Scientific Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Emergence of Modern Science During the Early Modern Period and the Life of Galileo Galilei, History Captivating
Описание: If you're looking for a collection of Roman myths that speaks to all ages then keep reading... Feats of strength and skill, monsters, magic, divine interventions, and the overcoming of impossible odds by larger-than-life figures all feature in this book. The Roman myths contained in this collection will be brought to life so all the details are more than merely a bunch of dry facts. Not only does this book offer captivating stories for you to enjoy, but it also gives you impressive knowledge about history. For example, the story of the rape of Lucretia, an incident that supposedly sparked the revolt against the early Roman monarchy and led to the development of the early Republic, may have been based on actual historical persons and events. Roman Mythology: Captivating Roman Myths of Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Mythological Creatures includes stories such as:
The Wanderings of Aeneas
The Story of the Founding of Rome
The Rape of Lucretia
Hercules and the Giant of Latium
The Quest for the Golden Fleece
The Creation of the World
And many more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...
The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdom, one that commanded the respect of nations as mighty as Egypt and Babylonia. As its history takes a turn for the darker, each chapter reads like a roll call of the most famous of figures: Antony and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Frederick Barbarossa. Armenia saw ancient Rome rise to power; it knew Egyptian pharaohs, the Golden Horde, the Soviet Union, and saw the first invasion of the first Muslim army. For a long and ugly part of its history, Armenia struggled under the yokes of one empire after another: the Roman, Parthian, Persian, Byzantine, Timurid, Mongolian, and Ottoman Empires, to name just a few.
Yet through it all, Armenia, time and time again, emerged as a nation with a powerful identity, one that caused much grief over the years, but one that still remains a pillar of strength to its people in good times and in bad. There is much sorrow held within these pages; much oppression, much persecution, and even the most terrible evil of them all--genocide. The reading is made easy by one single gleaming light, a golden thread running through every word and chapter, and that light is the Armenian people themselves.
Their story is tragic, but their survival is incredible. And that is what makes their tale so inspiring.
In History of Armenia: A Captivating Guide to Armenian History, Starting from Ancient Armenia to Its Declaration of Sovereignty from the Soviet Union, you will discover topics such as
The Home of Eden
The Rise and Fall of Urartu
A Conquered Armenia
An Empire in its Own Right
Caught in the Crossfire
Illumination
Immortals and War Elephants
An Armenian Emperor
Crusader State
Conquered
The First Deportation
Genocide
Freedom at Last
A Study in Velvet
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Dutch East India Company, then keep reading..
Huge international companies and corporations are a normal part of our everyday lives today. For most, their unimaginable wealth and power, which are rivaling even some of the smaller countries of the world, is something we take for granted. And we see them as the living embodiment of the capitalist system, regardless if we take it as a good or a bad omen. However, this wasn't always the case. For the majority of history, it was the kings and emperors who wielded the most influence, commanded the largest armies, and had the largest treasures. And all of them would laugh at the idea of some merchants managing to not only catch up to their supremacy and riches but even surpass them. Yet they did. Probably the best example of that kind of success were the traders of the Dutch East India Company of the 16th century.
This company singlehandedly reformed the way businesses functioned, creating the foundation of our modern capitalist world, with all of its strengths and weaknesses. And through its international trade, this corporation brought our world one step closer to the colonialism of the 19th century and the globalization of the 20th century. It even managed to transform itself from a group of merchants to an empire in its own right. By the time of its disbandment in the late 18th century, the world was irreversibly changed.
In The Dutch East India Company: A Captivating Guide to the First True Multinational Corporation and Its Impact on the Dutch War of Independence from Spain, you will discover topics such as
Birth of a Corporation
The Company on the Rise
Fall of the Giant
Structure and Organization of the VOC
The Good, the Bad, and the VOC
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Sarmatians and Scythians, then keep reading...
