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... from trauma and others don't. In his landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse , Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now in the third book in ...
... ' book in the tradition of Thomas Friedman and Jared Diamond Why does it feel as if our most challenging ... , intractable problems becomes gridlocked, progress slows and collapse ensues. But, as Costa reveals, there is ...
... to conflict. Techno-Cultural Evolution, which builds on the insights of such bestsellers as Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse , explains how this process works-and what it means for all of us. Author ...
... of dollars are made, life is cheap, and allegiances change like the flick of a switch. About the Author Jared Savage is an investigative reporter for the New Zealand Herald who has won journalism awards every year since ...
... and how slavery and smuggling were integral to the development of American capitalism. About the Author Jared Ross Hardesty is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Western Washington University and author ...
... Washington's precedent, and reminding the public that the institution of presidency is bigger than any person. Jared Cohen explores the untold stories in the final chapters of these presidents' lives, offering a “unique ...
... society. Following a chronological trajectory from the mid-1790s to the late 1850s, author Jared McDonald examines the combined influences of colonial law, evangelical-humanitarianism, imperial commissions of inquiry ...
... offer a lesson-both of things gone wrong and a glimpse of how they might be improved. Author: Jared Orsi. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History History of the Americas Specific Events & ...
... and historical chronicle which should prove a useful resource for those working in the field. Author: Jared Brown. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Acting & Theatre Studies Language & Linguistics ...
... V of France, Queen Elizabeth I of Great Britain, Louis XIV of France and Catherine II of Russia used diamond jewelry to reinforce their power and authority. As works of art, these precious creations mirror the successive ...
... possible audience and maximize sales dramatically shaped the relationship between the media and the public. Michael Diamond's passionate analysis of the period, from political sleaze and scandal to West End hits and the ...
... a business and a political study of a South African monopoly which became an international cartel. The Diamond Ring departs from previous histories by emphasizing the key role of the merchants in financing and organizing ...
... this book reveals the contemporary realities of government and democracy in practice. About the Author Patrick Diamond is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, Senior Research Fellow at Policy ...
... among the most sought-after gemstones and continue to hold their value through good times and bad. In Diamonds , author Renee Newman, a graduate gemologist and author of many trade-level handbooks on gemstones, invites ...
... of operations, wherever its robustness and reliability were necessary to complete the mission. Due to its expertise, Diamond T also produced the famous half-track, with more than 10,000 manufactured. All of these models ...
... in her diary, "not to be taken like a rat in Occupied Paris." In Fleeing Hitler , historian Hanna Diamond paints a gripping picture of the harrowing escape from Paris, highlighting the hardships people suffered in their ...
... new chapter that sets out to answer that crucial question. In it, Marr covers the Queen's reign from the Diamond Jubilee to the run-up to the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, taking in the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince ...
... the days when Eric Clapton was God and Rock ruled the world. Play it Loud! Why is 2022 'Rock's Diamond Year'? On March 17th 1962, Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies started the EALING BLUES CLUB. The first UK gig devoted ...
... self-critical, critical of the discipline of anthropology and of the civilization that produced that discipline. Diamond views the anthropologist who refuses to become a searching critic of his own civilizations as not ...
... million worshipers and visitors. Selling points: A richly illustrated guide to the treasures in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries - a new exhibition in Westminster Abbey's never-before-seen roof space Written by key ...
... First Battle of Cassino and the Gustav Line was to be the scene of fierce fighting for months. About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... text and superb imagery is a worthy tribute to those who fought and, all too often, died there. About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... bear witness, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces. About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a ...
... are superbly described in words and images in this fine addition to the Images of War series. About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... the world. Contributors: Kate Baldwin, Joel D. Barkan, Michael Bratton, Michael Chege, John F. Clark, Larry Diamond, Steven Friedman, Kenneth Good, E. Gyimah-Boadi, Barak Hoffman, Richard Joseph, Seth Kaplan, Maina Kiai ...
