An in-depth portrait of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson traces his life from his humble beginnings, through his military career, to his untimely death in 1863, discussing his military campaigns and strategies, religious beliefs, personal eccentricities, and more.[...]

Michael Jackson blev redan under sin livstid en legend och hans plötsliga död har lämnat en hel värld i sorg. Denna bok innehåller 250 illustrationer och är en hyllning till legenden, hjälten och ikonen Michael Jackson. Här visas unika bilder från hela hans imponerande karriär, från den t[...]

1212. The forces of Christendom are on the march again. There is much to avenge. Twenty-five years ago, the Christian army lay slaughtered on the desolate plain of the Horns of Hattin. Mighty Saladin, ruler of the Moslem world, went on to capture Jerusalem, crush the Crusaders and push back the remn[...]

Legend has it that the first magic square, where all lines and diagonals add up to the same figure, was revealed more than 2,000 years ago when a river turtle appeared to have ancient Chinese numerals inscribed on sections of its shell. Patterns are everywhere in nature, and counting, measuring, and[...]

1588. In Lisbon the great Spanish Armada prepares to set sail for England. Along the coast of the Low Countries, the army of the Duke of Parma readies itself for embarkation. Threat is imminent. Yet behind it is a darker and more secretive game, one of espionage and murder, of treachery and deceit. [...]

1522 angrep turkarna Rhodos och de johanniterriddare som befann sig där tvingades på flykt. Av den dåvarande tysk-romerske kejsaren Karl V fick de mot en årlig ersättning - i form av en jaktfalk - ön Malta i förläning.

1565 angrips riddarna återigen av turkarnas enorma flottstyr[...]