Wright - World History 1

Political Leadership in Africa (1983) reviews the different types of leadership in Africa, ranging from the beneficial guidance of Nyerere to the despotism of Amin. It examines the options open to t……続きを見る

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "Bolivia: The Central Highway of South America" by Marie Robinson Wright is an extensive exploration of Bolivia's h……続きを見る

My Study Fire (Second Series), which was first published in 1894, comprises a collection of essays written by the late-nineteenth century American essayist Hamilton Wright Mabie. Described as "refle……続きを見る

In this pathbreaking study, Joel Wainwright shows how deeply Darwin influenced Capital. Marx's thinking about history and nature changed, generating a distinctive ecological critique of capitalism a……続きを見る

Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, mult……続きを見る

'We have long passed the Victorian Era when asterisks were followed after a certain interval by a baby.' - W. Somerset Maugham The Victorian era boasted the glory of the Empire and the grandeur that……続きを見る

A singular atlas of 100 infographic maps from thought-provoking to flat-out fun. And don’t miss the other books in the series, North American Maps for Curious Minds and Wild Maps for Curious Minds! ……続きを見る

What drives the drug trade, and how has it come to be what it is today? A global history of the acquisition of progressively more potent means of altering ordinary waking consciousness, this book is……続きを見る

From the author of Heretics comes this "informative and enjoyable glimpse at the travails and achievements of emissaries over thousands of years" ( Booklist). We think of ambassadors as simply diplo……続きを見る

An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significan……続きを見る

On January 26, 1976, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau became the first leader of a NATO country to visit Cuba since the crippling 1960 American economic embargo. Accompanied by his wife, Margaret, and ……続きを見る

The ġāyat al-maṭlūb fī ‘ilm al-adwār wa-'l-ḍurūb by Ibn Kurr is the only theoretical text of any substance that can be considered representative of musicological discourse in Cairo during the first ……続きを見る

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Target success in Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula f……続きを見る

'From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. . .' With these words Winston Churchill famously warned the world in a now legendary speech……続きを見る

Battles in the Pacific By: Frank S. Wright I fought like mad as the Japanese stormed down the hill yelling “Malians you die, Malians you die.” I emptied my rifle magazine, twice. Out of ammo I slash……続きを見る

The World and a Very Small Place in Africa is a fascinating look at how contacts with the wider world have affected how people have lived in Niumi, a small and little-known region at the mouth of We……続きを見る

“A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us…Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.” ーRod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History “A……続きを見る

An authoritative and entertaining account of the earliest ambassadors, who were at once diplomats, explorers and chroniclers of exotic civilisations. In this book of extraordinary journeys and epoch……続きを見る

Virtual History examines many of the most popular historical video games released over the last decade and explores their portrayal of history. The book looks at the motives and perspectives of game……続きを見る

'From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. . .' With these words Winston Churchill famously warned the world in a now legendary speech……続きを見る

A new edition for HL Option 2, History of the Americas, Topic 13: The Second World War and the Americas 1933-1945. The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academ……続きを見る