D.P - World History 1

The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of ……続きを見る

Le rôle des microbes dans l'histoire de l'humanité. Bactéries, parasites, virus : sans eux, la vie ne serait pas ce qu'elle est devenue. Les livres d'histoire, souvent centrés sur les grands hommes ……続きを見る

As before, the second edition of this widely-used survey is in two main parts. The first analyses the major themes of seventeenth-century European history on a continent-wide basis. The second part ……続きを見る

Aircraft carriers are among “the most sophisticated military equipment” in this age because of their capabilities. The book presents a comprehensive history and analysis of the aircraft carrier and ……続きを見る

A History of the Roman World from A.D. 138 to 337 (1958) looks at the last centuries of the Roman Empire, from the rule of Hadrian and his policy of consolidation of the Roman Empire, halting its fu……続きを見る

New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestseller Aspects of History, The Critic, Octavian, and Modern War Institute Book of the Year.** Two leading authoritiesーan acclaimed histo……続きを見る

Turnen around the World represents an international effort by an assemblage of prominent sport historians to detail and assess the worldwide scope, effects, and residual influences of the German Tur……続きを見る

“The best and the most accessible one-volume history of communism now available . . . A far-reaching, vividly written account.” ーForeign Affairs In The Red Flag, Oxford professor David Priestland t……続きを見る

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘A rigorous and thoughtful study of what has happened on battlefields over the past eight decades’ THE TIMES ‘A hugely important book … elegantly written and persuasivel……続きを見る

The Turning Point in Africa (1982) is a significant study of British colonial policy towards tropical Africa during a critical decade, from the complacent trusteeship of the inter-war years to the s……続きを見る

New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestseller Aspects of History, The Critic, Octavian, and Modern War Institute Book of the Year.** Two leading authoritiesーan acclaimed histo……続きを見る

Men of Iron is historical fiction novel by the American author Howard Pyle that transports us back to the 1400’s, a time of knighthood and chivalry. Myles Falworth is eight years old when news come……続きを見る

This essential reference provides a summary of the major news events for each day in 2012. It contains world news in the following categories: Armed conflict and attacks Arts and culture ……続きを見る

Imagine a rock that catches fire yet does not burn, strengthens construction materials, insulates materials perfectly, dampens noise, and possesses long, silky threads that can be woven into firepro……続きを見る

The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years. It shaped the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union and deeply affected their societies, domestic situations……続きを見る

You're no idiot, of course. You know that World War I was the Great War, and you're familiar with its images; muddy trenches, poison gas, and a no-man's land of craters and barbed wire. But when it ……続きを見る

A battle - ready guide to the deadliest war in American history. Completely revised for the Sesquicentennial, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Civil War, Third Edition is a comprehensive overview ……続きを見る

The Complete Idiots Guide® to World War II, Second Edition, will feature updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline ……続きを見る

L'histoire de la fondation des États-Unis telle que vous ne l'avez jamais lue. Un savoureux mélange d' OSS 117, du Bureau des légendes, de The Patriot et de Ridicule ! Lorsque les Treize Colonies pr……続きを見る

The perfect study tool for students in a World History course or for any history buff’s collection. This 6 page laminated guide is a timeline covering the utmost critical points, events, figures, cu……続きを見る

The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 1500 to 2016. In 6 laminated pages and ……続きを見る

The perfect study tool for students in a World History course or for any history buff’s collection. This 6 page laminated guide is a timeline covering the utmost critical points, events, figures, cu……続きを見る

The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 4 million BCE to 1500. In 6 laminated p……続きを見る

Why did trade with the United States prolong Spanish colonial rule during the Venezuelan independence struggles? From 1790 to 1815, much of the Atlantic World was roiled by European imperial wars. W……続きを見る

When he’s not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there’s nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar – and telling tall tales and saucy jokes. The World’s Best Sailing Jokes is the ulti……続きを見る

Now in a thoroughly updated new edition, this successful textbook surveys the history of technology in America from the 1600s to the 21st century. Alan I Marcus and Howard P. Segal explore the effec……続きを見る

A bold new interpretation of modern history as a struggle between three economic groups We are now living in an age of merchants, but it was not always so. The history of civilization, in large part……続きを見る

This pocket edition of Richard McBrien's acclaimed Lives of the Popes is a practical quick reference tool for scholars, students, and anyone needing just a few concise facts about all the popes, fro……続きを見る

This pocket edition of Richard McBrien's acclaimed Lives of the Popes is a practical quick reference tool for scholars, students, and anyone needing just a few concise facts about all the popes, fro……続きを見る

Lloyd Gartner presents, in chronologically-arranged chapters, the story of the changing fortunes of the Jewish communities of the Old World (in Europe and the Middle East and beyond) and their gradu……続きを見る