... Hacksaw Ridge' , the recent Hollywood blockbuster - this is the real story. 250 b/w photographs About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... execution, the fate of Hitler's Thousand Year Reich' was finally sealed. 250 b/w illustrations About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... intensity of the land, sea and air operations required by the Allies to defeat the Japanese. About the Author Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen ...
... coal boom. Life in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds was not always easy or prosperous. Employment in ... and homes of the Hocking Valley coal boom period. Since collapse of the coal industry around 1920, much has been ...
... book investigates the manifold expressions of prejudice in the popular arts of the period. Author: Michael Diamond. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature History ...
... as the legal member of Council of the Governor-General from 1862 to 1869." Author: Alan Diamond. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Society ...
... of defeat that hangs over the revolutionary project, stands to be furthe Author: Marie Josephine Diamond. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Language & Linguistics Reference, Dictionaries & Guides Linguistics Reference ...
... was as integral a part of society in the nineteenth century as it is today. Author: Michael Diamond. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature History General & ...
... and dozens of rare photographs this book reveals the incredible Allied attack on Myitkyina. Author: Jon Diamond. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History General & World History Regional & National History Asian ...
... to the work of H.R. Kedward, the world-renowned specialist on Occupied France. Author: Hanna Diamond. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History General & World History Regional & National History European History ...
... , this book challenges those who lament the soulless nature of modern metropolitan life. Author: Etan Diamond. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History History of the Americas Religion & ...
... Museum helps keep alive the memories of the school and the entire black community. Author: Vermelle Diamond Ely. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Photography & Photographs Literature, Poetry & ...
... changes and reforms that are still needed to ultimately consolidate democracy in Korea. Author: Larry Diamond. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History Asian History Society & Culture ...
... Andreas Schedler, Mitchell A. Seligson, Lourdes Sola, Arturo Valenzuela, Donna Lee Van Cott Author: Larry Diamond. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books History Regional & National History History of the Americas Politics ...
... and foundry use. In 1973, the East Bay Regional Park District acquired the land. Today visitors to Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, located 45 miles east of San Francisco, can explore miles of trails, tour the ...
An extraordinary but true war-time tale of daring, mystery, luck and in excess of twenty million dollars worth of diamonds, and how they were lost, found and lost again. It's March 1942, and one of the last planes out of ...
... businesses were lightly regulated. A balanced, incisive account by a skilled observer of U.S. government, The Collapse of Fortress Bush turns the spotlight from the powerful cabal that launched the war in Iraq to tell a ...
... new developments in finance and coinage, as well as the impact of state religion. Lively and accessible, "The Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire" offers a fresh look at the power and endurance of the Roman Empire ...
... members of all such societies in both the present and future. Dr. Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory that ...
... Perestroika is a comprehensive analysis of the role of labor policy in the development and ultimate collapse of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Filtzer argues that initially perestroika ...
... : Gorbachev and Yeltsin Also containing a Chronology, Glossary and Who's Who of key figures, The Collapse of the Soviet Union is essential reading for students of twentieth century European history. Author: David R ...
... But soon afterward the union sank into an economic crisis and was torn apart by nationalist separatism. Its collapse was one of the seismic shifts of the twentieth century. Thirty years on, Vladislav Zubok offers a major ...
... out how her theoretical viewpoint leads to a more comprehensive understanding of various clinical phenomena. The Collapse of the Self and Its Therapeutic Restoration , is a sophisticated yet accessible work, gracefully ...
... USSR and Eastern Europe at the end of the 1980s marked another turning point. Communism and its Collapse surveys the course of communism and addresses the many intriguing questions that the experience of communism has ...
... USSR and Eastern Europe at the end of the 1980s marked another turning point. Communism and its Collapse surveys the course of communism and addresses the many intriguing questions that the experience of communism has ...
... state - became the seemingly inevitable by 1991, providing an original interpretation not only of the Soviet collapse, but also of the phenomenon of nationalism more generally. Probing the role of nationalist action as ...
... elites and 'opposition', explores the shift in mood and behaviour of citizens which brought about the internal collapse of the state. Author: J. Grix. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books History General & World History ...
