The Qing dynasty was China's last, and it created an empire of unprecedented size and prosperity. However in 1911 t
596 96 16MB
English Pages 328 Year 2013
Report DMCA / Copyright
DOWNLOAD FILE
From Kaliningrad on the Baltic to the Russian Far East, journalist Ben Judah has travelled throughout Russia and the for
317 23 8MB Read more
790 98 5MB Read more
"Equal parts engaging and creepy, this twisty tale deftly examines how secrets and regret can continue to reverbera
566 117 800KB Read more
In the vein of Big Little Lies and Reconstructing Amelia comes an emotionally charged domestic suspense novel about a mo
536 21 2MB Read more
The truth can be hidden . . . but secrets always surface The peace of Kielder Water is shattered when tourists open a
168 54 3MB Read more
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bea
570 120 2MB Read more
Double Exposure examines the role of film in shaping social psychology’s landmark postwar experiments. We are told that
145 69 22MB Read more
In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil’s. By 1913,
157 11 34MB Read more
For nineteenth-century Eastern European Jews, modernization entailed the abandonment of arranged marriage in favor of th
167 75 4MB Read more
As the twenty-first century dawns, China stands at a crossroads. The largest and most populous country on earth and curr
877 108 3MB Read more