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"The Story of Civilization" is a popular history of world civilization. This book discusses the history of the world spanning five continents from the formation of the earth, the origin of living things and human beings to the modern World War I. It does not have the academic spirit of a serious historical work, and it got rid of the intolerance of nationalism and even Eurocentrism earlier than many works of that era. The book focuses on the heritage of human culture, including ideas, culture, religion and other heritages, which are truly valuable things in the course of human civilization.

This book takes the Mo family in Vietnam as the main line and explores all aspects of the relationship between China and Vietnam in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, including the dual recognition and final abandonment of the Mo and Li regimes by the Ming and Qing dynasties. This work conducts an in-depth and direct study of China's "tributary model", discusses how internal and external factors affect the development of Southeast Asian history, and conducts detailed research on the lineage of Mo's Gaoping regime.

If we want to understand France today, we must understand its history. If you want to understand the French people's concerns about the republic, you have to go back to the French Revolution; if you want to understand France's advanced education system, you have to visit Napoleon; if you want to appreciate the power of Racine's drama, you have to grasp the tensions and contradictions in the life of Louis XIV; if you want to understand the development of elegant French, you have to visit the Gaul region under the rule of the Roman Empire. France's gripping history oscillates between revolution and monarchy, art and secularity, not because of its moody character but because of its geographical location surrounded by the European continent. Therefore, France's identity is determined by a complex series of relationships, from the Roman Empire to the Napoleonic Wars to Britain and the United States after World War II. Various conflicting relationships have shaped France today.

Spain, known as a powerful country, has been recovering lost territory for more than a thousand years? Why did an empire on which the sun never sets rise to its peak and then decline? Cervantes' drama had already predicted this? Spanish people are passionate, but their rulers are Machiavellian? It is said that Spain has developed transportation, but at one time they could only ride donkeys when going out? Harsh environment and historical wars, what exactly shaped Spain? Renowned historian Jeremy Black uses concise language and rich materials to tell the unknown history of Spain. From the small border countries in ancient Rome who fought bloody battles against the royal power, to the maritime empires in the Age of Discovery, to the revolutionary vanguards who opposed dictators in the 20th century. This book takes the intertwined influence of famous historical events on reality as the main line. From the perspectives of environment, population, politics, economy, food and life, etc., This book deeply depicts the whole picture of Spanish history, and travels freely during 2500 years. This book helps us understand how a former maritime supremacy, a cradle of revolution, and today's artistic power took shape.

Bismarck's speech to the Prussian Parliament in 1862 earned him the title of "Iron Chancellor", but the establishment of the German Empire relied more on money, coal and iron, rather than iron and blood. Fritz Stern's "Gold and Iron" adopts a unique perspective and chooses the relationship between Bismarck and his Prussian Jewish banker Bleichröder as the main line to depict the inextricable relationship between the German political and financial circles and the two worlds in Germany: the new world of capitalism and the old world of ancient feudal spirit. The success of the Jews as a minority and the conflicts of interest brought about by social mobility not only revealed the fragility of the new German Empire and its ruling class, but also demonstrated the duality of wealth-it both threatened tradition and provided hope for social mobility. Gold and Iron shows how German and Jewish hypocrisy and self-deception rose to dominate the system, ultimately having dire consequences.

This book is He Xin's interpretive work on the origins of world history and civilization, covering the history of Greece and Rome, India, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, the United States' Far East strategy, China's Tang Dynasty's Western Regions strategy, etc. Based on real historical documents, the author questions the authenticity of some traditional perceptions of Western history and world history, puts forward new understandings, and explores the true nature of world history. At the same time, it also examines Chinese history from the perspective of global history, giving people a refreshing historical understanding. For example, "Homer's Epic" was actually fabricated or adapted by Petrarch and Boccaccio; the legend of Alexander the Great is probably a series of pseudo-historical hoaxes that are more fabricated than historical materials; various Western claims, descriptions and boasts about Greece are completely inconsistent with external historical materials; the origin of the Renaissance actually came from a huge robbery ; Spain actually had a plan to destroy China in the 16th century; the significance of Mongolian origin and culture to the Russian nation; the origin of the Western forgery of the myth of the origin of the Aryans; whether the claim that the Freemasons rule the world is true or false... The subversive perspective helps readers clarify the fog of history and look at history and the present with a clearer mind.

