Uno de los objetivos de este libro es subrayar la contribución de Sinatra a la música moderna, y situarla en un contexto político e histórico. Pero hay otro motivo para escribirlo: actualmente,
If human burials were our only window onto the past, what story would they tell? Skeletal injuries constitute the most direct and unambiguous evidence for violence in the past. Whereas weapons or defenses may simply be statements of prestige or status...
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Gorky Park and Tatiana comes a breathtaking new novel about investigator Arkady Renkoââone of the most compelling figures in modern fictionâ ( USA TODAY...
Este es un libro sobre la música de John Coltrane. Pero no sólo es eso. En el momento en el que el jazz revolucionaba la música del siglo XX, sus músicos vivían otra revolución: la de la lucha por los derechos...
From Martin Cruz Smith, the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park , comes a reissue of Nightwing , the million-copy bestseller that Stephen King called âone of the best horror novels in the last twenty years.â...
The impact of Communism on the twentieth century was massive, equal to that of the two world wars. Until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, historians knew relatively little about the secretive world of communist states and parties. Since then, the...
Martin Cruz Smith's masterful (USA TODAY) and irresistible (People) New York Times bestseller and Washington Post notable book of the year: Arkady Renko must connect the dots among a Russian journalist´s mysterious death, corrupt politicians,...
Power has been compared to the weather: people discuss it all the time, but very few really understand it. This book seeks to demystify this complex concept by providing students with an incisive and engaging introduction to the shifting configurations...
Forty years ago, central government was seen as the key actor in the making of public policy. Today, it is often portrayed as a parochial council, impotent in the face of uncontrollable global forces. This textbook examines the changes that have taken...