“Inside the FDA. The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and Food We Eat”
“Americans count on this agency to make sure that we have a steady stream of wonderful new pills that are potent and perfectly safe at the same time, as well as a supermarket full of goodies we can gobble up without worrying about food poisoning.” – From the Introduction Because of the importance of what […]
“J.R.R. Tolkien. Author of the Century”
The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar, Professor Tom Shippey, presents us with a fascinating and informed companion to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, […]
“Juhan Kukk. Framer of Estonian Independence”
Articles and memoirs Juhan Kukk – a martyr of the Republic of Estonia The ancestors of Estonians have lived on this land for thousands of years. Our nationhood was proclaimed a century ago. Juhan Kukk formulated the quintessence of this nation in the text of the Declaration of Independence (1918). In the course of the […]
“Kublai Khan: The Mongol King Who Remade China”
Kublai Khan, the thirteenth-century Mongolian prince who became warrior emperor of China, was perhaps the most powerful man who ever lived. Grandson of great Genghis Khan, he inherited the largest land empire in history – and doubled it. Driven to fulfil his grandfather´s destiny and ensure Mongol supremacy, Kublai´s realm would embrace over half of […]
“Lake Ladoga — The Coastal History of the Greatest Lake in Europe”
This multidisciplinary volume offers a spectacular view and the first overall presentation of the history of Lake Ladoga, of the greatest lake in Europe. The focus of the study is on the northern parts of the shores of the lake, which belonged to Finland’s rule between 1812 and 1944. Adopting the lens of coastal history, […]
“Lords of Finance: 1929, The Great Depression, and the Bankers the World”
This has happened before. The current economic crisis has only one parallel: the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression of the 1930s, which crippled the future of an entire generation and set the stage for the horrors of the Second World War. Yet this financial meltdown could have been avoided, had it […]
“Lost Race of the Giants”
Foreword by Paul Von Ward The mystery of their culture, influence, and decline throughout the world. Giants are cornerstone of the myths, legends, and traditions of almost every culture on Earth. Stories of giants are often considered fantasies of the ancients or primitive attempts to explain natural phenomena, but archaeological discoveries of 10- and 12-foot […]
“Mannerheim. President, soldier, spy”
Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. As a young Finnish officer in Russian service he witnessed the coronation of the last Tsar and was both reprimanded for his foolhardiness and decorated for his bravery in the Russo-Japanese war. He spent two years undercover in Asia as an agent in […]
“Mesopotamia. Civilization Begins”
Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq, was home to the remarkable ancient civilizations of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. From the rise of the first cities around 3500 BCE, through the mighty empires of Nineveh and Babylon, to the demise of its native culture around 100 CE, Mesopotamia produced some of the most powerful and captivating art […]
“Mexico. From the Olmecs to the Aztecs”
An introduction to Mexico’s ancient civilizations. This companion volume to the author’s book “The Maya” has been completely revised and expanded. Enlarged sections are included on early village life and the rise of Olmec civilization. Recent discoveries – such as the stela from La Mojarra inscribed in the mysterious Isthmian script or the mass sacrifice […]
“MI6 The History of the Secret Intelligence Service, 1909-1949”
Britain’s Special Intelligence Service, commonly called MI6, is not only the oldest and most storied foreign intelligence unit in the world – it is also the only one to open its archives to an outside researcher. The result, in this authorized history, is an unprecedented and revelatory look at an organization that essentially created, over […]
“Millennium”
In AD 900, few would have guessed that he splintering kingdoms of Europe were candidates for future greatness. Hemmed in by implacable enemies and an ocean, there were many who feared taht they were nearing the time when the Antichrist would appear, heralding the world´s end. Instead there emerged a new civilization. It was the […]
“Moral Combat: A History of World War II”
In this panoramic history of World War II, pre-eminent historian Michael Burleigh investigates the profound ethical implications of the crucial decisions that shaped the twentieth century´s defining conflict. Exploring the moral sentiments of both individuals and entire societies in the grip of total war, he examines what led some to enthusiastically embrace evil, and others […]
“Niguliste museum”
As a museum of historical ecclesiastical art, Niguliste exhibits and introduces the most outstanding examples of art created from 13th to the 18th century. The Silver Chamber displays silver treasures of guilds, craft corporations and Brotherhood of the Black Heads from the 15th to the 20th century.
“Ninja. 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior”
In this revelatory book, acclaimed author John Man´s thrilling historical account brings to life the world of the ninjas, the Japanese “shadow warriors,” whose otherworldly skills as assassins and spies still seize our imaginations like few characters before or since. “Ninja” is the first major history of these legendary masters of stealth warfare. Out of […]
“Omm Sety´s Egypt”
A Story of Ancient Mysteries, Secret Lives, and the Lost History of the Pharaohs. Omm Sety, a brilliant, adventuring Englishwoman, worked under some of the greatest Egyptologists of the 20th century and “saw” into the past. Hers is a story of ancient love – of gods, pyramids, pharaohs and queens, and treasures that wait beneath […]
“Out of Eden: The Peopling of the world”
Imagine an airline check-in queue in London, which has seven people standing in line. They stand silently and avoid eye contact because they don´t know each other. And yet they are actually related – all of them have an African female and male ancestor in common. Not only are we all ultimately African, but what´s […]
“People Like Us. Misrepresenting the Middle East”
In 1998, Joris Luyendijk was stationed just outside of Cairo. It wasn’t for his journalism skills. It was because he was fluent in Arabic. What followed—from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through the post 9/11 war in Iraq—would be literal trial-by-fire for the young untested reporter. What he had going for him was his ability to communicate. […]
“Persian Fire”
The First World Empire and The Battle for The West “It is a testament to Holland´s superlative powers as a narrative historian that he brings this tumultuous, epoch-making period dazzlingly to life” – William Napier, Independent on Sunday In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what […]
“Pirita Convent”
The history of the construction and research This book is comprehensive study of the ruins of Pirita Convent – on of the best-known architectural monuments of Estonia. The focus here is on the construction of this structurally complex building and on the foundation of a double house (nuns and monks living in separate convents), highly […]
