According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, Professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social and political change. Instead, it is the humble microbe that wins wars and topples empires.
Gibson memanggil pilot Shannon untuk menyerang. Tetapi segera ia mendengar suara tajam di alat komunikasinya, suara Martin yang berteriak bahwa Dam telah lenyap. Ia melihat Dam Mochne pecah berantakan dan runtuh. Air sebanyak 134 juta ton sekarang membanjir hebat ke lembah Mochne. (Bab tentang Skadron 617 RAF Menyerang Bendungan Jerman) Mendengar itu, Mussolini pun menjadi pucat, berdirinya sem…
A Brief Illustrated History of Warfare charts the history of warfare all the way through from the early charioteers and spear throwers, through Roman legions, knights, and siege machines, through to musketeers and the military arms used in the two world wars, then all the way through to the use of smart weapons today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sur…
Twins cause trouble in this classic Shakespeare comedy! With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Appearance in Twefth Night.
Learn about castles and moats, knights and jousts, the Crusades, and the bubonic plague. Being a knight wasn't as fun as you might think Intercurricular activities and puzzles follow each chapter to enhance language arts, math and critical thinking skills.
The story of the love that ended an empire In this commanding book, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of Imperial Russia to tell the story of the Romanovs’ lives: Nicholas’s political naïveté, Alexandra’s obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis’s brave struggle with hemophilia. Against a lavish back…