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The Story of the Russian Revolution

de China Miéville ...

**Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice).“Cinematic and vivid.” —Newsweek“An excellent work of art.” —Los Angeles Review of Books**In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after ... Leer más

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**Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice).“Cinematic and vivid.” —Newsweek“An excellent work of art.” —Los Angeles Review of Books**In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after
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The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951

de I. F. Stone ...

Series Libro 10 - Forbidden Bookshelf
"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial book—with a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun)."Much about the Korean War is still hidden, and much will long remain hidden. I believe I have succeeded in throwing new light on its origins." —From the author's prefaceIn 1945 US troops arrived in Korea for what would become ... Leer más

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"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial book—with a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun)."Much about the Korean War is still hidden, and much will long remain hidden. I believe I have succeeded in throwing new light on its origins." —From the author's prefaceIn 1945 US troops arrived in Korea for what would become
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The Elements of Power

A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth

de Nicolas Niarchos ...

**“A tale of rapacious colonialism, Cold War spy games, dazzling technical innovation, big business rivalry, big power geopolitics . . . Niarchos has produced an unflinching, landmark work on the nature of extractive capitalism.” —Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times best-selling author of Empire of Pain and Say NothingEpic, shocking, and deeply reported, The Elements of Power tells the story of ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

**“A tale of rapacious colonialism, Cold War spy games, dazzling technical innovation, big business rivalry, big power geopolitics . . . Niarchos has produced an unflinching, landmark work on the nature of extractive capitalism.” —Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times best-selling author of Empire of Pain and Say NothingEpic, shocking, and deeply reported, The Elements of Power tells the story of
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A Past Unearthed

Return of the Condor Heroes Volume 1

de Jin Yong ...

Traducido por Gigi Chang ...

Series series Legends of the Condor Heroes
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" New Yorker"If you haven't read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the fantasy genre" ... Leer más

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THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" New Yorker"If you haven't read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the fantasy genre"
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The Vietnam War

A Military History

de Geoffrey Wawro ...

“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter
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The Gulag Archipelago

The Authorized Abridgement

de Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn ...

The official, one-volume edition, authorized by Solzhenitsyn"BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY" —TimeThe Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece of world literature and a landmark of Russian history, the searing record of four decades of terror and oppression, in one abridged volume (authorized by the author). Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum."It is impossible to name a book that ... Leer más

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The official, one-volume edition, authorized by Solzhenitsyn"BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY" —TimeThe Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece of world literature and a landmark of Russian history, the searing record of four decades of terror and oppression, in one abridged volume (authorized by the author). Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum."It is impossible to name a book that
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Pacific

Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers

de Simon Winchester ...

One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature.As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature.As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to
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The Trauma of Caste

A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition

de Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Cornel West ...

**Instant Amazon Best Seller and Hot New ReleaseFor readers of Caste and Radical Dharma, an urgent call to action to end caste apartheid, grounded in Dalit feminist abolition and engaged Buddhism.**“Dalit” is the name that we chose for ourselves when Brahminism declared us “untouchable.” Dalit means broken. Broken by suffering. Broken by caste: the world’s oldest, longest-running dominator system. ... Leer más

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**Instant Amazon Best Seller and Hot New ReleaseFor readers of Caste and Radical Dharma, an urgent call to action to end caste apartheid, grounded in Dalit feminist abolition and engaged Buddhism.**“Dalit” is the name that we chose for ourselves when Brahminism declared us “untouchable.” Dalit means broken. Broken by suffering. Broken by caste: the world’s oldest, longest-running dominator system.
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Let Only Red Flowers Bloom

Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China

de Emily Feng ...

A “gripping and scrupulously reported” (The Washington Post) investigation into the battle over identity in China, chronicling the state oppression of those who fail to conform to Xi Jinping’s definition of who is “Chinese,” from an award-winning NPR correspondent.“Emily Feng’s focus on ordinary people—bravely determined to shape their own lives—captures the mood of the Xi Jinping era more ... Leer más

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A “gripping and scrupulously reported” (The Washington Post) investigation into the battle over identity in China, chronicling the state oppression of those who fail to conform to Xi Jinping’s definition of who is “Chinese,” from an award-winning NPR correspondent.“Emily Feng’s focus on ordinary people—bravely determined to shape their own lives—captures the mood of the Xi Jinping era more
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Over the Edge of the World

Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe

de Laurence Bergreen ...