Masters of the horse, the Scythians and Sarmatians opened the Eurasian Steppe to nomadic civilizations like it had never seen before. For the first time, a group of tribes sharing a common culture called the Steppe their home, adapting themselves to its harshness. Born out of this environment, a very particular way to live was adopted and later spread to peoples of Central Asia--the pastoral nomadic lifestyle. It would be the bane of organized armies of great empires, as the excellent mobility granted by their superior horse-riding skills were no match compared to the slow, organized infantry.
The tale of the Scythians and Sarmatians have lasted through history, and although they had not one written historical record of their own, their presence was registered by dozens of classical historians. More importantly, though, their precious burial tombs still retained some of the civilizational remains of this extraordinary group of peoples.
In Sarmatians and Scythians: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians, you will discover topics such as
Origins of the Scythians and Sarmatians
Art, Culture, and Religion
Economy and Society
Warfare and Conquest
End of the Scythians and Sarmatians
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Scientific Revolution, then keep reading...
Ancient cultures have been looking up at the stars for thousands of years, wondering about their place in the universe. What were those glowing spots in the black cover of night? Just how far away was the moon? These and other questions hounded humanity through the millennia until, finally, relative economic stability allowed for a number of people to examine their world more closely. Slowly, knowledge and understanding accumulated generation by generation until the conditions were ideal enough for a revolution to occur in thinking, experimentation, worldview, and natural philosophy.
It was the Scientific Revolution, the time period when Western theologians had more and better tools to measure and make sense of the things around them. With careful measurements, precise data collection, and an unwavering sense of curiosity, humankind stepped into the future. The truly magnificent feature of this time period, besides, of course, the scientific discoveries themselves, was the kinship between philosophers, scientists, and experimental hobbyists throughout Europe. Hundreds, if not thousands, of letters between great intellectuals such as Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Robert Hooke, and Tycho Brahe have been preserved, demonstrating how these men (and a few women) worked in cooperation with one another in order to better their own research.
In The Scientific Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Emergence of Modern Science During the Early Modern Period, Including Stories of Thinkers Such as Isaac Newton and Ren Descartes, you will discover topics such as
Science: A Definition and Brief Prehistory
The Early Western Sciences
Paracelsus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Luigi Anguillara
Andreas Vesalius
Ignazio Danti
Tycho and Sophia Brahe
Paul Wittich
Sethus Calvisius
Joseph Goedenhuyze
Giordano Bruno
Conrad Gessner
Johannes Kepler
Daniel Sennert
Galileo Galilei
William Harvey
Ren Descartes
Robert Boyle
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Winckelmann-Kirch
William and Caroline Herschel
Mary Somerville
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Salem Witch Hunt, then keep reading...
Decades after witch-hunting had begun to die down in Europe, North America was about to witness its bloodiest witch hunt in history. The Massachusetts of 1692 was a very different one to the state we know today. Populated by colonists, many of them a generation or less from life in an England bathed in religious turmoil, Massachusetts was not the safe haven that the fleeing Puritans had hoped it would be. Persecuted for their faith in Europe, the Puritans had pictured a kind of utopia founded on biblical principles. They saw the New World as a new beginning, a kind of second chance for humanity. It would be only 72 years after the arrival of the Mayflower that the events in Salem would make it blatantly obvious that humanity had already blown it again.
This is not the story of the trials. This is the story of its people. This is not an attempt to explain the events of 1692. It is an attempt to bring to life the victims who died so unjustly. In this book, we will walk side by side with the destitute Sarah Good as she realizes that after having lost all she owns, her reputation, her baby, and even her life will still be taken from her. We stand at the bar with Rebecca Nurse, a sweet little old lady who is sentenced to hang for what she must have perceived to be the most heinous of crimes. We witness George Burroughs at the gallows, a former minister now condemned to die for his supposed alliance with Satan, as he delivers a speech so stirring that it takes quick thinking from his enemies to prevent the crowd from rushing forth to cut him down. We feel our own breaths catching as we watch the cruel and greedy Sheriff George Corwin piling rocks onto the fragile eighty-year-old body of Giles Corey, who is determined to die without entering a plea so that his sons will still get the inheritance he promised them.
