〓 Power is never given. It is takenーand kept by those who understand the game. The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is one of the most influential works in political historyーa bold, unflinching manual on how rulers rise, maintain control, and consolidate power. First published in 1532, this timeless classic remains ...

Media Engagement, Literacy, and Dialogue among European Youth explores young people’s participation in digital media spaces, drawing on participatory research methods to reflect with youth on how digital media is interwoven into their daily lives. Focusing on young people’s understandings of political and cultural e...

〓 Love is the greatest gift of allーeven when you have nothing left to give. In The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry tells one of the most beloved and enduring Christmas stories ever written. Set on a snowy Christmas Eve, this short tale follows a young, impoverished coupleーJim and Dellaーas they each make a secret sacr...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." ーHuffington Post "Scathing." ーNew York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." ーPolitico “So many revelations.” ーJoe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe "Bombshell." ーJesse Watters, host of FOX’s Jesse Watters Primetime The ...

The first book published in English to focus exclusively on the exploits of the fighter aces of the Aviación Militar in their fight against the elite pilots of the better armed Nationalist force. At the start of the Spanish Civil War, most young fighter pilot officers joined the rebels, while the high ranking office...

A fascinating account of a plane that served on both sides during World War 2 and in a variety of environments from Pearl Harbor to the deserts of North Africa to the barren forests of Karelia and the jungles of Burma. The Curtiss P-36 was considered a revolution in performance design in comparison to other US fight...

**美國歷史學會費正清獎得獎作品 超越以《菊與刀》為代表的日本研究視角， 將視野延伸到整個東亞， 探討日本「戰敗」與東亞「戰後」框架的再形塑， 揭開轉型正義中不能避談的乙丙級戰犯審判真相。** **　　在戰時中國被視為「鬼子」的日本人，在戰後如何變回「人」？ 　　透過乙丙級戰犯審判，國民黨與共產黨遂行了怎樣的政治意圖？ 　　在戰...

In the glittering world of high society, everything has a price. In this sharp and witty short story, Virginia Woolf explores the intersecting lives of Oliver Bacon, London's most successful jeweller, and a titled but financially troubled Duchess. When the Duchess offers Oliver a chance to buy a set of pearlsーalong...

If any of the great composers have a staying power that defies genre and time period, Frédéric Chopin was most certainly one of them. You can find his work being played with cherished delight by any budding pianist, and his music serves as a constant backdrop and mainstay for piano concertos worldwide. But what do w...

「會說故事的圖畫」特展以「故事畫」或「敘事畫」為主要展件，希望呈現「圖像」能夠超越文字描述，提供觀眾更豐富訊息的潛力與特性。 如何讓圖畫說故事？畫家以圖像重現或詮釋故事時，首要目標通常是讓觀眾能夠辨認出所描繪內容。基於作品尺寸、形式（卷、軸、冊）等種種限制，畫家需要挑選出代表情節、安排合適場景、設計登場人物及其造型與...

The Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5/5a was, along with the Sopwith Camel, the major British fighting scout of the last 18 months of the war in France. It equipped several major squadrons, the first being No 56 Sqn in April 1917. This unit became famous for the number of aces it had among its pilots, including Albert Bal...

"Historian Charney tracks the eventful life of the Mona Lisa in this rollicking account.... The result is both a thrilling tale of true crime and a rigorous work of art history." ー Publishers Weekly**, Starred Review** From the artwork to its theft and role in popular culture, the critically-acclaimed book The Thef...

A guide that blends the history behind the German World War II tank with resources for military vehicle modeling enthusiasts. In late 1944 and 1945, the Panther tank played an important role in Germany's desperate efforts to stem the Allied advance on the Western Front. The Panther, perhaps the best armored vehicle ...

鬼，在人們的心中總是神秘的，有禁忌的；鬼，也是全世界共通的語言，每個民族都會在歷史更迭中自然而然地塑造出屬於自己的鬼神傳說。「鬼」這個字最早見於殷商的甲骨文，東漢許慎（約58 〜 147）的《說文解字》解釋為「人所歸為鬼，從人，象鬼頭，鬼陰氣賊害，從厶」，也就是說，鬼是人死後變成的。在古人的想像中，鬼的形象跟人近似，不同的...

Distorted Descent examines a social phenomenon that has taken off in the twenty-first century: otherwise white, French descendant settlers in Canada shifting into a self-defined “Indigenous” identity. This study is not about individuals who have been dispossessed by colonial policies, or the multi-generational effor...

Discover the People Who Made France What It Is Today From prehistoric cave artists and medieval mystics to revolutionary thinkers, fearless warriors, and daring inventors, 101 People Who Made France tells the story of a nation through the lives of the people who shaped it. Across more than two thousand years of Fren...