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"Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history, posing and answering one of the great questions of the century."ーSunday Times (London) Richard Overy's bold book begins by throwing out the s……続きを見る

Una obra total sobre las raíces, el transcurso y las consecuencias de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, por uno de los mayores expertos mundiales en la materia. Richard Overy examina en este absorbente lib……続きを見る

A leading military historian examines the US incendiary and atomic attacks on Japan’s cities, and their impact on the war’s end. In 1945, US air attacks in Japan killed 300,000 civilians in three ho……続きを見る

‘Enemy cities were pulverized or fried to a crisp. It was something they asked for and something they got.’ In the closing months of the Second World War hundreds of thousands of Japanese, mostly ci……続きを見る

J. R. D. ‘Bob’ Braham was Britain’s most-decorated fighter pilot and one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II. Joining the RAF in 1938 at the age of 18, he was posted to No. 29 Squa……続きを見る

Warum führen Menschen Krieg? Die Antworten auf diese Frage sind so vielfältig wie die Formen kriegerischer Konflikte selbst. Gehört Krieg zur menschlichen Natur, ist er Ausdruck eines aggressiven me……続きを見る

Originally built in 1844 and rebuilt in 1907 after being gutted by fire during the 1903 water riots, the Red House has been the seat of Trinidad and Tobago’s parliament for over one hundred years. A……続きを見る

Ned Overton's 'Exploration of the North-West Coast of Australia, 1863' is a captivating account of his journey through the uncharted territories of Australia. Overton's detailed descriptions of the ……続きを見る

This provocative new history of early modern Europe argues that changes in the generation, preservation and circulation of information, chiefly on newly available and affordable paper, constituted a……続きを見る

Marginal Comment, which attracted keen and widespread interest on its original publication in 1994, is the remarkable memoir of one of the most distinguished classical scholars of the modern era. It……続きを見る

The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold, easy-to-grasp maps In this stunning visual history ebook, purpose-made maps reveal the full story of the Second World War. From the rise of……続きを見る

J Dover Wilson's book is a classic of Shakespeare criticism. Hamlet has excited more curiosity and aroused more debate than any other play ever written. Is Hamlet really mad? Does he really see his ……続きを見る

The delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs embody Japan's ancient and venerable tradition of textile arts. This unusual design treasury recaptures the graceful art of the kimono in ……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

In 1807, Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff set out for the Ohio frontier. Before leaving, the men laid out the plat of a village that would sit at the banks of the Tuscarawas River. Over the n……続きを見る

Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the fore……続きを見る

Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight. Richard Overy is not the first scholar to take up the ……続きを見る

Hailed as magisterial when it first appeared, Greek Homosexuality remains an academic milestone and continues to be of major importance for students and scholars of gender studies. Kenneth Dover exp……続きを見る

This book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals. The contribu……続きを見る

Identifying “lessons learned” is not newーthe military has been doing it for decades. However, members of the worldwide intelligence community have been slow to extract wider lessons gathered from t……続きを見る

A richly absorbing book... Overy is unquestionably one of our finest living historians - The Daily Telegraph Why has warfare always been part of the human story? From biology to belief, what explain……続きを見る

In 'The War and Democracy,' the editors present a compelling anthology that intricately weaves together diverse viewpoints on the tumultuous relationship between warfare and democratic societies. Th……続きを見る

George Agar Ellis Baron Dover's 'The True History of the State Prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask' delves into the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic masked prisoner held captive by King Louis……続きを見る

Richard Overy zeichnet ein umfassendes, neues Bild des Zweiten Weltkriegs – als das letzte Aufbäumen des Imperialismus. Er zeigt ihn als den alles Vorangegangene übertreffenden imperialistischen Kri……続きを見る

Ragnar Lodbrok var son till den svenske kungen Sigurd Ring, som även styrde över Danmark. TV-serien Vikings är delvis baserad på Ragnar Lodbroks saga. Lodbrok inleder sin bana med att döda en väldig……続きを見る

Den 1 september 1939 bröt andra världskriget ut och förändrade världen för all framtid. Miljontals människor miste livet och världens gränser ritades om. I boken 1939. Nedräkningen till andra världs……続きを見る

"A book of great importance; it surpasses all others in breadth and depth."--Commentary If the past century will be remembered for its tragic pairing of civilized achievement and organized destructi……続きを見る

Ned Overton's 'Exploration of the North-West Coast of Australia, 1863' is a meticulously detailed account of his journey exploring the uncharted territories of the Australian coastline. Through vivi……続きを見る

Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of The Road to War is essential reading for anyone intereste……続きを見る

Esta es una revisión histórica que establece las particularidades y matices que perfilaron la activa participación pública de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la U.C. de Valparaíso en los años 60, y su……続きを見る