著者:Paul J. Lioy
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2009年02月16日
One of the first scientists to take samples from Ground Zero after the destruction of the Twin Towers, Lioy shares his personal and professional perspectives on the World Trade Center dust. What was……続きを見る
Gathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that o……続きを見る
The Representation of the Struggling Artist in America, 1800–1865 analyzes how American painters, sculptors, and writers, active between 1800 and 1865, depicted their response to a democratic societ……続きを見る
Volume 5 of the Cambridge World History series uncovers the cross-cultural exchange and conquest, and the accompanying growth of regional and trans-regional states, religions, and economic systems, ……続きを見る
A new edition for Paper 2, World History Topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th century wars
The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor.
An authoritati……続きを見る
Robert Irwin's authoritative introduction to the fourth volume of The New Cambridge History of Islam offers a panoramic vision of Islamic culture from its origins to around 1800. The introductory ch……続きを見る
It has long been known that Adolf Eichmann, Josef Mengele, Erich Priebke and many other Nazi war criminals found refuge in Argentina. In this book, a courageous Argentinian writer shows exactly how ……続きを見る
El libro del caudillo oriental Luis Alberto de Herrera es un documento invalorable para entender el origen del Uruguay como país independiente en el marco del proceso de balcanización de América Lat……続きを見る
The Bible reveals two Edens – the spiritual Eden and the physical Eden.
God, Adam, Eve and Satan all dwell in the spiritual Eden, as mythical symbols.
There is also the physical Eden in which flowed……続きを見る
A Brief History of The Video Game Industry: The First Generation is a new book by Bestselling Author Michael R. Carpenter.
Why have video games become so popular? What was the type of hardware/softw……続きを見る
The smooth functioning of an ordered society depends on the possession of a means of regularising its activities over time. That means is a calendar, and its regularity is a function of how well it ……続きを見る
Is there a code hidden in the vast reservoir of learning that we acquired from ancient times to modern days that will help humanity progress? If so, wouldn't keeping it a secret raise more curiosity……続きを見る
This is an account of an American woman's recent travels through North Korea. Throughout her journey, she continually witnessed rundown villages, starving children with hollow eyes, haggard women cr……続きを見る
著者:Ilan Pappé
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年03月26日
This hugely successful, ground-breaking book is the first introductory textbook on the Modern Middle East to foreground the urban, rural, cultural and gender histories of the region over its politic……続きを見る
"A brilliant and readable book…a rich study of humankind's restless spirit." ーCandice Millard, New York Times Book Review
Greeted with coast-to-coast acclaim on publication, Fernández-Armesto's amb……続きを見る
The care of the needy and the sick is delivered by various groups including immediate family, the wider community, religious organisations and the State funded institutions. The Locus of Care provid……続きを見る
A new book for Paper 1, Prescribed Subject 3: The Move to Global War
The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor.
An authoritative and engaging narrat……続きを見る
A new book for Paper 2, World History Topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries (20th Century)
Readable and rigorous coverage that gives you the depth of knowledge and skills develop……続きを見る
Volume 2 of The New Cambridge History of Islam is devoted to the history of the Western Islamic lands from the political fragmentation of the eleventh century to the beginnings of European coloniali……続きを見る
Volume One of The New Cambridge History of Islam, which surveys the political and cultural history of Islam from its Late Antique origins until the eleventh century, brings together contributions fr……続きを見る
Award-winning writer, columnist, and journalists Carl Zimmer selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in 2022.
“What's most compelling about a ……続きを見る
著者:A.H.M. Jones
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年06月17日
This celebrated account of the decline of the ancient world describes the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the emergence of the new medieval European order.
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著者:Edward James
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2014年07月22日
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire - the peoples they considered 'uncivilised'. Most of the written sources concerning the barbarian……続きを見る
著者:Inga Clendinnen
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2015年11月10日
In 1521, the city of Tenochtitlan, magnificent centre of the Aztec empire, fell to the Spaniards and their Indian allies. Inga Clendinnen's account of the Aztecs recreates the culture of that city i……続きを見る
The China-Soviet split (1960–1989) was the worsening of political and ideological relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) during the……続きを見る
If there is one thing that can be said about humanity, it is that we are true survivors. From wars to natural disasters, man has managed to bring himself back from the brink of destruction.
We have ……続きを見る
著者:Stephen Kinzer
出版社: Turner Publishing Company
発売日: 2008年01月01日
Hailed as "a very gripping read" by The New York Times and s****elected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and The Economist, this national bestseller brings to life the 195……続きを見る