Sengoku Jidai. Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu: three unifiers of Japan

Japan's Sengoku Jidai, known as the 'Warring States Period,' was a time of profound crisis and upheaval, characterized by constant warfare and social unrest. During this turbulent era, the traditionally low-born rural military class of 'bushi' (samurai warriors) rose to power, overthrowing their social superiors in the court and reshaping the landscape of Japan. At the center of this tumultuous…

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: the making of a modern hero

Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu were the three most powerful warlords of the sixteenth and early seventeenth century who successfully created a unified Japanese state by bringing to an end the civil wars. For this, they would go down in history as The Unifiers. Although the unification was achieved through the accumulated efforts of the three, Hideyoshi has emerged as the …

The Book of Heroines : Tales of History's Gutsiest Gals

How about more than a hundred of them? From action hereos to peaceful protesters, courageous creation to hero hounds-you'll find them all in this book!

Crispin : The Cross of Lead

Sometimes I ran, sometimes all I could do was walk. All I knew was that if the steward overtook me, I’d not survive for long.... Crispin is a poor thirteen-year-old peasant in medieval England. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he has been declared a "wolf’s head," meaning he may be killed on sight, by anyone. He flees his tiny village with nothing but his mother’s cross of lead. …

History of the world 10.000 bce to 2.000 ce: putting history on the map

Take a thrilling journey from the Stone Age, the beginning of human culture, through to the industrial, high-tech world of today

The world war II book

What key battle turned the tide for the Allies?

Natural Wonders

Journey to nature's own masterpieces! Earth highest peak, an immense canyon, and colorful lights that fill the sky - travel around the world with eye-opening scenes that leap off the pages of this pop-up guide. Find out more about these and other marvels in this fantastic 3-d look at our planet's natural wonders.

2030: how today's biggest trends will collide and reshape the future of every…

Once upon a time, the world was neatly divided into prosperous and backward economies. Babies were plentiful, workers outnumbered retirees, and people aspiring towards the middle class yearned to own homes and cars. Companies didn't need to see any further than Europe and the United States to do well. Printed money was legal tender for all debts, public and private. We grew up learning how to "…

The wretched of the earth

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A Dying Colonialism

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