The complete historical works of the greatest chronicler ofthe Roman Empire in a wholly revised and updated translation. A brilliant narrator and a master stylist, Tacitus served asadministrator and senator, a career that gave him an intimate viewof the empire at its highest levels, and of the dramatic, violent,and often bloody events of the first century. In the Annals, hewrites about Augustus Caesar’s death and observes the innerworkings of the courts of the emperors Tiberius and Nero. In theHistories, he describes an empire in tumult, four emperors reigningin one year, each overthrown by the next. The Agricola, a biographyof Tacitus’s father-in-law, Julius Agricola—the most celebratedgovernor of Roman Britain—is the first detailed account of theisland that would eventually rule over a quarter of the earth. Andin the Germania, the famed warrior-barbarians of ancient Germanycome richly to life.

A war that started under questionable pretexts. A presidentwho is convinced of his country’s might and right. A military andpolitical stalemate with United States troops occupying a foreignland against a stubborn and deadly insurgency. The time is the 1840s. The enemy is Mexico. And the war is one ofthe least known and most important in both Mexican and UnitedStates history—a war that really began much earlier and whoseconsequences still echo today. Acclaimed historian David A. Clarypresents this epic struggle for a continent for the first time fromboth sides, using original Mexican and North Americansources. To Mexico, the yanqui illegals pouring into her territories ofTexas and California threatened Mexican sovereignty and security.To North Americans, they manifested their destiny to rule thecontinent. Two nations, each raising an eagle as her standard,blustered and blundered into a war because no one on either sidewas brave enough to resist the march into it. In Eagles and Empi

With Mussolini ’s Italy , R.J.B. Bosworth—the foremostscholar on the subject writing in English—vividly brings to lifethe period in which Italians participated in one of the twentiethcentury’s most notorious political experiments. Il Duce’s Fascistswere the original totalitarians, espousing a cult of violence andobedience that inspired many other dictatorships, Hitler’s firstamong them. But as Bosworth reveals, many Italians resisted itsideology, finding ways, ingenious and varied, to keep Fascism fromtaking hold as deeply as it did in Germany. A sweeping chronicle ofstruggle in terrible times, this is the definitive account ofItaly’s darkest hour.

The author of the New York Times bestseller This Is Your Brain on Music reveals music's role in the evolution of human culture-and "will leave you awestruck" (The New York Times) Daniel J. Levitin's astounding debut bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it transformed our understanding of how music gets in our heads and stays there. Now in his second New York Times bestseller, his genius for combining science and art reveals how music shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history. Dr. Levitin identifies six fundamental song functions or types-friendship, joy, comfort, religion, knowledge, and love-then shows how each in its own way has enabled the social bonding necessary for human culture and society to evolve. He shows, in effect, how these "six songs" work in our brains to preserve the emotional history of our lives and species. Dr. Levitin combines cutting-edge scientific research from his music cognition lab at McGill University and work i

For this rousing,revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England'sNational Maritime Museum has combed original documents and recordsto produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's"Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking theplank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth thatis more complex and often bl... (展开全部) For this rousing, revisionist history, the formerhead of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum hascombed original documents and records to produce a mostauthoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." Ashe explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is purefiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complexand often bloodier. 16 pp. of photos. Maps. From the Hardcover edition.

What is fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, butmost fail to move beyond the abstract. The esteemed historianRobert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time byfocusing on the concrete: what the fascists did, rather than whatthey said. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up“enemies of the state,” through Mussolini’s rise to power, toGermany’s fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton showsclearly why fascists came to power in some countries and notothers, and explores whether fascism could exist outside theearly-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged. The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on ourunderstanding of modern European history, just as Paxton’s classicVichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Based on alifetime of research, this compelling and important book transformsour knowledge of fascism–“the major political innovation of thetwentieth century, and the source of much of its pain.”

