Stuart History

Lewis Thomas has been compared to a philosopher who uses the language of biology. His fascinating observations on the quirkiness of the world's infinite creations causes the listener to ponder the workings of the cosmos through the most microscopic of life forms.

Regal and dazzlingly beautiful, Mary Stuarts succumbed to the irresistible impulses of passion and gambled away her throne for love in a deadly game of power against her envious cousin, Elizabeth I. She not only lost her kingdom, but also her life. Betrayed by those she trusted most, pampered and adored even as she was led to her own beheading, she remained an enigma five centuries after her death.

For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave...

Bradwel reminds us that the centenary of this apparent "wonder drug" should be no cause for celebration. Insulin often remains inaccessible to those who need it most: elusive prescriptions, uneven availability and sky-high prices result in rationing and desperate do-it-yourself research and development. In the face of bootstraps rhetoric and "Pharma Bro" capitalists, patients across the world are left to fend for themselves. There is a long way to go in the twenty-first century until insulin truly fulfills the extraordinary promises made by its discovery.

Desde la Edad de Piedra hasta la Era espacial, cada ser humano que ha mirado el cielo nocturno ha visto las mismas estrellas en las mismas constelaciones. Revelan toda nuestra historia, además de insinuar nuestro destino final. En este libro, Stuart Clark cuenta la historia completa de nuestra relación con el cielo nocturno. Clark revela la historia de una fascinación que ha dado forma a nuestra comprensión científica; que nos ayudó a navegar por el mundo terrestre; que inspiró a nuestros poetas y filósofos; y nos dio un lugar para proyectar nuestras esperanzas y temores.

One sister found the courage to leave, the other must find the courage to live… From the Caribbean to 1950s London, an epic story of finding home, Island Song is an atmospheric and lyrical debut of compelling storytelling, for fans of Louise Hare and Kristin Hannah...

In 1678, a handful of perjurers claimed that the Catholics of England planned to assassinate the king. Men like the "Reverend Doctor" Titus Oates and "Captain" William Bedloe parlayed their fantastical tales of Irish ruffians, medical poisoners, and silver bullets into public adulation and government pensions. The result was the trial and execution of over a dozen innocent Catholics, and the imprisonment of many more, some of whom died in custody. Victor Stater examines the Popish Plot in full, arguing that it had a profound and lasting significance on British politics.

In a time when outlaws are revered as heroes, Claude Duval thrives as a true gentleman of the road. Born into poverty in Domfront, France, in 1643, Duval faces many challenges as he sets off as a youth to make his mark on the world. Soon enough, the handsome and impertinent Claude becomes the most infamous highwaymen in British history! During his decades-long adventure, he is hunted by men and adored by women. However, roaming the King’s Highway by the light of the full moon comes with a terrible price....

As Robert E. Lee's army moved into Pennsylvania in June 1863, Stuart's cavalry screened his movements, thereby engaging in the more traditional cavalry roles. This time, however, as Lee began his march north through the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia, it is highly unlikely that is what he wanted or expected.

Die Zeit von Shakespeare und Königin Elisabeth I. gilt als »goldenes Zeitalter«. Aber wie war es eigentlich wirklich, im England des 16. Jahrhunderts zu leben? Wir reisen mit Ian Mortimer zurück und spazieren durch die Straßen Londons.

Sir Walter Ralegh’s life is romantic, irresistible, and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh’s famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen’s favorite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?

Femte bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. I den britiske koloni, Australien, er forhindringerne udfordrende og uendelige. Den nye guvernør, Bligh - bedre kendt for sin kommando på Bounty og mytteriet mod ham - har allerede fået en ubarmhjertig fjende: New South Wales-Korpset, også kendt som Romkorpset på grund af deres profitable sideforretning.

Anden bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. Livet i den nye koloni, Australien, er hårdt - hårdt for dem, der er frie og endnu hårdere for dem, der er fanget. Mange bukker under for sygdom og sult. Mange forsøger at flygte, men kun få lykkes, og de, der fejler, får en brutal straf. Alligevel forsøger nogle, inklusive Jenny Taggart, at gøre dette vilde land til deres eget. Hun bliver forrådt i venskab og kærlighed, men hun mister aldrig sin vision: en fremtid som en fri kvinde.

Sjette bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. Tyve tusinde kilometer og fire måneders sejlads er det, der står mellem England og kolonien Australien. I sine kampe for at bringe orden i kolonien og for at beskytte dens bosættere mod magtmisbrug og uretfærdighed, er guvernør Bligh oppe imod nogle magtfulde fjender og drilske planlæggere. Tre viljestærke guvernører har mislykkedes i at fuldføre opgaven før ham... Og England ser ud til at have fået nok af krigen mod Frankrig.

Syvende bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. Omvæltningerne i den nye koloni er hyppige og radikale. En guvernør er for nylig blevet afsat. En oprørsregering er blevet tvunget til at trække sig tilbage, og en ny guvernør er ankommet til Australien. Vil det betyde forløsning for de frigivne fanger i eksilkolonien? Landet har brug for sine loyale kæmpere - og Jenny Hawley og hendes familie hører bestemt hjemme der på trods af deres fortid.

England 1679: Fear of conspiracy and religious terrorism have provoked panic in politicians and a zealous reaction from the legal system. Everywhere - or so it is feared - Catholic agents are plotting to overthrow the king. Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, finds himself charged with treason and facing a show trial and execution.

From rumors of lost Amazonian cities of gold to the silver running through the mountains of Bolivia, hopes for dazzling wealth fueled the imperial fantasies of the Tudors and Stuarts. Stories of treasure ships and the feats of privateers from Francis Drake to Walter Raleigh have become entrenched in myth and legend—but what did Elizabethans actually know about Venezuela, or the Chesapeake? How did Indigenous people and their knowledge enter the art, fashion, and literature of Shakespeare's time—and at what cost?

A sweeping history of liberalism, from its earliest origins to its imperiled present and uncertain future Donald Trump is the first American president to regard liberal values with open contempt. He has company: the leaders of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, among others, are also avowed...

In this insightful anthology, historians Marvin E. Gettleman and Stuart Schaar have assembled a broad selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam to today.

Il Seicento fu per l'Inghilterra un secolo di grandi trasformazioni: non solo il passaggio dalla dinastia Tudor a quella Stuart, ma anche la rivoluzione di Cromwell, la Restaurazione e l'inizio dell'avventura commerciale e coloniale inglese in tutto il mondo, che confermerà la potente nazione come uno dei principali attori sullo scacchiere europeo. L'audiolibro illustra i passaggi storici più rilevanti del secolo, come il conflitto fra Corona e Parlamento, l'invenzione del debito pubblico e della Banca d'Inghilterra, il Bill of Rights.