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  • The Civilization of the Renaissance

    by James Westfall Thompson, Ferdinand Schevill, George Sarton, George Rowley ...
    The four sections in this volume cover different aspects of the Renaissance. Each is by a scholar distinguished for his contributions to the area under study.Exploration And Discovery During The Renaissance — James Westfall ThompsonThe Society Of The Italian Renaissance — Ferdinand SchevillScience In The Renaissance — George SartonThe Art Of The Renaissance — George Rowley ... Read more

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  • The Circumpolar North

    A Political and Economic Geography of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic

    by Terence Armstrong, George Rogers, Graham Rowley ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First Published in 1978, The Circumpolar North is designed for anyone with a more than superficial interest in the northern regions of our planet, geographical, economic, social, or political. The primary importance of North today is as a source of raw materials, as a world crossroads, and as a touchstone of the way nations behave towards their minority groups. Strategic considerations have led to ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

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  • A Short History of South-East Asia

    Edited by Peter Church ...
    The success of the first four editions shows that this book fills a vacuum for readers who wish to learn about the countries of South-East Asia. Recent years have seen a number of important developments all of which are covered here. With the global climate becoming more uncertain and the threat of terrorism spilling over, this book will aid readers' knowledge of this region by addressing its ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • The South China Sea

    The Struggle for Power in Asia

    by Bill Hayton ...
    China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • The Mekong

    Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

    by Milton Osborne ...
    A "remarkable" history of the great river of Southeast Asia ( Jill Ker Conway, author of The Road from Coorain).The Mekong River runs over nearly three thousand miles, beginning in the mountains of Tibet and flowing through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the China Sea. Its waters are the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, and first begot civilization on the ... Read more

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  • Venice

    A New History

    by Thomas F. Madden ...
    An extraordinary chronicle of Venice, its people, and its grandeurThomas Madden’s majestic, sprawling history of Venice is the first full portrait of the city in English in almost thirty years. Using long-buried archival material and a wealth of newly translated documents, Madden weaves a spellbinding story of a place and its people, tracing an arc from the city’s humble origins as a lagoon refuge ... Read more

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  • Alaska

    Saga of a Bold Land

    by Walter R. Borneman ...
    This panoramic chronicle of Alaska captures the grandeur of its geography, history, and many larger-than-life personalities: "Just plain terrific" (Bradford Washburn).The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches—and ever present are new people with competing views on how these valuable resources should be used. Here are the stories of Russians exploiting a fur empire; ... Read more

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  • Rome

    A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History

    by Robert Hughes ...
    From Robert Hughes, one of the greatest art and cultural critics of our time, comes a sprawling, comprehensive, and deeply personal history of Rome—as city, as empire, and, crucially, as an origin of Western art and civilization, two subjects about which Hughes has spent his life writing and thinking.Starting on a personal note, Hughes takes us to the Rome he first encountered as a hungry twenty ... Read more

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  • A Short History of Laos

    The land in between

    by Grant Evans ...
    Laos, perhaps the least known country in mainland Southeast Asia, stands at the region's crossroads. This small 'land in between' is surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma-countries that, in pre-modern times, provided Lao kings with a field for territorial expansion. But more often, Laos has been a bridge between these powerful neighbours, and an arena in which they and their ... Read more

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  • Da Vinci's Ghost

    Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image

    by Toby Lester ...
    In Da Vinci's Ghost, critically acclaimed historian Toby Lester tells the story of the world’s most iconic image, the Vitruvian Man, and sheds surprising new light on the artistry and scholarship of Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s most fascinating figures.Deftly weaving together art, architecture, history, theology, and much else, Da Vinci's Ghost is a first-rate intellectual enchantment.”**—* ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Polar Imperative

    A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America

    by Shelagh D. Grant ...
    Based on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines:the unfolding implications of major climate changesthe impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoplesthe ... Read more

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  • Heroes of History

    A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age

    by Will Durant ...
    In the tradition of his own bestselling masterpieces The Story of Civilization and The Lessons of History, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant traces the lives and ideas of those who have helped to define civilization, from its dawn to the beginning of the modern world.Heroes of History is a book of life-enhancing wisdom and optimism, complete with Durant's wit, knowledge, and unique ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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