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  1. Sicilian Mafia Politics Anonymous (Anchor: Hefeng)completed "Is the mafia a political model? Is there such a political model in human history? Why is there a mafia political model? What kind of political model is mafia politics? Yes. The political model in Sicily is such a political model - mafia politics. This is the political model that is generally accepted by the people in Sicily - Italian law is in vain in Sicily, and only the laws of the mafia are practiced on the island from civilians to officials, and this has lasted for nearly a hundred years. T 19Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. Karl XII and the Collapse of the Swedish Empire [English]robert Nisbet BainHistorical184k Wordscompleted This book is the representative work of the British historian and linguist Robert Nisbet Bain. It is a historical masterpiece about the Great Northern War. Why did Sweden become the hegemon of the Baltic Sea during the reign of King Karl XII? Why did Russia lose again and again under the attack of the Swedish army? How did Peter the Great restore order, organize his army, and actively prepare for war after he ascended the throne? During the Great Northern War, how did Karl XII command the Swedis 17Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  3. Armed Peace: 1871-1914 (Chinese Global History) (UK) Robert Balmain MoattHistorical248k Wordscompleted "Armed peace" is recognized by European historians as the "key" to the outbreak of World War I. The Franco-Prussian War defeated France and Germany was unified. Why couldn't France be destroyed? What role did coordination among European powers play at the Berlin Conference? Why was the transition of the Second German Empire from the Bismarck era to the Wilhelm II era a strategic mistake? Why are there irreconcilable contradictions between the Austro-Hungarian Empire's coveting of the Balkan Peni 16Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  4. Royal Naval History (UK) Written by David Mcdowell Hannay; Translated by Jiang Hong and Han YunxiaHistorical311k Wordscompleted This book takes the evolution of the British Royal Navy from a weak force in the Middle Ages to a powerful force in modern times as the main line, and explains in detail the entire process of confrontation, battle, and dominance between the Royal Navy and the navies of other European countries. What role did the Royal Navy play in the Hundred Years' War? Why did the Spanish Armada's plan to invade England fail during the reign of Elizabeth I? What contribution did historically notorious English 15Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  5. History of Japanese Medieval War: the Fate of the Samurai and His Conqueror Wu Zao Yuichi179k Wordscompleted The more than three hundred years from the Genpei War to the Onin Rebellion, that is, from the early 12th century to the mid-15th century, was the war-torn era known as the "Middle Ages" in Japanese history, and death enveloped Japanese samurai at any time. This book focuses on the "War Era" from the Mongolian invasion to the Onin Rebellion, that is, the "War Era" from the mid-13th century to the mid-15th century, and paints a true and colorful picture of Japan's medieval history: samurai are mo 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  6. Greek War of Independence: 1821-1833 [English] Walter Allison PhillipsHistorical188k Wordscompleted This book takes the great struggle of Greece to resist the rule of the Ottoman Empire and strive for national independence as the main line, and the great powers' struggle for the Balkan Peninsula as the background. It tells the complex international situation, diplomatic games, and military struggles from 1821 to 1833. It is not only a history of the Greek War of Independence, but also a history of the struggle for hegemony in the Balkans. It profoundly reveals the inevitable relationship betwe 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  7. Memoirs of Victor Hugo HugoHistorical165k Wordscompleted This book records what Victor Hugo saw, heard, felt, and thought for nearly fifty years from 1823 to 1871. It was praised by Le Figaro as "one of the documents of French history in the 19th century." In this epic work, Victor Hugo comprehensively records and profoundly analyzes a series of magnificent historical events such as the Coup of 18 Brumaire, the Napoleonic Wars, the Restoration of the Bourbon Dynasty, the July Revolution of 1830, the June Uprising of 1848, the Franco-Prussian War, and 10Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  8. Liang Qichao Talks About Europe and the United States Liang Qichao220k Wordscompleted [Liang Qichao + Europe + United States + Diplomacy + Macroscopic Perspective + Traditional Classics] He wrote about Europe and the United States in thirty years, and every word asked for China's path - a journey of evolution from "learning from foreigners" to "thinking about myself". This book contains Liang Qichao's works about Europe and the United States, a total of eighteen articles, fourteen of which are from "The Ice Drinking Room Collection" and four are from the "Ice Drinking Room Specia 8Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  9. World Masterpiece Series - Pride and Prejudice Austin13 Wordscompleted This is the masterpiece of the famous British female writer Jane Austen. It is a novel describing love and marriage. This novel uses the love entanglement between the hero and heroine Darcy and Elizabeth due to pride and prejudice as a clue, and writes a total of four marriages. The plot of the novel is tortuous and dramatic, the language is fresh and fluent, and full of wit. It is one of Austen's most popular novels. 7Reads7.9Score—Shelves
