The Leading eBooks Store Online
for Kindle Fire, Apple, Android, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Venice
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 21.00Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial -- a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice. In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty, set like a jewel in its glistening lagoon. His... more...
Venice Revealed
Souvenir Press 2011; US$ 16.03Surrounded by the sea, cut by as many canals as streets, the city of Venice is unique. Built on fill reinforced with pilings made of huge tree trunks, it defies nature and belief. No city has been more often painted or written about, and it has been a tourist destination for centuries for its food, cafe and street life. But Venice is dying, literally... more...
Politikberatung in Verfassungsreformen
BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag 2012; US$ 37.74Hauptbeschreibung Dieser Band versammelt wissenschaftliche Studien und Erfahrungsberichte zur Politikberatung in Verfassungsreformen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Ferner wird über die Rolle von Wissen und Sachverständigen im Europäischen Konvent berichtet. Ein weiterer Beitrag betrachtet - am Beispiel kommunaler Verfassungsreformen... more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Venice & the Veneto
Dorling Kindersley 2012; US$ 20.00DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Venice & the Veneto will lead you straight to the best attractions this city and region has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and maps of Venice and the Veneto, the guide includes in-depth coverage of Venice's must see sight from the historic Piazza San Marco and beautiful Grand Canal, to the city's... more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Milan & The Lakes
DK Publishing 2013; US$ 25.00Now available in PDF format. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Milan & the Lakes will lead you straight to the best attractions this region in Italy has to offer. The guide includes unique illustrated cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, along with 3-D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot.... more...
Absolutism in Renaissance Milan
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 109.99Absolutism in Renaissance Milan shows how authority above the law, once the preserve of pope and emperor, was claimed by the ruling Milanese dynasties, the Visconti and the Sforza, and why this privilege was finally abandoned by Francesco II Sforza (d. 1535), the last duke. As new rulers, the Visconti and the Sforza had had to impose their regime by... more...
Top 10 Milan & The Lakes
DK Publishing 2013; US$ 14.00DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Milan & the Lakes will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals - there's... more...
Frommer's Venice Day by Day
Wiley 2011; US$ 13.99Map your own adventure. Venice Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Venice in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight.... more...
Napoleonic Imperialism and the Savoyard Monarchy 1773-1821 State Building in Piedmont
The Edwin Mellen Press 1997; US$ 179.95Ancien régime Piedmont is a little-studied area, and so there exists a geographical and conceptual imbalance in the historiography of the Napoleonic era which this work addresses. It concentrates on the character and shape of mainstream political life in an area representative of the much of the territory controlled by the Napoleonic régime.... more...
Pocket Rough Guide Venice
Rough Guides 2012; US$ 12.99Pocket Rough Guide Venice is your essential guide to this magical city, with all the key sights, restaurants, shops, and bars. Whether you have an afternoon or a few days at your disposal, our itineraries help you plan your trip, and the "Best of" Venice section picks out the Venetian highlights you won't want to miss, from the Basilica di... more...









