Showing titles in 19th Century

現代の格差社会と民主主義のルーツは、蒸気と鉄が支配する19世紀イギリスの光と影の中に隠されています。毎日の通勤や夜のリラックスタイムに、世界史の転換点となる壮大な歴史ドラマへと深く没入してみませんか。...

The untold story of the nineteenth-century novelist who outearned Jane Austen and wove provocative theories into her fiction—changing economics forever “Smialek, with the analytical rigor and narrative drive that made her one of the finest economics journalists of her generation, has rescued...

Little has been written about the strangely obscured figure of Meiji himself, the first Japanese emperor ever to meet a European. But now, Donald Keene sifts the available evidence to present a rich portrait not only of Meiji but also of rapid and sometimes violent change during this pivotal period in Japan's history. Emperor of Japan conveys in sparkling prose the complexity of the man and offers an unrivaled portrait of Japan in a period of unique interest.

From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how, in nineteenth-century America, a new set of political giants battled to complete the unfinished work of the Founding Fathers and decide the future of our democracy In the early 1800s, three young men strode...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Yasmin Mwanza. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Sarah Salih. Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole's offer to...

In 1906, Britain's grip on the world was unassailable. Its navy ruled the seas, and its trade empire spanned the globe. But in the small port town of Tuticorin, a lawyer named V.O. Chidambaram Pillai—known to the world as VOC—had a revolutionary idea that would challenge the might of the...

How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandparents will be fascinated by the answers uncovered in James West Davidson's vividly told A Little History of the United States.

There can be few more exciting or frightening moments in European history than the spring of 1848. Almost as if by magic, in city after city, from Palermo to Paris to Venice, huge crowds gathered, sometimes peaceful and sometimes violent, and the political order that had held sway since the defeat of Napoleon simply collapsed. Christopher Clark's spectacular new book recreates with verve, wit and insight this extraordinary period.

In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan, and Tibet. Mapping the region and gaining knowledge of the enemy were crucial to the interests of both sides.

This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of big data and surveillance. In April 2020, the United States will embark on what has been called "the largest peacetime mobilization in American...

Gunter K. Koschorrek was a machine-gunner on the Russian front in WWII. He wrote his illicit diary on any scraps of paper he could lay his hands on. As keeping a diary was strictly forbidden, he sewed the pages into the lining of his thick winter coat and deposited them with his mother on infrequent trips home on leave. The diary went missing, and it was when he was reunited with his daughter in America some 40 years later that it came to light and became Blood Red Snow. 

19世紀のアイルランドを崩壊させたジャガイモ疫病は単なる自然災害ではなく、冷酷な政治と経済政策が引き起こした凄惨な人為的悲劇であり、本作は約2時間でその歴史的メカニズムを鮮明に解き明かします。深く物思い...

1815年、ヨーロッパの覇権を懸けた諸国連合と没落する英雄の激突を描く軍事史の傑作で、運命の分かれ道となった決戦の全貌を圧倒的な臨場感とともにあなたの耳にお届けします。毎日の通勤時間や一人静かに集中した...

Adéntrate en la mayor crisis histórica de Irlanda, una tragedia social de hambre y emigración que reescribió su destino. Si buscas una narración inmersiva para tus trayectos diarios, este relato empático te transportará a la cruda realidad del siglo XIX, ofreciéndote una perspectiva...

Rivivi l'ascesa e il declino di un impero europeo attraverso la storia militare e politica che ha forgiato l'Ottocento. Perfetto per trasformare i tragitti quotidiani in un'immersione epica, questo racconto sbroglia il caos delle rivoluzioni svelando il genio e le ambizioni che hanno incendiato...

Vive el dramático colapso del último imperio asiático y comprende la convulsa historia de China que forjó el presente. Ideal para transformar tus trayectos diarios en un viaje en el tiempo, este relato inmersivo te transporta a las gélidas fronteras manchúes y al hermético centro del...

Comprende cómo la Revolución Industrial y el Imperio británico forjaron el mundo moderno, pagando un alto coste humano. Este fascinante viaje sonoro transforma tu tiempo de trayecto en una inmersión intelectual profunda por el siglo XIX. Conoce las tensiones sociales y los avances que...

Explora cómo un imperio feudal dominado por samuráis se transformó en una potencia mundial moderna en tiempo récord. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios o momentos de concentración profunda, esta inmersión histórica revela las presiones externas y las arriesgadas apuestas...

Comprende cómo un líder visionario desató una revolución religiosa y la guerra civil más sangrienta de la historia. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios, este relato épico y devastador te transporta a la China del siglo XIX, un escenario asediado por severas crisis económicas...

Adéntrate en el tenso choque entre la revolución política y la estrategia militar que transformó la historia europea. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios, este viaje inmersivo revela cómo el colapso de las monarquías tradicionales encendió un continente en llamas. Siente el...