Rob - World History 1

本書為作者於二十世紀初深入日本農村，歷經六千哩旅程後所整理的深度調查報告。跳脫當時西方觀點中對於日本過度理想化或獵奇的刻板印象，作者將目光聚焦於與現代化進程保持距離的廣大農村，細緻地記錄了當地居民的……続きを見る

Time Was: The Reminiscences of W. Graham Robertson Imagine stepping through a door into a world that has vanished entirely, a world of gaslit drawing rooms and theatrical grandeur, of artists at the……続きを見る

"Du congrès de Vienne à Napoléon III… " examine un aspect clé de l’histoire du XIXe siècle, en particulier celle de la France, du Liban et du Proche-Orient. L’ouvrage met en lumière les bases et les……続きを見る

Entre 1940 y 1941 el escritor y periodista Roberto Arlt estuvo en Santiago como corresponsal del diario El Mundo de Argentina en el inicio del Frente Popular. Las crónicas que envió desde Chile ilus……続きを見る

A chance encounter on a college weekend becomes a collision of two worlds that will forever change how you see American society. When a naive, privileged college student meets a streetwise young wom……続きを見る

Il “Progetto Manhattan”, la nascita della bomba atomica e il nuovo rapporto tra scienziati e militari che ne è derivato, nel racconto di un fisico italiano impegnato da sempre nel movimento per l’el……続きを見る

The often-forgotten global story of how the Confederacy lost its bid for sovereign nationhood In 1861, proslavery secessionists severed ties with the United States, launched the Confederacy, and rea……続きを見る

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "Bolivia: The Central Highway of South America" by Marie Robinson Wright is an extensive exploration of Bolivia's h……続きを見る

Roberto Blatt desvela en esta obra el origen común del judaísmo, el cristianismo y el islam, trazando un recorrido que se inicia en Súmer, se despliega hasta nuestros días y determina los confines m……続きを見る

U.S. Marines in Vietnam, Volume 1 (of 9) by Captain Robert H. Whitlow is a meticulously researched and vividly narrated account of the early involvement of U.S. Marines in the Vietnam War. In this a……続きを見る

Perhaps the most easily recognized military helmet of the 20th century is the German Stahlhelm. In the revised and expanded edition of this classic, Floyd R. Tubbs and Robert W. Clawson identify and……続きを見る

"I told them Libya would become a failed state. I told them Egypt's military would never surrender power. I told them Syria would become a jihadist wasteland. I said this on television in March 201……続きを見る

From the award-winning author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia comes a new journey, following four 19th century elephants marched from the East African coast towards Congo to tell a heartbreaking story……続きを見る

Source de multiples passions, de conflits géopolitiques et d'enjeux économiques... Voici l'histoire méconnue de la route la plus importante du monde. Aujourd'hui, le canal de Suez est indispensable.……続きを見る

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"Goodbye to All That" is a powerful memoir written by Robert Graves, reflecting on his experiences during World War I. The book offers a candid and deeply personal account of the horrors of war and ……続きを見る

A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common t……続きを見る

Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolut……続きを見る

Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anti-colonial deconstruction of western dominance. This Very Short Introduction discusses both ……続きを見る

A Sea of Wealth is a sweeping retelling of the Omani position in the Indian Ocean. Here the reign of Oman’s longest-serving ruler, Saʿid bin Sultan, offers a keyhole through which we can peer to see……続きを見る

A Monumental Chronicle of Civilization 〓 ー From Humanism to Empire, Revolution to Reform Originally compiled by an international team of scholars and first published by Cambridge University Press,……続きを見る

With rich detail, compelling honesty, and a storyteller’s gift, RFK Jr. describes his life growing up Kennedy in a tumultuous time in history that eerily echoes the issues of nuclear confrontation, ……続きを見る

This is a completely new and updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World. For generations of readers The Penguin His……続きを見る

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times’ ‘What to Read During the World Cup’ Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of ……続きを見る

This book analyses the role of social networks in the process of migration. Based on stories of Polish Jews who migrated between Poland and Palestine in the 1920s, the author presents all stages of ……続きを見る

Part introspective soul searching, part cultural analysis, Tribal tackles the controversies plaguing college athletics, tracing the dubious historical underpinnings of Americans’ most popular sport,……続きを見る

Urgente call-to-action van de voormalig hoogste militair van de NAVO De grootschalige invasie in Oekraïne door Rusland is een tektonische gebeurtenis. Oorlog is terug op het Europese continent. De i……続きを見る

Urgent call to action from NATO’s former top military officer Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a tectonic shift. War is back on the European continent. The invasion has ushered in a new er……続きを見る

Epidemics have played a critical role in shaping modern Asia. Encompassing two centuries of Asian history, Robert Peckham explores the profound impact that infectious disease has had on societies ac……続きを見る

" Un sommet du genre : hauteur de vue, limpidité du style, rigueur des faits narrés, désidéologisation massive des événements décrits. Un must." Le Figaro Magazine. Raconter et donner à comprendre l……続きを見る