Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Collection of documentaries that explore the history of grand prix racing & The History of Grand Prix Racing& traces the evolution of motor sport from the UK&s first racing track at Brooklands to the hi-tech international sport Formula One is today & Jaguar& looks at the racing history of the famous British car manufacturer while & Lotus& explores the life & legacy of Colin Chapman the founder of the Lotus car company Finally & Great Circuits& looks at three of the most iconic tracks in motor racing Silverstone Monaco & the Nurburgring ...

A first-hand account of the war between Sparta & Athens from a man dubbed the &father of scientific history& Thucydides History of The Peloponnesian War is translated from the Greek by Rex Warner with an introduction & notes by MI Finley in Penguin Classics& My work is not a piece of writing designed to meet the taste of an immediate public but was done to last for ever& Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ this detailed contemporary account of the long life-&-death struggle between Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) & the Delian League (led by Athens) stands an excellent chance of fulfilling its author&s ambitious claim Thucydides himself was an Athenian & achieved the rank of general in the earlier stages of the war He applied thereafter a passion for accuracy & a contempt for myth & romance in compiling this factual record of a disastrous conflict Thucydides (c 460-400 BC) Greek historian & author took a small part in the Peloponnesian War when it broke out in 431BC His account The Peoloponnesian War is the only surviving source for much of the period that he describes Some of the chronological inconsistencies have been the cause of controversy among scholars for centuries If you enjoyed History of the Peloponnesian War you might like Suetonius& The Twelve Caesars also available in Penguin Classics ...

' The greatest history of an event I know'
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History of the World is a game of epic conquest set amid the rise & fall of mighty empires Each game spans the dawn of civilization to the twentieth century as you take command of historical civilizations & spread your influence across the globe The more territories you claim the more points you’ll score but you’ll have to drive your rivals out if you want to build the largest empire Originally released in 1991 this remastered version of History of the World maintains the thrilling gameplay of the original game while bringing it into the modern age with a beautifully illustrated board & gorgeous new components Marshall your forces & defeat your adversaries At the end of the game only the player with the most points will have their immortal name etched into the annals of history! You’ll choose one of forty historical empires to control during each of History of the World’s five epochs & they all come with their own strategic considerations Each empire has its own number of starting armies a starting territory & unique abilities that help determine your course of action during that epoch You might focus on securing resources to build monuments as the Egyptians or you could become the Carthaginians & trample your opponents beneath the thundering feet of your war elephants Whichever civilization you choose your actions in one epoch echo into the next Whoever can make the best use of their civilization’s unique attributes will position themselves to rule through the ages Ages 14 Players 3
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Thisstunningly presented history of the world covers 100 fascinating historicalsubjects including Ancient Egypt Alexander the Great the start of Islam the Aztecs the French Revolution the first computer Albert Einstein & the Space Race Each topic is brought to life by photographs easy-to-read text andcolourful modern illustrations Illustrations Full colourthroughout ...

History is everywhere & is never as complete as when it can be accessed on a part of history itself The locomotive is one of the great steps in progress of civilisation that undoubtably connects us to land & history that was shaped by the machine itself Although a basic form of railway or rutway did exist in Ancient Greek & Roman times
- notably the ship trackway between Diolkos & the Isthmus of Corinth around 600 BC
- it would take several thousand years before the first fare-paying passenger service was launched in the early nineteenth century Some two hundred years on it is possible to travel by train to some of the world's most remote & remarkable destinations & track the many wonderful legacies of the Earth's extensive history
- man-made & otherwise From prehistoric rock formations to skyscraper cities slow steam engines to high-speed bullet trains let A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys be your guide Through its beautifully illustrated pages & 500 awe-inspiring railway journeys you can chart your own transcontinental itinerary through time Chug through canyons steam past ancient monuments speed through cities luxuriate in the railcars of presidents & queens or make express connections between key historical moments or epic eras A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys has it all A must-read for travellers railfans & history buffs alike offering inspiration & information in equal measure


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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play 137 BILLION YEARS IN THE MAKING This landmark television special cuts 137 billion years of history down to size In just two hours you will get the whole story of where you came from & how you got here Find out why your original ancestor is an exploding star how your handheld device hides a Stone Age secret & why your fast-paced modern lifestyle grew from seeds planted more than 10000 years ago From the formation of the earth & the emergence of life to the advance of man & the growth of civilization the CGI-driven special HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWO HOURS is a rapid-fire view of history an epic story that reveals surprising connections to our daily lives Language English Subtitles English Dutch German Polish Number of discs 1 ...

Loosly based on the graphic novel by John Wagner & Vince Locke A History Of Violence is the latest film from Canadian auteur David Cronenburg Tom Stall is a loving family man & a well respected citizen of a small Indiana town But when two savage criminals show up at his diner Tom is forced to take action & thwart the robbery attempt Suddenly heralded as a hero who took the courage to stand up to crime people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard But all that media attention has the likes of mobsters showing up at his doorstep charging that Tom is someone else they&ve been looking for Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history of violence that no one knows about? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The 1914 1918 First World War or The Great War as it came to be known was the first truly global conflict & it changed the course of world history Understanding The Great War is crucial to understanding the history of the 20th Century to the present day This unique collection follows the complete story of the First World War a bloody four year conflict which ended with over nine million people losing their lives it redrew the map of Europe & brought four great empires to an end DVD 1 APOLCALYSE The Road to War DVD 2 STALEMATE Slaughter in the Trenches DVD 3 REVOLUTION The End of Empires ...

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia & Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century The author emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture underlining the continuity between say the work of Ictinus in fifth-century BC Athens & that of Mc Kim Mead & White in twentieth century New York Authoritative comprehensive & highly illustrated this sixth edition has been expanded to bring the story of western architecture right up to date &

Includes:: a separate final chapter on twenty-first century developments including the role of computers in architecture sustainability humanitarian architecture & very tall buildings

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