This book will select the works of classic writers such as Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Charlotte Bronte as well as social texts such as household manuals, architectural manuals, and social survey reports that were highly influential in the British Victorian period as supporting materials. By exploring the literary production methods of this period, that is, the relationship between the reproduction of daily family scenes in novels and the cultural leadership of Britain at that time, it aims to analyze the rich connotation of "family" discourse in this period.

How did the Roman Empire grow from a small country in a corner to a hegemon spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa? Why is it that the legal system construction of all countries in the world today is inseparable from the influence of Roman law? How did the advanced political system of the Roman Empire form? How did Rome change from a formidable "real tiger" to a corrupt "paper tiger" until it was completely destroyed? Decoding Rome, understanding the present, and polishing this important mirror of Roman civilization will reflect ourselves more clearly.

If we don't talk about natural scenery, how can we have Japanese aesthetics? Since ancient times, Japan has built history and nurtured culture based on its unique natural environment. Japanese literature, art, architecture, religion, folk customs and daily life all contain core connotations represented by natural scenery. In this book, the famous Japanese scholar Takahashi Senkenhao uses microscopic images such as trees, flowers and birds, song insects, wind and rain as the entry point to talk about culture, folk customs and history. In the dragonflies loved by Emperor Jimmu, the wind in Sugawara Michizane's songs, and the myths related to clouds in "Kojiki", we can get a glimpse of traditional Japanese customs. We can also slow down, capture the information of the four seasons in the busy modern life, and pursue the beauty of natural scenery that is increasingly forgotten.

Various strange phenomena of the Japanese have their origins and origins, which aroused the curiosity of many people. Many people now know about these strange phenomena in Japan, but the essence behind these phenomena is difficult for people to discover. In this book, we summarize various strange phenomena in Japan for readers from nine aspects: life, culture, history, folklore, festivals, religion, entertainment, and food. While revealing the phenomena, we also conduct a little exploration of the reasons behind the phenomena, which will help us understand the strange phenomena that occur in Japanese society.

It only took more than a hundred years for Japan to become a modern country with a highly developed economy under the supervision of the United States and successfully host the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. In this wise, beautiful and concise book, Ian Buruma clearly presents the various major events and subsequent changes that Japan has experienced through a detailed examination of this historical period, from the Overthrow Movement, the Meiji Restoration, the Russo-Japanese War, the War of Aggression against China, the Tokyo Trials, all the way to the American takeover and the Tokyo Olympics. Buruma deeply explores various aspects of Japanese social thought, political order, and economic life, and uses a unique and objective perspective to explain how Japan experienced these dramatic changes and the accompanying wars and reforms, and finally transformed from a small closed traditional island country into a modern country that affects East Asia and even the world.

"Industrial Revolution: 1760-1830" is a classic study of the British Industrial Revolution. The author Ashton uses refined words to weave the entire history of the British Industrial Revolution. Through meticulous depictions of spinning and weaving, coal mining and ironmaking, technological innovation, capital operation, child labor life and other scenes, all aspects of the British Industrial Revolution are presented to readers. He also points out that population, technology, and capital are the key factors of the Industrial Revolution. Ashton also clearly pointed out that the series of changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution were not just industrial, but also "social and ideological." While examining and describing the Industrial Revolution, Ashton realized that the characteristics of the economic process did not change suddenly, nor was it a purely economic issue. The Industrial Revolution should be a stage in the entire capitalist development process, and not the last stage. These provide reference and perspectives for us to understand the industrial revolution from multiple angles and over a long period of time.

This book is an academic collection of Li Jianming, a well-known American history expert, professor of the History Department of Fudan University, and Yangtze River scholar. It includes his American history research papers published in recent years. Professor Li Jianming is a leading figure in the study of American history in China. His main research directions are early American history, social and political history, and the history of race relations. The collection of papers in this book reflects his latest research results and contains practical concerns in his academic pursuits.

