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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
This is the first comprehensive biography of one of the greatest and most careful observational astronomers of all time. He mapped the southern sky and named many of the constellations. In addition, he contributed to geodesy, navigation, and celestial mechanics.
A biographical study of Patrick Henry, whose "Give me liberty of give me death" speech in 1775 at the second Virginia Convention has... Læs mere
In the spring of 1781, Adams made an appeal to the States General of the Netherlands for immediate recognition of the U.S. Published in Dutch,... Læs mere
Within eight years of the death of George Washington in 1799, a biography of the President was written by John Marshall and published in five volumes. The abridged volume of 1849 is reproduced in this volume, with a foreword and notes by the editors and maps of battle campaigns.
David Humphreys' biography of Israel Putnam was originally published in 1788. All the episodes of the Revolution are retold - Bunker Hill, the Battle of White Plains, the crossing of the Delaware, the Battle of Princeton - but from the perspective of one who was there throughout.
Explores the evolution of Lomonosov’s imposing stature in Russian thought from the middle of the eighteenth century to the closing years of the... Læs mere
This first major study of Thomas Jefferson’s reputation in nearly fifty years is concerned with Jefferson and history both as something Jefferson made and something that he sought to shape.
The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766-1769
This is the first of two volumes containing Boswell's correspondence with more than 200 people, including Pitt, Rousseau, Paoli, John Wilkes, Sir Alexander Dick, Baretti and numerous women friends.
Lovers, companions, and husband and wife, Catherine and Prince Grigory Potemkin were also close political... Læs mere