Ancient Asian History: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Civilizations of China and Japan, History Captivating
Автор: History Captivating Название: D Day: A Captivating Guide to the Battle for Normandy ISBN: 1647485495 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647485498 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4137.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: D-Day, the Allied invasion of German-held Normandy, was one of the most extraordinary achievements not only of the Second World War but in the whole of military history. Millions of Allied personnel were involved in launching the greatest sea-borne invasion ever undertaken.
Описание: Discover the Captivating History of Russia! Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world's largest country and covers almost a sixth of the global landmass. The country is often associated with harsh climates and autocratic government. The shadow of communism and the Cold War continues to influence global attitudes towards Russia. This new captivating history book serves as an overview of Russian history over the span of more than a millennium, from the foundation of the Russian state by the Viking prince Rurik in 862 AD until the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991. In Russian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Russia, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasion, the Napoleonic Invasion, Reforms of Peter the Great, the Fall of the Soviet Union, and More, you will discover topics such as
The Foundation of Rus
The Christianization of Rus
The Fragmentation and Subjugation of Rus
The Rise of Muscovy
Overthrowing the Tatar yoke
Gathering the Russian Lands
The Birth of a Dynasty
The Road to Reform
Imperial Majesty
Enlightened Despotism
Reform and Reaction
War and Revolution
Terror and Upheaval
The Great Patriotic War
Cold War
Reform and Collapse
And much, much more!
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Armenian Genocide, then keep reading...
During 1915 to 1923, one and a half million Armenian people were deported and killed in the most appalling ways comprehensible. They were ripped from their homes (in a land where they had lived for longer than history can tell, a land so old that many speculate it was the site of the biblical Garden of Eden) and sent off on death marches across the blistering Syrian Desert. They were shot on the thresholds of the houses where they were raising their children. They were butchered with swords in gruesome ways in order to dishearten those left alive.
They were starved in concentration camps, they were burned and drowned and beaten to death by the thousands, and then their corpses were stripped naked and left to rot in the open air. They were overdosed with morphine. They were injected with infected blood. They were cast overboard into the frigid Black Sea. They were gassed. They were raped. They were abducted and sold as slaves.
In short, the Ottoman Empire under the Three Pashas made every possible attempt to exterminate the Armenian race with such fervor that their actions would inspire the creation of the very word that now defines the greatest crime that can be perpetrated against a civilization: genocide. Yet today, the Armenian Genocide is an event that has melted out of the collective consciousness. It is an event that has repercussions extending to the modern day and is an event that should never be forgotten.
In The Armenian Genocide: A Captivating Guide to the Massacre of the Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire, you will discover topics such as
The Armenian Problem
The Ottoman Empire
The First Massacres
The Young Turk Revolution
The World Goes to War
Red Sunday
Death March
One Thousand Orphans
The Black Sea Runs Red
Stolen Children
Justice
Operation Nemesis
Denial
Fighting for Freedom
And much, much more
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Описание: It could be said that European kings and nobles in the Middle Ages were Crusade mad. The enormous amount of fighting men who periodically sailed off to the Near East to do battle with Muslims are evidence of the widespread popularity of overseas adventurism at the time.
Описание: This book on Egyptian mythology is part of the best-selling series "Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology." In this ultimate guide on Egyptian Mythology, you will discover captivating stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Spanish-American War, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Spanish-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Conflict Between the United States of America and Spain That Took Place after the U.S. Intervened in the Cuban War of Independence
The Philippine-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Philippine Insurrection That Started When the United States of America Claimed Possession of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War really only lasted about ten weeks (the buildup and decision to go to war took longer than the war itself), but a peace treaty was not signed until December of 1898.
This was an event that was the tipping point for the end of the Spanish Empire and the rise of the US as a formidable player on the world stage. Not all Americans were happy with the change, with famous Americans like Mark Twain speaking out about the US occupation of the lands that it was meant to save. This breach was seen as being as antithetical to American ideals as bowing to the English crown would have been seen during the American Revolution. Still, the isolationist's view of the country was no longer popular, and more Americans wished to play a larger part in the world. The ideology of the country was not entirely different than it had been, but it was moving more toward the superpower it eventually became by the end of World War II. America had finally taken strides to match the might and power of the other Western countries, and it was increasingly more difficult to ignore the events around the world once they had lands to protect so far from the mainland.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Spain's Waning Influence
America - A Country Itching to Break out of Isolationism
Building Tensions
America's Sensationalized Sympathy with Cuba
Remember the Maine - An Excuse for War
A Brief War with Huge Implications
Rough Riders - The Beginning of the Legend of Theodore Roosevelt
How the Smoked Yankees Ensured Roosevelt's Success
The Price of Peace
The Anti-Imperialist League
The Foraker Act of 1900 and New Territories
The Tense Relationship between Cuba and the US
Half-Way around the World - The Philippine-American Relationship
A Changed World
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
A Quick Overview
The World After Rome
Ending a Dynasty - Pepin, Charles, and Carloman
The Conquests of Charles
In the Name of Religion
Pope Leo III and the Founding of an Empire
The Carolingian Renaissance - The Empire under Charlemagne
The Rule of Louis the Pious
Familial Strife and the Decay of the Empire
The Division Effectively Ending the Empire
Echoes of the Roman Empire - How Outside Forces Picked Apart the Carolingian Empire
Lasting Effects and Hope of Reunification
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Hannibal Barca, then keep reading...