"The Art of Being Governed" is based on the coastal guard station of the Ming Dynasty. It analyzes the interaction between military households and the government under the Ming Dynasty's hereditary military household system. It focuses on describing and summarizing how military households with military service obligations seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and develop various strategies to optimize their own situation. They neither blatantly defied authority nor obeyed, but operated in the "middle zone" between resistance and obedience in order to minimize the costs and maximize the benefits. This book is divided into three parts, telling the lives of Fujian military households in their hometown, guard station and military camp respectively. A major feature of this book is that it uses a large number of family trees, local chronicles, oral histories and other folk materials to tell many interesting stories that happened in the lives of military households. Real and vivid cases, supplemented by rigorous and detailed examination, constitute this social history book that tells the history of the people themselves. "The House of the Dead: The Siberian Exile System during the Tsarist Rule" Siberia was known as the "Great 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 unknown primary sources from European Russian and Siberian archives, this book tells the story of Tsarist Russia's struggle to govern its horrific penal colonies and Siberia's significant influence on political power in the modern world.

"The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" is a panoramic display of the history of the British Empire. The time span starts from the Elizabethan era to the late 20th century. In the first part of the book, the author praises the early adventurers for their contribution to the rise of the British Empire and the hard work of generations of settlers. The second part mainly tells the story of Britain's struggle for hegemony with other empires in order to maintain its hegemony, and finally created Britain's century-old hegemony with the victory of the Napoleonic War. The third part tells about the heyday of the British Empire in the 19th century until the advent of the First World War. The performance of Britain in the two world wars narrated in the fourth part was the beginning of the decline of the British Empire. The fifth part describes the various efforts made by Britain to maintain the empire after the war, and is the story of the end of the British Empire. The book is fascinating and thought-provoking. From it, we can not only relive the rise and fall of the empire on which the sun never sets, but also gain a profound insight into the development trend of world history. It is a historical masterpiece worth looking forward to!

Georges Duby is a French historian with an international reputation. He has tried various topics in the field of social history and published many famous works. This book is Dolby's famous work, which provides an in-depth study of a battle that took place in Bouvines, France, on Sunday, July 24, 1214. This incident is well-known in French history, but there are different opinions on the truth. Dolby not only returns to basic documents to explore historical details, but also analyzes various interpretations from later generations, showing various aspects of historical facts. The original work belongs to a series of books by the French academic publishing company Gallimard that focuses on a key day in French history. The series has lasted for forty years and has been a success among academics and general readers.

The author of this book tells stories about the physical geography and human geography of Europe in easy-to-understand, humorous language. Starting from each unique city in Western countries, it tells about its natural environment, climate characteristics, cultural scenery and historical evolution, such as Athens, Rome, Florence, Venice, St. Petersburg, Berlin, etc., And finally reaches Washington and New York on the other side of the Atlantic. The author interprets the natural and humanistic characteristics of Western geography from a new perspective. It is unique and the dots and lines are connected with each other, allowing us to re-understand a new and unique West.

This book begins with the I Ching, a divination book with a history of 4,800 years, and ends with another prophetic book of the 21st century, Naomi Klein's "Change Everything." It carefully selects nearly a hundred books from various eras, including various styles and themes, that have had a significant impact on the outer and inner worlds of human beings. They either brought subversive new knowledge of scientific genius, or systematically explained the human condition, or changed men's attitudes towards women and women towards themselves, or exposed the unknown cruel atrocities of totalitarianism, or taught people how to take care of babies and win friendships.

This book examines the early history of "Asianism" in detail, focusing on the thirty years from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the establishment of the East Asia Dobunkai in 1898; it sorts out the organizations and activities of relevant groups in chapters - these groups not only play a central role in understanding the ins and outs of Asiaticism, but their activities are a part that cannot be ignored in the modern history of East Asia. The text of the book is about 130,000 words, which was modified by the author on the basis of a series of articles in East Asia magazine (August 2001-March 2002), and some important matters and notes were added. There is also an appendix of about 100 pages, which is a precious compilation of relevant original historical materials, with an explanation of about 7,000 words.

