commander. Though he was the obvious choice for Commander-in-Chief at the time, French was fighting a 20th century war with a 19th century mindset. Images of him at the time portray him mounted on horseback, a billowing feather in his hat... meanwhile the tanks and tear gas are just over the horizon.As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.

Lost Warriors: Stories of India's Unsung HeroesThis book is a quest to introduce some of the great unsung warriors of ancient and medieval history to this new generation. This book contains the following chapters -Chandragupta MauryaPorusHarshavardhanaKanishkaPrithviraj ChauhanRaja DahirLalitaditya MuktapidaMaharana PratapRaja Raja CholaKrishnadevarayaPeshwa BajiraoSamudraguptaMihira BhojaHemchandraTegh BahadurAbout the authorArin Kumar Shukla FRAS is an Indian author and columnist. He was born on the 25th of October, 2005. He writes on Indian history, politics, mythology, and global affairs. He is a vocal supporter of cultural rejuvenation in India. He is also an elected fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. In 2022, he was awarded IBR Award for his book "Greatest Stories of Indian Mythology". His works are applauded by many academicians and readers globally.Twitter - @arinkumarshukla Instagram - @arinkumarshukla

Mao Zedong hakk¿nda bilmeniz gereken her ¿eyi bir saatten k¿sa bir sürede ö¿renin! Tart¿¿mal¿ bir figür olan Mao Zedong, 20. yüzy¿l¿n en önemli siyasi liderlerinden biridir. ¿maj¿n¿n her yerde oldu¿u Çin'de bir tanr¿ olarak onurland¿r¿lan Mao'nun elleri yine de kanl¿yd¿: politikalar¿n¿n sonucu olarak yaklä¿k 70 milyon Çinlinin öldü¿üne inan¿l¿yor...

Martin Luther King, 1950'ler ve 1960'lardaki Sivil Haklar Hareketi'nde önemli bir rol oynam¿¿ Amerikal¿ bir papazd¿. King, Amerika Birle¿ik Devletleri'ndeki ¿rksal sorunlara ili¿kin fark¿ndal¿¿¿n art¿r¿lmas¿nda ve Afro-Amerikal¿lar¿n özgürle¿mesindeki rolüyle tan¿nmaktad¿r. ¿iddet kar¿¿tl¿¿¿n¿n savunucusuydu ve daha e¿it bir Amerika yolunda önemli ilerlemeler kaydetti. Sadece 50 dakika içinde, eylemlerinin ülkesindeki olaylar¿ on y¿llar boyunca nas¿l etkiledi¿ini ö¿renecek ve siyah Amerikal¿lar¿n yäamlar¿ üzerindeki derin etkisini anlayacaks¿n¿z. Bu basit ve bilgilendirici kitap, Montgomery Otobüs Boykotlar¿, Washington Yürüyü¿ü ve Güney H¿ristiyan Liderlik Konferans¿'n¿n kurulu¿u da dahil olmak üzere King'in 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 King'in aktivizminin etkisinin bir de¿erlendirmesini içermekte ve size bu Nobel Bar¿¿ Ödülü sahibi hakk¿nda ihtiyac¿n¿z olan tüm temel bilgileri vermektedir.

Galler Prensesi Diana, 1980'ler ve 1990'larda önde gelen bir insani yard¿m aktivistiydi. Prens Charles ile evlili¿inin kendisine bir kraliyet unvan¿ kazand¿rmas¿n¿n ard¿ndan, AIDS'e yard¿m ve kara may¿nlar¿n¿n ortadan kald¿r¿lmas¿ gibi konularda giderek daha aktif bir kampanyac¿ haline geldi. Ancak, sadakatsizlik iddialar¿ ve medyan¿n yo¿un ilgisi k¿sa sürede evlili¿ini ciddi bir bask¿ alt¿na soktu ve Diana ile kraliyet ailesi aras¿nda 1997'deki ani ölümüne kadar hiç geçmeyen bir çatläa neden oldu. Sadece 50 dakika içinde Diana'n¿n kraliyet ailesinin bir üyesi olarak konumunu 20. yüzy¿l¿n en etkili ve sevilen hay¿rseverlerinden biri olmak için nas¿l kulland¿¿¿n¿ ke¿fedeceksiniz. Bu sade ve bilgilendirici kitap, Prens Charles ile evlili¿i, hay¿rsever olarak yapt¿¿¿ çal¿¿malar ve 1997'deki ölümünün ko¿ullar¿ da dahil olmak üzere Diana'n¿n hayat¿ndaki önemli anlar¿ kapsaml¿ bir ¿ekilde tart¿¿¿yor. Ayn¿ zamanda tam bir biyografi, siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik bälama de¿erli bir giri¿ ve Diana'n¿n miras¿n¿n bir de¿erlendirmesini de içeren bu kitap, size Britanya'n¿n en sevilen kraliyet ailesi hakk¿nda tüm temel bilgileri veriyor.