  10. Japanese Period Hidehiro OkadaHistorical170k Wordscompleted If you want to understand the status of the archipelago before the founding of Japan, you must make use of the documents from that time. However, there are also many misunderstandings in this literature. In "The Age of the Japanese Kingdom", Professor Hidehiro Okada analyzed the impact of the political trends in mainland China on the Japanese archipelago, specifically explained the content and structure of "Wei Zhi Japanese Biography" and "Nihon Shoki", and from the perspective of world history, 5Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  11. The Legend of British Heroes Watch the Sea and Listen to the Waves289k Wordscompleted It is said that in this major world event, if we unite for a long time, we must divide, and if we divide for a long time, we must unite. Thinking back to the days of England, it started with just three islands, and used strong ships and cannons to conquer the world. Wherever it went, it rarely encountered opponents. It was like a tiger swallowing thousands of miles, and finally ended up with the reputation of an "empire on which the sun never sets". However, the stars have changed, and today Bri 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. Liang Qichao Talks About a War Liang Qichao175k Wordscompleted [Liang Qichao + Europe + Diplomacy + World War I + Cowardice + Thorough Rethinking + Traditional Classics] From the beginning of war to the bankruptcy of civilization - look at how a generation of ideological pioneers completed the key transformation from advocating "Westernization" to regaining "cultural confidence". This book includes all the works written by Liang Qichao about the First World War, including three articles in total, namely "European War Test" (from "The Ice Drinking Room Colle 4Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  13. History of Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome (Baker Knowledge Series) Helmut SchneiderHistorical95k Wordscompleted In "History of Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome", Helmut Schneider provides an overview of the importance and development of technology and craftsmanship in ancient Greece and Rome, and presents it to readers in a clear, easy-to-understand, informative and concise way. After briefly introducing the origins of ancient Greek and Roman technology in Egypt and the ancient Near East, the author advances the focus of the discussion to the elaboration of Greek and Roman civilization. He introduced 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  14. The Magnificent Modern History of the World (Part 1) Lin ZhimanHistorical67k Wordscompleted History is to humanity as a whole what memory is to each of us, explaining what we do now, why we do it, and how we did it in the past. Therefore whoever wants to understand the world must know its history. 3Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  15. Cambridge Ancient History. Volume 7. Part 1, Hellenistic World W. W. FrazerricksonHistorical748k Wordscompleted The term "Hellenism" is often used to describe a world in which Greek was the universal language. Greeks moved in droves to the south and east to establish new colonies, or joined mercenary armies in search of wealth, convinced of their status as members of the new ruling class. Discord and conflict inevitably arose as local people and cultures became involved in this creeping Hellenization. Using extensive primary sources, the author examines political events from the death of Alexander to the 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  16. Storm of Empire: Russia on the Eve of Great Change Zhang JianhuaHistorical472k Wordscompleted The period from 1762 to 1855 was the period when the Russian Empire was at its most prosperous, and it was also the period when Russian thought and culture was most glorious. It was also a period when the advantages and legitimacy of the old system were exhausted, and it was also the eve of great changes in the nation, country, society, family, and individuals. There are numerous works on this period in the academic, biographical and literary circles at home and abroad, but most of them are gene 2Reads7.9Score—Shelves
