Chronicling a Crisis is a powerful primary source collection compiled during the peak of the COVID pandemic between spring 2020 and spring 2021. This upstate New York college was the only school in the state that had to send home all its students twice due to COVID, which attracted international media attention. Thi...

Discover the enduring principles of wealth creation from an ancient sage Embark on a journey to financial prosperity with George Clason's timeless classic, The Richest Man in Babylon. Through a series of parables set in ancient Babylon, Clason imparts profound and practical financial wisdom that remains relevant in ...

The Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies gathers leading work by critical scholars in this burgeoning field. Redressing the lack of environmental perspectives in the study of media, ecomedia studies asserts that media are in and about the environment, and environments are socially and materially mediated. The book...

This book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media. Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators, the author highlights the ways in which their contributions are changing society’s understanding of disability and shaping mass media and culture....

Embark on a gripping historical journey through "The Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922): Greece vs. Turkey," a captivating book that unveils the dramatic clash of two nations striving for territorial supremacy and national identity. Explore the origins of the conflict, the rise of legendary figures like Mustafa Kemal Ata...

執歷史學家之筆 總匯十九到二十世紀臺灣最珍貴的地學史料 重現塵封超過一世紀的大地故事 　　★首部融合臺灣近代史與地質研究史的跨領域作品 　　★以臺北帝國大學理農學部早坂一郎教授為核心，回溯、開展近代科研精采歷程 　　★由科學訴說一段跨越國族藩籬的歷史 　　★從東亞到臺灣、從玉山到墾丁，復刻田野現場與遭遇 　　★科學史、殖民史、...

Introducing the ultimate guide to exploring the world, "The World in Your Hands". This comprehensive book provides a wealth of information on every country on the planet (they are in alphabetical order from volume 1 to 10 - each volume will contain 20 countries), covering all aspects of their history, language, food...

This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities, including state representatives, religious institutions, and civil society actors. The volume contributes to an emerging stream of research focusing on intra- and inter-grou...

Gabriel Seailles remarked that Lachelier had the happy for tune "of exercising a profound and decisive influence upon all who heard him, yet without acquiring perhaps a single disciple in the narrow sense of the word. He liberated minds. He rid them of 1 ready-made ideas. " This liberating influence was exercised by...

Europe's relationship with culture, even at the most basic level, dates back to at least 20,000 BCE. The Venus of Willedorf and the cave paintings of Altamira and Lascaux are examples of the presence of civilization in Europe thousands of years ago. By 5000 BC, evidence proves that areas of Europe had begun to show ...

THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S TOP BOOKS OF THE YEAR Shortlisted for The Orwell Prize 2020 Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award 2019 'Easily the most important book to be published this century. I find it hard to take any young act...

The world food crisis (1972–1975) gave rise to new development concepts. To eradicate world hunger, small peasants were supposed to use ‘modern’ inputs like high-yielding seeds, fertilizer, pesticides and irrigation. This would turn subsistence producers into business owners, transform rural areas, invigorate nation...

For a relatively short war, the Crimean War holds an important place in history. Finally, a resource that provides a historical overview of the war from a number of different angles including, the causes, the motivations, the course, and the consequences. This volume fully explores the: o Main engagements o Principa...

Religion as a form of cultural expression constitutes a critical element in the relationship between Germany and India. The discovery of Indian traditions in Germany and re-interpretations of those traditions in India fueled not only new theological and philosophical explorations, but also extensive innovations in t...

Credo che queste due storie abbiano la loro ragione di esistere perché il punto di vista più diffuso sulla seconda guerra mondiale continua a essere quello - o quelli - ufficiale. Nonostante in tutto il mondo siano alla portata di chiunque canali culturali, storici, di informazione in tutte le lingue e di ogni tende...

當西歐的民族主義浪潮席捲而至，被消失的恐懼迫使他們拔竿而起， 但即便都是被壓迫的弱小族群，為何彼此之間的衝突卻難以止歇？ 1780年，哈布斯堡帝國君主約瑟夫二世發布飭令、決心建立以徳語為主的現代化帝國，他始終沒有料想到這個毫無民族意識的政策，卻意外點燃民族主義的戰場，破碎了帝國疆土、撕裂了團結意識，多元民族便在殘敗的帝國...