The book presents the most profound puzzles of the century. Death in mysterious circunstances that of the italian banker Roberto Calvi...unexplained evidence at the heart of history events, such as the assesination of President Kennedy...
Tim Healey Books
The World's Greatest Trials
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The courtrooms of the world have provided a stage for some of the most gripping human dramas ever told. Tension and conflict are the essence of a trial, sometimes with the threat of execution waiting at the end. This fascinating book tells the stories of some 50 sensational trials that have changed the course of history, created new laws, and put new words into the language; the Yorkshire Ripper, Charles I, Guy Fawkes, and the Nuremberg trials are all featured
Life in the Viking Age
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
One of a series of pocket-sized guides on a range of subjects. Arranged thematically for easy reference, each "Pocket" aims to make information easily accessible to readers.This one is a collection of newspaper stories. Some of these are fascinating, and some are less so.
Egyptian family - Egyptian homes - Towns and trades - Country life - Leisure - Banquets - Books - Games - Pyramids and tombs - Time chart - Children - Clothing - Food - Hieroglyphs - Religion - Books of the dead - Burial customs - Death - Water clocks.
Life on the Home Front
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Reader's Digest Journeys Into The Life On The Home Front Tim Healey
Every painting from the original book has been rescanned and enlarged, presenting them as they have not been seen for a hundred years. Opposite each painting is a page containing full-colour images relating to the painting,from period maps and postcards to paintings and railway tickets, together with a text placing the painting in its contemporary context. The new introduction sets the historical scene for the bustling university and market citythat was Oxford a hundred years ago. The introduction is written by TimHealey, a well- known author, columnist and expert on Oxford history. The main text is by Su Box,Oxford author and editor.
Sie schweben, sie stöhnen und sie wimmern im Schulhof, im Klo, in den Klassenzimmern. Oh Schreck, oh Graus: die Geister sind los! Wessen Idee, wessen Schandtat war das bloß? Wer hat die Gespenster in die Schule gebracht? Plötzlich schöpfen die Lehrer Verdacht: Ist Kalle schon wieder im Chemielabor? Du liebe Zeit, was hat er vor? Gruselige Reime und tolle Illustrationen zum Schlapplachen!
