The Fates of Nations
Author | : Paul Colinvaux |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Paul Colinvaux |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Michael Mandelbaum |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1988-09-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521357906 |
New interpretations of historic episodes in international relations result from a fresh analysis of national security policies and the demands and constraints imposed upon their development by the international system.
Author | : Paul Colinvaux |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Paul A. Colinvaux |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1980 |
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Author | : Tim Marshall |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2022-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1982178639 |
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Elliott and Thompson Limited"--Copyright page.
Author | : Veronica Roth |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2018-04-10 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 006242694X |
#1 New York Times Bestseller! In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. And when Cyra’s father, Lazmet Noavek—a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead—reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever. As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may—or may not—be her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own. In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. Praise for Carve the Mark: #1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller “Roth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.” —VOYA (starred review) “Roth offers a richly imagined, often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core.” —ALA Booklist
Author | : Anthony J. McMichael |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Climate and civilization |
ISBN | : 0190262958 |
When we think of "climate change," we think of man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occurred throughout human history, and populations have had to adapt to the climate's vicissitudes. Anthony J. McMichael, a renowned epidemiologist and a pioneer in the field of how human health relates to climate change, is the ideal person to tell this story. Climate Change and the Health of Nations shows how the natural environment has vast direct and indirect repercussions for human health and welfare. McMichael takes us on a tour of human history through the lens of major transformations in climate. From the very beginning of our species some five million years ago, human biology has evolved in response to cooling temperatures, new food sources, and changing geography. As societies began to form, they too adapted in relation to their environments, most notably with the development of agriculture eleven thousand years ago. Agricultural civilization was a Faustian bargain, however: the prosperity and comfort that an agrarian society provides relies on the assumption that the environment will largely remain stable. Indeed, for agriculture to succeed, environmental conditions must be just right, which McMichael refers to as the "Goldilocks phenomenon." Global warming is disrupting this balance, just as other climate-related upheavals have tested human societies throughout history. As McMichael shows, the break-up of the Roman Empire, the bubonic Plague of Justinian, and the mysterious collapse of Mayan civilization all have roots in climate change. Why devote so much analysis to the past, when the daunting future of climate change is already here? Because the story of mankind�s previous survival in the face of an unpredictable and unstable climate, and of the terrible toll that climate change can take, could not be more important as we face the realities of a warming planet. This sweeping magnum opus is not only a rigorous, innovative, and fascinating exploration of how the climate affects the human condition, but also an urgent call to recognize our species' utter reliance on the earth as it is.
Author | : Jared Diamond |
Publisher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2019-05-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0316409154 |
A "riveting and illuminating" Bill Gates Summer Reading pick about how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't (Yuval Noah Harari), by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the landmark bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel. In his international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in his third book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with individuals recovering from personal crises. Diamond compares how six countries have survived recent upheavals -- ranging from the forced opening of Japan by U.S. Commodore Perry's fleet, to the Soviet Union's attack on Finland, to a murderous coup or countercoup in Chile and Indonesia, to the transformations of Germany and Austria after World War Two. Because Diamond has lived and spoken the language in five of these six countries, he can present gut-wrenching histories experienced firsthand. These nations coped, to varying degrees, through mechanisms such as acknowledgment of responsibility, painfully honest self-appraisal, and learning from models of other nations. Looking to the future, Diamond examines whether the United States, Japan, and the whole world are successfully coping with the grave crises they currently face. Can we learn from lessons of the past? Adding a psychological dimension to the in-depth history, geography, biology, and anthropology that mark all of Diamond's books, Upheaval reveals factors influencing how both whole nations and individual people can respond to big challenges. The result is a book epic in scope, but also his most personal yet.
Author | : Jaroslav Hašek |
Publisher | : Good Soldier Švejk |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2009-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1438916701 |
A picaresque series of tales about an ordinary man's successful quest to survive, and a funny but unrelentingly savage assault on the very idea of bureaucratic officialdom as a human enterprise conferring benefits on those who live under its control, and on the various justifications bureaucracies offer for their own existence.
Author | : Thomas Jacob |
Publisher | : Thomas Jacob |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2024-05-31 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
Dive into the world of 20th-century espionage with "World Wars Whisperers." This book examines the crucial roles spies played during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Meet the legendary agents who undertook dangerous missions, from codebreakers and saboteurs to double agents and moles. Discover how their actions influenced key events and shaped the outcomes of the most significant conflicts of the 20th century.