One of the names most synonymous with brilliant military strategy is Hannibal. He was the legendary Carthaginian general who marched elephants over the snowy Alps and took on Rome, the growing power in Europe at the time. He outsmarted the best strategists that Rome had to offer and twice sat in front of the gates of Rome with his army.
There was never any doubt that Hannibal would serve his country in the military, but no one could have predicted just how well he would serve Carthage. Even centuries later, Romans used the phrase "Hannibal's at the gates " as a way of indicating misfortune or fear. Even natural disasters were compared to him. His actions would go on to haunt the Romans for centuries. Because of the threat he had been to them, the Roman Republic was forced to learn how to outsmart their opponents and not just beat them. The actions of Hannibal helped to shape and form Rome into the military power that it became because they realized early on that they were not as safe as they had thought they were.
In Hannibal Barca: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian General Who Fought in the Second Punic War Between Carthage and Ancient Rome, you will discover topics such as
Rome Versus Carthage - The First Punic War
Born into an Uncertain World
The Element of Surprise - The Beginning of a Legend
Panic in Rome and the Subsequent Raiding of Roman Territory
The Rivalry Between Hannibal and Fabius
Roman Devastation at Cannae
More Than a Decade as the Enemy
Defeating Hannibal
Using Politics to Improve Carthage and a Final Betrayal
Cat and Mouse with Rome - Roles Reversed
Speculation on Hannibal's End and the End of Carthage in the Third Punic War
The Legacy and the Legend
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Galileo Galilei, then keep reading...
Galileo Galilei's contributions to modern science were so fundamental to a variety of fields that even though he died almost 400 years ago, his name retains international acclaim. This 17th-century natural philosopher is often credited with the invention of the telescope thanks to his many discoveries using that specific instrument, and though he was not, in fact, its inventor, the myth still persists. Indeed, Galileo was responsible for a series of upgrades to astronomy's brand-new tool during the early part of the 1600s, and it was largely his innovative techniques that changed a somewhat mediocre magnifying glass into a revolutionary device.
He was also the first to use his powerful telescope to look at the Moon, planets, and stars and discover just how much there truly was out there beyond the realm of ocean, land, and clouds. His observations of the solar system were the first of their kind, and they helped cement a theory that had been appearing and disappearing from European philosophy for centuries: that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
Galileo published his theories regardless of the danger and struggled to deal with the repercussions of doing so. His amazing career was characterized by a tenuous balance between publishing the truth of his discoveries and maintaining good relationships with the people in power. Like so many other great people of that age, Galileo was born not far from Florence, Italy, making him a product of the continent's foremost trendsetter during the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution.
In Galileo Galilei: A Captivating Guide to an Italian Astronomer, Physicist, and Engineer and His Impact on the History of Science, you will discover topics such as
A Stargazer Is Born
Galileo Studies with Florentine Monks
The University of Pisa
Galileo Calculates the Location of Hell
Professor at the University of Pisa
University of Padua
The Catholic Inquisition
Kepler's Star
Galileo and Johannes Kepler
The Starry Messenger
Galileo Meets Pope Paul V
The Inquisition Visits Again
Discourse on the Tides
A Meeting with Pope Urban VIII
The Assayer
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Trial and Imprisonment
Final Work and Death
And much, much more
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Автор: History Captivating Название: Franklin Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of FDR ISBN: 1647485622 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647485627 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4137.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: As the thirty-second president of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a common household name in both his home country and the world. Known as the man who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, Roosevelt was a leader and a statesman, a scholar, and a politician.
Описание: Who would have thought that from its humble beginnings as a small group of followers of a Jewish man called Jesus that Christianity would become, less than two thousand years later, the most widespread religion on Earth?
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