... Princeton University marking the ten year anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Some of the best minds ... of the transitional decade following the Soviet collapse and the comparative lessons learned. These essays ...
... party representatives in the Round Table discussions before the elections was a key factor in communism's collapse. The book shows that on many occasions, PZPR decision-makers ignored expert advice, and many Round Table ...
... politics since World War II stubbornly refuse to fit the theories of political scientists. The long collapse of the Democratic presidential majority does not look much like the classic realignments of the past: The ...
Taking the Soviet collapse - the most cataclysmic event of the recent past - as a case study, this text engages students in the exercise of historical analysis, interpretation and explanation. In exploring the question ...
Taking the Soviet collapse - the most cataclysmic event of the recent past - as a case study, this text engages students in the exercise of historical analysis, interpretation and explanation. In exploring the question ...
... in 1978-8. Drawing on a huge amount of primary and archival research throughout the world, Revolutions and the Collapse of the Monarchy argues that it is human agency which often provides the vital spark which produces ...
... inside. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the tunnel and the mystery surrounding its collapse. There were cave-ins and sink holes above the surface for decades after the tunnel was sealed up ...
... arena, and from the bottom by new political forces taking advantage of that arena, the party's unity collapsed and with it any sense of purpose or possibility of survival. Author: Graeme J. Gill. Format: Paperback Non ...
In the second half of 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet this strategic transformation of international relations took the entire world totally by suprise - ...
... revises the traditional understanding of a critical moment in the history of World War II: the collapse of the Italian fascist regime and Italy's unconditional surrender in September 1943. Drawing on mostly unpublished ...
... revises the traditional understanding of a critical moment in the history of World War II: the collapse of the Italian fascist regime and Italy's unconditional surrender in September 1943. The book argues that, during ...
... award that the Third Reich could offer. During the war, new grades of Knight's Cross were added. The Diamonds were introduced on 28 September 1941, and were the next highest grade above the Oakleaves and Swords. Only 27 ...
... of one of the Gilded Age's most complex, powerful women and unexpected feminist icons. Ultimately, Diamonds and Deadlines restores Mrs. Frank Leslie to her rightful place in history, as a monumental businesswoman who ...
... to form a new RAF display team and continue with Hunters. This was to become the No. 92 Squadron's Blue Diamonds', who inherited the star role. Faced with the fact that future promotion within the RAF would move him from ...
Praise for H. Paul Jeffers An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland "A well-written and timely book that reminds us of Grover Cleveland?s courage, commitment, and honesty at a time when these ...
This study looks at the reform process in Sakha and at a one hundred year history of economic development. The research revealed that Sakha's progress has always been determined by the export of key resources. Author: ...
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch – and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the ...
This book is an exploration of the economic history of the German Democratic Republic, with an emphasis upon its confrontation by and contribution towards economic and military competition on the world stage. Beginning ...
This book details the attempts of American Ambassador Frederic Sackett to save the Weimar Republic, achieve German nationalist goals, and thwart Adolf Hitler's drive to power. Very early in his tenure in Berlin, Sackett ...
While many scholars have been interested in the size of the Indian population of the Americas at the time of first contact with Europeans, this book is the first to make a thorough examination of the question. Focusing ...
An accessible illustrated introduction to the brutal conflict in the former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest yet least understood tragedies of the 20th century. In 1991, an ethnically diverse and peaceful region of Europe ...
By the early first century BC, the Roman Republic had already carved itself a massive empire and was easily the most powerful state in the Mediterranean. Roman armies had marched victoriously over enemies far and wide, ...
An analysis in political-economic terms of how certain groups of the managerial-banker elite in Russia grab power and wealth to a highly unusual degree in modern history. The book draws together various pieces of ...
Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Consolidation of Democracy 3. Societal Fragmentation and Post-Communist Party Politics 4. Democratization and Nationalism 5. The Challenge of Human Rights 6. Civil Society 7. Changing ...
This book is an innovative comparative history of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War. Unlike existing literature, which emphasises the strength of societies or military institutions ...
