Laurence Brockliss, “Nelson’s Surgeon: William Beatty, Naval Medicine, and the Battle of Trafalgar”
Oxford University Press | ISBN 0199287422 | 2005 | PDF | 1 MB | 358 pages
In the lead-up to the bicentenary of Trafalgar a number of important new studies have been published about the life of Nelson and his defeat of the [...]
J. L. Heilbron, Ernest Rutherford: And the Explosion of Atoms
Oxford University Press | ISBN 0195123786 | 2003 | PDF | 0.5 MB | 145 pages
An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the [...]
Max Jones, “The Last Great Quest: Captain Scotta
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Fearghal McGarry, Eoin O’Duffy: A Self-Made Hero
Oxford University Press | ISBN:0199276552 | 2005 | PDF | 2 MB | 459 pages
Eoin O’Duffy was one of the most controversial figures of modern Irish history. A guerrilla leader and protege of Michael Collins, he rose rapidly through the ranks of the republican movement. By 1922 he was [...]
Sir David Attenborough - Life on Air [Autobiography][Unabridged]
Autobiography | MP3 | 64kbps CBR | 133 Tracks | 16 Discs | 489 MB | 17:49 hr:mn | RAR | RS.com
Audio CD | English | ISBN: 0754094588 | Publisher: Chivers Audio Books
Review
David Attenborough hardly needs any introduction; his voice has accompanied so many of the [...]
Prudence J. Jones, Cleopatra: A Sourcebook
University of Oklahoma Press | ISBN 080613741X | 2006 | PDF | 2 MB | 363 Pages
Cleopatra’s life story, gleaned from contemporary sources, is powerfully intriguing: Married four times, she seduced two of the most powerful men in Rome (Julius Caesar and Marc Antony), became the sole ruler of Egypt, [...]
