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The book describes and analyses the Scanian War, which was fought from 1675 to 1679 between, on one side, primarily Brandenburg and Denmark-Norway and, on the other, Sweden. The war was mainly fought in Scania, the former Danish lands along the border with Sweden, and in northern Germany. The (...)

A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshops This richly illustrated history...

El servicio de Cercanías de Barcelona constituye un tema de máxima actualidad. Se debe incrementar la oferta de transporte y conseguir que los desplazamientos sean menos contaminantes y más eficientes.Abocados a este planteamiento, resulta de interés conocer el origen de la red ferroviaria que (...)

During the 17th century, Europe experienced only four years of general peace: 1610 and 1680-82. This scenario of almost continuous strife provided the terrain for the rise of the standing professional armies. The states were eager to avoid a repetition of the chaos and destruction that had plagued (...)

The reign of Louis XIV of France had a great impact on the course of European and world military history. The years 1643 to 1715 were a defining epoch for western military, diplomatic, and economic matters. Most of those years were marked by conflict between major European powers and the Sun King's (...)

In 1634 the Thirty Years' War had taken a spectacular turn. The great protagonists of 1630, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden and Generals Tilly and Wallenstein were dead.The Swedish army was disoriented without the presence of its charismatic king. Chancellor Oxenstierna was to preserve his legacy, (...)

Duramente maltratado por el devenir de la historia, que en 1914 privó al pacifista alemán de su colección y en 1940 requisaron al hombre judío de todos sus bienes, Kahnweiler se mantuvo fiel a una ética intelectual y mora que dio un carácter particular a las relaciones con sus artistas. Con un (...)

Durant la Guerre froide, les croiseurs de la classe Kirov (ou Projet 1144) faisaient partie des plus grands et des plus puissants bâtiments de surface en service de par le monde et étaient destinés à affronter les porte-avions de l'OTAN. Seuls quatre de ces monstres d'acier à la silhouette aisément (...)

Esta ambiciosa monografía presenta un centenar de pinturas y dibujos, así como textos y fotografías de la artista que recorren toda su trayectoria: desde el nuevo realismo de sus primeros años hasta las configuraciones geométricas y fantásticas de sus últimas obras. La publicación hace hincapié en (...)