2010, ISBN: a149cdd5855737d1205e2e27e5387b5a

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Amberley Publishing. New in New dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. New hardback copies at a reduced price; published £24.00.; Operation Eclpse - the plan for the British Liberation Army… Mehr…

Amberley Publishing. New in New dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. New hardback copies at a reduced price; published £24.00.; Operation Eclpse - the plan for the British Liberation Army to invade and conquer Hitler's Third Reich, 1945. Illustrations & maps. Sequel to author's study 'The Rhine Endeavour'. ; 176 pages ., Amberley Publishing, 2011, New York: Kensington Publishing Corp, 1960. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Mass market paperback. Good. 279, [41] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Cover has some wear, soiling, and creases. Bookdealer stamp at bottom of first page. Slightly cocked. This is number 26 in the Zebra World-at-War series. Lawrence Cortesi wrote a lot of books about WWII in the Pacific and the battles or campaigns of Army general Douglas MacArthur. One interesting aspect of the author's books is that they read like a novel. He recreates conversations between various officers/personnel. Gambier Bay and its planes next supported the occupation of Guam and the invasion of the Palau Islands. Gambier Bay became the first U.S. vessel to anchor there since the war began. In mid-October, Gambier Bay headed for the Philippines and its fate in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The escort carrier Gambier Bay became part of Taffy 3, six baby flattops with three destroyers and four destroyer escorts, assigned to provide air cover for troops invading Leyte Island. On October 24, 1944, Gambier Bay's planes did just that all day from a position west of Samar Island. Taffy 3's commander, Rear Adm. Clifton Sprague, knew Japanese ships sent to destroy the Leyte beachhead were in the vicinity. But a combination of circumstances favorable to the Japanese meant that Taffy 3 personnel were completely surprised to spot the pagoda masts on Japanese warships steaming through San Bernardino Strait and around Samar Island early on the morning of October 25., Kensington Publishing Corp, 1960, Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2010. Softcover. Brand new book. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empireÑa millennium and a half in the makingÑwas suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. What China had been before its reunification as the Yuan dynasty in 1279 was no longer what it would be in the future. Four centuries later, another wave of steppe invaders would replace the Ming dynasty with yet another foreign occupation. The Troubled Empire explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. If anything defined the complex dynamics of this period, it was changes in the weather. Asia, like Europe, experienced a Little Ice Age, and as temperatures fell in the thirteenth century, Kublai Khan moved south into China. His Yuan dynasty collapsed in less than a century, but Mongol values lived on in Ming institutions. A second blast of cold in the 1630s, combined with drought, was more than the dynasty could stand, and the Ming fell to Manchu invaders. Against this backgroundÑthe first coherent ecological history of China in this periodÑTimothy Brook explores the growth of autocracy, social complexity, and commercialization, paying special attention to China's incorporation into the larger South China Sea economy. These changes not only shaped what China would become but contributed to the formation of the early modern world. 18 halftones, 7 maps, 3 tables. Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia. "Brook has given a readers a fast-paced, intriguing account of the Yuan and Ming dynasties that will be read and enjoyed for many years to come."ÑDavid D. Buck, Canadian Journal of History "Brook's ecological approach to China is both original and timely: for also China's rulers of today are faced with widespread social tension deriving from environmental calamity and natural catastrophe."ÑTjalling Halbertsma, Journal of Asian History "One of those rare works that appeal to both academic and general readers. Its readable prose and intriguing storytelling, coupled with the emphasis on total history, make it more accessible to students at different levelsÉ The Troubled Empire is an outstanding macro study of the Yuan-Ming dynasties by a leading authority on Chinese history."ÑWensheng Wang, Journal of World History "This series on China, brilliantly overseen by Timothy Brook, is a credit to Harvard University Press. Above all, it encourages us to think of China in different ways."ÑJonathan Mirsky, Literary Review "A broad and well-written overview of Chinese history from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. Brook uses stories and anecdotes to illuminate historical trends with grace and skill. For those interested in Chinese history, and for comparative historians, this is a very useful book."ÑPeter Ditmanson, University of Oxford, Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2010<

2010, ISBN: a149cdd5855737d1205e2e27e5387b5a

Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2010. Softcover. Brand new book. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empireÑa millennium and a half in… Mehr…

Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2010. Softcover. Brand new book. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empireÑa millennium and a half in the makingÑwas suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. What China had been before its reunification as the Yuan dynasty in 1279 was no longer what it would be in the future. Four centuries later, another wave of steppe invaders would replace the Ming dynasty with yet another foreign occupation. The Troubled Empire explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. If anything defined the complex dynamics of this period, it was changes in the weather. Asia, like Europe, experienced a Little Ice Age, and as temperatures fell in the thirteenth century, Kublai Khan moved south into China. His Yuan dynasty collapsed in less than a century, but Mongol values lived on in Ming institutions. A second blast of cold in the 1630s, combined with drought, was more than the dynasty could stand, and the Ming fell to Manchu invaders. Against this backgroundÑthe first coherent ecological history of China in this periodÑTimothy Brook explores the growth of autocracy, social complexity, and commercialization, paying special attention to China's incorporation into the larger South China Sea economy. These changes not only shaped what China would become but contributed to the formation of the early modern world. 18 halftones, 7 maps, 3 tables. Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia. "Brook has given a readers a fast-paced, intriguing account of the Yuan and Ming dynasties that will be read and enjoyed for many years to come."ÑDavid D. Buck, Canadian Journal of History "Brook's ecological approach to China is both original and timely: for also China's rulers of today are faced with widespread social tension deriving from environmental calamity and natural catastrophe."ÑTjalling Halbertsma, Journal of Asian History "One of those rare works that appeal to both academic and general readers. Its readable prose and intriguing storytelling, coupled with the emphasis on total history, make it more accessible to students at different levelsÉ The Troubled Empire is an outstanding macro study of the Yuan-Ming dynasties by a leading authority on Chinese history."ÑWensheng Wang, Journal of World History "This series on China, brilliantly overseen by Timothy Brook, is a credit to Harvard University Press. Above all, it encourages us to think of China in different ways."ÑJonathan Mirsky, Literary Review "A broad and well-written overview of Chinese history from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. Brook uses stories and anecdotes to illuminate historical trends with grace and skill. For those interested in Chinese history, and for comparative historians, this is a very useful book."ÑPeter Ditmanson, University of Oxford, Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2010<

2010, ISBN: a149cdd5855737d1205e2e27e5387b5a

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2010. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading… Mehr…

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2010. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2010, 0<