  17. Unsolved Mysteries of World History Li SuoqingHistoricalcompleted The editor of this book studies and explores history from a new perspective. Based on a large number of historical documents, archaeological data, and the latest research results, the editor reveals the truth and inside stories of many legendary and mysterious historical mysteries that are at a critical juncture in historical evolution. This book strives to reveal a large number of little-known historical details and reproduce the richness and changes of history through the combination of concis —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  18. A Brief History of Greece (US) Written by Peter Parley; Translated by Jiang Jiecompleted The book "A Brief History of Greece" divides Greek history into five stages, uses Greek mythology and stories as an entry point, introduces famous Greek philosophers, poets, etc. At that time, supplemented by exquisite illustrations, and strives to tell the history of the ancient Greeks in a detailed and interesting way. In the first stage, the author tells a large number of mythological stories, which help us understand Greek culture and even European culture as a whole. In the second to fifth —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  19. A Brief History of Feminism Written by Margaret Waters, Translated by Zhu Gang and Ma Xiaorongcompleted "A Brief History of Feminism" Who were the first feminists? How many women's lives has feminism really changed? How does this trend of thought differ in different cultural contexts today? In this brief history, Margaret Waters looks at the development of feminism, tracing back to its roots, exploring major issues such as women's suffrage, the women's liberation movement in the 1960s, and whether feminist ideas still have value today. She talked from Europe to the United States and then to the Th —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  20. The History of German Business: from Family Business to World Champion Edited by (Germany) Joachim Mohr, (Germany) Eva-Maria Schnurr; Translated by Wang Guanhongcompleted Porsche, Bosch, C&A... These well-known world brands today were all born out of family businesses and have existed and prospered for hundreds of years. They are deeply involved in an industry, and after dozens of generations of family efforts, they have gradually grown from a small workshop to a world champion. This book tells the unknown success stories of more than a dozen famous business families in Germany, including the Dressler family in the steel industry, the Lombard Tarsis family in the —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  21. Rediscovering Europe: How Italy Became Italy [English] Jeremy Blackcompleted Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the birthplace of Baroque art, and the cradle of Western civilization. Today's Italians have a strong sense of pride. Just a few place names like Tuscany, Milan, Rome, and Venice can reveal a lot of cultural information. Drawing on a large number of traveler diaries, memoirs and letters throughout history, Jeremy Black explains Italy's past of more than two thousand years in simple words, from the rise of Rome to the enslaved unified country, to the fa —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  22. War Diary [English] Written by Alan Francis Brooke, Translated by Zhang Heyan, Xiudao Shicompleted One of the three major Allied documents of World War II. Memoirs of core strategic decision-makers of the Allies. Looking at World War II from a top-level design perspective. British Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Empire, Alan Brooke, led most of Britain's major war decisions during World War II. He attended a series of important international conferences held by the Allies during the war and made a significant contribution to winning the war. During World War II, wi —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  23. Utopia Translation Series M Series World War II Memory Series (All Nine Volumes) (English) Richard J. Evans [Netherlands] Ian Bruma [American] David I. Kozer [English] Lawrence Rees [Germany] Bettina Stangnet; Translated by Lai Liwei, Zhelilu, Tao Zehui, Liu Shuang, Chen Zhuang, Zhao Ding, Zhou Quan, Zhou Ruyicompleted This book deeply explores the historical development of Germany, Italy and Japan before and after World War II, revealing the rise, rise to power and profound impact of the Nazi and fascist regimes. Through the interpretation of war memories and reflections on peace, this book attempts to understand the past in order to avoid tragedies from happening again in the future. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  24. Characters World History Anonymous (Anchor: Queen Ying)completed This book is rich in content and covers the world's 5,000-year historical process through many historical figures. From it, you can learn about the great talents, strategies, and flexibility of great politicians such as Caesar, Ottoman, Napoleon, Peter the Great, Bismarck, Lincoln, Churchill, Roosevelt, Gandhi, Ho Chi Minh, Mrs. Thatcher, Gorbachev, and Mandela; you can learn about Hamura The troubled lives of reformers such as Bee, Solon, Justinian, and Martin Luther; the legendary experiences —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  25. Strangulation of Kursk White Falconcompleted The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank strangulation battle in World War II and a watershed in the Soviet-German War. In this battle, the Soviet Union and Germany invested a total of nearly 8,000 tanks, both suffered heavy casualties, and ultimately ended in victory for the Soviet Union. This book uses bold lines to outline the grand battlefield of Kursk, uses delicate brushwork to describe the characters' hearts, uses dialogues to reflect the characters' personalities, and