Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China`s Last Golden Age, Platt Stephen R.
Автор: Platt, Stephen R. (author) Название: Imperial twilight ISBN: 1786494876 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786494870 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The definitive history of the Opium War between Britain and China in the nineteenth century, shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize.
A gripping account of China's nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles--a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China. The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty, when word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces, led by a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God and brother of Jesus. The Taiping rebels drew their power from the poor and the disenfranchised, unleashing the ethnic rage of millions of Chinese against their Manchu rulers. This homegrown movement seemed all but unstoppable until Britain and the United States stepped in and threw their support behind the Manchus: after years of massive carnage, all opposition to Qing rule was effectively snuffed out for generations. Stephen R. Platt recounts these events in spellbinding detail, building his story on two fascinating characters with opposing visions for China's future: the conservative Confucian scholar Zeng Guofan, an accidental general who emerged as the most influential military strategist in China's modern history; and Hong Rengan, a brilliant Taiping leader whose grand vision of building a modern, industrial, and pro-Western Chinese state ended in tragic failure. This is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of the movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China on an entirely different path into the modern world.
Автор: Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt Название: Stephen Biesty`s Incredible Cross-Sections ISBN: 0241379784 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241379783 Издательство: Dorling Kindersley Рейтинг: Цена: 13190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside.
See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at an opera house, and where the crew sleep on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive fold-outs showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained.
Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake, and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene there's the challenge... to find a man sitting on a toilet! With more than a million copies sold, Stephen Biesty's award-winning illustrated book is as fascinating today as it was when first published, in 1992. Incredible Cross-sections is the ultimate way to see how things work.
Автор: , Platt Richard Название: Stephen Biesty`s Cross-Sections Man-Of-War ISBN: 146548471X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465484710 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 18380.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Автор: , Platt Richard Название: Stephen Biesty`s Cross-Sections Castle ISBN: 1465484701 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465484703 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 20220.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Автор: , Platt Richard Название: Stephen Biesty`s More Incredible Cross-Sections ISBN: 1465485732 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465485731 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 18380.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Exploded Views of Astonishing Things This illustrated book for children shows you how things work. Look inside the human body, explore the magic of Venice, and take a tour around a movie studio--and much more Part of a unique series that the Guardian in 2016 voted one of the best illustrated nonfiction books ever, More Incredible Cross-Sections is Stephen Biesty at the top of his game. In this updated edition with a refreshed, contemporary style, he gives readers an exploded view of 12 objects, places, landmarks, and modes of transportation. But look closer In every picture is an alien who has lost his way: can you find him? As you pore over Stephen Biesty's superbly detailed pages, you will also discover loads of awesome facts. Did you know that steam engines were notoriously difficult to stop, leading to frequent accidents? Or that people at an Antarctic research base rely on supplies from an aircraft's parachute drops during winter? From windmills to cities, airports to space stations, More Incredible Cross-Sections makes our complex world understandable. This illustrated book is for curious minds of any age who want to find out how our amazing world works.
Автор: Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt Название: Stephen Biesty`s More Incredible Cross-sections ISBN: 0241388473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241388471 Издательство: Dorling Kindersley Рейтинг: Цена: 13190.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This illustrated book for children shows you how things work. Look inside the human body, explore the magic of Venice, and take a tour around a movie studio - and much more!Part of a unique series that the Guardian in 2016 voted one of the best illustrated non-fiction books ever, More Incredible Cross-sections is Stephen Biesty at the top of his game. In this updated edition with a refreshed, contemporary style, he gives readers an exploded view of 12 objects, places, landmarks, and modes of transport.
But look closer! In every picture is an alien who has lost his way: can you find him? As you pore over Stephen Biesty's superbly detailed pages, you will also discover loads of awesome facts. Did you know that steam engines were notoriously difficult to stop, leading to frequent accidents? Or that people at an Antarctic research base rely on supplies from an aircraft's parachute drops during winter? From windmills to cities, airports to space stations, More Incredible Cross-sections is for curious minds of any age interested in finding out how our amazing world works.
Автор: Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt Название: Stephen Biesty`s Cross-Sections Man-of-War ISBN: 0241379776 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241379776 Издательство: Dorling Kindersley Рейтинг: Цена: 13190.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Look inside an 18th-century warship as it sails into battle on the high seas. Packed with extraordinary illustrations, this history book for children covers everything from warship design to navigation. Biesty's incredible drawings slice through a man-of-war to explore every corner, from the crow's nest to the stinking hold.
Packed with fascinating facts and gory details, the pages teem with sailors busy about their duties. Find out how gun crews fired a cannon, examine a surgeon's toolkit, and learn the best way to wriggle the maggots out of the ship's biscuits. Look out, too, for the stowaway on every page.
He's the one with spiky hair and there's a reward for his capture!This absorbing book will have children - and adults - poring over every page. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Man-of-War remains as entertaining as ever.
Автор: Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt Название: Stephen Biesty`s Cross-Sections Castle ISBN: 0241379792 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241379790 Издательство: Dorling Kindersley Рейтинг: Цена: 13190.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, and preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle, dress a knight in armour, or prepare a feast fit for a king or queen.
From the drawbridge to the dungeon, Cross-sections Castle swarms with the people who keep the castle ticking over - the workers, craftsmen, and servants. And, as you pore over every page, look out for the villainous spy. Is he in the well...
the keep... the moat? No? Keep looking, he's there somewhere!Back in print after 20 years, you can cheer on jousters, be entertained by a troubadour, and witness the gory details of a traitor's demise. This unique illustrated book for kids is not just the story of a castle - it brings medieval history to life.
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