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The Rape of Nanking

The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II

de Iris Chang ...

The New York Times bestselling account of one of history's most brutal—and forgotten—massacres, when the Japanese army destroyed China's capital city on the eve of World War II."A powerful, landmark book, riveting in its horror." —Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombIn December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of... ... Leer más

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The New York Times bestselling account of one of history's most brutal—and forgotten—massacres, when the Japanese army destroyed China's capital city on the eve of World War II."A powerful, landmark book, riveting in its horror." —Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombIn December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of...
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The Art of War (Translated by Ralph D. Sawyer)

Traducido por Ralph D. Sawyer ...

de Sun Tzu ...

The definitive translation of Sun Tzu's timeless classic of military strategy, The Art of War**.**A quintessential guide to strategy, The Art of War has influenced leaders for over a thousand years. Beyond the battlefield, people have long turned to its wisdom for advice on succeeding in competitive situations, and companies worldwide now make this book required reading for their executives.Ralph ... Leer más

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The definitive translation of Sun Tzu's timeless classic of military strategy, The Art of War**.**A quintessential guide to strategy, The Art of War has influenced leaders for over a thousand years. Beyond the battlefield, people have long turned to its wisdom for advice on succeeding in competitive situations, and companies worldwide now make this book required reading for their executives.Ralph
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Slow Noodles

A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

de Chantha Nguon ...

A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen.**RECIPE: HOW TO CHANGE CLOTH INTO DIAMONDTake a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and 1 wholesale extermination. ... Leer más

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A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen.**RECIPE: HOW TO CHANGE CLOTH INTO DIAMONDTake a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and 1 wholesale extermination.
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The Red Emperor

'the most vivid and compelling biography of Xi published to date' Financial Times

de Michael Sheridan ...

'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong KongThe Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.4 billion people and the second largest economy on earth. Born a 'princeling' to one of Communist China's ruling families, the young Xi was exiled to the countryside during the Cultural ... Leer más

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'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong KongThe Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.4 billion people and the second largest economy on earth. Born a 'princeling' to one of Communist China's ruling families, the young Xi was exiled to the countryside during the Cultural
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Someone Is Out to Get Us

A Not So Brief History of Cold War Paranoia and Madness

de Brian Brown ...

From UFOs to Dr. Strangelove, LSD experiments to Richard Nixon, author Brian Brown investigates the paranoid, panicked history of the Cold War.In Someone Is Out to Get Us, Brian T. Brown explores the delusions, absurdities, and best-kept secrets of the Cold War, during which the United States fought an enemy of its own making for over forty years -- and nearly scared itself to death in the process ... Leer más

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From UFOs to Dr. Strangelove, LSD experiments to Richard Nixon, author Brian Brown investigates the paranoid, panicked history of the Cold War.In Someone Is Out to Get Us, Brian T. Brown explores the delusions, absurdities, and best-kept secrets of the Cold War, during which the United States fought an enemy of its own making for over forty years -- and nearly scared itself to death in the process
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Stranger in the Shogun's City

A Japanese Woman and Her World

de Amy Stanley ...

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in BiographyWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyA “captivating” (The Washington Post) work of narrative history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in 19th-century Edo-period Japan—and portrays the city that would become Tokyo on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West.The ... Leer más

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Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in BiographyWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyA “captivating” (The Washington Post) work of narrative history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in 19th-century Edo-period Japan—and portrays the city that would become Tokyo on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West.The
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Ametora

How Japan Saved American Style

de W. David Marx ...

The story of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashionLook closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look—known as ametora, or "American traditional"—and turned it into a huge business for ... Leer más

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The story of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashionLook closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look—known as ametora, or "American traditional"—and turned it into a huge business for
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India After Gandhi

The History of the World's Largest Democracy

de Ramachandra Guha ...