2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (on May 14, 1948, the United Nations voted to recognize the founding of the State of Israel). In this book, Salomon Malka looks back on 70 very important days in the history of the country of Israel. In this way, he introduces us to key dates in the history of Israel, a country that has been torn by war since its founding. Israel's politics, diplomacy, international relations, as well as archaeology, culture, art, society, industry, ecology... Are all re-examined by the author.

The illusory dynasty of the Japanese Emperor has been filled with ambiguity since its birth. Is Emperor Jimmu the Xu Fu of China? Why can't Prince Shotoku become emperor? How is the "eternal lineage" of the imperial family possible? Therefore, only by understanding the Imperial Family can we understand Japan's history and human relations. This book is dedicated to solving for you the mysteries hidden in the darkness of the fourteen Japanese imperial families.

This is a modern history of East Asia co-written by scholars from China, South Korea, and Japan over a period of six years. The first volume describes the modern structural changes in the three East Asian countries from the perspective of the evolution of international relations in chronological order; the second volume explores the lives and exchanges of East Asian people by topic. We hope that this book can help eliminate disputes among the three countries and build peace. Only in this way is the future development trend of East Asian people communicating, sharing culture, and exchanging ideas.

Lecky is an outstanding representative of the idea of ​​European unity in the German region and one of the most important thinkers of European unity in the 20th century. He is called the "father of modern European unity thought" by Western scholars. So far, scholars at home and abroad have paid more attention to the "Pan-European" movement led by Kalecki, but have not conducted in-depth and detailed research on "Pan-European" thought. There are still many difficult questions in this field: Does "Pan-European" thought have a democratic spirit? Why does Kalecki advocate a "mini-Europe" union that excludes Britain? Did he envision a "United States of Europe" like the United States? Why does he advocate a "pan-European" unity that excludes Russia? What are the differences and connections between "Pan-European" thought and the "big space" view in German history? How did "pan-European" thinking evolve? What specific impacts did it have on the political rapprochement between France and Germany between the two world wars? Etc. These questions have not yet been well answered due to a lack of materials. To this end, we systematically collected, organized, and analyzed newspapers, periodicals, and archival materials from Germany and Austria, and conducted discussions around the above issues.

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Renowned British historian Jeremy Blake will take you on a whirlwind tour, quickly reviewing important moments in human history, and telling you a fascinating story without reservation: How did humans shape who we are today? The author draws inspiration from the latest advances in historical research and focuses on environment, cities, science, politics and daily life, giving us a new perspective on the evolution of human history. From the most outstanding figures in history to brutal wars and genocide, this book tells the incredible evolution of humankind from 100,000 prehistoric times with rich text and hundreds of illustrations.

Earth, this blue planet is just a drop in the ocean in the vast universe, but it is the cradle of mankind. When the ancestors of mankind began to make simple stone tools with their hands, they said goodbye to the apes, and the history of mankind slowly drew to a close. Earth, this blue planet is just a drop in the ocean in the vast universe, but it is the cradle of mankind. When the ancestors of mankind began to make simple stone tools with their hands, they said goodbye to the apes, and the history of mankind slowly drew to a close.

Earth, this blue planet is just a drop in the ocean in the vast universe, but it is the cradle of mankind. When the ancestors of mankind began to make simple stone tools with their hands, they said goodbye to the apes, and the history of mankind slowly drew to a close. Earth, this blue planet is just a drop in the ocean in the vast universe, but it is the cradle of mankind. When the ancestors of mankind began to make simple stone tools with their hands, they said goodbye to the apes, and the history of mankind slowly drew to a close.

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"The World of the Vikings" is a historical book for the public, telling the story of the activities of the Vikings from the 8th to the 15th century. The Vikings have always been known as Vikings. They were also travelers. They set out from Northern Europe and reached Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and even crossed the North Atlantic to the distant Americas. Their influence was profound. The author of this book sets his sights on all the places where the Vikings traveled. He comprehensively uses historical documents and archaeological records, and uses vivid language to tell the story of the Vikings' living conditions and the trajectory of historical evolution. He comprehensively displays every corner of the Vikings' world from the aspects of culture, economy, military, and political activities.