The 2007–08 subprime financial crisis is the jumping-off point for Smick's (Johnson Smick International) examination of current threats to global prosperity. He explains that although the subprime losses are small in the context of world financial markets, a lack of transparency has diminished investor confidence, dried up financial liquidity, and threatened the very foundations of our world financial system. He says that the growth of global financial markets has made it more difficult for central banks like the U.S. Federal Reserve to intercede effectively in times of crisis. Smick compares the subprime crisis to past events like the UK's forced devaluation of the pound in 1992 and Japan's economic stagnation in the 1990s. He warns of pending dangers like an overheating of the Chinese development juggernaut and the present calls for protectionism by U.S. politicians. He favors a global financial system built on transparency and trust. Smick's role for some 30 years as an economic adviser to central banker

In The Wall Street Journal, Victor Davis Hanson named With theOld Breed one of the top five books on epic twentieth-centurybattles. Studs Terkel interviewed the author for his definitiveoral history, The Good War. Now E. B. Sledge’s acclaimedfirst-person account of fighting at Peleliu and Okinawa returns tothrill, edify, and inspire a new generation. An Alabama boy steeped in American history and enamored of suchheroes as George Washington and Daniel Boone, Eugene B. Sledgebecame part of the war’s famous 1st Marine Division–3d Battalion,5th Marines. Even after intense training, he was shocked to bethrown into the battle of Peleliu, where “the world was a nightmareof flashes, explosions, and snapping bullets.” By the time Sledgehit the hell of Okinawa, he was a combat vet, still filled withfear but no longer with panic. Based on notes Sledge secretly kept in a copy of the NewTestament, With the Old Breed captures with utter simplicity andsearing honesty the experience of a soldier

Why are Mexicans so successful in individual sports, butdeficient in team play? Why do Mexicans dislike living inskyscrapers? Why do Mexicans love to see themselves as victims, butalso love victims? And why, though the Mexican people traditionallyavoid conflict, is there so much violence in a country where manyleaders have died by assassination? In this shrewd and fascinating book, the renowned scholar andformer foreign minister Jorge Casta?eda sheds much light on thepuzzling paradoxes of his native country. Here’s a nation of 110million that has an ambivalent and complicated relationship withthe United States yet is host to more American expatriates than anycountry in the world. Its people tend to resent foreigners yet havemade the nation a hugely popular tourist destination. Mexicanindividualism and individual ties to the land reflect a desire toconserve the past and slow the route to uncertain modernity. Casta?eda examines the future possibilities for Mexico as itbecomes more diverse i

In THE RETURN OF KING ARTHUR, Diana Durham deciphers the deepest meaning of the Arthurian myths as they relate to our modern lives, and in the process uncovers the reasons why they have held our fascination for so long. She explains how the quest for the Holy Grail is the story of the individual's path for wholeness, while the King Arthur legends represent a collective narrative of humanity. In this illuminating modern-day Jungian interpretation of an age-old story, Durham offers readers insights into how they can have a more satisfying existence by analyzing the key symbols from the intertwined Arthurian myths. Woven through the narrative are discoveries from her personal search for wholeness when she was living in association with a spiritual community and fully embracing a shared lifestyle. Her exploration of bow our modern lives can mirror the Grail quest and the court of King Arthur will enlighten and inspire readers fascinated by these ageless myths. 作者简介： DIANA URHAM is a writer

FREDERICKSBURG TO MERIDIAN "Gettysburg...is described with such meticulous attention toaction, terrain, time, and the characters of the various commandersthat I understand, at last, what happened in that battle.... Mr.Foote has an acute sense of the relative importance of events and anovelist's skill in directing the reader's attention to the men andthe episodes that will influence the course of the whole war,without omitting items which are of momentary interest. Hisorganization of facts could hardly bebetter."-- Atlantic

This is the classic book on war as we know it. During his longlife, Basil H. Liddell Hart was considered one of the world'sforemost military thinkers--a man generally regarded as the"Clausewitz of the 20th century." Liddell Hart stressed movement, flexibilty, surprise. He saw thatin most military campaigns dislocation of the enemy's psychologicaland physical balance is prelude to victory. This dislocationresults from a strategic indirect approach. Reflect for a moment onthe results of direct confrontation (trench war in WW I) versusindirect dislocation (Blitzkreig in WW II). Liddell Hart is alsotonic for business and political planning: just change thevocabulary and his concepts fit. "The most important book by one of the outstanding militaryauthorities of our time." (Library Journal) --This text refers tothe Audio Cassette edition.