... , this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem. -- Booklist Best Books of the Year ...
... Le cuts through the confusing mass of information to present the long view of our diet. Like his mentor Jared Diamond, he uses history and science to present a fascinating and wide-ranging tour of human history as viewed ...
... depth on Max Weber, Lynn White, Jr., Robert Brenner, Eric L. Jones, Michael Mann, John A. Hall, Jared Diamond, and David Landes. The role of each of these thinkers in generating colonialist understandings of history is ...
In the tradition of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel , and Flannery's own best-seller, The Future Eaters , this is ecological history on a monumental scale.Tim Flannery has achieved something never before attempted- ...
... that built our world and will transform our future. For fans of Tim Marshall, Lewis Dartnell, Jared Diamond and Yuval Harari. **Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award** Picked ...
For readers of Mary Roach and Jared Diamond, an innovative look at the histories of different epidemics and what it meant for society, alongside what lessons different diseases have to teach us as society battles the ...
... mountains to fetch her back to the safety of home. When he discovers the secret identity of Keren's pupil, Jared knows he must help protect him. Love battles bitterness as they flee from the king's agents, trying to save ...
... to maintain high prices, from the English East India Company to De Beers. While recent discoveries of diamond deposits in Siberia, Canada and Australia have brought an end to monopolisation, the book shows that advances ...
... region of Western Australia has a rich history and unique geography. In the 1960s De Beers, the world's largest diamond company, sent gem-hunters to the area but they came away empty-handed. It was a vast region to ...
... a major economy in peacetime, played a significant part in the collapse of the communist system in Russia, and the break-up of ... arms trade, and on Soviet export of diamonds and precious metals, arguing that the West has ...
... of one of Britain's most famous jewels, tracing its journey from Constantinople to London. Admiral Lord Nelson's diamond Chelengk is one of the most famous and iconic jewels in British history. Presented to Nelson by the ...
... it, the history of gemstones is the history of humanity. And so she journeys the world, navigating African diamond mines, Colombian emerald mines, and the sapphire-rich rivers of Sri Lanka to study gems at their source ...
... with a number of the leading figures from the CDU, PSD and MdB to provide a detailed account and analysis of the collapse of East Germany. David Childs provides an account of the regime and the GDR as a state and its ...
... Crisis' at the end of the century; was much involved in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations; and crowned Edward VII. He collapsed in the House of Lords after speaking in the debate on the education bill of ...
... scholars in political science, history, and historical sociology to examine the causes of imperial decline and collapse. While they warn against facile comparisons, they also urge us to step back from the immediacy ...
... Rock protest A glass-plate portrait of Abraham Lincoln Life-sized model of a Megalodon The Hope Diamond Chuck Berry's Cadillac Portrait of Henrietta Lacks Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even ...
... of Buddhism's development. It then focuses on data gathered during field work, on the adaptation of Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist groups in Australia, and compares this with other Western Buddhist groups, using existing ...
... ; investitures and trooping the colour - are explored with insightful and gorgeous photographs. The Queen: The Diamond Jubilee is a touching, unique and beautiful book and a perfect way to remember and celebrate the ...
... gossip of Delhi bazaars, but it was to become the accepted version. Only now is it finally challenged, freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology that has clung to it for so long. The resulting history is one of greed ...
... for analyzing the historical significance of seemingly minor events. He describes a plot to steal a diamond necklace in which Marie Antoinette became implicated, a visit of Whig sympathizers to the National Assembly ...
... was based on paradoxes that were revealed by the peculiar experience of its collapse. To the people who lived in that system the collapse seemed both completely unexpected and completely unsurprising. At the moment of ...
... the ruling elite. He then discusses the mass protests and proliferation of dissident groups in 1989, the collapse of the ruling party, and the troubled aftermath of unification. Dissolution is the first book that spans ...
... regime of Romania's Nikolae Ceausescu and his violent downfall. In this second edition, now appropriately subtitled Collapse and Rebirth in Eastern Europe , Stokes not only has revised these portions of the book in the ...
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