“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Discovery was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition, prize-winning biographer ... Leer más

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“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Discovery was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition, prize-winning biographer
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Puer Tea

Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

de Jinghong Zhang, K. Sivaramakrishnan ...

Series series Culture, Place, and Nature
Puer tea has been grown for centuries in the “Six Great Tea Mountains” of Yunnan Province, and in imperial China it was a prized commodity, traded to Tibet by horse or mule caravan via the so-called Tea Horse Road and presented as tribute to the emperor in Beijing. In the 1990s, as the tea’s noble lineage and unique process of aging and fermentation were rediscovered, it achieved cult status both ... Leer más

$28.34 USD

Puer tea has been grown for centuries in the “Six Great Tea Mountains” of Yunnan Province, and in imperial China it was a prized commodity, traded to Tibet by horse or mule caravan via the so-called Tea Horse Road and presented as tribute to the emperor in Beijing. In the 1990s, as the tea’s noble lineage and unique process of aging and fermentation were rediscovered, it achieved cult status both
... Leer más
Imperial Twilight

The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age

de Stephen R. Platt ...

As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country’s last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War.As one of the most potent turning points in the country’s modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that today’s China seeks to put behind it. In this dramatic, epic story, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country’s last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War.As one of the most potent turning points in the country’s modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that today’s China seeks to put behind it. In this dramatic, epic story,
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Ashoka in Ancient India

de Nayanjot Lahiri ...

In the third century BCE, Ashoka ruled an empire encompassing much of modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. During his reign, Buddhism proliferated across the South Asian subcontinent, and future generations of Asians came to see him as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka’s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid ... Leer más

$22.67 USD

In the third century BCE, Ashoka ruled an empire encompassing much of modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. During his reign, Buddhism proliferated across the South Asian subcontinent, and future generations of Asians came to see him as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka’s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid
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The Forsaken

An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia

de Tim Tzouliadis ...

**“Gripping and important . . . an extremely impressive book.” —Noel Malcolm, Telegraph (London)A remarkable piece of forgotten history- the never-before-told story of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise of jobs and better lives, only to meet tragic ends**In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers, except ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

**“Gripping and important . . . an extremely impressive book.” —Noel Malcolm, Telegraph (London)A remarkable piece of forgotten history- the never-before-told story of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise of jobs and better lives, only to meet tragic ends**In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers, except
... Leer más
Empress

Queen Victoria and India

de Miles Taylor ...

"A widely and deeply researched, elegantly written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in colonial Indian affairs." ( Journal of Modern History)In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not ... Leer más

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"A widely and deeply researched, elegantly written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in colonial Indian affairs." ( Journal of Modern History)In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not
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Five Past Midnight in Bhopal

The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster

de Dominique Lapierre ...

A true account of a horrific industrial disaster that shook the world, from a world-renowned humanitarian and internationally bestselling author."This is investigative journalist at its best, beautifully told and researched with a vengeance. We can all learn from this book." —#1 New York Times –bestselling author Sebastian JungerIt was December three, 1984. In the ancient city of Bhopal in India, ... Leer más

$13.67 USD

A true account of a horrific industrial disaster that shook the world, from a world-renowned humanitarian and internationally bestselling author."This is investigative journalist at its best, beautifully told and researched with a vengeance. We can all learn from this book." —#1 New York Times –bestselling author Sebastian JungerIt was December three, 1984. In the ancient city of Bhopal in India,
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The Ming Dynasty: Restoration and Expansion

Dynasties of Ancient China, #6

de Ting Gao ...

Series Libro 6 - Dynasties of Ancient China
The Ming Dynasty began in war, hunger, and rebellion. The Yuan government was failing, the Yellow River was flooding, and ordinary people were losing faith in the rulers who were supposed to protect them. Out of this chaos rose Zhu Yuanzhang, a poor orphan who had once begged for food and lived as a monk. In 1368, he drove out the Mongol-led Yuan court and founded a new dynasty.This book tells the ... Leer más

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The Ming Dynasty began in war, hunger, and rebellion. The Yuan government was failing, the Yellow River was flooding, and ordinary people were losing faith in the rulers who were supposed to protect them. Out of this chaos rose Zhu Yuanzhang, a poor orphan who had once begged for food and lived as a monk. In 1368, he drove out the Mongol-led Yuan court and founded a new dynasty.This book tells the
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Mao's China and the Cold War

de Jian Chen ...

