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  • Cognac

    The Seductive Saga of the World's Most Coveted Spirit

    de Kyle Jarrard ...
    "Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It's a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over."-Patricia Wells, author of The Provence CookbookCalled the "brandy of the gods" by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its ... Leer más

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    Cognac

    The Seductive Saga of the World's Most Coveted Spirit

    de Kyle Jarrard ...
    Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

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    10 hora 9 minutos

    Called the "brandy of the gods" by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world's most coveted brandy. Along the way, he reveals how Cognac distillers weathered vineyard die-offs, the German occupation, and other challenges over ... Leer más

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  • Russian Espionage: History of Soviet and Russian Spying

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  • Galileo's Daughter

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  • A Short History of Germany

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    In "A Short History of Germany," Mary Platt Parmele provides an engaging and accessible overview of German history, tracing its evolution from early tribal societies through the complex landscape of the Holy Roman Empire, to its significant role in the world wars and beyond. Parmele's literary style is characterized by clarity and conciseness, making intricate historical events digestible for a ... Leer más

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  • The Anglo-Saxon World

    The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours and patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work, N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England ... Leer más

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  • The Fortifications of Verdun 1874–1917

    Series Libro 103 - Fortress
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  • The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785

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    Series Libro 271 - Campaign
    A detailed account of the key years that saw Charlemagne take personal command and finally subjugate the Saxons - one of the most epic campaigns of his long reign.Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars; it involved 18 campaigns spread across 33 years, a great deal of lower-level fighting and the harshest final peace settlement that Charlemagne ... Leer más

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    Series Libro 49 - Duel
    In April 1918 history's first tank-vs-tank battle pitted the British Mark IV against the German A7V on the Western Front. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the story of this momentous encounter, which foreshadowed the massed armoured warfare of World War II and beyond.The German A7V and the British Mark IV were similar in weight, size, and speed, but differed significantly in armour, armament ... Leer más

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