A definitive history of post-Partition India, now revised and updated with extensive new material."Guha has given India the rich, well-paced history it deserves." — Washington Post Book WorldTold in lucid and beautiful prose, the story of India's wild ride toward and since Independence is a riveting one. Taking full advantage of the dramatic details of the protests and conflicts that helped shape ... Leer más

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A definitive history of post-Partition India, now revised and updated with extensive new material."Guha has given India the rich, well-paced history it deserves." — Washington Post Book WorldTold in lucid and beautiful prose, the story of India's wild ride toward and since Independence is a riveting one. Taking full advantage of the dramatic details of the protests and conflicts that helped shape
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The Story of China

The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

de Michael Wood ...

A single-volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.Michael Wood has traveled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.The Story of China explores the Middle ... Leer más

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A single-volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.Michael Wood has traveled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.The Story of China explores the Middle
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The Vietnam War

A Military History

de Geoffrey Wawro ...

“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter ... Leer más

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“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter
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Blackwater

The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

de Jeremy Scahill ...

The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's nameOn September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers. ... Leer más

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The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's nameOn September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers.
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Samurai William

The Englishman Who Opened Japan

de Giles Milton ...

An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's NutmegIn 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years previously by a marooned English mariner named William Adams. Foreigners had been denied access to Japan for centuries, yet Adams had been living in this unknown ... Leer más

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An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's NutmegIn 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years previously by a marooned English mariner named William Adams. Foreigners had been denied access to Japan for centuries, yet Adams had been living in this unknown
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A Continent Erupts

Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945-1955

de Ronald H. Spector ...

**A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022A harrowing history of the conflicts that swept Asia during the decade following World War II—and determined the fate of the continent.**The end of World War II led to the United States’ emergence as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labeled ... Leer más

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**A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022A harrowing history of the conflicts that swept Asia during the decade following World War II—and determined the fate of the continent.**The end of World War II led to the United States’ emergence as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labeled
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斷裂的海：金門、馬祖，從國共前線到台灣偶然的共同體

de 何欣潔、李易安 ...

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1949年遺留的戰爭，原來從未結束？探詢美中角力、區域衝突的第一線，思索台灣最熟悉的陌生人，經歷巨幅震盪的邊界。「如果台灣不要我們，我們又不想當中國人怎麼辦？」探索海與海之間複雜、糾纏的歷史，直面島嶼現況。上一次台澎與金馬被劃為同一國國土的時候，或許是出於戰亂中的偶然與意外；但自21世紀的20年始，這一由台澎金馬組成的共同體，已經在不同的思索、行動的路徑上，開展出「自願成為共同體」的可能。過去，我們談「身為台灣人，不可不知台灣事」；在新的世紀來臨之際，則是「生而為台灣人，不可不知金馬事」。──〈金門、馬祖，以及台灣的戰爭與和平〉2022年，金馬解除「戰地政務」30年，舊戰爭真的結束了嗎？新戰爭是否又將來臨？群島的樣... ... Leer más

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1949年遺留的戰爭，原來從未結束？探詢美中角力、區域衝突的第一線，思索台灣最熟悉的陌生人，經歷巨幅震盪的邊界。「如果台灣不要我們，我們又不想當中國人怎麼辦？」探索海與海之間複雜、糾纏的歷史，直面島嶼現況。上一次台澎與金馬被劃為同一國國土的時候，或許是出於戰亂中的偶然與意外；但自21世紀的20年始，這一由台澎金馬組成的共同體，已經在不同的思索、行動的路徑上，開展出「自願成為共同體」的可能。過去，我們談「身為台灣人，不可不知台灣事」；在新的世紀來臨之際，則是「生而為台灣人，不可不知金馬事」。──〈金門、馬祖，以及台灣的戰爭與和平〉2022年，金馬解除「戰地政務」30年，舊戰爭真的結束了嗎？新戰爭是否又將來臨？群島的樣...
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The Oligarchs

Wealth And Power In The New Russia

de David E Hoffman ...

In this saga of brilliant triumphs and magnificent failures, David E. Hoffman, the former Moscow bureau chief for the Washington Post, sheds light on the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligarchs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men- Alexander Smolensky, Yuri Luzhkov, Anatoly Chubais, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Boris Berezovsky, and Vladimir Gusinsky-Hoffman shows how a ... Leer más

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In this saga of brilliant triumphs and magnificent failures, David E. Hoffman, the former Moscow bureau chief for the Washington Post, sheds light on the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligarchs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men- Alexander Smolensky, Yuri Luzhkov, Anatoly Chubais, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Boris Berezovsky, and Vladimir Gusinsky-Hoffman shows how a
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Indian Summer

The Secret History of the End of an Empire

de Alex Von Tunzelmann ...

