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The definitive inside account of the Falklands War, written by Margaret Thatcher herself.On 21 May 1982, the British people watched with a mixture of pride and fear as their troops landed under heavy aerial bombardment at San Carlos Bay in the Falkland Islands. Since 1833 the islands had been under British sovereignty, and when Argentina launched a full-scale invasion on 2 April 1982 Margaret Thatcher decided to retaliate swiftly and aggressively. Over the following days a task force of 10,000 troops and 44 warships was assembled and despatched to the South Atlantic.Britain’s first major armed conflict since the Korean War, the Falklands War cost the lives of 236 British and 750 Argentine soldiers. When the Argentine garrison surrendered on 2 June, the public swung in favour the Conservative government, and Margaret Thatcher’s second term in office was secured. This – in the Iron Lady’s own words – is the inside story of the Falkland’s War.

Agatha Christie’s personal memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, where she worked on the digs and wrote some of her most evocative novels.Think you know Agatha Christie? Think again!To the world she was Agatha Christie, legendary author of bestselling whodunits. But in the 1930s she wore a different hat, travelling with her husband, renowned archaeologist Max Mallowan, as he investigated the buried ruins and ancient wonders of Syria and Iraq. When friends asked what this strange ‘other life’ was like, she decided to answer their questions by writing down her adventures in this eye-opening book.Described by the author as a ‘meandering chronicle of life on an archaeological dig’, Come, Tell Me How You Live is Agatha Christie's very personal memoir of her time spent in this breathtaking corner of the globe, living among the working men in tents in the desert where recorded human history began. Acclaimed as ‘a pure pleasure to read’, it is an altogether remarkable and increasingly poignant narrative, a fascinating, vibrant and vivid portrait of everyday life in a world now long since vanished.

The long-awaited, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of one of the biggest rock band in the world.Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw, sharp-edged vocals, musical versatility and unprecedented song writing skills, Tyler has, as lead singer of Aerosmith, sold millions of records and played sell-out concerts to as many as 450,000 people. Now, at last, he tells his own story, taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups, binges, orgies and good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest, in-your-face way that only Tyler can.Following a fateful meeting with his 'mutant twin' Joe Perry in the summer of 1970, Aerosmith was formed…and the rest, as they say, is rock history. They released their first album in 1973, and by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar, making history as a multi-platinum, chart-topping band.But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs, booze and women, Tyler and Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction – smashing each other up with guitars, having seizures and passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band and its members were set to implode, but after successful stints in drug rehab, Aerosmith were back on track and better than ever.But although he may have given up his wicked, wicked ways, Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell, and he's gonna tell them all. All the uncensored, head-spinning tales of debauchery, sex, booze, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous, intoxicating and edgy as his music, this is the most outrageous rock n' roll autobiography of all time.

Ми живемо в «еру швидкостей». Міжнародний ринок, цифрова глобалізація, матінка-природа – три найвеличніші планетні сили, що перебувають у центрі цього прискорення. На Евересті налагоджено відмінний стільниковий зв’язок, автомобілі рухаються без водіїв, а тим часом унаслідок танення снігової «шапки» Антарктиди зростають рівень вуглецю й рівень води у Світовому океані. Наш спосіб життя стрімко трансформується, зміни стосуються п’яти ключових сфер: роботи, політики, геополітики, етики, громади. Світ мчить із шаленою швидкістю, але ми навіть не встигаємо усвідомити куди – до розвитку чи самознищення?

Комсомольская правда. Санкт-Петербург

С самых давних пор человечество ищет ответ на вопрос: какая форма правления ближе всего к идеалу? Уинстон Черчилль выразил мысль, согласно которой лучшего государственного устройства, чем демократия, пока что не придумали. Но применимы ли демократические принципы, навязываемые западным обществом, к современной России?

Вслед за книгами «Главные документы Великой Отечественной войны» и «Главные документы ВЧК» выходит альбом «Сталин. Главные документы». Вы увидите фото подлинников более 1000 архивных документов, фотографий, рисунков и карт, прежде хранившихся под грифом «совершенно секретно». Документы и резолюции, написанные им собственноручно в годы революционной деятельности, Гражданской войны, индустриализации, репрессий, распоряжения тяжелейших лет Великой Отечественной и после нее…

Прошло почти сто пятнадцать лет со дня рождения Есенина, а он по-прежнему самый читаемый, самый популярный, воистину народный поэт. В настоящий однотомник – «Я, Есенин Сергей», кроме лирики, поэм, прозы и иллюстрированной хроники жизни и творчества поэта, включены воспоминания и статьи из легендарного, ставшего раритетом сборника «Памяти Есенина», изданного Всероссийским союзом поэтов в 1926 году. В полном составе эти материалы никогда не переиздавались.

НОВАЯ КНИГА ведущего военного историка. Продолжение супербестселлеров, разошедшихся суммарным тиражом более 100 тысяч экземпляров. Воспоминания советских танкистов, воевавших на легендарном Т-34.