A People and a Nation [with Atlas]
10 best books like A People and a Nation [with Atlas] (Mary Beth Norton): The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History (Revised and Updated Edition), Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, Atlas of the World, Nation of Nations, The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone, Modern South Asia: History, Culture and Political Economy, Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service, Understanding Contemporary Africa, The Politics of United States Foreign Policy
| Author | Don Oberdorfer |
| ISBN | 0465051626 |
How can one go about writing a review for a book like this? A book on the shelves of mainstream bookstores and competing with what seems to be an ever-growing "Korea" genre in the "Asia" section of most chain bookstores or on Amazon.com.
This might be the closest attempt at "non-biased" Western...
Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China
| Author | John Pomfret |
| ISBN | 0805076158 |
As one the first American students admitted to China after the communist revolution, John Pomfret was exposed to a country still emerging from the twin tragedies of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. Crammed into a dorm room with seven Chinese men, Pomfret contended with all manner...
| Author | E.D. Hirsch Jr. |
| ISBN | 0618226478 |
In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what's really important and what's just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans -- the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With...
| Author | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN | 0195393287 |
The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative resource on the market. The Sixteenth Edition remains the finest international reference source of its kind available. Including...
| Author | James West Davidson |
The latest addition to our very successful Overture Books program, "Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative History of the American Republic," is based on one of the most successful US history survey texts in recent memory. Its success is due to its well-crafted blend of political and social history....
| Author | Joseph S. Nye Jr. |
| ISBN | 0195161106 |
Not since the Roman Empire has any nation had as much economic, cultural, and military power as the United States does today. Yet, as has become all too evident through the terrorist attacks of September 11th and the impending threat of the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran, that power is not enough...
| Author | Sugata Bose |
| ISBN | 0415307872 |
Jointly written by two leading Indian and Pakistani historians, Modern South Asia offers a rare depth of historical understanding of the politics, cultures and economies that shape the lives of more than a fifth of humanity. After sketching the pre-modern history of the sub-continent, the book concentrates...
| Author | Harry W. Kopp |
| ISBN | 1589012194 |
I thought this was a solid explanation of all aspects of the foreign service--I had no idea there was a dedicated foreign service in the commerce department, for instance, however small it was--and I had particular interest in learning about the history of the foreign service within the state department...
Understanding Contemporary Africa
| Author | April A. Gordon |
| ISBN | 1588264661 |
Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends - including Africa and the war on terror, progress and problems in democratization, advances by women in politics, developments in the fight against AIDS, the growing influence of China, the establishment of the African Union, and much more...
The Politics of United States Foreign Policy
| Author | Jerel A. Rosati |
| ISBN | 0495008621 |
Have you ever wondered how U.S. foreign policy is made? THE POLITICS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY is the definitive work on this topic and gives you insight into the real impact of politics. Comprehensible and informative, this political science text discusses the historical patterns of continuity...
Women and the American Experience
| Author | Nancy Woloch |
| ISBN | 0073205818 |
This comprehensive synthesis of women's history from the 17th century to the present draws on the past three decades of scholarship in the field. Its unique paired-chapter format couples a narrative "episode" that vividly evokes a particular individual or event with a synthesis chapter that places...
A History of the Twentieth Century: The Concise Edition of the Acclaimed World History
Martin Gilbert, author of the multivolume biography of Winston Churchill and other brilliant works of history, chronicles world events year by year, from the dawn of aviation to the flourishing technology age, taking us through World War I to the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt as president of...
The Heritage of World Civilizations, Combined Volume
| Author | Albert M. Craig |
| ISBN | 0205803504 |
For an introductory level survey of world history, from Human Origins to the Present.
The unique heritage of world civilizations, and their great religious and philosophical traditions.
Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, The Heritage of World Civilizations...
| Author | Hiroshi Motomura |
| ISBN | 0195163451 |
In Americans in Waiting, Motomura discovers in our national past a simple yet powerful approach to immigration and citizenship. Rewriting the conventional story, Motomura uncovers how for over 150 years, many immigrants were immediately put on track to U.S. citizenship. They were entitled to overseas...
Principles of Microeconomics
| Author | N. Gregory Mankiw |
| ISBN | 0324319169 |
Mankiw's Principles of Economics textbooks continue to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS, 4th Edition features a strong revision of content in all 22 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark...
Fundamentals of Management
| Author | Ricky W. Griffin |
| ISBN | 0618917071 |
This skills-based text from respected author Ricky Griffin gives instructors the flexibility to integrate their own cases, exercises, and projects while continuing to provide them with a strong theoretical framework. Chapters are organized according to a strong pedagogy, featuring learning...
| Author | Terri Morrison |
| ISBN | 1593373686 |
Your Passport to International Business Etiquette
The most authoritative and comprehensive text of its kind, Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, 2nd Edition is your must-have guide to proper international business protocol. With countries such as China and India taking on a more significant role...
| Author | Charles King |
| ISBN | 0195177754 |
The Caucasus mountains rise at the intersection of Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. A land of astonishing natural beauty and a dizzying array of ancient cultures, the Caucasus for most of the twentieth century lay inside the Soviet Union, before movements of national liberation created newly...
A Question of Character: A Life of John F. Kennedy
No issue is more hotly debated than how, or even if, a politician's private life affects his public competence. In
A Question of Character
John F. Kennedy's two lives—public and private—are examined to answer this timely question. Respected historian and biographer Thomas C. Reeves reveals...
The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the world as we knew it. In their wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. In a fresh approach, Gilles Kepel focuses on the Middle East as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the complex...
Now in its sixth edition, Modern Latin America is a lively interpretive history and the leading text in the field. Thoroughly updated and revised, the book includes a new chapter on the history of Colombia from the wars of independence to the violent conflicts of the present day. It also examines such...
| Author | Max Goldt |
| ISBN | 3871345814 |
Max Goldt ist ein Meister der freischwebend-assoziativen, dabei aber überaus präzisen und sich aus (teils absurden) Alltagssituationen aufs Wundervollste speisenden Sprache. Das fängt schon bei den Überschriften an. So ließ es sich Goldt 2006 nicht nehmen, einen seiner Zweiseiter in der...
Advertising the American Dream: Making Way for Modernity, 1920-1940
| Author | Roland Marchand |
| ISBN | 0520058852 |
It has become impossible to imagine our culture without advertising. But how and why did advertising become a determiner of our self-image? Advertising the American Dream looks carefully at the two decades when advertising discovered striking new ways to play on our anxieties and to promise solace...
| Author | Janet Tronstad |
| ISBN | 0373876203 |
Treasure Creek, Alaska, has only one pediatrician: the very handsome, very eligible Dr. Alex Haven. But the former big-city doc is counting the weeks till his contract with the tiny town is up. All so he can return to Los Angeles to start a clinic in his brother's honor. Nurse Maryann Jenner is determined...
Maximum Ride: List of Maximum Ride Characters, Maximum Ride, James Patterson, Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment
| Author | Books LLC |
| ISBN | 1155831187 |
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: List of Maximum Ride Characters, Maximum Ride, James Patterson, Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment, Maximum...
