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1421: The Year China Discovered The World
On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor…
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1922
1922 was a year of great turbulence and upheaval. Its events reverberated throughout the rest of the twentieth century and still affect us today, 100 years later.Empires fell. The Ottoman…
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A Short History of Disease
This second edition contains an afterword on COVID-19, looking at the origins and nature of the virus, and how governments across the globe dealt with the most serious public health…
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Applied History and Contemporary Policymaking
Robert Crowcroft has assembled a world-class, international cast of outstanding scholars and international figures to produce a stimulating collection of essays on applied history and policy making. With contributors such…
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Atlas of Material Life
A comparative history of material life in western Europe and East Asia. Large-scale comparative economic history of westernmost and easternmost Eurasia provides insight into our global history. Atlas of…
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