Thomas Pakenham Bücher

Wie einst die großen Forschungsreisenden begibt sich Thomas Pakenham auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch Afrika, nach Madagaskar und Mauritius, um die magische Aura der bemerkenswerten Baumpersönlichkeiten dieses Kontinents zu erjagen. Unterhaltsam und informativ führt er zu den ältesten und größten, seltensten und seltsamsten, zu den historisch bedeutsamsten und außergewöhnlichsten Bäumen, wie den Baobabs in Morondava, Dyers Palmfarn, Köcherbäumen oder Halfsmen. Der Nachfolgeband zum Erfolgstitel Bäumevon Thomas Pakenham (45.000 verkaufte Exemplare). Die faszinierendsten Bäume Afrikas: die ältesten, seltensten, größten, schönsten. Mit botanischer Bezeichnung und Informationen zu den einzelnen Bäumen, Geschichten, Mythen und Legenden. Fantastische Aufnahmen, die das Herz jedes Baum- und Afrikaliebhabers höher schlagen lassen.

With this astonishing collection of tree portraits, Thomas Pakenham has produced a new kind of tree book.The arrangement owes nothing to conventional botany. The trees are grouped according to their characteristics: Natives, Travellers, Shrines, Fantasies and survivors Roughly half consist of ancient native tr

As a young soldier, Winston Churchill was posted to the 21st Lancers in 1899 as a war correspondent for the Morning Post, joining the fight against the Boer settlers in South Africa. In his riveting account, he details his capture in Pretoria and his frustration at missing the action. Churchill narrates his daring escape and overland journey, traveling at night to avoid detection. Over 64 years, he published more than 40 books, offering definitive accounts of historical events he witnessed. His writing remains accessible and relevant today. Throughout his 50-year political career, Churchill served twice as Prime Minister and held various prominent positions, including President of the Board of Trade and First Lord of the Admiralty. In the 1930s, he was among the first to recognize the threat of Nazi Germany and advocated for British rearmament. His leadership during World War II, marked by inspiring broadcasts and speeches, bolstered British resistance against Hitler and contributed significantly to the Allies' victory. An inspiring wartime leader, Churchill was also an orator, historian, journalist, and artist, all of which are represented in this collection of his works.

In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The rest - 10 million square miles with 110 million bewildered new subjects - had been carved up by five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) in the name of Commerce, Christianity, ‘Civilization’ and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa is the first full-scale study of that extraordinary episode in history.