20th Century 7

In "A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War," R. P. P. Rowe presents an intricate tapestry of the First World War, meticulously detailing its myriad events and their profound implications. Ro……続きを見る

In "The A. E. F.: With General Pershing and the American Forces," Heywood Broun masterfully chronicles the experiences of American soldiers during World War I, specifically focusing on their involve……続きを見る

From the best-selling author of These Truths, an “exhilarating” (New York Times Book Review) account of the Cold War origins of our data-mad era. The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined ……続きを見る

In "The Modern American Pistol and Revolver," Arthur Corbin Gould presents a comprehensive exploration of American firearms, delving into both practical and technical aspects of pistols and revolver……続きを見る

In "Josiah's Secret" by Marietta Holley, the reader is drawn into a charming depiction of rural American life in the 19th century, filled with humor, wit, and insightful social commentary. Holley's ……続きを見る

Nominated Best Nonfiction Book for 2004 by the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters On August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille roared out of the Gulf of Mexico and smashed into Mississippi’s twenty-……続きを見る

This book explores one of the most intractable problems of human existence - our propensity to inflict violence. It provides readers with case studies of political, social, economic, religious, stru……続きを見る

Herbert Adams Gibbons' "Europe Since 1918" provides a comprehensive examination of the tumultuous changes in Europe following the end of World War I. Utilizing a narrative style that blends historic……続きを見る

In "Contemporary American History, 1877-1913," Charles A. Beard presents a meticulous analysis of the political, social, and economic transformations that shaped the United States during a pivotal e……続きを見る

**從海洋帝國到空中帝國，世界史的巨大轉變── 二十世紀不只是「戰爭世紀」，也是「美國的世紀」！ 從兩次世界大戰、越戰、冷戰，到中東的反恐戰爭…… 庶民培育的航空文化，最終如何形成「空中霸權」？** 　　人類在……続きを見る

The Early History of the Airplane embarks on an unparalleled journey through the transformative emergence of aviation, offering a compendium of writings that capture both the technical feats and the……続きを見る

In 2005, more than two million Americansーsix out of every 1,000 peopleーfiled for bankruptcy. Though personal bankruptcy rates have since stabilized, bankruptcy remains an important tool for the re……続きを見る

Enigmatic, Eminence grise, the 'power behind the throne' – these phrases sum up Zhou Enlai's long and varied, but always pivotal, political career in the Chinese Communist Party from the 1920s to 19……続きを見る

Against the backdrop of America’s escalating urban rebellions in the 1960s, an unexpected cohort of New York radicals unleashed a series of urban guerrilla actions against the city’s racist policies……続きを見る

_______________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the mo……続きを見る

This fresh look at Hollywood's "Queen of Screwball," Carole Lombard, presents a first-ever examination of the events that led to the shocking flight mishap that took her life on the side of a Nevada……続きを見る

This new study of senates in small powers across the North Atlantic shows that the establishment and the reform of these upper legislative houses have followed remarkably parallel trajectories. Sena……続きを見る

"The Promise of American Life" is a book by Herbert Croly that opposed aggressive unionization and supported economic planning to raise general quality of life in early twentieth-century America. It……続きを見る

'Who since Weber, or perhaps even Hobbes, has done as much to show why power is such a profound, elusive and treacherous presence throughout our experience?' The Times Higher Education The third and……続きを見る

From the late 1950s to 1976, the U.S. human spaceflight program advanced as it did largely due to the extraordinary efforts of Austrian immigrant George M. Low. Described as the “ultimate engineer” ……続きを見る

From 1950 to 1962, John Richardson lived near Picasso in France and was a friend of the artist. With a view to writing a biography, the acclaimed art historian kept a diary of their meetings. After ……続きを見る

The Golden Age of Aviation is brought to life in this story of the giant Zeppelin airships that once roamed the skyーa story that ended with the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg. “Genius . . . a ……続きを見る

Bloomberg • Best Nonfiction Books of 2020: "[A] tour de force." The basis of a major PBS documentary by Ric Burns, this “excellent history” (The New Yorker) reveals how the automobile fundamentally ……続きを見る

When someone with mental problems believes they've seen the truth, will they be taken seriously? Enter Cynthia Haddington. Pretty, rich, and madly in love with her handsome husband, Thomas. During W……続きを見る

"Every now and then, there's a surge of history in which a group of people has the chance to determine events by taking their lives, their destiny, into their own hands." Tom Hayden was a central fi……続きを見る

The Holocaust has long seemed incomprehensible, a monumental crime that beggars our powers of description and explanation. Historians have probed the many sources of this tragedy, but no account has……続きを見る

The story of Mickey Mantle's magnificent 1956 season Mickey Mantle was the ideal batter for the atomic age, capable of hitting a baseball harder and farther than any other player in history. He was ……続きを見る

The topic of JFK's assassination has fascinated the public for many decades. This booklet takes a quick look at the case, and also invites the reader to consider eternal truths. 続きを見る

On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the most important moment in LGBTQ historyーdepicted by the people who influenced, recorded, and reacted to it. June 28, 1969, Greenwich Village: The New……続きを見る

The New York Times bestselling author of The Gates of Europe offers “a stirring account of an extraordinary moment” in Russian history (Wall Street Journal) On Christmas Day, 1991, President George ……続きを見る