An extraordinary story of romance, history, and divided loyalties—set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century.The stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, liberated 400 million people from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower, and its king ceased to sign himself Rex Imperator.This defining moment ... Leer más

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An extraordinary story of romance, history, and divided loyalties—set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century.The stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, liberated 400 million people from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower, and its king ceased to sign himself Rex Imperator.This defining moment
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The Sleepwalkers

How Europe Went to War in 1914

de Christopher Clark ...

“A monumental new volume. . . . Revelatory, even revolutionary. . . . Clark has done a masterful job explaining the inexplicable.” — Boston GlobeOne of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)Historian Christopher Clark’s riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I.Drawing on new schol... ... Leer más

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“A monumental new volume. . . . Revelatory, even revolutionary. . . . Clark has done a masterful job explaining the inexplicable.” — Boston GlobeOne of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)Historian Christopher Clark’s riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I.Drawing on new schol...
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The China Mirage

The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia

de James Bradley ...

From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent.In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the ... Leer más

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From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent.In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the
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The Opium War

Drugs, Dreams, and the Making of Modern China

de Julia Lovell ...

This "crisp and readable account" of the nineteenth century British campaign sheds light on modern Chinese identity through "a heartbreaking story of war" ( The Wall Street Journal).In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting voted to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a healthy dose of political opportunism and collaboration followed. Rich in ... Leer más

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This "crisp and readable account" of the nineteenth century British campaign sheds light on modern Chinese identity through "a heartbreaking story of war" ( The Wall Street Journal).In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting voted to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a healthy dose of political opportunism and collaboration followed. Rich in
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Shattered Sword

de Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully ...

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Pranges bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese primary ... Leer más

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Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Pranges bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese primary
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The Epic of Gilgamesh

Edición de Jason Colavito ...

This edition combines the 1901 translation by William Muss Arnolt and the 1920 An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic on the Basis of Recently Discovered Texts by Jastrow and Clay. According to Wikipedia: "The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian ... Leer más

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This edition combines the 1901 translation by William Muss Arnolt and the 1920 An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic on the Basis of Recently Discovered Texts by Jastrow and Clay. According to Wikipedia: "The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian
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Our Dear Friends in Moscow

The Inside Story of a Broken Generation

de Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov ...

**Two of Russia’s most prominent investigative journalists tell the "gripping" (Foreign Policy) story of how the hopes of their generation of optimistic Russians in the 1990s was replaced by autocracy, fear, and betrayalA Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year**Our Dear Friends in Moscow tells the story of a group of young Russians, part of an idealistic generation who came of age in Moscow at the ... Leer más

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**Two of Russia’s most prominent investigative journalists tell the "gripping" (Foreign Policy) story of how the hopes of their generation of optimistic Russians in the 1990s was replaced by autocracy, fear, and betrayalA Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year**Our Dear Friends in Moscow tells the story of a group of young Russians, part of an idealistic generation who came of age in Moscow at the
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Oceans of Grain

How American Wheat Remade the World

de Scott Reynolds Nelson ...

An "incredibly timely" global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times).To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate ... Leer más

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An "incredibly timely" global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times).To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate
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The Romanovs

1613-1918

de Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the national bestselling author of Stalin: An "epic history on the grandest scale” (Financial Times) about the most successful dynasty of modern times, a family who created the world’s greatest empire—and then lost it all."An essential addition to the library of anyone interested in Russian history.” —The New York Times Book Review**The Romanovs ruled a sixth of ... Leer más

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the national bestselling author of Stalin: An "epic history on the grandest scale” (Financial Times) about the most successful dynasty of modern times, a family who created the world’s greatest empire—and then lost it all."An essential addition to the library of anyone interested in Russian history.” —The New York Times Book Review**The Romanovs ruled a sixth of
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