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By Hélène Carrère D'Encausse. 2002
Biographie de Catherine II, à partir de son accession au trône russe en 1762. Sont étudiés l'héritage politique de ses…
prédécesseurs, ses années de règne, sa gestion des conflits et sa vie personnelle. Protectrice des lettres en relation avec les représentants français des Lumières, elle souhaite faire de la Russie le foyer de la culture européenne.By Patricia Wenger. 2000
"Au temps des premiers Jeux olympiques" est un titre faisant partie d'une collection destinée aux jeunes lecteurs. L'enfant est initié…
à des pans de l'histoire. Ici, il se retrouve à Athènes en l'an 420 avant Jésus-Christ durant les Jeux olympiques. Années 3-6.By Françoise Lebrun. 1998
"Au temps des cavernes" est un titre faisant partie d'une collection destinée aux jeunes lecteurs. L'enfant est initié à des…
pans de l'histoire. Ici, il se retrouve dans une tribu préhistorique durant une journée de chasse. Années 3-6. 1998.By François Bayrou. 1998
Dans le siècle le plus déchiré, le plus violent, le plus sanglant de l'histoire de France, surgit un jeune homme…
qui ne ressemble à aucun de ses contemporains. Prince d'un État libre au pied des Pyrénées, il a été l'enfant de la guerre, objet de la haine amoureuse et politique entre sa mère, âme du parti protestant, et son père, chef de l'armée catholique. La tragédie marque définitivement son destin lorsque son mariage avec Marguerite de France, la reine Margot, donne le signal de la Saint-Barthélemy. Conquérant de son royaume, il retrouve le pouvoir dans un pays épuisé. 1998.By Robert K Massie. 2012
Catherine was an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at 14 and rose to become one of the…
most remarkable, powerful and captivating women in history. In this book, this eternally fascinating woman is returned to life. 2012.By Keltie Thomas. 2008
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that…
changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.By Jonathan Dee. 1998
The Chronicle is presented in three parts. The first tells of gods and religious traditions, including the mythology of principle…
gods such as Isis, Osiris and Thoth. The second part unveils vivid accounts of the lives of the pharaohs. A selection of morality tales follows, explaining, for example, the Egyptian concept of "maat" and "gereg", or truth and falsehood. 1998.By Charis Cotter. 2007
They were queens. They were kings. They were kids. While boy king Tutankhamun was crowned pharaoh of Egypt at nine,…
and had homework that involved firing arrows from a moving chariot, being royalty wasn't all glory and bossing people around. Includes episodes from each regal childhood, elements of their country's history, and an "End of the Story" section on how their lives played out. Grades 3-6. 2007.By Denis Judd. 1982
By Antonia Fraser. 1975
By Kenneth Rose. 1983
By Lady Fraser Antonia. 1979
The life story of possibly the best loved of all English monarchs from his youth when, as their "Black Boy",…
he was born to reconcile the divided world, on through the execution of his father and exile, to the Restoration and the many enigmas of his reign. 1979.By Philip Ziegler. 1990
A study of the life of Edward VIII, from boyhood to Prince of Wales, uncrowned King, in exile, and as…
Governor of the Bahamas. It also examines his relationships with George V, Queen Mary, the future George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Freda Dudley Ward, Wallis Simpson, Adolf Hitler, and Oswald Mosley. 1990.By Paul Preston. 2004
King Juan Carlos of Spain has created an effective place for the monarchy in Spanish politics and national life, at…
a time in European history when monarchies are on the wane. Preston supplies a comprehensive biography, probing deeply not only into Juan Carlos the character and king, but also into recent Spanish history. 2004.By Carolly Erickson. 2000
A provocative new perspective on Josephine and her fabled marriage to Napoleon. Josephine's story is as turbulent as the revolutionary…
era in which she lived - and even more tantalizing than her reputation. 2000.By Gyles Daubeney Brandreth. 2005
The biographer of the Queen and Prince Philip presents a portrait of their son, Charles, and of Camilla, the great-granddaughter…
of Edward VII's mistress, Alice Keppel. It is the first book that goes behind the headlines and gives a context to the affair that has been making news for thirty years. 2005.By Ken Wharfe, Robert Jobson. 2002
Reveals the truth about the Princess's relationships, including her infatuation with James Hewitt and Oliver Hoare; accounts of exotic trips…
around the world; an insider's view of the 'War of the Waleses', and Diana's desire to escape the 'gilded cage' of royalty; how Charles and Diana managed their separate love lives with the help of loyal retainers; a searing, expert indictment of the errors in security and protection that led to the Princess's death. 2002.By Harry Thurston. 2003
Harry Thurston follows an international group of archaeologists on an expedition to uncover the secrets of the everlasting oasis that…
exists in the middle of the Egyptian desert. In the excavation process, many ancient objects are found that hint at how civilization was born in the Egyptian desert. 2003.By Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.By Michael Wood. 1997
Michael Wood retraces the 2000 mile journey from Greece to India, made by Alexander the Great. In an account based…
on a range of sources as diverse as medieval travellers' narratives, satellite photography and eye-witness reports, momentous events of the past are interwoven with present day reality. 1997.