A popular introductory book on "World War II", a classic work by an Oxford University professor and consultant to the Thatcher government, it is the best choice for a quick understanding of "World War II". After experiencing the devastation of World War I, people all over the world yearned for peace. Yet the victors value redistribution of interests more than stability. "World War I" was not the war that ended the war. The sparks of revenge jumped in the embers of "World War I". During World War II, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said: "If we fail, the whole world, including the United States and all the countries we are familiar with and care about, will fall into a new abyss, a dark age that distorts science and is more dangerous or possibly longer." "World War II" is a nightmare that lingers in the minds of modern people. In this war, in a wave of despair and resentment, all ideas about human progress were rejected. For more than seventy years, its shadow has not dissipated. This book takes readers back to the thrilling and dangerous times of World War II, provides an in-depth analysis of how a European war turned into a world disaster, and recreates a long and fractured dark age that distorted science and human nature.

After Islam emerged in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century, it took only a very short time for the Arabs to sweep across the Middle East, defeating powerful enemies such as the Byzantine Empire and the Persian Empire, and changing the structure of the world. This book focuses on the Arab conquests from the 7th to the mid-8th century, narrates important battles such as the Battle of Qadisiya, the Battle of Yarmouk, and the Battle of Damascus, and depicts the offensive actions of the Arab army. Not only that, along with the settlement and settlement, records and memories of the conquest activities, this book also contains a lot of ink. The author of this book pays attention to the screening and selection of historical materials. He uses vivid language and academic narrative methods to show readers a magnificent picture of the times, and provides a reasonable explanation for why the Arabs were so successful.

One day in November 1783, the last British troops withdrew from New York City, and British rule over the United States ended. Worried, some 60,000 loyalists decided to leave their homes and go into exile, rebuilding their shattered lives in other parts of the British Empire. They sailed across the sea to England, Canada, Jamaica and the Bahamas; some as far away as Sierra Leone and India. No matter where they go, leaving the United States is a new beginning. This voyage will take them to a new world full of life and unknown. Free Exiles tells the first story of this extraordinary global exodus - the widest refugee crisis the UK has ever faced.

"The Dedemonization of Asia" presents the process of Europeans' entanglement with Asian knowledge and Asian impressions during the historical period of great changes in the knowledge system in the 18th century. In this century, Europe gained a deeper understanding of Asia. What was once a mysterious and fantastic country now became a clear object. This intellectual de-demonization gave Europe a sense of superiority and arrogance that still lingers today. Osterhamer's research presents the communication difficulties between different cultures. For today's world, this period of history provides rich materials for mutual understanding and conflict communication between different cultures.

This book is Mr. Li Changsheng's latest collection of articles, which presents Japanese culture from various angles. The author uses the form of essays to deeply analyze all aspects of Japan, from literature to society, from art to life. The 26 articles included describe Japan's humanistic anecdotes, food and drink, customs, political innovations, geographical features, and historical nostalgia in different lengths and themes. It not only broadens the readers' horizons, but also records their own thinking. In terms of content, it has profound observations, incisive arguments, and various allusions; in terms of expression style, it is casual, humorous, and catchy to read. It is neither serious nor academic. It is a popular and easy read that leads us to appreciate all aspects of Japanese history, politics, culture, etc.

Polybius's most important historical work is The Histories or The Rise of the Roman Empire, which is one of the greatest historical works of mankind. The book begins with the First Carthage War, mainly narrates the history from 220 BC to 146 BC, and describes the rise of Roman hegemony in the West. Only the first 5 of the 40 volumes of the book have been preserved in their entirety and are narrated to 216 BC. The others exist in the form of fragments or quotations in the works of Livy and Plutarch. "History" is the most consistent with scientific methods and requirements among ancient Greek and Roman historical works, so it is known as the "historian among historians."

