In July 1809, with the Dutch coast 'a pistol held at the head of England', the largest British expeditionary force ever assembled, over 40,000 men and around 600 ships, weighed anchor off the Kent coast and sailed for the island of Walcheren in the Scheldt estuary. After an initial success, the expe[...]
The civil rights movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) and Malcolm X (1925-1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders' relationship to the civil rights m[...]
"An extraordinary eighty-year study has led to some unexpected discoveries about long life."
-"O, The Oprah Magazine"For years we have been told to obsessively monitor when we're angry, what we eat, how much we worry, and how often we go to the gym. So why isn't everyone healthy? Drawing from the[...]
We have been told that the key to longevity involves obsessing over what we eat, how much we stress, and how fast we run. Based on the most extensive study of longevity ever conducted, "The Longevity Project" exposes what really impacts our lifespan - including friends, family, personality and work.[...]
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Tämä teos perustuu laajimpaan korkeaan ikään eläneistä henkilöistä tehtyyn kartoitukseen. Se paljastaa, mikä ajan mittaan on todella tärkeää: millaiset persoonallisuuden piirteet, ihmissuhteet, kokemukset ja urapolut pitävät ihmisen luonnostaan elinvoimaisena. Terveyteen perehtyneet tu[...]