Comparing Empires

European Empires, with their multi-ethnic societies, have long been considered as failures, and their history was often presented as a narrative of mere disintegration and decay. With the ever-dominat

What do the visual and textual representations of the New World have to tell us about the complexity of the relationships between the major empires and the individuals who opposed and favored colonial

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The period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960) has long been treated as an anomaly in the history of China, an age of great disunity between the empires of the Tang and the Song dynasties

Green and Blue are best friends. But . .. who is the bestest? Green builds a bigger, better shell. And then Blue builds a biggerer, betterer shell!Uh-oh - I think we can guess where this is going.Who, or what, will ultimately triumph?This furiously fast-paced and witty picture book warns of the dangers of comparing yourself to others, especially your friends! Packed with lots of visual humour, children will hoot with laughter at Blue and Green's ever-growing silly shells. From Clive Penguin illustrator and creator of the Agent Harrier graphic novel series, Ben Sanders.

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This rich and enjoyable book recounts the tangled, dynamic encounters through which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries'A rich history… Harding writes with energy and insight, wearing a tremendous amount of learning lightly' - Rana Mitter, Financial TimesThis rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped over vast distances and an uneasy sense of unknowable empires fantastically far away. By the twentieth century much of Asia might have come under Western rule after centuries of warfare, but its intellectual, artistic and spiritual influence was fighting back.The Light of Asia is a wonderfully varied and entertaining history of the many ways in

Build strong reading comprehension skills with leveled nonfiction texts and comprehension activities! Engage sixth-grade students in high-quality reading comprehension lessons that include texts with a variety of text structures, dictionaries, comprehension activities, writing prompt activities, and more.Teach reading comprehension skills and nonfiction text structures to your sixth-grade students!Choose from 10 units that span a variety of text structures and topics or use them all!Text structures include:Question and answerMain idea and detailsCause and effectCompare and contrastTime orderNonfiction texts in the grade 6 book include a variety of content-area topics:Science:"The Force of Magnetism" Level V"Food Webs in Ecosystems" Level X"Genes for Survival" Level YSocial Studies:"Comparing Rights and Responsibilities" Level X"Ancient Economies" Level YBiography:"Phillis Wheatley: Antislavery Poet" Level V"Colin Powell: An American Leader" Level WHow-to:"How to Grow a Container Garden

Build strong reading comprehension skills with leveled nonfiction texts and comprehension activities! Engage fifth-grade students in high-quality reading comprehension lessons that include texts with a variety of text structures, dictionaries, comprehension activities, writing prompt activities, and more.Teach reading comprehension skills and nonfiction text structures to your fifth-grade students!Choose from 10 units that span a variety of text structures and topics or use them all!Text structures include:Question and answerMain idea and detailsCause and effectCompare and contrastTime orderNonfiction texts in the grade 5 book include a variety of content-area topics:Science:"The Value of Weeds" Level S"Amazing Ants" Level T"Gravity in Our Solar System" Level VSocial Studies:"A Viking Voyage" Level U"Spying During the Revolutionary War" Level V"Comparing Education in Two Cultures" Level WGeography:"Earth's Precious Water" Level UBiography:"Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer, Writer, and Ant

It’s fun to be smart! These two illustration-based card decks are packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills for fifth graders.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest For Threes question-and-answer cards help children explore and learn about the alphabet, counting, recognizing shapes, comparing and matching, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest For Threes features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and fun300 questions that set the foundation for pre-school learningWhat’s New?Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and interactions with peersUpdated content: Fresh and relevant to today’s familiesBrain Quest d

In the long span of human history to the twentieth century, almost all great leaders of empires and states were men, with few exceptions. One of them was Heavenly Empress Wu Zetian. She is the only female ruler in history to have replaced a powerful dynasty with her own in a major country and crowned herself emperor of China. This book is about how this daughter of a concubine, who began life in the palace as a lowly concubine of Emperor Taizong (see Heavenly Khan) at a very young age, overcame all obstacles in a man-dominated world and rose to the summit of power in medieval China.

Brain Quest, America's #1 educational brand with more than 57 million copies in print, is now for babies! My First Brain Quest board books introduce essential early learning concepts and foundational vocabulary using engaging visuals and Brain Quest's signature question and answer format.From the rain in the sky to the grass at their feet, help your child understand the world around them with the guidance of this fun and exciting introduction to science!My First Brain Quest: First Words: Science Around Us introduces babies and toddlers to more than 100 STEM-related vocabulary words in their world—in the backyard, at the doctor's office, at the beach. Each scene features labeled illustrated objects as well as brief captions that help to introduce STEM concepts and help put into context, alongside questions that encourage conversation between reader and child. Children have fun naming, counting, and comparing.

