JUVENILE · HISTORY
Judith Simpson
Judith Simpson is a writer of children's books.
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth, but they died out long before people existed.
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Most acclaimed
Indonesia
"A team of Indonesian and American specialists explores the impact of economic growth on twelve major Indonesian institutions, including private and public enterprises, formal political institutions, the armed forces, the bureaucracy, NGOs, the media, and trade unions, amongst others."--BOOK JACKET. "The growing gap between a slow-to-change governing structure and the dynamism of the broader society poses dilemmas - for the next generation of leaders and Indonesia's development. This timely book examines the reactions across society as Indonesia enters a period of major political change."--BOOK JACKET.
Ancient Rome
Overview: With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century B.C. through Justinian's rule in the sixth century A.D., he offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall. Interweaving social, political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the successes and failures of the Romans in war, political organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the central role of social and moral values in determining individual conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to empire. Striving to reconstruct ancient history from the ground up, he includes frequent references to ancient texts and authors, encouraging readers to return to the primary sources. Comprehensive, concise, and accessible, this masterful account provides a unique window into Rome and its changing fortune.
Ancient China
A history of ancient China, from prehistoric times to the 1840's when contact with the West led to the Treaty of Nanking which opened Chinese ports and residence for the Western world.