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Author | : Jacob F. Field |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2019-03-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1789290546 |
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century European Union.
Author | : Emma Marriott |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2012-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843179296 |
Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history.
Author | : Nicola Chalton |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2019-05-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1789291771 |
Discover the fascinating history of science in simple, bite-sized chunks: from key scientific discoveries to the remarkable minds in each scientific field.
Author | : Colin Stuart |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2018-03-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1782438661 |
The whole cosmos in your hands, The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks is your one-stop guide to everything you ever wanted to know about space and our place in it.
Author | : Alison Rattle |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2011-11-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843178605 |
Concise and informative, yet entertaining and engagingly written, Remember the Alamo? contains everything you will ever need to know about the United States.
Author | : Brendan Simms |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 2013-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0465065953 |
With "verve and panache," this magisterial history of Europe since 1453 shows how struggles over the heart of the continent have shaped the world we live in today (The Economist). Whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings, conquerors, presidents, and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. From Charles V and Napoleon to Bismarck and Cromwell, from Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern history have staked their titanic visions on this vital swath of land. In Europe, prizewinning historian Brendan Simms presents an authoritative account of the past half-millennium of European history, demonstrating how the battle for mastery of the continent's center has shaped the modern world. A bold and compelling work by a renowned scholar, Europe integrates religion, politics, military strategy, and international relations to show how history -- and Western civilization itself -- was forged in the crucible of Europe.
Author | : Simon Jenkins |
Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2019-03-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1541788532 |
A sweeping, illustrated history of Europe--a continent whose imperial ambitions, internal clashes, and existential threats are as vital today as they were during the conquests of Alexander the Great In just a few hundred years, a modest peninsula off the northwest corner of Asia has seen the rise and fall of several empires; served as the crucible for scientific dynamism, cultural innovation, and economic revolution; and witnessed cataclysms and bloodshed that have almost destroyed it several times over. This is Europe: a continent whose identity emerged not so much by virtue of geographic or ethnic continuity, but by a long and storied struggle for power. Studded with infamous figures--from Caesar to Charlemagne and Machiavelli to Marx--Simon Jenkins's history of Europe travels briskly from the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, and the Reformation through the French Revolution, the World Wars, and the fall of the USSR. What emerges in this thrilling and expansive telling is a continent as defined by its continually clashing cultural identities and violent crises as it is by its tireless drive for a society based on the consent of the governed -- which holds true right up to the present day.
Author | : Jacob F. Field |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2012-09-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843179180 |
Moving chronologically, this horrifying guide explores the world's bloodiest battles and most murderous queens, as well as delving into some of the more unusual aspects of history.
Author | : Jacob F. Field |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781789294163 |
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped the European continent. The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters: Classical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500); Reform and Enlightenment (1500-1780); Age of Revolutions (1780-1914); the Wars (1914-45); and the Making of Contemporary Europe (1945 to present). It begins with the first ancient culture to emerge in Europe: the Minoans. It then proceeds chronologically to the present day, taking in not just significant historical events but also overarching social, technological and cultural trends and their impact. Throughout the book there are mini-biographies of notable individuals (such as Julius Caesar, Catherine the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte) who have been most significant in European history. It is also packed with amazing facts, details and maps that will give the reader a vivid understanding of Europe's past.
Author | : Francis Pike |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 891 |
Release | : 2011-02-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0857719408 |
As the major geopolitical power bloc, Asia - with 4 billion people, two-thirds of the world's population, a huge land-mass and the fastest-growing economies - has shifted the global political balance. "Empires at War" gives a dramatic narrative account of how 'Modern Asia' came into being. Ranging over the whole of Asia, from Japan to Pakistan, the modern history of this important region is placed in the context of the struggle between America and the Soviet Union. Francis Pike shows that America's domination of post-war Asia was a continuation of a 100-year competition for power in the region. He also argues cogently that, contrary to the largely 'Western-centric' viewpoint, Asian nations were not simply the passive and biddable entities of the superpowers, but had a political development which was both separate and unique, with a dynamic that was largely independent of the superpower conflict. And, in conclusion, the book traces the unwinding of American influence and the end of its Empire - a crucial development in international history which is already having repercussions throughout the world.