本書特色＊Introducing key concepts such as religion, humanity, ideology and education through literature in the Turkish context＊Helping the readers to see and to appreciate the insights of scholars from different research areas, especially literature, education, language teaching.序【Acknowledgements】 I want to thank Mr. Michael Song, the President of Showwe publishing house (Taipei, Taiwan), for his great support and his encouragement for getting academic writings published in Taiwan. Also, my thanks go to Ms. Irene Cheng, Ms. Lestat Yin, and the whole editorial team of Showwe.【Preface】 In the Turkish context, how can one see the relations among key concepts such as education, literature and culture? Thinking about Turkey and comparing it to Europe or to Asia, one realises that Turkey is non of them -- and yet, Turkey is also all of them. It represents a vision in a way which it is not specifically inclusive or exclusive. It does not take everything in. But if it takes something in, it giv

斑馬Zachary厭倦了躲避草原上的掠食者，他想小睡一下。但他睡著安全嗎？跟隨Zachary在大草原上度過驚心動魄的一天，提升「數感(subitizing)」和學習如何比較數量，並認識有關斑馬的有趣知識！《快樂學數學》系列啟動孩子的算術能力大躍進！孩子將會愛上書中的可愛動物與有趣故事，並在當中學習序數、數數(counting)、跳數(skip counting)、加法、減法等數學概念。本系列每冊書中皆附贈互動素材(官網也提供素材檔案，可自行下載列印裁切)，讓每本書都是孩子動手體驗的學習工具。每則故事中也能讀到有趣的科學小知識，在快樂動手學習中，激發孩子對世界的好奇心與對數學的概念的理解。Zachary the Zebra is tired from running away from his predators. He wants to take a nap.But is it safe for him to fall asleep?Follow the zebra's exciting day in the savannah and learn about subitising and comparing quantities.Read fun facts about plains zebras!Jump start your child's advancement in numeracy with the Happy Learning Math series. Your child will delight in the fun stories about animals and encounter Math concepts, such as ordinal numbers, counting, skip counting, addition, subtraction and more.Materials for interactive play and links to printables are also included, turning each book into a hands-on experiential learning tool. Fun Science facts are also weaved into each story to s

The Cambridge Companion to World Literature introduces the significant ideas and practices of world literary studies. It provides a lucid and accessible account of the fundamental issues and concepts in world literature, including the problems of imagining the totality of literature; comparing literary works across histories, cultures and languages; and understanding how literary production is affected by forces such as imperialism and globalization. The essays demonstrate how detailed critical engagements with particular literary texts call forth differing conceptions of world literature, and, conversely, how theories of world literature shape our practices of readings. Subjects covered include cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, internationalism, scale and systems, sociological criticism, translation, scripts, and orality. This book also includes original analyses of genres and forms, ranging from tragedy to the novel and graphic fiction, lyric poetry to the short story and world cine

書中深入解析織紋特性、不同密度下的表現，以及如何在圖樣中進行剪裁塑形，並收錄服裝與配件作品。每個設計都凸顯質感針織的細膩魅力，是實用又具啟發性的針織創作指南。Texture is an exploration of the vast landscape of knit fabrics. Known for her simple, timeless designs, Hannah Fettig of Knitbot takes her well-loved knitwear "essentials" a step further with a focus on textural stitch patterns. Highlights include delving into the characteristics of textured fabric, comparing stitch patterns at different gauges, working shaping into patterned fabric, and more. Texture's design collection features both garments and accessory patterns, each showcasing the irresistible qualities of textured knit fabrics.

With bright illustrations and clear, kid-friendly language, this book introduces one of the most basic geometric shapes to young readers. Formed of three sides and three angles, triangles are everywhere—especially on the pages of this book, where two kids and their robot friend assemble a brand-new bot from different types and sizes of triangles. This title defines important geometry vocabulary in simple, accessible terms, reinforcing the text with illustrations of the different types of and relationships between triangles. Activities on identifying, measuring, and comparing angles help readers understand these important ideas. Drawing on his years of experience teaching math, David Adler's text thoroughly introduces fundamental mathematical concepts. Colorfully illustrated by nonfiction veteran Ed Miller, this book is perfect for readers just beginning to study shapes and geometry.