We will walk through this history in the footprints of those who suffered the hardest in it. The Salem witch hunt and trials killed many and ruined the lives of countless others. And this is their story.
In The Salem Witch Hunt: A Captivating Guide to the Hunt and Trials of People Accused of Witchcraft in Colonial Massachusetts, you will discover topics such as
Witches in Europe
Salem
Strange Afflictions
The Affliction of Elizabeth Hubbard
The Confession of Tituba
Fuel on the Fire
The Madness Intensifies
The Reverend in League with the Devil
The First Casualty
Hanging
A Bid for Mercy
The Reverend Hangs
Crushed
Eight Innocent Firebrands
Glimmers of Sense
Not Guilty
The Last Casualty
Life After the Trials
The Second Salem
Remembering Salem
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Spanish-American War, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Spanish-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Conflict Between the United States of America and Spain That Took Place after the U.S. Intervened in the Cuban War of Independence
The Philippine-American War: A Captivating Guide to the Philippine Insurrection That Started When the United States of America Claimed Possession of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War really only lasted about ten weeks (the buildup and decision to go to war took longer than the war itself), but a peace treaty was not signed until December of 1898.
This was an event that was the tipping point for the end of the Spanish Empire and the rise of the US as a formidable player on the world stage. Not all Americans were happy with the change, with famous Americans like Mark Twain speaking out about the US occupation of the lands that it was meant to save. This breach was seen as being as antithetical to American ideals as bowing to the English crown would have been seen during the American Revolution. Still, the isolationist's view of the country was no longer popular, and more Americans wished to play a larger part in the world. The ideology of the country was not entirely different than it had been, but it was moving more toward the superpower it eventually became by the end of World War II. America had finally taken strides to match the might and power of the other Western countries, and it was increasingly more difficult to ignore the events around the world once they had lands to protect so far from the mainland.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Spain's Waning Influence
America - A Country Itching to Break out of Isolationism
Building Tensions
America's Sensationalized Sympathy with Cuba
Remember the Maine - An Excuse for War
A Brief War with Huge Implications
Rough Riders - The Beginning of the Legend of Theodore Roosevelt
How the Smoked Yankees Ensured Roosevelt's Success
The Price of Peace
The Anti-Imperialist League
The Foraker Act of 1900 and New Territories
The Tense Relationship between Cuba and the US
Half-Way around the World - The Philippine-American Relationship
A Changed World
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
A Quick Overview
The World After Rome
Ending a Dynasty - Pepin, Charles, and Carloman
The Conquests of Charles
In the Name of Religion
Pope Leo III and the Founding of an Empire
The Carolingian Renaissance - The Empire under Charlemagne
The Rule of Louis the Pious
Familial Strife and the Decay of the Empire
The Division Effectively Ending the Empire
Echoes of the Roman Empire - How Outside Forces Picked Apart the Carolingian Empire
Lasting Effects and Hope of Reunification
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Hannibal Barca, then keep reading...
One of the names most synonymous with brilliant military strategy is Hannibal. He was the legendary Carthaginian general who marched elephants over the snowy Alps and took on Rome, the growing power in Europe at the time. He outsmarted the best strategists that Rome had to offer and twice sat in front of the gates of Rome with his army.
There was never any doubt that Hannibal would serve his country in the military, but no one could have predicted just how well he would serve Carthage. Even centuries later, Romans used the phrase "Hannibal's at the gates " as a way of indicating misfortune or fear. Even natural disasters were compared to him. His actions would go on to haunt the Romans for centuries. Because of the threat he had been to them, the Roman Republic was forced to learn how to outsmart their opponents and not just beat them. The actions of Hannibal helped to shape and form Rome into the military power that it became because they realized early on that they were not as safe as they had thought they were.
