A radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America's past and present, by one of the leading scholars of policing and mass incarceration in the USBetween 1964 and 1972, the United States endured domestic violence on a... Zobraziť viac
From the city sundials of ancient Rome to the era of the smartwatch, clocks have been used throughout history to wield power, make money, govern citizens and keep control. Sometimes, also with clocks, we have fought back... Zobraziť viac
From an acclaimed military historian, the definitive account of Italy's experience of the Second World War. While staying closely aligned with Hitler, Mussolini remained carefully neutral until the summer of 1940... Zobraziť viac
We live in an age of subterfuge. Spy agencies pour vast resources into hacking, leaking, and forging data, often with the goal of weakening the very foundation of liberal democracy: trust in facts... Zobraziť viac
As Governor of Galicia, SS Brigadesfuhrer Otto Freiherr von Wachter presided over an authority on whose territory hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles were killed, including the family of the author's grandfather... Zobraziť viac
The mysterious, brutal, and calculating Kim Jong Un has risen to become the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue state. He now possesses weaponry capable of threatening America and its allies... Zobraziť viac
A wonderful, whimsical journey through the pioneering space-race graphics of the former Soviet Union. This otherworldly collection of Soviet space-race graphics takes readers on a cosmic adventure through Cold War-era Russia... Zobraziť viac
Tracing the concept of human rights in Chinese political discourse since the late Qing dynasty, this comprehensive history convincingly demonstrates that_contrary to conventional wisdom_there has been a vibrant debate on human rights throughout the... Zobraziť viac
"During the first two months of 1917 Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when... Zobraziť viac
Emotions: A Brief History investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. In clear and accessible language, Keith Oatley examines key... Zobraziť viac
This gripping book dramatizes the extraordinarily compressed and terrifying period between the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's declaration of war on the United States... Zobraziť viac
Learn to master ninjutsu techniques and the Budo warrior ethos with this informative and entertaining martial arts guide.... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 5, a seminal event in world history. Zobraziť viac
Culture and International Relations contextually re-examines the history of international relations in order to explore how the discipline has imported and employed the concept of culture. The author challenges the notion that IR has only been... Zobraziť viac
Examines the dramatic deterioration of relations between the USSR and China in the 1960s, whereby once powerful allies became estranged, competitive, and increasingly hostile neighbors. This title shows how the intrinsic inequality of the Sino-Soviet... Zobraziť viac
After breaking ties with Yugoslavia, the USSR and then China, Enver Hoxha believed that Albania could become a self-sufficient bastion of communism. Every day, many of its citizens were thrown into prisons and forced labour camps for daring to think... Zobraziť viac
As World War 2 played out around them, Otto and Molly find themselves facing the endless day-to-day difficulties of juggling the demands of the two sides - the Germans and the Russian-backed Partisans - as they attempt to hold their lives together... Zobraziť viac
In 1933, at the age of 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on an extraordinary journey by foot - from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the first volume in a trilogy recounting the trip, and takes the reader ... Zobraziť viac
Following the success of volumes 1 and 2 of The Photobook: A History (published in 2004 and 2009 respectively), this is the third volume bringing this study of the photobook fully up to date, with specific exploration of the contemporary, ... Zobraziť viac
In a move that would forever alter the map of the Middle East, Israel captured the West Bank, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula in 1967's brief but pivotal Six Day War. Cursed Victory is the first complete ... Zobraziť viac