Starting from the 19th century, modern human history is about to begin. The author describes and analyzes this period of history from the perspective of world history, an era in which continents in Europe, Asia, the United States, and Africa experienced drastic changes and the birth of globalization, an era in which major political ideas converged, an era in which "being" became scientific, an era of railways and industry, an era of large-scale immigration between continents and the first wave of economic and communication globalization, and an era of global expansion of nationalism and European imperialism. This book has been called "a milestone in German historical writing", and Osterhamer has also been hailed as "Braudel about the 19th century".

Friedman begins with the origins of strategy, seeking insights from the Bible, ancient Greek mythology, Sun Tzu, and Machiavelli. He guides readers through works from Carl von Clausewitz to the nuclear strategists of the 1950s, through to the era of counterinsurgency and the new military revolution; he begins with Marx's revolutionary analysis of politics and analyzes political strategy through Obama's presidential campaign; and he develops a comprehensive historical narrative of business strategy, covering all the important reformers from Frederick Winslow Taylor and Alfred Sloan to Peter Drucker.

Drinking alcohol is a beloved custom but also a dangerous vice, even taboo in some religions and considered "a disease of the soul." During his extensive travels, Lawrence Osborne witnessed how drinking was viewed in cultural contexts around the world, which led him to wonder: Is drinking a sign of civilization and sanity? Or is it just the opposite? On the spectrum between indulgence and restraint, where does alcohol fall in different societies? This book is a travelogue on the theme of wine culture, which provides some exciting insights into the deep-rooted cultural conflict between East and West, as well as the surprising influence of drinking on the world today.

Looking at the relationship between countries in the world and China in history, no country is more inseparable than Japan and China. The two countries are neighbors, friends, teachers and students, and enemies. Without Japan, China's modern history would have been rewritten, and without China, the entire history of Japan is completely unimaginable. This book begins with the creation myth and ends with Japan entering the Reiwa era as a "low-desire society". It provides a complete account of Japan's historical development, which is interesting, informative and in-depth. In a simple and relaxed style, it outlines the history of Japan, a neighboring country, for Chinese readers, telling everyone what Japan was like in the past, and how this neighbor, this enemy, and this past student came from behind. It strives to eliminate misunderstandings and restore true thoughts, so that China and Japan will no longer be "the most familiar strangers."

At the end of the 20th century, the core area of ​​the original Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania had been divided into four modern countries named after their ethnic groups: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belarus. How did an early national concept evolve into four modern national concepts? Vilnius, Vilnia, Vilna, in this book, these subtly different names referring to the same city appear at both ends of the same sentence in a seemingly calm way. They are the background notes of the story told in this book, indicating a set of memories, ideas and discourses about "who am I", "where is my country" and "what is a nation". Spanning four centuries and four countries, by focusing on this land with a complex background of mixed ethnic groups, an extremely diverse political system, and a land that has been torn apart and even destroyed several times, Snyder attempts to reveal to us the mystery of the transformation of national concepts, tracing how concepts are interpreted, distorted, invented and abused, and how they cause deep suffering in the process of mutual derivation with more complex external forces, but also glow with new brilliance. More importantly, the author attempts to find answers to the ultimate question about the path to nationhood: How can we avoid the painful experiences along the way?

This textbook for first-year students at Oxford University is both entry-level and professional-level! A treasure at the bottom of the box from Oxford University Press, a professional-level introductory book that took 40 years to create for history lovers! As soon as this book came out, it was selected as a required reading for freshmen at Oxford University, and it was also regarded as an ideal basic historical reading book by history lovers! An introductory classic to world history that has been highly praised by college freshmen, parents, professors, teachers and the media! The "Oxford History of the World" series has been popular in the United Kingdom and the United States for a long time, with a single volume selling over 1 million copies! Known as "a book that every educated person should read"! Open the "Oxford History of Ancient Rome" to clarify for you the ins and outs of ancient Rome from small villages to the great empire across Europe, Asia and Africa!

From the origin of mankind to modern society, the author puts people as the center and writes the history of mankind, covering politics, religion, science, business, art and other fields. The writing is smooth and humorous, and the exposition is penetrating, summarizing the development history of human society in a simple and profound way.

