Inc. - History 1

Hij werd geboren in een latrine in Gent. Twintig jaar later heerste hij over een rijk waarin de zon nooit onderging: van Spanje over grote delen van Latijns-Amerika tot het huidige België en Nederla……続きを見る

The Golden Triangle region that joins Burma, Thailand, and Laos is one of the global centers of opiate and methamphetamine production. Opportunistic Chinese businessmen and leaders of various armed ……続きを見る

Between 1899 and 1902 the Dutch public was captivated by the war raging in South Africa between the Boer republics and the British Empire. Dutch popular opinion was on the side of the Boers: these d……続きを見る

From bestselling authors Genki Kawamura and Marie Kondo comes a collection of heartwarming and whimsical short stories, based on Marie's personal experience of tidying over 1,000 rooms. Miko is a pr……続きを見る

New York Times Bestseller Featured in the critically acclaimed documentary RBG "It was beyond my wildest imagination that I would one day become the 'Notorious RBG." ー Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2019 She……続きを見る

The Roman State, either as a Republic or an Empire, existed for 1,000 years and encompassed a vast area spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Their influence was so enormous that even though ……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

In "The Evolution of Hungary and its Place in European History," Pálengó Teleki meticulously chronicles the rich tapestry of Hungary's historical development, situating it within the broader Europea……続きを見る

In "The Comanches," Frank M. Myers delivers a meticulously researched exploration of the Comanche Nation, weaving together engaging narrative and scholarly analysis. The book delves into the tribe's……続きを見る

Verification of arms control agreements has become a major topic in international relations. Although violations of such agreements properly command significant attention at the highest levels, the ……続きを見る

Escolhido um dos melhores livros do ano pelo Financial Times, Estado de São Paulo, Partido Comunista dos EUA e CounterPunch Em 1965, o governo dos Estados Unidos ajudou o Exército indonésio a matar ……続きを見る

In "The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy," Jacob Burckhardt presents a seminal exploration of the cultural, artistic, and intellectual revolution that marked the Italian Renaissance. Written……続きを見る

In "The First Landing on Wrangel Island," Irving C. Rosse intricately weaves a narrative that chronicles the harrowing expedition to one of the world's most remote and enigmatic territories. Combini……続きを見る

The 'American Civil War Collection' is a masterfully curated anthology that captures the multifaceted nature of the American Civil War era through a mosaic of narratives, ranging from military chron……続きを見る

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND GQ “A radical new history of the United States abroad” (Wall Street Journal) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killi……続きを見る

This collection includes all the great novels and stories written after the turmoil, the trauma and the heroism experienced during the American Civil War: The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) Th……続きを見る

There is a high risk that someone will use, by accident or design, one or more of the 17,000 nuclear weapons in the world today. Many thought such threats ended with the Cold War or that current pol……続きを見る

St Mary's is a Catholic primary school in Gore, Southland, New Zealand. This year marks the 125th anniversary of its founding. I went there from 1979 to 1983, when my family left Gore for the bright……続きを見る

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE. Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with ……続きを見る

A Ravello, il 4 giugno 1944, un generale inglese in maniche di camicia e pantaloni corti chiede a Vittorio Emanuele III di firmare il decreto con cui il figlio Umberto diventa Luogotenente generale ……続きを見る

“A remarkable new history” (David Wallace-Wells, New York Times Magazine) of a decade aflameーand what we can learn from its embers From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at an……続きを見る

In "Oregon and Eldorado; or, Romance of the Rivers," Thomas Bulfinch weaves a tapestry of adventure and exploration against the backdrop of the American West during the mid-19th century. Through a s……続きを見る

Madison & Adams Press presents the collection of Civil War memoires, diaries and journals. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil W……続きを見る

Named "Book of the Week" by CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS "At a time of deep distress over the stability of democracy in America and elsewhere, Benjamin Carter Hett's chronicle of the collapse of the Wei……続きを見る

Le destin méconnu du successeur d'Heydrich, un haut dignitaire nazi longtemps négligé mais terrifiant. En janvier 1943, six mois après la mort de Reinhard Heydrich, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, un Autrichie……続きを見る

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was an English cleric whose ideas, as expounded in his most famous work the Essay on the Principle of Population, caused a storm of controversy. In this Very Short ……続きを見る

This book explores how international organizations (IOs) have expanded their powers over time without formally amending their founding treaties. IOs intervene in military, financial, economic, polit……続きを見る

In "The Caesars," Thomas De Quincey embarks on a captivating exploration of the Roman Empire through a unique fusion of historical narrative and personal reflection. Employing a lyrical yet analytic……続きを見る

A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Two of the three most important were never completed, obstacles having arisen during his life-ti……続きを見る

The once famous trading center of Gorée, Sénégal today lies in the busy harbor of the modern city of Dakar. From its beginnings as a modest outpost, Gorée became one of the intersections which linke……続きを見る