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Encyclopedia of World History by
In today's world of globalization, there is a growing trend among historians and students alike to study the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past. ""Facts On File"" is pleased to announce its new seven-volume ""Encyclopedia of World History"", a truly groundbreaking work and one of the first to offer a balanced presentation of human history for a global perspective of the past. A team of distinguished world history academics has brought together scores of specialists in writing signed entries based on the latest scholarship.Based on the National Standards for World History and influenced by the National Standards for World History, this comprehensive and authoritative set is rich in features to make the study of world history easier for students to understand. Arranged in six chronological eras that span from prehistory to the present day, this chronological approach follows the way world history is taught and studied in the classroom. Each volume era begins with essays that tackle large themes - such as agriculture, science and technology, social and class relationships, trade and cultural exchanges, and warfare - that allow students to make connections and trace key global patterns over time. The final volume contains primary documents, a chronology, and a master index for the set.It contains thematic essays that help students make comparisons and connections across regions and time periods. It is based on primary source documents, carefully chosen to be representative of the six world eras. It is informative with cross-referenced entries. It also includes: Chronologies in every volume to help students place events in context; More than 600 illustrations, including a 32-page insert of full-color maps in each volume designed to convey the importance of geography in world history; An appendix in each volume; Further reading sections that encourage further research; Individual volume indexes; And a comprehensive set index.
Milestone Documents in World History by
Milestone Documents in World History represents a unique and innovative approach to history reference. Combining full-text primary sources with in-depth expert analysis, the 125 entries in the 4-volume set cover important and influential primary source documents from the third millennium BCE to the twenty-first century and include documents that range from laws and legal codes to letters, from treaties to constitutions, from royal edicts to political speeches.
Global Events by
Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History is a six-volume set that explores the seminal events of human history (from ancient to modern-day) that helped shape the world we live in today. Each volume is arranged chronologically and focused on one of the following 6 regions of the world: North America, South and Central America, Asia and Oceania, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Each entry provides background information on the origin/causes of each event, a summary of the event itself, and concludes with a brief analysis of the event's ultimate legacy. Also included in each entry are short biographies of the key players involved in each event and a bibliography of sources for further research. *Includes 820 entries covering key global historical events from a regional perspective. *Covering ancient civilizations to the present, important events in history are explored with an emphasis on their significance to overall world history. *Each volume is chronologically arranged and covers the following 6 regions of the world: Africa, Asia and Oceania, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, and North America. *Approx. 1,800 pages in 6 volumes with 900 illustrations.
The Atom Bomb by
Kiesling, a long-time US Foreign Service officer who resigned in 2003 to protest the looming invasion of Iraq, here presents what might be considered his apologia for that action, laying out what he sees as the proper role of diplomacy in the conduct of US foreign policy. He reflects on the experiences of his diplomatic career in order to defend a realist perspective of US diplomacy that recognizes the limitations of American power and the need to build international political legitimacy in pursuit of American goals.
The Inquisition by
The way in which people become ambassadors of the United States is the result of time-honored traditions and, in some cases, the most thinly veiled form of corruption in American government. "American Ambassadors" explains where ambassadors come from, what they do, where they go and why they still matter. It offers an insider's look at the complex bureaucratic process that determines who becomes an ambassador and the different paths to the title that are taken by career diplomats and political appointees. It describes how an ambassador's effectiveness is measured and why at least four ambassadors in recent years have resigned because of poor performance. It demonstrates how the embassy to which as ambassador is sent can depend on a person's race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and the size of their campaign contributions. And it makes the case for why, in today's ever more globalized world, their work is more important than eve
The Louisiana Purchase by
The United States has recently come into conflict with some of its oldest and most trusted European allies while strengthening ties with newer ones, many of them former satellites of the Soviet Union. In the Middle East and on the Korean peninsula, a desire for peace and security has led to threats of war or preemptive strikes as well as intensive rounds of diplomatic negotiations. Newspapers, magazines, television sets, and the Internet provide Americans with the latest information as it becomes known. In this atmosphere more than ever, the need for an accessible, reliable reference to foreign policy is essential. Looking at American foreign policy from a historical viewpoint, Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy details U.S. foreign affairs from the American Revolution up through the present day. This comprehensive A-to-Z reference guide covers important people, groups and organizations, events, and legislation. It is the ideal place for students and general readers to start their research on Americaś relationship with the rest of the world.
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