《中国粮油书系:中国粮油人物志》指出传统史学注重的是人与人之间的关系。在阶级社会出现后，人与人之间的关系首先表现为阶级关系。政治是阶级斗争的技术，而战争是阶级斗争的表现形式，因而过去所谓的历史，主要是政治史和战争史。受当时政治制度和社会环境的影响，古代史学家或史事记录者大多将其视野专注于帝王将相和英雄人物，所谓英雄造时势或时势造英雄，农业在传统史学中是不受重视的。
Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office A charismatic, yet firm leader, President Ronald Reagan stood upto the Soviet Union and helped end communist rule during the ColdWar. His recent death has renewed interest in the life of thisdetermined man and his fascinating journey from Hollywood to theWhite House. Like all highly acclaimed Time For Kids Biographies,this book features key dates, captivating sidebars and an interviewwith an expert–all in a dynamic layout.
Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, wonnot just one Nobel Prize but two—in physics and chemistry, bothsupposedly girl-phobic sciences.
Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, wonnot just one Nobel Prize but two—in physics and chemistry, bothsupposedly girl-phobic sciences.
Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers’s fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Leader in Troubled Times Through his fireside chats, Franklin D. Roosevelt changed theway the President interacted with his fellow Americans. He also ledour country out of the Great Depression and through World War II,despite his physical disabilities. Readers will be amazed by hiscourage and his insight in developing Social Security and otherinnovative programs that still exist today.
