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追尋現代中國【史景遷文采斐然敘事史學巨著】

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by 史景遷, Jonathan D. Spence ...

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When Greeks and Turks Meet

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Sweet Tooth

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Salonica, City of Ghosts

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by Mark Mazower ...

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In order to truly understand the emergence, endurance, and legacy of autocracy, this volume of engaging essays explores how autocratic power is acquired, exercised, and transferred or abruptly ended through the careers and politics of influential figures in more than 20 countries and six regions.The book looks at both traditional "hard" dictators, such as Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, and more modern
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Enlightenment Now

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by Steven Pinker ...

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by Heather Morris ...

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by Michelle Obama ...

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideNow in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&A, the intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and ... Read more

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by Hourly History ...

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The Sleepwalkers

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by Christopher Clark ...

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by Jenny Erpenbeck ...

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The Magician

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by Colm Tóibín ...

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by Walter Isaacson ...

By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein.How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom.Based on newly released ... Read more

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By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein.How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom.Based on newly released
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追尋現代中國【史景遷文采斐然敘事史學巨著】

Ελλάδα 1453-1821: Οι άγνωστοι αιώνες

When Greeks and Turks Meet

A Promised Land

Sweet Tooth

La Riforma protestante

The Sleepwalkers

Homo Deus

The Spy and the Traitor

Salonica, City of Ghosts

Dictators and Autocrats

Enlightenment Now

Cilka's Journey

The Greek Revolution

Becoming

Titanic: The Story Of The Unsinkable Ship

The Sleepwalkers

On China

Kairos

The Magician

Agatha Christie

How Fascism Works

Mayflower: A History From Beginning to End

Einstein