New Releases by John Man

John Man is the author of Leadership Secrets of Ge (2010), The Great Wall (2010), Kubilai Khan (2010), The Terra Cotta Army (2009), L'esercito di terracotta. Il primo imperatore cinese e la nascita di una nazione (2009).

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Leadership Secrets of Ge

release date: Oct 31, 2010

The Great Wall

release date: Aug 01, 2010
The Great Wall
John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country''s tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.

Kubilai Khan

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Kubilai Khan
Dalam sejarah politik kekaisaran, Kubilai Khan adalah sosok penguasa legendaris. Kewenangannya mencakup lebih dari separuh wilayah Asia dan seperlima luas area dunia. Dia mewarisi obsesi untuk menguasai dunia dari kakeknya, Jenghis Khan, sang penakluk dari Mongolia. Tetapi tidak seperti sang kakek, Kubilai Khan menjadikan China, bukan Mongolia, sebagai pusat untuk mengendalikan kekuasaan: bermodal kekayaan China yang besar dipadu dengan kekuatan militer dan kelihaiannya dalam memimpin pemerintahan, dia menciptakan kekaisaran terbesar di dunia setelah tumbangnya Romawi, sekaligus meletakkan dasar bagi negara adikuasa China modern. Kubilai Khan mewarisi wilayah kekaisaran terluas dalam sejarah dari sang kakek, Jenghis Khan. Khan Agung Kekaisaran Mongolia ini kemudian melipatgandakan kekuasaannya: memperlebar cengkeramannya ke China hingga Irak, ke Siberia sampai Afghanistan. Ia juga menginvasi Jepang, Vietnam dan Kamboja, Tibet dan Thailand, Burma, serta pernah pula berusaha menundukkan Jawa (Kerajaan Singasari) tapi gagal—utusannya dipermalukan Raja Singasari Kertanagara, sedangkan pasukannya yang datang kemudian untuk membalas dendam dibinasakan tentara Majapahit pimpinan Raden Wijaya. Terlahir bukan sebagai putra mahkota, Kubilai Khan tidak ditakdirkan untuk menjadi penguasa. Dia menancapkan sendiri tonggak kepemimpinannya, dan menggenggam kekuasaan baru di usia 40 tahun. Bagaimana riwayatnya meraih kekuasaan serta bagaimana pula sepak terjangnya sebagai pemimpin terbesar dalam sejarah? Buku ini menyibak rahasia yang selama ini tak terungkap!

The Terra Cotta Army

release date: Mar 05, 2009
The Terra Cotta Army
The Terra Cotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. Over seven thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China—and each figure was individually carved. Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experiences in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these astonishing figures were created in the third century BC, and how they have become a symbol of China''s history, culture, and society.

L'esercito di terracotta. Il primo imperatore cinese e la nascita di una nazione

release date: Jan 01, 2009

The Terracotta Army

release date: Jan 01, 2007
The Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 8,099 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperor''s army. This is the remarkable story of their creation, the man who ordered them made, their rediscovery and their continuing legacy as a pre-eminent symbol of Chinese greatness. The First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was king of the Chinese state of Qin and the first man to unite China into a single empire. He built the first Great Wall and brought a single written script to the whole country. He was an inspired and ruthless ruler, but one also beset by paranoia and a desire for immortality. He is still considered the founding father of the modern state of China. On his death in 210 BC he was buried in a giant mausoleum near modern-day Xi''an. Legends of the treasures contained therein still tantalize the imagination today. In 1974 local farmers digging a well for water broke through into the burial mound and found the first of the Terracotta warriors. Further excavations have revealed the full splendour of the buried army. But the majority of the mausoleum is yet to be opened, including the burial chamber itself - myth tells us that amongst the treasures yet to be uncovered is a vast map of the First Emperor''s kingdom with rivers marked with channels of flowing mercury. The story of the First Emperor and the Terracotta Army is a fascinating one, not least for the discoveries yet to be made.

The New Traveler's Atlas

release date: Jan 01, 2007
The New Traveler's Atlas
Presents a guide to forty-seven unique destinations on seven continents, including such natural and man-made sites as Branff National Park, Istanbul, Patagonia, Argentina, Varanasi, India, Kyoto, Japan, the Great Wall of China, and Iceland.

The New Traveller's Atlas

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Attila. Il re barbaro che sfidò Roma

