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The Empire Project
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 24.00Magisterial global history of the rise and fall of the British Empire by award-winning author. more...
After Tamerlane
Penguin Books Ltd 2007; Not AvailableTamerlane was the last of the 'world conquerors': his armies looted and killed from the shores of the Mediterranean to the frontier of China. Nomad horsemen from the Steppes had been the terror of Europe and Asia for centuries, but with Tamerlane's death in 1405, an epoch of history came to an end. The future belonged to the great dynastic empires... more...
Unfinished Empire
Penguin Books Ltd 2012; Not AvailableJohn Darwin won the Wolfson History Prize for his book After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires . In Unfinished Empire he examines the enormous influence of the British Empire. It has shaped the world in countless ways: repopulating continents, carving out modern nations, imposing its own language, technology and values. For perhaps... more...
The End of Empire
ABC-CLIO 2000; US$ 203.00The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependenciesthe West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklandssince 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book illustrates the progress toward... more...
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Princeton University Press 2008; US$ 45.00In the current resurgence of interest in the biological basis of animal behavior and social organization, the ideas and questions pursued by Charles Darwin remain fresh and insightful. This is especially true of The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex , Darwin's second most important work. This edition is a facsimile reprint of the first... more...
Der imperiale Traum
Campus Verlag 2010; US$ 54.99Hauptbeschreibung John Darwin bewertet die globalhistorische Rolle Europas seit 1400 neu. Bis ins 15. Jahrhundert gab es keine nennenswerten europäischen Expansionen - die großen Impulse für die Weltgeschichte gingen von der islamischen Welt und von China und den Mongolen aus. Selbst die europäische Expansion zwischen 1480 und 1620 erscheint aus... more...
Der imperiale Traum
Campus Verlag 2010; US$ 54.99Hauptbeschreibung Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts begannen die europäischen Seefahrernationen, allen voran Portugal, die Seewege Richtung Amerika und Indien zu erschließen: der Beginn der europäischen Expansion. Doch was geschah derweil in jenem Teil der Welt, der vom Ausgreifen des Westens relativ unberührt blieb? In einer meisterhaften Geschichtserzählung... more...
Frommer's Caribbean
Wiley 2011; US$ 24.99Insider advice on the Caribbean's most stunning--and most secluded--beaches; accommodations ranging from lavish honeymoon resorts to family-friendly motels to isolated ecolodges; and the choicest spots for snorkeling, sailing, and scubadiving. Where to find the most delectable garlic shrimp, the tastiest tuna tartare, and the best deals on local... more...
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