Traces the rise of Japan as a military power and the emergence of the United States as a world superpower that found itself drawn into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Explains the fundamental differences, practices and beliefs of the main religions of the world. This book includes quotations, religious text, maps and key dates with attractive photographs.
In 1801 the population of Great Britain was 10.6 million; by 1901 it was 37.1 million. The national product in 1801 has been valued at £138,000,000; by 1901 it was £1,948,000,000. The rise per head was from £12.9 to £52.5 and, as these figures represent constant prices, the rise in material standards is evident, even allowing for the unequal distribution of socially created wealth. This book is a short, crisp survey of the major economic and social developments in nineteenth-century Britain. It combines a brief narrative history with a lucid and exciting synthesis of all the important problems and academic controversies. The chapters discuss economic growth, population - its growth, impact and movement - urbanisation and the housing problem, industry, agriculture, transport, overseas trade and foreign investment, life and labour, education, finance, the role of government, and the social structure. The text is extensively subdivided for easy reference, and is illustrated with numberous tables and diagrams. There is a full critical bibliography at the end of each chapter and a chronological table of events at the end of the book.
This book discusses the system of dictatorship: how it developed as a set of ideas from its origins to the present, how it has evolved in practice, and how it benefits or harms the people who live under it.
With the help of canine history detective, Sherlock Bones, this title looks at what life was like in Tudor times, with a specific look at health and medicine. Topics covered include how doctors trained, how medicine was made, what medical care was like for the poor and how the Tudors fought plagues.
Be a History Detective' will show you how to find out more about the past by finding clues in your local area and will help you start a history project of your own.
Surveys the development of the printing press, from advances in Asia and Gutenberg's work in Germany to the profound impact of printing on civilization in general.
How old was Rodin when he first began to draw? Where did Rodin get many of his ideas for sculptures? What is The Thinker? Each book in this series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people they met changed the way they made their art.
What did Michelangelo paint in the Sistine Chapel? How old was Michelangelo when he began to train to be an artist? Each book in this series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people they met changed the way they made their art.
This book discusses the system of monarchy: how it developed as a set of ideas from its origins to the present, how it has evolved in practice, and how it benefits or harms the people who live under it.
Discover how a moldy melon helped revolutionize medicine. This book focuses on the discovery of penicillin, analyzing how it came about, describing it, and discussing its consequences on history. Investigate the timeline to understand crucial dates in medical breakthroughs. Read the debate section so you can consider the arguments and weigh the evidence of its importance in history. Clear photographs, maps, contemporary views, a glossary, and tips for future research are included to help you to understand the importance of this turning point in history.
Designed to tie in with the National Curriculum, this study of the Battle of Hastings is one of a series examining major historical watersheds. The book recounts the chain of events leading up to the battle, and the repurcussions, both immediate and long-term. It also discusses the concept of an historical turning point, assessing in what way this really was one. Interpretations throughout aim to show how history is informed by a complicated web of divergent views.
William Morris' many-sided career placed him at the centre of an age and culture he both condemned and shaped. Hailed now-a-days as a pioneer of modern design, he was best known to his contemporaries as a poet. A man of immense energy, charm and imagination, Morris learned to turn private grief to public purpose. Having failed as an architect and a painter, he succeeded as a weaver, dyer, calligrapher, printer, businessman, journalist and novelist.
Introduces the history, principles, and customs of Islam, including the life of Muhammad, a discussion of the Koran and the five pilars of Islam, and the efforts of Islamic countries to remain traditional in a modern world.
Oxford is, after London, the city in Britain most visited by tourists and its history is rich and varied. A Traveller's History of Oxford gives the reader a clear account of Oxford's earliest beginnings from Roman times, its Anglo-Saxon past, its importance in medieval England, the founding of the different colleges, its role in the Civil War and right up to the 21st century.
Describes what life was like for children in ancient Egypt: what they ate, where they went to school, what games they played, and what they did at home.
Presents a history of the Olympics since its revival in the nineteenth century including information on athletes, events, host cities, and the ceremonies.
Discusses the development and history of fascism in Italy and Germany, and describes Franco's Spain and similar governments, fascist movements in other countries, and modern neo-fascist groups, and profiles leading figures.
Richard Tames describes how London has been chronicled, described, celebrated, named, and mapped over the twenty centuries of its existence to become a city treasured even by those who have never set foot in it as a byword for innovation and diversity. This book has been written for those who, knowing London, know that it is too vast, too complex, too elusive ever to be fully known but yet would like to know it better still.
In this book the story behind one of the most famous periods in US history is explored. The book opens with an overview of the USA prior to the American Civil War - the first states, the differences between the north and the south, and the story of slavery in the USA.
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