Spies and Scholars: Chinese Secrets and Imperial Russia's Quest for World Power, Hardcover - Gregory Afinogenov

The untold story of how Russian espionage in imperial China shaped the emergence of the Russian Empire as a global power.From the seventeenth to th...

Reducere. The church was established to serve the world with Christ-like love, not to rule the world. It is called to look like a corporate Jesus, dying on t...

Reducere. The U.S. government, complicit with the well-connected corporations, since the so-called Civil War, continues to wage war and destruction. Lincoln'...

Reducere. The modern Middle East was forged in the crucible of the First World War, but few know the full story of how war actually came to the region. As Se...

Reducere. This book gives a radically new reading of Russia's cultural history. Alexander Etkind traces how the Russian Empire conquered foreign territories ...

DescriptionDiscover the Terracotta Army, the Silk Road and the great inventions of ancient China--from paper and porcelain to fireworks and acupunc...

Gregory Chaitin, one of the world's foremost mathematicians, leads us on a spellbinding journey, illuminating the process by which he arrived at hi...

Publisher: Centre for Strategic & International Studies, U.S.Number of pages: 136Collection: CSIS ReportsPublication date: 2009Dimensions: 215 x 27...

DescriptionIn 1920s Shanghai, Zhou Enlai founded the first Chinese communist spy network, operating in the shadows against nationalists, Western po...

The First World War marked the end point of a process of German globalization that began in the 1870s. Learning Empire looks at German worldwide en...

This book examines how and to what extent academic research in politics and international studies has had 'impact' - in doing so, it also considers...

DescriptionHan-centrism, a virulent form of Chinese nationalism, asserts that the Han Chinese are superior to other peoples and have a legitimate r...

Reducere. The 5th book in the magical series, ideal for fans of "Rainbow Magic", with illustrations by Erica-Jane Waters. With fun, friendship and magical ma...

The Emperor and the World: Exotic Elements and the Imaging of Middle Byzantine Imperial Power, Ninth to Thirteenth Centuries C. E. - Alicia Walker

Prepare to go undercover and enter a world of secret missions, covert operations and classified information.Publisher: Little Tiger Press GroupAuth...

A ground-breaking account of British and French efforts to channel their eighteenth-century geopolitical rivalry into peaceful commercial competiti...

Reducere. Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham's Civil Rights Days is a remarkable look at a historic city enmeshe...

The First World War marked the end point of a process of German globalization that began in the 1870s, well before Germany acquired a colonial empi...

The United States of America has been the most powerful country in the world for over seventy years, but recently the U.S. National Security Strate...

The second volume of The Lion and The Eagle covers the months between the outbreak of war in 1914 and the conclusion of the 'Clearing of the Seas' ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Fei-Ling WangWhat does the rise of China represent, and how should the international community respond? With a holistic rer...

Reducere. Black Power, Black Lawyer is a memoir that stitches suspense, calamity, humor and wit into a tapestry of history, politics, law, culture and romanc...

Reducere. Released in 1984, Steven E. Rhoads' classic was considered by many to be among the best introductions to the economic way of thinking and its appli...

Hope For Tomorrow is the third thrilling adventure for British spy Hope Stapleford, whose latest mission leads her to a Scottish airfield base as t...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you liked the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, you will enjoy this book.Ever wondered what the Greek myths look like through the...

Reducere. In this engrossing follow-up to The True Intrepid, author Bill Macdonald explores secrets only hinted at in that book. The WWII Canadian spymaster ...

This is the first volume of a Trilogy describing the naval rivalry between Britain and Germany that culminated in them becoming antagonists in the ...

Temples dedicated to Confucius are found throughout China and across East Asia, dating back over two thousand years. These sacred and magnificent s...

Reveals a structured mind-body system for cultivating effortless action and intelligent spontaneity for peak performance

Reducere. Inspire children to fall in love with the world they live in with Tiny Travelers "A+ educational content....Wonderful... to share with young kids -...

Reducere. In the 1940s, the brightest minds of the United States and Nazi Germany raced to West Africa with a single mission: to secure the essential ingredi...

By the turn of the century China had reaffirmed its position as one of the world's leading military powers. With much importance attached to fleet ...

The Elusive Tipping Point: China-India Ties for a New Order is a timely foreign-policy-relevant book. This insightful book delves deep into the rea...