Empire: 319 books

Ounas, successeur de Djedkarê-Isesi et prédécesseur de Téti, est le dernier pharaon (vers 2380-2350 av. J.-C.) de la Ve dynastie. Ce roi, dont le complexe pyramidal à Saqqara Nord se trouve entre celui de Djéser et celui de Sekhemkhet, est le premier à faire graver en hiéroglyphes les textes...

Nouvelle traduction d'un des plus célèbres contes de l'Egypte pharaonique écrit sur papyrus et datant du Moyen Empire. Un envoyé du roi est le seul rescapé du naufrage de son navire. Il se retrouve sur une île habitée par un dieu serpentiforme à qui il raconte son aventure. La divinité...

Découvrez l'Egypte ancienne en vous divertissant avec 101 questions vrai ou faux. Les anciens Egyptiens utilisaient-ils de la graisse de chat pour éloigner les souris ? Employaient-ils du sang de chien pour éviter qu'un cil ne repousse dans l'oeil ? Utilisaient-ils des échafaudages en briques...

Nate Lawson didnt know the kind of parents he had until he fell in love with another guy in high school. This wasnt just any guy, it was Mike Sarafin, the boy Nate had a crush on since the 8th Grade. Would You Mind? looks at those two boys, their families and their love for one another. Your family can surprise you sometime and give you the greatest gift of all, their love and acceptance.

Few bands have persevered like Primal Scream. From leather-clad indie icons to electro punk rockers, they have frequently appealed to and surprised their followers in equal measure since their chaotic beginnings in the mid '80's. In an era of manufactured pop, Primal Scream remain relevant...

The story of a Punjabi immigrant who gave up a prestigious Govt job in Punjab and migrated to the USA and made his mar mark. Shows his humility by calling himself Driftwood

This season United finally knocked Liverpool off their perch. Following an endless supply of trophies under Sir Alex Ferguson, none meant more to United’s global legion of fans than their 19th league title - simply because it finally put Liverpool in their place. When Alan Hansen captained Liverpool...

Over 40 years spent at the cutting edge of football reporting for "The Daily Mirror," "Daily Express" and "Today" newspapers, gave Derek Potter a unique insight into the characters of legendary personalities in the game. The only non-London based winner of the...

Jack Crompton is one of only two surviving members of Manchester United's illustrious 1948 FA Cup winning side and the first to pen his autobiography. Jack served the club as goalkeeper, trainer and caretaker manager for almost 40 years between the 1940s and the 1980s. His career between the...

Recognising football's exponential growth in the 1900s and the need to safely house vast numbers of supporters, Davies recognised that the champions of England and 1909 FA Cup winners needed a more spacious home than tatty old Bank Street, in Clayton, a ground with few facilities and a capacity...

Eric Cantona's career at Old Trafford lasted only 5 years but its lasting impact is still being felt today. During that comparatively small span, Cantona's dedication and self-confidence enabled a club to emerge from over a quarter of a century of failure and self-doubt. Cantona's career before he...

The rise and fall of Manchester City's Young Guvnors mirrored the government's attempts to get to grips with the escalating violence at football matches throughout the 1980s. Here Rodney Rhoden, one of the youngest members of this feared group of supporters, recalls the police tactics that ended The Young Guvnors reign of terror.

The rise of Celtic's Bobby Murdoch mirrored his club's emergence in the Sixties. With Murdoch in midfield, the Hoops became one of the most formidable teams in British football history - winning an unprecedented 9 Scottish titles in a row, 5 Scottish Cups, 5 Scottish League Cups to add to their immortal triumph in Lisbon in 1967.

For most supporters of Sunderland AFC, the history of their club would probably be best represented by the names of the mid 1930s team, particularly Gurney and Carter, undoubted Wearside football legends. The name of Charlie Buchan also looms large even today in the tale of a football club whose history...