uses movie shots to —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  26. The Third Reich in Power (UK) Written by Richard J. Evans; Translated by Zhelilucompleted What kind of country was peaceful Nazi Germany? When the Nazi Party first came to power, no one thought it would cause another war catastrophe. In just six years, it implemented a series of iron-fist policies to suppress political movements, rectify the job market, stimulate economic recovery, integrate civil institutions, and build a national community. Just as the Germans were adapting to the dramatic changes brought about by the new order and were immersed in joy due to the illusion of prospe —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  27. Marshall Islands Compiled by Liu Likun and Li Jingcompleted The Marshall Islands is located in the central Pacific Ocean and consists of 1,225 large and small coral islands. It has beautiful scenery and is known as the "Black Pearl of the South Pacific". The strategic location of the Marshall Islands is extremely important. It is a strategic location in the South Pacific and an important fulcrum of the US military's Pacific defense system. The Marshall Islands is a small island developing country. Commercial activities are mainly concentrated in Majuro a —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  28. World Military Encyclopedia: the War Is Devastating Written by Lin Zhimancompleted The contents of this book include the Trojan War, the Assyrian War, the Uraddu-Assyrian War, Persian War, Peloponnesian War, Akhdamian War, Sicilian War, Dicleian War, Samnite War, Lamian War, Punic War, etc. —Reads7.5Score—Shelves
  29. World Military Encyclopedia·meat Grinding Battlefield—the Cruel Battle of World War I Lin Zhimancompleted This work "World Military Encyclopedia·Meat Mincing Battlefield-The Cruel Battle of World War I" was created by the author Lin Zhiman. —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  30. Germany, Japan and Italy Compete for World Hegemony Liu Gancai, Li Kuicompleted This book describes the history of the beginning of World War II and the outbreak of a series of local wars. The content includes: the world structure before the outbreak of World War II, the establishment of fascist extreme rule, the turbulent European sky, the beginning of the Japanese fascist war, the war between Germany and Italy in Europe and Africa, etc. —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  31. Tracing the Rhine: from Amsterdam to the Alps (UK) Ben Coatescompleted Ben Coates, the humorous traveler, lived for five years on one of the main channels of the Rhine, crossing it every day, swimming in its tributaries, and sailing in boats. He set out from the Netherlands, with the unique leisurely mentality of a city wanderer, tasting the fine wine and cheese produced in the vineyards and pastures along the way, sometimes rowing a boat, sometimes pedaling a bicycle, sometimes sitting on the back of a cow over the hills, and finally arrived at the source of the R —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  32. Amazing Journey: Mediterranean History in 30 Exhibits (Italian) Paolo Giuliellini; Shi Dou; Han Wenqicompleted Things sometimes exist longer than humans. They record the lives of their creators and users and provide silent witnesses for future memories. The converging ocean currents and civilizations of the Mediterranean may have changed their shape, but even when broken into pieces, they still tell a silent story. Starting this amazing journey, we will see the statues and frescoes of the ancient world. We will travel to many often forgotten places and revisit Troy, Samarkand and Crete. We will explore t —Reads7.7Score—Shelves
  33. Six Thousand Years of Greece and Rome (UK) Tony SpafforthHistoricalcompleted Read Greece and Rome together, and understand the origin of Western civilization in one go! Greece made Rome great, and Rome made Greece eternal. Watch the BBC speaker talk about the 6,000-year history of the two influencing each other, achieving each other, and jointly giving birth to today's West! It is a history of the birth of Western civilization! This book tells the history of ancient Greece and Rome. It is an extraordinary story about the integration of ancient Greek and Roman civilizatio —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  34. General History of the World: 2 Volumes (English) Herbert George Wellscompleted It is indeed not an easy task to write an interesting, easy-to-read, easy-to-understand world history work that does not require more than a million words, but Wells accomplished this seemingly impossible task very well in "A General History of the World". This book traces the beginnings of human civilization to World War II. The ups and downs of ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Christian society, the Islamic world, and great powers such as the United Kingdom, France, and the United —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  35. The Rise of the Russian Empire [UK] Alexis Krausecompleted The book "The Rise of the Russian Empire" systematically combs the key development process of Russia from the budding stage of civilization to the form of empire. It aims to reveal the early history of Russia