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  • Genghis Khan: Illustrated

    af Jacob Abbott ...
    Serier serie Jacob Abbott
    The book "Genghis Khan" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the original version. A lot of errors that exist in the free versions have been corrected; proper navigation is available or shortly, the ASCII text has been converted into a proper e-book. And the most ... Læs mere

    14,87 kr.

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  • Queen of the Desert

    The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell

    Queen of the Desert is the compelling story of Gertrude Bell, archaeologist, linguist, and author whose passion for the Arab peoples turned her into an architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq, a role driven by an unyielding spirit.Drawing heavily on Gertrude's personal diaries and letters, journalist Georgina Howell paints an intimate portrait of a Victorian woman who gave up her world of ... Læs mere

    161,33 kr.

  • When the War Was Over

    Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution, Revised Edition

    The "definitive" (Los Angeles Times), award-winning history of Cambodia and Pol Pot's rise to power, tracing the country's modern origins to the human rights abuses that reshaped it foreverAward-winning journalist Elizabeth Becker started covering Cambodia in 1973 for The Washington Post, when the country was perceived as little more than a footnote to the Vietnam War. Then, with the rise of the ... Læs mere

    113,61 kr.

  • The New Asian Hemisphere

    The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East

    For centuries, the Asians (Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and others) have been bystanders in world history. Now they are ready to become co-drivers.Asians have finally understood, absorbed, and implemented Western best practices in many areas: from free-market economics to modern science and technology, from meritocracy to rule of law. They have also become innovative in their own way, creating new ... Læs mere

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  • Happy Odyssey

    The legendary British Army officer recounts his experiences in the Boer War and both World Wars in this memoir with a foreword by Winston Churchill.Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart had one of the most extraordinary military careers in the history of the British Army. His gallantry in combat won him a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, as well as an eyepatch and an empty ... Læs mere

    104,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Akbar, Emperor of India

    Originally published in 1909, this early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A picture of life and customs from the sixteenth century, centred around Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor of the Mughal dynasty in India, one of the most powerful empires of the time which covered the majority of northern and central India. It it is a fascinating read for any ... Læs mere

    56,25 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Death of Mao

    The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China

    af James Palmer ...
    The Death of Mao opens in the summer of 1976, as Mao Zedong lay dying and China was struck by a great natural disaster. The earthquake that struck Tangshan, a shoddily built mining city, was one of the worst in recorded history, killing half a million people.But the Chinese Communist rulers in Beijing were distracted, paralysed by in-fighting over who would take control after Chairman Mao finally ... Læs mere

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  • Genghis Khan: Essential Biographies

    Genghis Khan, the thirteenth century emperor, was infamous for his bloodthirsty, ruthless campaigns, but he was also one of the great commanders of history. Though a master of terror – his campaigns in northern China and Iran were accompanied by a level of slaughter that was not seen again until the twentieth century – he was just and generous to his subjects and often magnanimous in victory. His ... Læs mere

    49,88 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Two Koreas

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    An acclaimed history of the Korean Peninsula from World War II to the present dayNorth Korea is an impoverished, famine-ridden nation, but it is also a nuclear power whose dictator Kim Jong-un regularly threatens his neighbors and adversaries, the United States in particular, with destruction. Even though Kim and President Donald Trump's responses to him dominate the daily headlines, the idea that ... Læs mere

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  • On Friendship

    One Hundred Maxims for a Chinese Prince

    af Matteo Ricci ...
    Oversat af Timothy Billings ...
    "On Friendship, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends."-Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text on friendship-the first book to be written in Chinese by a European-that instantly became a late Ming best seller ... Læs mere

    280,54 kr.

  • Operation Desert Storm

    The Invasion of Kuwait and the Second Gulf War

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    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of Operation Desert Storm in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Operation Desert Storm. Iraq’s decision to invade Kuwait, home to one of the largest oil fields in the world, in 1990 caused panic in the international community. Consequently, in early 1991 a coalition of ... Læs mere

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  • Chinese Civilization

    af Marcel Granet ...
    Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and ... Læs mere

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