1492 y¿l¿nda Cenevizli käif Kristof Kolomb önderli¿indeki üç gemi Yeni Dünya'ya ulät¿. Viking käif Leif Eriksson Amerika k¿tas¿n¿ neredeyse 500 y¿l önce ke¿fetmi¿ olsa da, k¿tan¿n yerli halk¿yla ilk kal¿c¿ temas¿ kuran Kolomb ve adamlar¿ olmu¿tur. Seferleri ¿spanyol kraliyetine muazzam bir zenginlik getirmi¿ ve ¿spanya'y¿ Avrupa'n¿n önde gelen sömürgeci gücü haline getirmi¿ olsa da, fatihlerin Amerikan yerlilerine muamelesi ac¿mas¿zd¿ ve Avrupa de¿erlerini ve inanç sistemlerini ¿iddetle dayatmalar¿, fethin gerçek bir etnik soyk¿r¿m olarak s¿n¿fland¿r¿labilece¿i anlam¿na geliyordu. Sadece 50 dakika içinde Kolomb'un ke¿iflerinin dünya co¿rafyas¿ anlay¿¿¿m¿zda nas¿l devrim yaratt¿¿¿n¿ ö¿renecek ve Avrupa tarihindeki önemli ve tart¿¿mal¿ rolü hakk¿nda bilgi edineceksiniz. Bu basit ve bilgilendirici kitap, Kolomb'un dört seferini ve her birinde yapt¿¿¿ ke¿ifleri kapsaml¿ bir ¿ekilde ele al¿yor. Bu kitap ayn¿ zamanda tam bir biyografi, siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik bälamla ilgili de¿erli bir giri¿ ve ke¿if gezilerinin etkisinin bir de¿erlendirmesini de içeriyor ve size bu etkili käifle ilgili tüm temel bilgileri sunuyor.

Afl¿ tot ce trebuie s¿ ¿tii despre Mao Zedong în mai püin de o or¿! Figur¿ controversat¿, Mao Zedong este unul dintre cei mai importan¿i lideri politici ai secolului XX. Onorat ca un zeu în China, unde imaginea sa este prezent¿ peste tot, Mao a avut totüi mâinile p¿tate de sânge: se crede c¿ aproape 70 de milioane de chinezi au murit din cauza politicilor sale...

Diana, Prin¿esa de Wales, a fost un activist umanitar de frunte în anii 1980 ¿i 1990. Dup¿ ce c¿s¿toria cu prin¿ul Charles i-a adus un titlu regal, a devenit o militant¿ tot mai activ¿ în probleme precum ajutorarea bolnavilor de SIDA ¿i eliminarea minelor antipersonal. Cu toate acestea, acuzäiile de infidelitate ¿i aten¿ia intens¿ a presei au pus curând c¿snicia ei sub o presiune sever¿ ¿i au provocat o ruptur¿ între Diana ¿i familia regal¿ care nu a trecut niciodat¿ pân¿ la moartea ei subit¿ în 1997. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i descoperi cum Diana ¿i-a folosit pozi¿ia de membr¿ a familiei regale pentru a deveni una dintre cele mai eficiente ¿i iubite filantrope ale secolului XX. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a momentelor cheie din viäa Dianei, inclusiv c¿s¿toria cu Prin¿ul Charles, activitatea sa ca filantrop ¿i circumstan¿ele mor¿ii sale din 1997. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul politic, social ¿i economic ¿i o evaluare a mo¿tenirii l¿sate de Diana, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre regina preferat¿ a Marii Britanii.

În 1492, trei nave conduse de exploratorul genovez Cristofor Columb au ajuns în Lumea Nou¿. De¿i exploratorul viking Leif Eriksson descoperise America cu aproape 500 de ani mai devreme, Columb ¿i oamenii s¿i au fost primii care au intrat în contact durabil cu populäia indigen¿ a continentului. De¿i expedi¿ia sa a adus o bog¿¿ie enorm¿ coroanei spaniole ¿i a transformat Spania în principala putere colonial¿ din Europa, tratamentul aplicat de conquistadores nativilor americani a fost brutal, iar impunerea violent¿ a valorilor ¿i a sistemelor de credin¿¿ europene a f¿cut ca aceast¿ cucerire s¿ poat¿ fi clasificat¿ drept un adev¿rat etnocid. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i afla cum descoperirile lui Columb au revolu¿ionat în¿elegerea noastr¿ a geografiei lumii ¿i ve¿i înv¿¿a despre rolul s¿u important ¿i controversat în istoria Europei. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ despre cele patru expedi¿ii ale lui Columb ¿i despre descoperirile pe care le-a f¿cut în fiecare dintre ele. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul politic, social ¿i economic ¿i o evaluare a impactului expedi¿iilor sale, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale despre acest explorator influent.

