Títulos em Mundo

Brasileiros, quando pensam no Canadá, vislumbram uma terra de gelo e neve, com rios e lagos repletos de salmões saltitantes. Um lugar de florestas muito frias, imensas massas verdes que se estendem até o horizonte e terminam em geleiras. Um país de cidades limpas, organizadas e seguras, com policiais educados dando orientações aos transeuntes perdidos...

The archetype of the American explorer, a rugged white man, has dominated our popular culture since the late eighteenth century, when Daniel Boone’s autobiography captivated readers with tales of treacherous journeys. But our commonly held ideas about American exploration do not tell the whole story—far from it. The Explorers rediscovers a diverse group of Americans who went to the western frontier and beyond, traversing the farthest reaches of the globe and even penetrating outer space in their endeavor to find the unknown.

People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped - and about human folly.

The Mesozoic Era, which lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago, is divided into three periods, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. During this era, one type of life came to dominate the planet more completely and for a longer period than had been seen before or since; this was the Age of Reptiles. Beginning in the Triassic but especially in the Jurassic period, reptiles came to dominate the oceans, the land and even the skies.

To paraphrase the great sci-fi writer Stephen King: Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your heart, kill your darlings. Translation: stay on point and mercilessly avoid side stories and anecdotes. With much respect for Mr. King, The History of Man Series is precisely that, a great deal about all those little darlings, a style of writing termed “jumping off.” The Sixth History of Man is the last narrative in the History of Man Series that uses infection as the underlying foundation. The series will continue but use other disease platforms for jumping off.

This book is a collection of essays grouped into chapters, each offering insights into the step-by-step evolution of Halloween, starting right from its earliest historical origins. The book takes us on a journey through time, uncovering the various stages that led to the creation of the Halloween we know today.

Untypical Tales is not your typical book of history and trivia. It's an exciting and unforgettable journey through the most thrilling stories and awesome facts from around the globe. With this epic adventure, you'll discover the world's most hilarious, fascinating, and jaw-dropping tales of all time, from daring escapades to heartwarming stories of friendship and family.

Wolfgang Kos erzählt das 20. Jahrhundert in 99 besonderen Liedern. Der historische Scheinwerfer richtet sich auf Zeitstimmungen, Lebensbedingungen und Moden ebenso wie auf kollektive Sehnsüchte, Ängste und neue Ideen, die mittels Songs unter die Leute kamen. In den Songs spiegeln sich Armut und Wohlstand, Konsum­träume und Weltschmerz, gesellschaftliche oder Generationskonflikte. Songs "wirken", weil sie emotionale Identifikation bieten und unmittelbarer als andere Kulturmedien ihre Zeit und ihre Welt auf den Punkt bringen.

Wer sind wir? Woher kommen wir? Und wohin gehen wir? Martin Elias findet in seinem Buch "Der Neue Mensch" spannende Antworten auf die Frage, wie wir uns als Menschheit verändern – und welche Rolle das Erbe unserer Steinzeit bis heute spielt. Wieso fällt es uns Menschen so schwer, uns zu verändern, auch wenn wir längst wissen, dass bestimmte Verhaltensweisen sich schädlich auf uns auswirken – von Gewalt über Gier bis zur falschen Ernährung. Der Steinzeitmensch in uns ist schuld! Doch die Menschheit steht vor großen Herausforderungen.

In his book, Rasmus Rasmussen provides a full account of the Viking's [1893] journey from Norway to Chicago from a crew member's point of view.

O mundo atual é dominado pelas tecnologias.Elas estão de tal maneira presentes em tudo o que fazemos no dia-a-dia que raramente para mos para pensar nas maravilhas, quase milagres, que elas no.

Ao longo desta obra grandes nomes da Maçonaria explicam, desvendam e abordam assuntos de interesse tanto do mundo maçônico como da sociedade em geral.

À bordo deste navio, teremos como companhia piratas, suas indumentárias e os incríveis acontecimentos que marcaram a vida destes aventureiros.

In Centers of Progress: 40 Cities that Changed the World, Chelsea Follett examines a diverse group of cities, ranging from ancient Athens to Song-era Hangzhou. But some common themes stand out: most cities reach their creative peak during periods of peace; most centers of progress also thrive during times of social, intellectual, and economic freedom, as well as openness to intercultural exchange and trade; and centers of progress tend to be highly populated. Because, in every city, it is ultimately the people who live there who drive progress forward—if given the freedom to do so.

In a hyper-competitive world obsessed with rankings, super-wealth and greatness, how can we live up to democratic ideals of equality? Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about these questions from different angles in different countries. Adventures in Democracy draws on her experiences and the deep history of democracies - in ancient Rome and Athens, the American and French revolutions and Renaissance Florence - to offer an unflinching portrait of modern democracy.

Tudo o que você precisa saber desde o Big Bang até Barack Obama, passando pelos bizantinos, pela Peste Negra, pelas duas Guerras Mundiais e conflitos no Oriente Médio, tudo condensado em pequenos capítulos para que você possa finalmente reconstituir todas as diferentes partes da História e entender o que provocou o caos em que vivemos hoje.

Pré-História e primeiros seres; Civilizações Antigas; Egito; Grécia Antiga; Império Romano; Vikings; Idade Média e as Cruzadas; Impérios Maia, Inca e Asteca; Descoberta e Independência das Américas; Revolução Francesa; A Revolução Industrial; Revolução Russa de 1917, A Grande Depressão de 1929; Primeira e Segunda Guerras Mundiais; Guerra Fria, União Europeia e Atentados de 11 de Setembro.

Etwas stimmt mit dem Leben nicht. Jeder kennt das Gefühl. Depressionen und Angststörungen grassieren. Krisen, Kriege und Katastrophen dominieren die Nachrichten. Die längste Zeit redete die Kirche uns ein, es läge an der menschlichen Sündhaftigkeit. Heute hält uns eine ganze Ratgeberindustrie auf der Anklagebank und verordnet Selbstoptimierung, Achtsamkeit und Resilienztraining. Höchste Zeit für eine evolutionäre Aufklärung. Wir sind nicht schuld. Wir müssen uns nur endlich selbst verstehen.

Après "Paris et les routes de France", Lorànt Deutsch aborde un sujet passionnant où son talent de conteur fait merveille ! Première surprise : l'ancêtre du français, ce n'est pas le gaulois mais le "roman", la langue romaine issue du latin de Jules César, le vainqueur de la Gaule ! En effet, au fil des invasions et de nos propres conquêtes, ce latin s'est transformé et enrichi de multiples apports : germaniques avec les Francs, nordiques avec les Vikings, arabes au moment des croisades, italiens à la Renaissance.

「ナチスは良いこともした」という言説は，国内外で定期的に議論の的になり続けている．アウトバーンを建設した，失業率を低下させた，福祉政策を行った――