In this blend of history, travel, and adventure, Kim McQuarrie takes readers on an exciting journey, allowing us to join him in exploring some of the most compelling and enduringly elusive stories: from drug lord Pablo Escobar to Shining Path leader Avima El Guzman , from the infamous explorer and archaeologist Hiram Bingham to the legendary robber Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, from the ancient mythical King Eldorado to the Yamana people who live in the ends of the earth... All these stories happen along this mountain range, where the drama of life and death is constantly being staged.

The decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its impact on European civilization, and the study of the Eastern Front in World War I are two neglected points in the study of World War I. The author Varro has made wonderful discussions and research in this regard. This book attempts to combine military history and diplomatic history, present the intricate process of the Eastern Front, which has been poorly studied, and analyze the decline and fall of the Hungarian Empire and its impact on European civilization. This is the rise and fall of a dynasty and the disintegration of two empires (Ottoman Turkey and the Austro-Hungarian Empire). From the perspective of the defeated, the author unravels the mystery of Eastern Europe and the Balkans for us.

Reporter Michael Dobbs spent two years visiting Cuba, Russia, the United States and other countries, collecting and consulting archives in English, Russian, Spanish and other languages ​​to comprehensively restore the true face of Khrushchev, Kennedy and Castro during the Cuban Missile Crisis, such as Khrushchev's plan to destroy the U. S. Guantanamo Naval Base, the handling of Soviet nuclear warheads in Cuba, and the wonderful story of a U-2 reconnaissance plane that got lost and strayed into the sky over the Soviet Union. Once this book was published, it received wide acclaim in Europe and the United States, and won the "Washington Post" Best Book of the Year and the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" Best Book of the Year.

Relying on its own grand strategy, the Byzantine Empire was able to resist waves of enemies for more than 800 years, which is a miracle in itself. In the author's opinion, Byzantium's survival relied more on alliances, diplomacy, and containment of its enemies than on brutal military strength. This book demonstrates the author's point of view in depth through fascinating chapters such as "Religion and Statecraft," "Envoys," "Dynastic Marriage," and "The Art of Byzantine War," which also includes detailed descriptions of weapons, military tactics, and taxation.

A perspective on the events of the Iron Horse, the legendary secrets of heroes and beauties, and a reinterpretation of the rise and fall of empires. On the continent of Europe, super empires such as the Frankish Kingdom, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Russian Empire and the British Empire were born. Some of them once spanned two continents, and some created the "Golden Age". Their strength was once beyond the reach of other countries. In these super empires, super strong men such as Charlemagne, Napoleon, Peter the Great, and Elizabeth I were born. Their lives were as ups and downs as the fate of the empire. Today, the glory of these empires is long gone, but they have left us with countless mysteries, waiting for us to decipher them one by one.

Speaking of ancient human civilizations, in addition to the ancient civilizations we are familiar with such as ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, and ancient Greece, there are many other lost civilizations that are comparable to these ancient civilizations. They are the Aztec civilization, Mayan civilization, Inca civilization, Indian civilization of the American Indians, as well as the Assyrian civilization, the Hittite civilization, the Carthage civilization, the Macedonian civilization, and the ancient Indian civilization. They are now lost in the dust of history, and their secrets cannot be understood by the world. This book will explain in detail the rise and fall of these civilizations and reveal their many secrets.

"The World Conquest of the Mongol Empire", on the one hand, focuses on the inner state of the Mongol Empire and its spiritual origin: as a form of life opposed to agricultural life, this was the last prosperous era of the nomadic lifestyle. On the other hand, in addition to cultural factors, the history of the Mongolian Empire is also a racial history. The Mongolian nation constitutes the core of the Great Mongol race or the yellow race. This is an indispensable aspect for our study of Genghis Khan's empire. In terms of content, "The World Conquest of the Mongol Empire" not only fully narrates and depicts the history at that time, but also makes a comprehensive and profound prediction of the development of world trends. Not only can we explore the impact of Genghis Khan and the world empire he established on the entire world - this period of history can no longer be limited to one nation, but we can also comprehensively consider the extensive impact of Genghis Khan and his steppe empire on the world's military, politics, economy, culture and other aspects from the geographical environment and other aspects. This is of great benefit to our understanding of the changing pattern of world history.