Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources.
The Crimean War is full of resonance - not least, the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Siege of Sevastopol and Florence Nightingale at Scutari with her lamp.
Conventional accounts of world history tend to focus on the rise of Western civilisation and concentrate on the story of ancient Greece, the Roman empire and the expansion of Europe. schovat popis
Provides a major reassessment of what the twentieth century has meant to people throughout the world. This work analyses the fundamental forces of population, industry and their consequences for the environment. It traces the rise and full of empires, the impact of nationalism, and examines domestic politics from various political perspectives.
This revisionist examination of WWII covers its huge subject by categories, & debunks many of the convenient myths that have grown up about the conflict, using irrefutable statistics & facts garnered from a wide variety of sources. 5 maps.PrefaceMapsChronologyOriginsNeutralsAlliesMobilizationStrategyTechnologyCombatCiviliansOccupationLiberationAftermathArmageddonGuide to Further ReadingIndex
Ponting's text challenges the Churchill myth, declaring that much of the accepted interpretation of Churchill's life stems from his own writings about himself. Using source material released during the past 25 years, it questions his competence as a war leader and the true level of his popularity.