A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens. For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered--until now. China's modern resurgence as the

A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of

Mao's Last Revolution (Macfarquhar Roderick)(Paperback)

The Cultural Revolution was a watershed event in the history of the People's Republic of China, the defining decade of half a century of communist rule. Before 1966, China was a typical communist state, with a command economy and a powerful party able to keep the population under control. But

Brief History of the Vikings (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The last pagans or the first modern Europeans? A consice history of the

A Brief History of the Samurai (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook' Japan Times, reviewed as part of an

The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 (Diktter Frank)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking chronicle of the violent early years of the People's Republic of China by the author of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize-winning Mao's Great Famine.'The Chinese Communist party refers to its victory in 1949 as a 'liberation.' In China the story of liberation and the revolution that

China: A History (Volume 2) - From the Great Qing Empire through The People's Republic of China, (1644 - 2009) (Tanner Harold M.)(Paperback / softback)

China and Her Neighbours: Asian Diplomacy from Ancient History to the Present (Tai Michael)(Paperback)

For centuries, China was confident in its role as the 'Middle Kingdom', the undisputed cultural, economic and political powerhouse of Asia. Today, with China once again a leading player on the world stage, countries across the continent are facing an uncertain future. Does China's rise threaten its

A History of the Silk Road (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

The Silk Road is not a place, but a journey, a route from the edges of the Mediterranean to the central plains of China, through high mountains and inhospitable deserts. For thousands of years its history has been a traveler's history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and

The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution (Hennessey Jonathan)(Paperback)

A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion-dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format. Author Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Jack McGowan present the first full-color, chronological origin

A Brief History of Britain 1851-2010: A Nation Transformed (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch -- the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day. In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, it was the high water mark of English achievement -- the nation at the forefront of the Industrial

Revolutionary Ideas: An Intellectual History of the French Revolution from the Rights of Man to Robespierre (Israel Jonathan)(Paperback)

How the Radical Enlightenment inspired and shaped the French Revolution Historians of the French Revolution used to take for granted what was also obvious to its contemporary observers--that the Revolution was shaped by the radical ideas of the Enlightenment. Yet in recent decades, scholars have

The Formation of Islam 1ed (Berkey Jonathan P.)(Paperback)

Jonathan Berkey surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from approximately 600 to 1800 c.e. After examining the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, he investigates Islam's first century, the 'classical' period from the accession of the Abbasids to the rise of

A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People (Seth Michael J.)(Paperback)

Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times--one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's most successful economies. Korean culture

History of Modern France - From the Revolution to the War with Terror (Fenby Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Adefinitive analysis of France since the First Revolution and Napoleon's demise at Waterloo in

A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Brief 10th Edition (Norton Mary Beth)(Paperback)

The Brief Edition of A PEOPLE AND A NATION offers a succinct and spirited narrative that tells the stories of all people in the United States. The authors' attention to race and racial identity and their inclusion of everyday people and popular culture brings history to life, engaging readers and

The History of Middle-Earth 12: Peoples of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages,

Brief History of Tea - Addiction, Exploitation, and Empire (Moxham Roy)(Paperback / softback)

From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world

The School Story (Clements Andrew)(Paperback)

Two middle school girls scheme to publish a book in this novel from Andrew Clements, the author of Frindle. Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie's written is good enough to be published. But how can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editor for a big

A History of the Modern Middle East: Rulers, Rebels, and Rogues (Anderson Betty S.)(Paperback)

A History of the Modern Middle East offers a comprehensive assessment of the region, stretching from the fourteenth century and the founding of the Ottoman and Safavid empires through to the present-day protests and upheavals. The textbook focuses on Turkey, Iran, and the Arab countries of the

Gate to China - A New History of the People's Republic & Hong Kong (Sheridan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Eurasian Crossroads - A History of Xinjiang (Millward James)(Paperback / softback)

Forming one-sixth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xinjiang stands at the crossroads between China, India, the Mediterranean, and Russia and has, since the Bronze Age, played a pivotal role in the social, cultural, and political development of Asia and the world. This title presents the

The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy (Pomeranz Kenneth)(Paperback)

A landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the West The Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of history: Why did sustained industrial growth begin in Northwest Europe? Historian Kenneth Pomeranz shows that as

Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Benjamin Medea)(Paperback)

Medea Benjamin is the author of the insightful and successful Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection. This book is perhaps the first non-academic look at the history of US and Iranian relations--giving a complex issue an accessible entry point for a general