Boadicea was the queen of the Iken and other British tribes.
She led a rebellion against the Roman occupiers in Britain in 60 and 61 during the reign of Emperor Nero, in which 70,000 Romans were killed. However, the rebellion was still crushed, and Boadicea committed suicide.
A fundamental monograph on Vatroslav Lisinski presents the life and work of the first Croatian opera composer, as well as the cultural, political and musical circumstances of the Illyrian period. With a portrait of Vatroslav Lisinski.
The homeland memoir book by this Croatian scientist, a respected historian, is the story of his childhood and youth, that is, the period from the thirties to the fifties of the last century.
Vlastita naklada, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.20 €
Historical novel • Russian literature • Biology • Biography
A romanticized biography of the great Russian plant breeder Ivan Michurin, who spent decades "transforming" nature with new fruit varieties. A classic Soviet work of popular science in Croatian translation.
Nakladni zavod Hrvatske, 1946.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.64 €
German literature • Biography • Art history
"Don Francisco de Goya" depicts the life and work of the famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The book connects his artistic development with the turbulent social and political events of his time.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1943.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.42 €
Croatian history • Romanced history • Biography • Political-historical essays
Petar Grgec depicts the life of Ban Ivan Karlović (Kurjaković), known as the "Croatian Job" for his suffering in the battles against the Turks. A popular historical monograph published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences of St. Jerome.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1932.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
12.42 €
Philosophy of science • JAZU publications • Collections and chronologies • Documents and records • Biography
Mirko Deanović, Josip Torbarina, Branimir Truhelka
The collection of works on Ruđer Bošković includes his letters, literary connections with the English, and biographical and scientific contributions. It is an important source for studying the life and work of the great scientist.
Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (JAZU), 1950.