Martin Luther King a fost un pastor american care a jucat un rol important în mi¿carea pentru drepturile civile din anii 1950 ¿i 1960. King a fost cel mai bine cunoscut pentru rolul s¿u în sensibilizarea problemelor rasiale din Statele Unite ¿i în emanciparea afro-americanilor. A fost un sus¿in¿tor al non-violen¿ei ¿i a f¿cut progrese semnificative în direc¿ia unei Americi mai egale. În doar 50 de minute, ve¿i afla cum ac¿iunile sale au influen¿at evenimentele din ¿ara sa pentru urm¿toarele decenii ¿i ve¿i în¿elege impactul s¿u profund asupra vie¿ii americanilor de culoare. Aceast¿ carte simpl¿ ¿i informativ¿ ofer¿ o discu¿ie am¿nun¿it¿ a momentelor cheie din ilustrele cariere politice ale lui King, inclusiv boicotul autobuzelor din Montgomery, Mar¿ul asupra Washingtonului ¿i fondarea Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Include, de asemenea, o biografie complet¿, o introducere valoroas¿ în contextul politic, social ¿i economic ¿i o evaluare a impactului activismului lui King, oferindu-v¿ toate informäiile esen¿iale de care ave¿i nevoie despre acest laureat al Premiului Nobel pentru Pace.

Isaac Newton foi um matemático, astrónomo e físico inglês amplamente reconhecido como um dos cientistas mais influentes de todos os tempos. Mais conhecido pelas suas leis do movimento e teoria da gravidade universal, Newton era um cientista apaixonado cujas descobertas tiveram um enorme impacto no mundo da ciência. Em apenas 50 minutos, descobrirá como a sua investigação mudou fundamentalmente a forma como compreendemos o mundo e aprenderá sobre a sua profunda influência nas gerações de cientistas que vieram depois dele. Este livro simples e informativo proporciona uma discussão aprofundada das mais importantes realizações e descobertas de Newton, incluindo o seu método de cálculo infinitesimal, o seu trabalho sobre óptica e a sua descoberta mais importante de todas: a teoria da gravidade universal. Inclui também uma biografia completa, uma introdução valiosa ao contexto da época e uma avaliação do impacto das suas descobertas na comunidade científica, dando-lhe toda a informação essencial de que necessita sobre este gigante da ciência moderna.

Mikhail Gorbachev foi o último líder da URSS e teve uma grande influência no caminho que a Rússia tomou no final do século XX. Era uma figura algo controversa, conhecida no Ocidente como o homem que terminou a Guerra Fria, mas ao mesmo tempo um dos líderes menos populares do século XX na Rússia. Isto é compreensível, uma vez que Gorbachev aproximou a Rússia do Ocidente, tornou o comunismo mais democrático e concedeu a independência aos países do Bloco de Leste. Em apenas 50 minutos, descobrirá como as suas acções, incluindo as suas políticas de glasnost e perestroika, influenciaram os acontecimentos no seu país durante décadas e compreenderá a sua grande influência na Rússia contemporânea. Este livro simples e informativo oferece uma discussão aprofundada dos momentos-chave da ilustre carreira política de Gorbachev, incluindo o fim da Guerra Fria, o fim dos regimes comunistas na Europa de Leste e o colapso da União Soviética. Inclui também uma biografia completa, uma introdução valiosa ao contexto político, social e económico e uma avaliação do impacto do reinado de Gorbachev, dando-lhe toda a informação essencial sobre o último líder da URSS.

Was Hitler 'the greatest strategic genius of all time' as Nazi propaganda had it, or just an amateur?Why was the startling success of his campaigns in Poland and France followed by the blundering mistakes in Russia, North Africa and France? Might Germany even have won the war without Hitler's continual and disastrous interference?In this extraordinary history, John Strawson answers these and other questions by showing how Hitler's insatiable preoccupation with war and conquest was translated into reality. While the power of a revitalized German army came from Hitler, Strawson examines the Fuhrer's eccentric use of the most formidable war machine the world had ever seen. This lucid story of fire and incompetence is brought alive by the accounts of those who served Hitler both on his staff and as field commanders. Perfect for readers of Ian Kershaw and Anthony Beevor.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Compelling and stunningly written' THE TIMES'Wildly exciting . . . a classic' SPECTATOR'Flawless . . . poetic . . . superbly portrayed' DAILY TELEGRAPH Three men. Three short, glittering lives. Young English painter Christopher Wood arrives in Paris in 1921 set on becoming the next great master. By day he studies; by night he attends parties with Picasso and Cocteau before paying too high a price for success. Richard Hilary, a confident if unprincipled Spitfire pilot, is suffering from terrible burns after being shot down. But the operations to restore him haven't deterred him from returning to action. And Jeremy Wolfenden, the cleverest of his set at All Souls College, leaves it all behind to report on the Cold War. But his louche private life makes him a plaything for the intelligent services, taking him on a fateful journey between East and West.The Fatal Englishman is a stunning tale of three short lives that burned brightly from a master storyteller.