to readers and show the evolution of its unique political, social and family systems. In addition, the appendices of this book are of great historical value, including "List of Russian Princes of the Rurik Dynasty Starting from Svyatoslav I" and "Grand Dukes and Tsars of Moscow", etc., Whic —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  36. Russia: Land of the Romanov Dynasty Tufei Hengzhicompleted "Russia: The Land of the Romanov Dynasty (08)" From the election of Mikhail Romanov as Tsar in 1613 to the abdication of Nicholas II after the "February Revolution" in 1917, during these three hundred years, Russia was in the Romanov Dynasty, from a small state to the country with the largest territory and the most ethnic groups in the world, dominating the north of the world. Like the double-headed eagle on the Russian national emblem, successive tsars looked to the East and the West at the sam —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  37. The Scarlet Fortress: the Siege of Przemyśl and the Coming Catastrophe in Europe Written by Alexander Watson; Translated by Fan Rutian; Edited by Zhang Huaiyuancompleted Przemyśl Fortress is located on the eastern border of Poland. It is a settlement of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian ethnic groups. It has always been favored by wars and ethnic conflicts. In the early days of World War I, the Russian army surrounded the Przemysl Fortress, hoping to quickly capture the fortress and march into Central Europe. However, the weak defenders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire put up fierce resistance and held on for six months. This book shows this important battle that affe —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  38. The Last Tsar: the Last 503 Days of Nicholas II (Obelisk) [Uk]robert Servaiscompleted Nicholas II ruled Russia for twenty-three years. How much did his conservative rule have to do with the fall of Tsarist Russia? What was his life and thoughts like in the last sixteen months from his abdication to the death of his family in Yekaterinburg? The last years of Nicholas II were an important period that connected the past and the future, shining with the afterglow of Tsarist Russia, and also ushering in the February Revolution and October Revolution in full swing. The lever of history —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  39. Eighth Century BC: Kingdoms Vying for Supremacy Compiled by Zheng Lupingcompleted This book is a historical fast food series compiled by Zheng Luping. The content includes the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of the Atlantic, the Air Battle of Britain, the capture of Berlin, the defense of Moscow, the North African battlefield, famous inventors, famous strategists, famous entrepreneurs, famous scientists, the era of change, the fifth century before: the golden age, the ninth century before: Black Iron Civilization, the eighth century before: Kingdoms Struggle for Hegemony, e —Reads7.7Score—Shelves
  40. Russia and Tibet: a Compilation of Russian Archives (1893-1914) Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Far East Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences Edited by Chen Chunhua; [Russia] Е. A. Belov Editor-In-Chief; Compiled by Chen Chunhuacompleted This book is based on the translation of the Russian archives compilation "Russia and Tibet - A Collection of Russian Archives (1900-1914)" (published in 2005) co-edited by Belov, Shaumyan and Sviatetskaya, and 19 items involving China, Tibet and Mongolia in the Badmayev archives compilation "Behind the Tsarist System". There are 32 Tibet-related archives included in the book "International Relations in the Era of Imperialism". All of them are included in the book, making this translation the mo —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  41. The Age of Turbulence: New and Old Culture in Eighteenth-Century Russia (Volume 4) (Russian History Translation Series) [Russian] Editor-In-Chief Boris Alexandrovich Rybakov (Борис Александрович Рыбаков); Translated by Zhang Guangxiang and Liu Zhenyancompleted At the beginning of the 18th century, Peter the Great, who can be called "the first person to lead Russia to modern civilization", implemented reforms and laid the foundation for Russia to enter the world of European powers. The Europeanization introduced by Peter's reforms was a source of vitality for the development of Russian cultural life and profoundly influenced the historical and cultural characteristics of Russian architecture, fine arts and decorative painting in the 18th century. The a —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  42. Things That Happened in Europe During the Forty Years of Kangxi's Reign Ma Ruimincompleted King Louis XIV of France was good at ballet and built Versailles. French soft power such as clothing, food, literature and art has conquered the world, and speaking French has become fashionable to this day. Russian Czar Peter I regarded backward Russia as a shame and a pain. He went to Europe to comprehensively learn Western knowledge. He worked tirelessly to transform Russia, but he encountered misunderstanding, resistance, and even a military coup. He suppressed opponents with an iron fist, a —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  43. Furs and Empire: a Study of Russian-American Company Colonization in the North Pacific: 1799-1825 Liang Lijiacompleted The fur trade played an important role in Tsarist Russia's external expansion in modern times. Fur traders, Cossacks, and the Russian government gradually came together in this process. Russian and American companies are a typical example of the combination of commercial power and state power. From 1799 to 1825, the Russian-American Company successively conducted exploration and colonization in Guangzhou, Sakhalin, and the Heilongjiang River Basin in China, Nagasaki and the Southern Kuril Island —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  44. Memoirs of the Last Tsarina [Russian] Written by Maria Pavlovacompleted "Memoirs of the Last Tsarist Princess" is a memoir written by Maria Pavlova, the last princess of Tsarist Russia, during her exile in the United States. It describes the later years of Tsarist Russia as a member of the royal family. Major historical events such as the Russo-Japanese War, the 1905 Revolution, Russian political reform, the First World War, and the 1917 Revolution are intertwined with the author's life experience. Readers can see the sharp internal contradictions and backward socia —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  45. The House of the Dead: the Siberian Exile System Under Tsarism Daniel Bealecompleted Siberia is known as the "big prison without a roof." From the early 19th century until the Russian Revolution, the tsarist regime exiled more than 1 million prisoners and their families to Siberia east of the Ural Mountains. This book vividly portrays the history of common criminals and political radicals, the victims of serfdom and village politics, the wives and children who followed their husbands and fathers, and the history of fugitives and bounty hunters. Drawing on a wealth of previously —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  46. History of Tsarist Russia's Aggression and Expansion Wuhan Military Region Headquarters Operations Departmentcompleted This book uses time as a context to systematically analyze the process of Tsarist Russia's aggression and expansion from the Principality of Muscovy in Eastern Europe to an empire across the Eurasian continent. It deeply reveals the nature of its expansion centered on military conquest, political intrigue, and treaty plunder. The 19th century was the pinnacle of Tsarist Russia's expansion. This book focuses on exposing its aggression against China: through unequal treaties such as the Treaty of —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  47. The Tudors: the Reformation and the Struggle for Power (A History of England in Six Parts) [UK] Written by Peter Ackroyd; Translated by Wang Zhecompleted "The Six-Part History of England" is the representative work of historical writer Peter Ackroyd, which includes six volumes: "The Founding of the Empire", "The Tudor Dynasty", "The Age of Rebellion", "The Revolutionary Century", "The King of the World" and "Revolution". It writes the historical process of this legendary country in a magnificent way: how this once closed island country gradually turned into an empire with territory all over the world through religious reform, parliamentary system —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  48. History of Russia (8Th Edition) Written by Nikolay Ryazanovsky; Mark Steinberg; Translated by Yang Ye, Qing Wenhui, and Wang Yicompleted "History of Russia" (eighth edition) is a general history of Russia that is more influential and has a higher academic level among similar publications in the education and academic circles of English-speaking countries in recent years. The author Nikolai Ryazanovsky is a professor at the University of California, USA. He has nearly half a century of experience in teaching and researching the general history of Russia (including the Soviet Union). "Russian History" can be regarded as a summary o —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  49. Japanese Oral History of World War II Haruko Tagani Theodore F. Cookcompleted Facing the darkness and speaking out for the true history, hundreds of Japanese witnesses disclosed their bloody and cruel war experiences for the first time. During World War II, Japan caused serious disasters to the Asia-Pacific region, and the trauma continues to this day. However, Japanese officials have avoided talking about the origin, process, cost and consequences of the war from beginning to end, and have never expressed any apology. Why is this so? On the contrary, when the Japanese ci —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  50. 2000 Historical Facts You Should Know (World Volume) Li Ruicompleted Reading history makes people wise. History serves as a mirror, recording success and failure, prosperity and decline, and the alternation and renewal of times for mankind. What happened in the past is history for tomorrow. As time goes by, the sun and the moon rotate, the wheel of history has drifted away in front of us. What is left in front of us are the stories that have been passed down for a long time, as well as the vivid characters. Looking through history, we can find the wisdom that ins —Reads8.6Score—Shelves