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The world food crisis (1972–1975) gave rise to new development concepts. To eradicate world hunger, small peasants were supposed to use ‘modern’ inputs like high-yielding seeds, fertilizer, pesticid……続きを見る

The second delightfully difficult locked-room mystery from Tom Mead, featuring amateur sleuth Joseph Spector. A sparkling return to the Golden Age of Crime Fiction, where even the most fiendish of m……続きを見る

The Imaginary Geography of Hollywood Cinema 1960–2000 combines digital cartography with close readings of representative films from 1960 to 2000. Christian B. Long offers a unique history of twentie……続きを見る

More than 30 years ago, 24th Infantry Division soldiers answered the call of their Nation and went to war, first in Panama during Operation Just Cause to capture General Manuel Noriega and then in t……続きを見る

This book considers the evolution and characteristics of Nigeria’s third-generation literature, which emerged between the late 1980s and the early 1990s and is marked by expressive modes and concern……続きを見る

After the Second World War, the Allies vowed to hunt Nazi war criminals “to the ends of the earth.” Yet many slipped awayーor were shielded by the West, in exchange for cooperation in the unfolding ……続きを見る

In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independenc……続きを見る

An in-depth study of the ground campaign led by the US and Coalition forces against Iraq in the Gulf War. In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran, precipitating an eight-year war. By the end of the 1980s, Iraq w……続きを見る

Globalizing the Soybean asks how the soybean conquered the West and analyzes why and how the crop gained entry into agriculture and industry in regions beyond Asia in the first half of the twentieth……続きを見る

In 2020, a group of European researchers got a European Union (EU) grant to do a project called TRANSFORM. The objective of TRANSFORM was to integrate the principle of responsible research and innov……続きを見る

Prolific munitions production keyed America’s triumph in World War II but so did the complex economic controls needed to sustain that production. Artillery, tanks, planes, ships, trucks, and weaponr……続きを見る

History from Loss challenges the common thought that "history is written by the winners" and explores how history-makers in different times and places across the globe have written histories from lo……続きを見る

Flying aircraft such as the Macchi 200-202, Fiat G.50 and biplane Fiat CR.42, the Italian fighter pilots were recognised by their Allied counterparts as brave opponents blessed with sound flying abi……続きを見る

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of……続きを見る

New York City, 1970s. Take a walk on the wild side. 1970s New York was a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians drawn to its vibrant energy and creative possibilities. It was also a place of grin……続きを見る

In "The Standard History of the War, Vol. II," Edgar Wallace presents a meticulously detailed account of World War I, capturing the complexity and chaos of one of history's most transformative confl……続きを見る

This Handbook is the first systematic effort to map the fast-growing phenomenon of memory activism and to delineate a new field of research that lies at the intersection of memory and social movemen……続きを見る

From November 1942 through to May 1945, the backbone of the USAAF's medium bomber force was provided by the clutch of bomb groups equipped with the B-25 Mitchell. First seeing action in North Africa……続きを見る

The Tales of the Neebor Lee describes the history of a single home from the period of colonial settlement in Pennsylvania to the end of the 20th Century. It consists of a series of well-researched e……続きを見る

**An instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from one of the world’s leading economists, offering a grand narrative of the century that made us richer than ever, but left us unsati……続きを見る

New York City, 1970s. Take a walk on the wild side. 1970s New York was a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians drawn to its vibrant energy and creative possibilities. It was also a place of grin……続きを見る

Napoleon III Emperor of the French's 'The History of Julius Caesar' is a detailed and insightful account of the life and achievements of the famous Roman leader. The book is written in a clear and e……続きを見る

The history of criminal justice in modern Germany has become a vibrant field of research, as demonstrated in this volume. Following an introductory survey, the twelve chapters examine major topics i……続きを見る

The preparation of this book has not been with any idea of self-glory. It is just a message to the white race; to bring my people before their eyes in a true and authentic manner. The American India……続きを見る

'The Essential Writings of President Woodrow Wilson' masterfully presents a spectrum of pivotal works that underscore the progressive ideologies and policies of Woodrow Wilson's presidency. This col……続きを見る

The book examines the growing tension between social movements that embrace egalitarian and inclusivist views of national and global politics, most notably classical liberalism, and those that advan……続きを見る

London and the Kingdom is a three volume historical study about the city of London throughout the history. First volume covers the history of London from circa 4th century AD and the late Roman peri……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia offers the first comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of key issues in Central Asian studies. The 30 chapters by leading and emerging schola……続きを見る

The "Indiana Constitution of 1851" serves as a pivotal document in understanding the evolution of state governance and constitutional law in the United States. Written in a formal yet accessible sty……続きを見る

In Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath, former president offers a revisionist reexamination of World War II, including his frank evaluation of……続きを見る