Author: Mark Wayne ClarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
From the Danube to the Yalu, with Eleven Plates in Half-tone and a Map
Indian Literary Review
Author: Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill
Author: Ronald I. CohenEmpires of the Silk Road
Author: Christopher I. BeckwithPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400829941
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
An epic account of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empires The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. In addition, he explains why the heartland of Central Eurasia led the world economically, scientifically, and artistically for many centuries despite invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others. In retelling the story of the Old World from the perspective of Central Eurasia, Beckwith provides a new understanding of the internal and external dynamics of the Central Eurasian states and shows how their people repeatedly revolutionized Eurasian civilization. Beckwith recounts the Indo-Europeans' migration out of Central Eurasia, their mixture with local peoples, and the resulting development of the Graeco-Roman, Persian, Indian, and Chinese civilizations; he details the basis for the thriving economy of premodern Central Eurasia, the economy's disintegration following the region's partition by the Chinese and Russians in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the damaging of Central Eurasian culture by Modernism; and he discusses the significance for world history of the partial reemergence of Central Eurasian nations after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Empires of the Silk Road places Central Eurasia within a world historical framework and demonstrates why the region is central to understanding the history of civilization.
From Pole to Pole
Author: Sven Anders HedinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Vertigo Years
Author: Philipp BlomPublisher: Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN: 0465020291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Examines how changes from the Industrial Revolution prior to World War I brought about radical transformation in society, changes in education, and massive migration in population that led to one of the bloodiest events in history.
Prisoners of Geography
Author: Tim MarshallPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501121472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Elliott and Thompson Limited.
Arsenic Contamination in the World
Author: Susan MurcottPublisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 1780400381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Arsenic Contamination in the World: an International Sourcebook provides a global compendium of cited arsenic occurrences in the world as they affect public health. This book details arsenic contamination by source, region and arsenic-affected country. Arsenic is identified in 105 countries and territories, representing a larger database than any previous published work. Sources of arsenic contamination are categorized as Anthropogenic, Geogenic, Volcanogenic, Coal, Mining and Petroleum-related. National, regional and international maps locate the affected areas and populations. A synthesis of critical country information includes an estimate of the exposed population of 226 million people worldwide. This reference work is an indispensable tool for medical doctors, public health workers, scientists, water experts, governments, industries, non-profit organizations and communities in identifying site-specific arsenic contamination. An extensive bibliography of peer-reviewed literature gives the reader important arsenic contamination locations as the first step towards remediation. This Sourcebook is updatable via an on-line annex which provides up-to-date information on new arsenic occurrences and developments. We invite readers to participate in updating this database at: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/ExecutiveSummaryofArsenicContaminationintheWorld By synthesizing the known occurrences of arsenic world-wide, this reference book offers an essential tool for understanding and addressing the global arsenic geological-public health interface. Discounted ebook price available for customers from Developing Countries. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to purchase an ebook from a developing country @ £50.00 (PDF format). Author: Susan Murcott, Senior Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Table of Contents: Executive Summary, African Region, Region of the Americas, Asia Region, European Region, Region of Australia and Oceania.
Military Geography for Professionals and the Public
Author: John M. CollinsPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1574881809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
An examination of geography's critical effects on battles throughout the ages
A History of Sea Power
Author: William Oliver StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naval history
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description