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The Dynamics of Ancient Empires
Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global prominence of empire, individual cases …
Why the West Rules--For Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal about the Future
A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal, and the world was forever changed. The …
Why The West Rules - For Now
Why did British boats shoot their way up the Yangzi in 1842, rather than Chinese ones up the Thames? Why do Easterners use English more than Europeans speak in Mandarin or …
From Ming to Ch'ing
The collapse of the Ming dynasty and the takeover of China by Manchu rulers in the 1640s were of crucial importance in the late history of China. But because traditional Chinese …
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 45
THE ASCENT OF MANDROID!Cybernetic ex-soldier Nate Slaughterhouse – AKA Mandroid – was last seen rampaging through Mega-City One on a vigilante killing spree. Hellbent on avenging …
Scarlet Traces
It is the dawn of the twentieth century.Following the Martians' failed invasion of Earth, the British Empire has seized their technology and unlocked its secrets for themselves. It …
Greeks, The: History, Culture, and Society
For courses in Greek History or Greek Civilization. Organised chronologically, this text presents a complete picture of Greek civilization as a history. It features sections on …
Greeks, The: History, Culture, and Society
Israel's Secret Wars
This title surveys Israeli intelligence operations from the 1930s to the Ostrovsky affair and describes relations with the American intelligence community.
New History of the Ancient World
Leonardo Sciascia’s French Authors
Sciascia frequently alludes to French authors, and is often taken to have a close relationship with French literature in general. However, academic critics have never given this …