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Kubiłaj-Chan

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Atila

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Atila
Durante veinte cruciales años a comienzos del siglo V, Atila tuvo el destino del imperio romano y el futuro de toda Europa en sus manos. El decadente imperio, que dominaba el mundo occidental desde su doble capital de Roma y Constantinopla, estaba amenazado por tribus bárbaras del este. Fue Atila quien creó el mayor ejército bárbaro. Su imperio rivalizó brevemente con el de Roma, extendiéndose desde el Rin hasta el Mar Negro, del Báltico a los Balcanes. En numerosas incursiones y tres grandes campañas contra el imperio romano, se ganó una inmediata e imperecedera reputación de crueldad. Pero en él había algo más que mera barbarie. El poder de Atila procedía de su asombroso carácter. Era caprichoso, arrogante y brutal, aunque también lo bastante brillante como para ganarse la lealtad de millones de individuos. Los humo lo consideraban semidivino, los godos y otros bárbaros lo adoraban, occidentales cultos estaban orgullosos de servirle. Atila también fue un astuto político. Desde su base en los prados húngaros, enviaba secretarios latinos y griegos para chantajear al imperio. Al igual que otros déspotas, antes y después, dependió del respaldo financiero extranjero, y supo aprovecharse de las debilidades de sus amigos y enemigos. Con esta mezcla única de cualidades, Atila casi llegó a dictar el futuro de Europa. Al final, sus ambiciones acabaron con él. La insensata petición de la mano de una princesa romana y ataques en el interior de Francia e Italia lo condujeron a una muerte repentina en los brazos de una nueva esposa. No fue suficiente para fundar un imperio duradero, pero sí para empujar a Roma hacia su caída final.

Gengis Khan. Alla conquista dell'impero più vasto del mondo

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Tšingis-khaan

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Czyngis-Chan

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Attyla

release date: Jan 01, 2005

古騰堡革命

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Battlefields Then & Now

release date: Sep 01, 2001
Battlefields Then & Now
"Provides a fresh insight into the sites of some of history''s greatest conflicts. By overlaying modern photographs of the battlefield with dramatic reconstructions of ten of the key battles, it compares in a unique way scenes of struggle and heroism with the often pastoral site today"--Page 4 of cover

Atlas de l'an mil

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Atlas de l'an mil
L''An Mil marque une étape décisive dans l''histoire de notre Terre : une communication universelle peut enfin s''esquisser. Imaginons un scénario. L''Islam trouve or et esclaves dans l''Afrique subsaharienne. L''information descend vers le sud, traverse le Sahara, remonte le Nil, arrive grâce aux bergers bantous chez les Khoï et San du Kalahari. L''Islam commerce aussi avec Byzance, elle-même en liaison avec les Russes qui contrôlent la route commerciale nord-sud et sont en contact avec les Vikings. Ces derniers se rendent régulièrement en Islande, au Groenland et commercent avec les Inuit au nord du "Canada". A ce point, notre message emprunte deux chemins divergents : le premier itinéraire, vers le sud, traverse le sud-est des "Etats-Unis" actuels, puis le sud-ouest désertique, vers l''Amérique centrale, les Andes et enfin l''Amazonie. Au nord, les Inuit de Thulé transmettent l''information vers l''"Alaska" et le nord-est de la Sibérie. Nouvelle croisée des chemins en Chine. Vers l''est, le message parvient au Japon par le biais des marchands chinois ou de la "Corée"; vers l''ouest, le message emprunte la route de la soie, vers l''Asie centrale, puis l''Inde et Ceylan... Le voyage continue. Tout cela est un rêve bien sûr. Pourtant, tous ces liens existaient : les réseaux d''une communication planétaire étaient déjà visibles. John Man tente ici, pour la première fois, une exploration originale et précise des cultures et des lieux symboles sur les cinq continents, saisis à un moment charnière.

Atlas of the Year 1000

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Atlas of the Year 1000
Shows empires, trade routes, military activity, etc. on all continents ca. 900-1100.

Gobi

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Gobi
In intelligent, jargon-free prose, the author takes readers on a colorful tour of the Gobi Desert, from its natural wonders to its conflicts with society. Illustrations.

The Birth of Our Planet

release date: Jan 01, 1999

The Traveler's Atlas

release date: Jan 01, 1998
The Traveler's Atlas
From the dramatic fjords of Norway to the ancient remains of the mysterious Inca city of Machu Pichu, the authors guide readers along highways and rough trails to the world''s most spectacular places. Full-color photos.

Maadeavastused

release date: Jan 01, 1995

The Penguin Atlas of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Penguin Atlas of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign
De allieredes invasion i Normandiet 1944

Atlas du débarquement et de la bataille de Normandie, 6 juin-24 août 1944

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Atlas du débarquement et de la bataille de Normandie, 6 juin-24 août 1944
Voici, pour la première fois, un document qui, alliant récit, photographies et la cartographie en couleur la plus sophistiquée, retrace pas à pas, jour après jour, les stratégies, les tactiques, les mouvements des forces militaires alliées et allemandes engagées dans le plus grand débarquement de l''Histoire. Cet Atlas, où plus de 60 cartes inédites montrent l''incroyable complexité de cette bataille incertaine, constitue un outil exceptionnel pour tous ceux qui sont concernés par la Seconde Guerre mondiale, par la Libération et par les grandes ruptures de ce siècle.

The Survival of Jan Little

release date: Jan 01, 1993

Going Back

release date: Jan 01, 1992
Going Back
This is the story of how former soldier Simon Weston returned to visit the Falkland Islands 10 years after the war. It also describes his meeting with the Argentine pilot who bombed the Sir Galahad, which resulted in the deaths of 51 soldiers from his regiment, and his own severe burning.

Reaching for the Children

release date: Jul 04, 1991
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