Peter Peter: 17025 books

"Our world can be dangerous, even for those who are prepared." They needed a guardian, a protector. A being of great power summoned from the outer realms to aid in a time of great need. Instead they got a man. A very normal man from earth. And then they lost him. Inadvertently summoned by...

A thoughtful and deeply personal book by master theatre-maker Peter Brook, described by the Independent as 'our greatest living theatre director'. In Tip of the Tongue, Peter Brook takes a charming, playful and wise look at topics such as the subtle, telling differences between French and English,...

The first great artist of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance, Masaccio would have an incredible impact on the course of Western art, in spite of his untimely death at the age of twenty-six. He is noted for his skill in imitating nature, recreating lifelike figures and his unprecedented...

The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a monumental figure of the Romantic period, whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. Celebrated for his melodic ingenuity, impressive harmonies and colourful, picturesque orchestration, Tchaikovsky’s works evoke a...

Britain is the most haunted country in the world with a wealth of places that feed the imagination, from Cape Head in the north of Scotland to Beachy Head in the south of England it is a land of ghosts and phantoms. Whether it is Napoleon searching for somewhere to land his invasion at Lulworth Cove,...

Dealing with the basic elements that make us human, the short stories contained in Inside from the Outside represent explorations of various aspects of human nature in all its complexity and variety. Author Peter Baltensperger has incorporated elements of experimental, surrealistic, and bizarre short...

Peter, a non-smoker, was diagnosed in February 2010 with stage 4 lung cancer after visiting the doctor complaining of a sore back. His life changed dramatically, as did his family’s. ‘Lung Cancer- My Story ‘ tells Peter’s story from the day of diagnosis to his passing in November 2012.

Wie wir wurden, was wir sind: Der große Roman der D-Mark und der Bundesrepublik - eine bewegende Familiengeschichte von Bestseller-Autor Peter Prange, in der sich die gesamte Nachkriegszeit bis zur Gegenwart lebendig wird.Es ist der 20. Juni 1948. Das neue Geld ist da – die D-Mark. 40 DM "Kopfgeld"...

Peter Burke follows up his magisterial Social History of Knowledge, picking up where the first volume left off around 1750 at the publication of the French Encyclopédie and following the story through to Wikipedia. Like the previous volume, it offers a social history (or a retrospective sociology...

The concept of cultural history has in the last few decades come to the fore of historical research into early modern Europe. Due in no small part to the pioneering work of Peter Burke, the tools of the cultural historian are now routinely brought to bear on every aspect of history, and have transformed...

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...

A fascinating tour of Los Angeles told through vintage images. The City of Angels’ story is told through a fun and colorful collection of old photos, picture postcards, brochures, ads, and other vintage ephemera, accompanied by author Peter Moruzzi’s candid and insightful commentary. Featured...

Tot aan het einde van de achttiende eeuw werden de Middeleeuwen afgedaan als een duister, barbaars tijdperk tussen de klassieke Oudheid en de Verlichting. Petrarca vond het een diepe afgrond. Erasmus verafschuwde de steriele geleerdheid van de Middeleeuwen. Voltaire haatte de middeleeuwse kerk, die...

In De nieuwe zijderoutes beschrijft Peter Frankopan het heden en de toekomst van een wereld die drastisch aan het veranderen is. We volgen de opkomende zijderoutes naar het oosten, van Europa naar China via Rusland en het Midden-Oosten. In de westerse wereld overheersen in dit Brexit- en Trump-tijdperk...