Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII

Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII
Author: Anthony Riches
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144473198X

'A master of the genre' The Times The eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire. With Rome no longer safe Marcus and the Tungrians are ordered east, to the desolate border lands where Rome and Parthia have vied for supremacy for centuries. Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody failure unless they can turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force capable of resisting the terrifying Parthian cataphracts. And Marcus must travel to the enemy capital Ctesiphon on a desperate mission, the only man who can persuade the King of Kings to halt a war that threatens the humiliation of the empire and the slaughter of his friends.

Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII

Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII
Author: Anthony Riches
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-11-19
Genre: Aquila, Marcus Valerius (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9781444732009

Centurion Marcus Aquila and the Tungrians march East, to the heart of the Parthian empire. Ordered to relieve the siege of an isolated fortress, their task is doomed to bloody failure unless they can turn the disaffected Third Legion into a fighting force capable of resisting the terrifying Parthian cataphracts. And Marcus must travel to the enemy capital Ctesiphon on a desperate mission, the only man who can persuade the King of Kings to halt a war that threatens the humiliation of the empire and the slaughter of his friends. Acclaim for Empire 'Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both.'Conn Iggulden 'A damn fine read . . . fast-paced, action-packed.' Ben Kane 'Muscular in prose and approach, the novel is riveting and direct.' History Today on The Leopard Sword Find out more about Anthony Riches' books at www.anthonyriches.com

Memory of Empires: Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece - Persian Empire - Roman Empire - Byzantine Empire

Memory of Empires: Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece - Persian Empire - Roman Empire - Byzantine Empire
Author: Elie Faure
Publisher: Parkstone International
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1644618176

Empires are born. Empires reach their peak. Empires die, but leave their mark through their architecture and artistic achievements. From these specks of dust of memory, 40 centuries of history shape our world of the 21st century. The power of ancient Egypt was followed by the influence of Greece, which brought the Persian East together in the conquests of Alexander the Great. After Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, Rome became the power that ruled part of the world, finally dying out in the fall of the Byzantine Empire on 29 May 1453. The authors take the reader on a journey through time and space and highlight the succession of these civilisations that rubbed shoulders, even fought against each other and led us towards a more enlightened humanity.

Stealing God's Thunder

Stealing God's Thunder
Author: Philip Dray
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2005-12-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812968107

“Dray captures the genius and ingenuity of Franklin’s scientific thinking and then does something even more fascinating: He shows how science shaped his diplomacy, politics, and Enlightenment philosophy.” –Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Today we think of Benjamin Franklin as a founder of American independence who also dabbled in science. But in Franklin’s day, the era of Enlightenment, long before he was an eminent statesman, he was famous for his revolutionary scientific work. Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray uses the evolution of Franklin’s scientific curiosity and empirical thinking as a metaphor for America’s struggle to establish its fundamental values. He recounts how Franklin unlocked one of the greatest natural mysteries of his day, the seemingly unknowable powers of lightning and electricity. Rich in historical detail and based on numerous primary sources, Stealing God’s Thunder is a fascinating original look at one of our most beloved and complex founding fathers.