The History Of The World In Five Books
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The History Of The World In Five Books
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Author : Walter Raleigh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1736
The History Of The World In Five Books written by Walter Raleigh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1736 with History, Ancient categories.
The History Of The World
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Author : Sir Walter Raleigh
language : en
Publisher: London : Macmillan
Release Date : 1971
The History Of The World written by Sir Walter Raleigh and has been published by London : Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
The History Of The World
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Author : Sir Walter Raleigh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1820
The History Of The World written by Sir Walter Raleigh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1820 with Guiana categories.
Walter Ralegh S History Of The World And The Historical Culture Of The Late Renaissance
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Author : Nicholas Popper
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-10-30
Walter Ralegh S History Of The World And The Historical Culture Of The Late Renaissance written by Nicholas Popper and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Imprisoned in the Tower of London after the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, Sir Walter Ralegh spent seven years producing his massive History of the World. Created with the aid of a library of more than five hundred books that he was allowed to keep in his quarters, this incredible work of English vernacular would become a best seller, with nearly twenty editions, abridgments, and continuations issued in the years that followed. Nicholas Popper uses Ralegh’s History as a touchstone in this lively exploration of the culture of history writing and historical thinking in the late Renaissance. From Popper we learn why early modern Europeans ascribed heightened value to the study of the past and how scholars and statesmen began to see historical expertise as not just a foundation for political practice and theory, but as a means of advancing their power in the courts and councils of contemporary Europe. The rise of historical scholarship during this period encouraged the circulation of its methods to other disciplines, transforming Europe’s intellectual—and political—regimes. More than a mere study of Ralegh’s History of the World, Popper’s book reveals how the methods that historians devised to illuminate the past structured the dynamics of early modernity in Europe and England.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The World
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Author : Felipe Fernández-Armesto
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The World written by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the World is the story of humanity itself, from earliest times to the present day, and the changes--good and bad--which have shaped our world.
10 Books That Screwed Up The World
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Author : Benjamin Wiker
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-05-06
10 Books That Screwed Up The World written by Benjamin Wiker and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-06 with Political Science categories.
You’ve heard of the "Great Books"? These are their evil opposites. From Machiavelli's The Prince to Alfred Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, from Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto to Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa, these "influential" books have led to war, genocide, totalitarian oppression, the breakdown of the family, and disastrous social experiments. And yet the toxic ideas peddled in these books are more popular and pervasive than ever. In fact, they might influence your own thinking without your realizing it. Fortunately, Professor Benjamin Wiker is ready with an antidote, exposing the beguiling errors in each of these evil books. Witty, learned, and provocative, 10 Books That Screwed Up the World provides a quick education in the worst ideas in human history and explains how we can avoid them in the future.
Walking The Bible
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Author : Bruce Feiler
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2014-11-25
Walking The Bible written by Bruce Feiler and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-25 with Religion categories.
“An instant classic. . . . A pure joy to read.” —Washington Post Book World Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man’s epic journey- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel- through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler’s inspiring odyssey will forever change your view of history’s most legendary events. The stories in the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Torah, come alive as Feiler searches across three continents for the stories and heroes shared by Christians and Jews. You’ll visit the slopes of Mount Ararat, where Noah’s ark landed, trek to the desert outpost where Abraham first heard the words of God, and scale the summit where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Using the latest archeological research, Feiler explores how physical location affects the larger narrative of the Bible and ultimately realizes how much these places, as well as his experience, have affected his faith. A once-in-a-lifetime journey, Walking the Bible offers new insights into the roots of our common faith and uncovers fresh answers to the most profound questions of the human spirit. “Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times “An exciting, well-told story informed by Feiler’s boundless intellectual curiosity . . . [and] sense of adventure.” —Miami Herald
Rare Earth
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Author : Peter D. Ward
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-05-08
Rare Earth written by Peter D. Ward and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-08 with Science categories.
In November 12, 2002, Dr. John Chambers of the NASA Ames Research Center gave a seminar to the Astrobiology Group at the University of Washington. The audience of about 100 listened with rapt attention as Chambers described results from a computer study of how planetary systems form. The goal of his research was to answer a deceptively simple question: How often would newly forming planetary systems produce Earth-like planets, given a star the size of our own sun? By “Earth-like” Chambers meant a rocky planet with water on its surface, orbiting within a star’s “habitable zone. ” This not-too-hot and not-too-cold inner region, relatively close to the star, supports the presence of liquid water on a planet surface for hundreds of million of years—the time-span probably necessary for the evolution of life. To answer the question of just how many Earth-like planets might be spawned in such a planetary system, Chambers had spent thousands of hours running highly sophisticated modeling programs through arrays of powerful computers. The results presented at the meeting were startling. The simulations showed that rocky planets orbiting at the “right” distances from the central star are easily formed, but they can end up with a wide range of water content. Earth seems to be quite a gem—a rocky planet where not only can liquid water exist for long periods of time, but where water can be found as a heathy oceanful—not too little and not too much. Our planet seems to reside in a benign region of the Galaxy, where comet and asteroid bombardment is tolerable and habitable-zone planets can commonly grow to Earth size. Such real estate in our galaxy—perhaps in any galaxy—is prime for life. And rare as well.
Historiarum Libri Quinque
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Author : Rodulfus Glaber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Historiarum Libri Quinque written by Rodulfus Glaber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Christian saints categories.
The Precipice
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Author : Toby Ord
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-24
The Precipice written by Toby Ord and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-24 with Philosophy categories.
In this urgent and “thrillingly written” book, there is a case and solution for humanity’s last shot at survival (Sunday Times). Humanity’s future is at risk. We face existential catastrophes, climate change, nuclear war, and more. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late. Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity. An Oxford philosopher, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister's Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last. "A book that seems made for the present moment." —New Yorker