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The greatest military historian of our time gives a peerlessaccount of America’s most bloody, wrenching, and eternallyfascinating war. In this long-awaited history, John Keegan shares his original andperceptive insights into the psychology, ideology, demographics,and economics of the American Civil War. Illuminated by Keegan’sknowledge of military history he provides a fascinating look at howcommand and the slow evolution of its strategic logic influencedthe course of the war. Above all, The American Civil War gives an intriguing account of how the scope of the conflictcombined with American geography to present a uniquely complex andchallenging battle space. Irresistibly written and incisive in itsanalysis, this is an indispensable account of America’s greatestconflict.

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson led the design of such crucialaircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be moreremembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes. His extraordinaryleadership of the Lockheed “Skunk Works” cemented his reputation asa legendary figure in American aerospace management.

This groundbreaker by one of the premier historians of this century takes an anti-ethnocentric approach to the history of civilizations. This book focuses on the broad sweep of history rather than on the famous events. It covers historical developments in almost every corner of the globe, from the Muslim world and the Far East to Europe and the Americas. Includes maps.

I have never read a better, more vivid, more understandableaccount of the savage battling between Grant's and Lee's armies....Foote stays with the human strife and suffering, and unlike mostSouthern commentators, he does not take sides. In objectivity, inrange, in mastery of detail in beauty of language and feeling forthe people involved, this work surpasses anything else on thesubject.... It stands alongside the work of the best ofthem.-- New Republic

Cyrla's neighbors have begun to whisper. Her cousin, Anneke,is pregnant and has passed the rigorous exams for admission to theLebensborn, a maternity home for girls carrying German babies. ButAnneke's soldier has disappeared, and Lebensborn babies are onlyever released to their fathers' custody--or taken away.And then inthe space of an afternoon, life falls apart. A note is left underthe mat. Someone knows that Cyrla, sent for safekeeping with herDutch relatives, is Jewish. She must choose between certaindiscovery in her cousin's home and taking Anneke's place in theLebensborn--Cyrla and Anneke are nearly identical. If she takesrefuge in the enemy's lair, can Cyrla escape before they discovershe is not who she claims? Mining a lost piece of history, SaraYoung takes us deep into the lives of women living in the worst oftimes. Part love story and part elegy for the terrible choices wemust often make to survive, "My Enemy's Cradle "keens for what welose in war and sings for the hope we sometimes find.

Book De*ion The geologist acclaimed for re-dating theGreat Sphinx at Giza sets his sights on one of the true mysteriesof antiquity: the Great Pyramid of Giza. What is the Great Pyramid of Giza? Ask that basic question of atraditional Egyptologist, and you get the basic, traditionalanswer: a fancy tombstone for a self-important pharaoh of the OldKingdom. This, Egyptologists argue, is the sole finding based onthe data, and the only deduction supported by science. By implication, anyone who dissents from this point of view isunscientific and woolly-minded-a believer in magic and ghosts.Indeed, some of the unconventional ideas about the Great Pyramid dohave a spectacularly fabulous ring to them. Yet from beneath theobvious terms of this controversy, a deeper, more significantquestion arises: how is it that the Great Pyramid exercises such agripping hold on the human psyche- adding cryptic grace to the backof the one-dollar bill and framing myriad claims of New Age"pyramid power"?

The story of two World War II battalions--one German, oneAmerican--each cut off behind enemy lines in the same forest at thesame time, and the heroic efforts to save them--InfantryMagazine