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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 book describes the life and achievements of the eighteenth-century Scottish physician William Hunter and outlines the history of the Museum named after him.
This new critical and contextual biography traces the turbulent life of an extraordinary woman and includes, presented here for the first time in English, the 21 letters that constitute Diderot’s correspondence with Jodin.
Gilbert White (1720-1793) is often regarded by way of a personal "mythology" - a combination of stories and assumptions - that has built up around him. This work seeks to place the real White in context - a naturalist and scientist rather than a quaint literary figure.
Edmund Burke's iconic stance against the French Revolution and its supposed Enlightenment inspiration has ensured his central role in debates about the nature of modernity and freedom. This... Læs mere
Hester Santlow was one of the contributers to the development of dance on the London stage. This work examines Santlow's personal... Læs mere
Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834), one of the most influential of modern thinkers, is also one of the most misunderstood
Collecting the Past brings together the latest research on several significant British collectors from... Læs mere
Originally published in 1916, this book presents a concise biography of the Scottish statesman Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742–1811). The text provides... Læs mere
Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive biography of the clergyman, scientific pioneer and philanthropist Stephen Hales... Læs mere
This book contains a biography of William Bolts, one of 'the most remarkable civilian adventurers of the eighteenth century in the territories of the... Læs mere
Originally published in 1915, this book contains the biography of Thomas Pitt, the grandfather of William Pitt the Elder and owner of the famous Pitt Diamond. The book focuses... Læs mere