Series series New Cold War History
This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crises, and the Vietnam War--all of which involved China as a central ... Leer más

$25.64 USD

This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crises, and the Vietnam War--all of which involved China as a central
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The Nihongi

Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697

de Yasumaro no O ...

The Nihon Shoki, translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi (The Japanese Chronicles). It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest book, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihongi ... Leer más

$2.48 USD

The Nihon Shoki, translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi (The Japanese Chronicles). It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest book, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihongi
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Ganges

The Many Pasts of an Indian River

de Sudipta Sen ...

A sweeping, interdisciplinary history of the world's third-largest river, a potent symbol across South Asia and the Hindu diasporaOriginating in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges is India's most important and sacred river. In this unprecedented work, historian Sudipta Sen tells the story of the Ganges, from the communities that arose on its banks to the merchants that ... Leer más

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A sweeping, interdisciplinary history of the world's third-largest river, a potent symbol across South Asia and the Hindu diasporaOriginating in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges is India's most important and sacred river. In this unprecedented work, historian Sudipta Sen tells the story of the Ganges, from the communities that arose on its banks to the merchants that
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Our Story

A Memoir of Love and Life in China

de Rao Pingru ...

Traducido por Nicky Harman ...

Begun by the author when he was eighty-seven years old and mourning the loss of his wife, Our Story is a graphic memoir like no other: a celebration of a marriage that spanned the twentieth century in China, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose.Rao Pingru was twenty-four-year-old soldier when he was reintroduced to Mao Meitang, a girl he’d known in childhood and now the woman his father ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Begun by the author when he was eighty-seven years old and mourning the loss of his wife, Our Story is a graphic memoir like no other: a celebration of a marriage that spanned the twentieth century in China, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose.Rao Pingru was twenty-four-year-old soldier when he was reintroduced to Mao Meitang, a girl he’d known in childhood and now the woman his father
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India

From the sublime to the ridiculous (With Illustrations)

de Mr. W.J. Rogers, Mrs. W.J. Rogers ...

This book described about the true life of India, the land Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Rogers used to travel. There were some amazing angles you should know about India. The contents of this book consisted of Americans Complimented Scene at Jain and Rahm Temple A Strange Occurrence A Hindu Wedding Isaac At Lover’s Lodge “That’s What Gets Me” The Devil in the Well Officers at Igatpuri Superstitions Defeated ... Leer más

$1.79 USD

This book described about the true life of India, the land Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Rogers used to travel. There were some amazing angles you should know about India. The contents of this book consisted of Americans Complimented Scene at Jain and Rahm Temple A Strange Occurrence A Hindu Wedding Isaac At Lover’s Lodge “That’s What Gets Me” The Devil in the Well Officers at Igatpuri Superstitions Defeated
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Twentieth Century Colonialism and China

Localities, the everyday, and the world

Edición de Bryna Goodman, David Goodman ...

Colonialism in China was a piecemeal agglomeration that achieved its greatest extent in the first half of the twentieth century, the last edifices falling at the close of the century. The diversity of these colonial arrangements across China’s landscape defies systematic characterization.This book investigates the complexities and subtleties of colonialism in China during the first half of the ... Leer más

$66.59 USD

Colonialism in China was a piecemeal agglomeration that achieved its greatest extent in the first half of the twentieth century, the last edifices falling at the close of the century. The diversity of these colonial arrangements across China’s landscape defies systematic characterization.This book investigates the complexities and subtleties of colonialism in China during the first half of the
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The Russian Revolution

World War to Civil War, 1917–1921

de Nik Cornish ...

Series series Images of War
Often the drama of the October Revolution and the Bolshevik seizure of power overshadow the disastrous Russian-German war that preceded it and the extended, confusing, many-sided civil war between the Reds and the Whites that followed. But Nik Cornishs vivid photographic history gives equal coverage to each of these momentous events and shows how the Russian empire of the Romanovs was transformed ... Leer más

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Often the drama of the October Revolution and the Bolshevik seizure of power overshadow the disastrous Russian-German war that preceded it and the extended, confusing, many-sided civil war between the Reds and the Whites that followed. But Nik Cornishs vivid photographic history gives equal coverage to each of these momentous events and shows how the Russian empire of the Romanovs was transformed
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