In Hannibal Barca: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian General Who Fought in the Second Punic War Between Carthage and Ancient Rome, you will discover topics such as
Rome Versus Carthage - The First Punic War
Born into an Uncertain World
The Element of Surprise - The Beginning of a Legend
Panic in Rome and the Subsequent Raiding of Roman Territory
The Rivalry Between Hannibal and Fabius
Roman Devastation at Cannae
More Than a Decade as the Enemy
Defeating Hannibal
Using Politics to Improve Carthage and a Final Betrayal
Cat and Mouse with Rome - Roles Reversed
Speculation on Hannibal's End and the End of Carthage in the Third Punic War
The Legacy and the Legend
And much, much more
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Carolingian Empire, then keep reading...
One of the few names to emerge from the Dark Ages to live on today is that of Charlemagne. After the fall of Rome, Western Europe was in almost complete disarray for several centuries, with different tribes and factions running different parts of the continent. Then in 768 CE, Charles the Great, more commonly known as Charlemagne, became the ruler of the Franks.
In The Carolingian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Carolingian Dynasty and Their Large Empire That Covered Most of Western Europe During the Reign of Charlemagne, you will discover topics such as
A Quick Overview
The World After Rome
Ending a Dynasty - Pepin, Charles, and Carloman
The Conquests of Charles
In the Name of Religion
Pope Leo III and the Founding of an Empire
The Carolingian Renaissance - The Empire under Charlemagne
The Rule of Louis the Pious
Familial Strife and the Decay of the Empire
The Division Effectively Ending the Empire
Echoes of the Roman Empire - How Outside Forces Picked Apart the Carolingian Empire
Lasting Effects and Hope of Reunification
And much, much more
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Описание: Frank Van Buren`s riveting, first person anecdotes, experienced over six years as a Blackhawk pilot in the U.S. Army, are a fun read with unforgettable lessons. "Life Lessons From The Cockpit" is a compelling American success story, told in a way that relates to anyone who has ambitious dreams, but is hesitant to pursue them.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Mongol Invasions, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Mongol Conquests: A Captivating Guide to the Invasions and Conquests Initiated by Genghis Khan That Created the Vast Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan: A Captivating Guide to the Founder of the Mongol Empire and His Conquests Which Resulted in the Largest Contiguous Empire in History
The Mongols were known to be both merciful as well as tolerant. Moreover, their conquests weren't aimed against civilized life; in fact, they helped connect numerous cultures and facilitated the spread of ideas and knowledge across the continent. Of course, the Mongols themselves were not uncultured brutes, as they had their own civilization, society, and traditions. With all that being said, this does not mean they were innocent for all the destruction they caused. Instead, it is implied that the Mongols weren't like fire, causing annihilation wherever they passed. They were more like water, capable of causing floods and carving mountains while at the same time creating fertile soil and giving life.
Like many other topics in history, the Mongol story has more than one side, and this book will try to present as many as possible. It will explore both the bloody history of Genghis Khan and his conquests while showing that he and his fellow Mongols were capable of much more than that. Diving deep inside their culture and society, we'll cast off their barbaric image. They will be exposed for what they actually were, mere humans like any other on this Earth. Hopefully, by the end of this guide of the Mongol conquests, you will get a better understanding of not only the history of the Mongols but of all of humankind as well.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Origin of the Mongols
Rise of Genghis Khan and the Unification of the Steppes
The Mongol Conquest of the East
Genghis Khan's Revenge
Death and Succession of the Great Khan
From Unity to Division - Genghis' Heirs
The Last of the Great Khans
The Mongol War Machine
Mongol State, Society, and Culture
And much, much more
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
The Mongolian Steppe
Tem jin
Becoming Genghis Khan
Building the Mongol Empire
Life in Genghis Khan's Empire
Military Genius
Innovation
Death and Succession
The Mongol Empire After Genghis Khan
Pax Mongolica
The End of an Empire
And much, much more
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