Maddie's room is a mess. Maddie's toys are everywhere. And Maddie has to clean them up before her birthday party starts. This looks like a job for ... MIGHTY MADDIE! Faster than a speeding bullet, mor

本書《Salt》由知名歷史書作家 Mark Kurlansky 撰寫，從一粒鹽出發，講述這種看似平凡的物質如何塑造人類文明。鹽曾是貨幣、戰略資源與貿易核心，影響國家興衰與戰爭決策。Kurlansky 以輕快筆調串連古今，帶領讀者穿梭於鹽礦、鹽路與廚房之間，看見歷史的味道與世界的連結。From the Bestselling Author of Cod and The Basque History of the WorldIn his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt by Mark Kurlansky is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.Mark Kurlansky is the author of many books including Cod, The Basque History of the World, 1968, and The Big Oyster. His newest book is Bir

Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the United States talking to thousands of kids. And you?ll never believe what they talk about: math! Stuart shows kids that they use math every day?to share a pizza,

乘風破浪來到中國的英國商人如何參與十九世紀帝國衝突的零和遊戲作者使用未曾與世人見面的太古集團檔案，為這間公司撰寫它度過動蕩不安中國近代史兩百年的迷人故事。民族崛起，帝國衰落，而太古集團這艘船航行穿越風暴。這是英國史和中國史一流史家的上乘之作。──史蒂芬．普拉特（Stephen R. Platt），美國阿姆赫斯特麻塞諸塞大學歷史系教授，著有《帝國暮色》（Imperial Twilight）畢可思把英國在中國的歷史寫得無可匹敵。在《綁定中國》，他講述一段橫跨兩百年動蕩歷史的非凡故事，關於一個來自利物浦的家族企業如何把自己變成亞洲的一部分。這是家庭的故事，帝國的故事，也是關係網的故事。──香港大學歷史系教授高馬可（John M. Carroll），著有《帝國夾縫中的香港》（Edge of Empires Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong）這是亞洲其中一間重要英國公司的故事。但這個故事的意義遠不止於此——它包羅萬象的內容包含關於帝國如何形成，在鼎盛時期運作，然後被迫重塑自身。畢可思使用各式素材，其中許多是學者們從未見過的史料，他講述太古在亞洲創造新的貿易路線和商業關係，還有亞洲接著也被帝國商業塑造，然後面對戰爭和一九四九年中國共產主義革命的影響。這是一部強而有力又重要的歷史，將在英國與亞洲關係走上全新且不可預測的變化之際留下印記，其敘事風格和活力就連最鋌而走險的大班都會滿意。──芮納．米德（Rana Mitter），著有《中國的抗日戰爭，1937-1945》（China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival） 一個西方家族商行——也是擁有諸多商行的家族——如何在亞洲生存並蓬勃發展兩個多世紀？一間開路先鋒般的私人企業如何巡航穿越現代中國的戰爭、革命和改革開放？畢可斯把這個太古集團的故事講得精彩絕倫。這本書有很多身分：這是一本讀起來像小說的權威商業史。這是一部帝國衝突與競爭的大戲。這是關於商業創造我們今天生活的現代世界及其機構的故事。從商業的角度來看，這是一段中國和香港的迷人歷史。這本書適合研究現代中國及其外交關係的讀者，以及今天在中國做生意的人。這段歷史有很多教訓值得今人汲取。──柯偉林（William C. Kirby），哈佛大

Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo, and Lucchese. For decades these Five Families ruled New York and built the American Mafia (or Cosa Nostra) into an underworld empire. Today, the Mafia is an endang

Epic: Empires focuses on 12 of the biggest and most incredible empires in the history of the world, from the first Babylonian Empire, founded in 1792 BCE, to the British Empire, which ended formally i

Epic: Empires focuses on 12 of the biggest and most incredible empires in the history of the world, from the first Babylonian Empire, founded in 1792 BCE, to the British Empire, which ended formally i

Drawing on themes from John MacKenzie’s Empires of Nature and the Nature of Empires (1997), this book explores, from Indigenous or Indigenous-influenced perspectives, the power of nature and the attem

Tributary Empires in Global History is one of a very select few to pioneer comparisons between the great historical empires of agrarian societies, such as the Roman, Mughal and Ottoman empires, and ot

Tributary Empires in Global History is one of a very select few to pioneer comparisons between the great historical empires of agrarian societies, such as the Roman, Mughal and Ottoman empires, and ot

Empires and Colonies provides a thoroughgoing and lively exploration of the expansion of the seaborne empires of western Europe from the fifteenth century and how that process of expansion affected th

Empires and Colonies provides a thoroughgoing and lively exploration of the expansion of the seaborne empires of western Europe from the fifteenth century and how that process of expansion affected th

All major continental empires proclaimed their desire to rule 'the entire world', investing considerable human and material resources in expanding their territory. Each, however, eventually had to stop expansion and come to terms with a shift to defensive strategy. This volume explores the factors that facilitated Eurasian empires' expansion and contraction: from ideology to ecology, economic and military considerations to changing composition of the imperial elites. Built around a common set of questions, a team of leading specialists systematically compare a broad set of Eurasian empires - from Achaemenid Iran, the Romans, Qin and Han China, via the Caliphate, the Byzantines and the Mongols to the Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, Russians, and Ming and Qing China. The result is a state-of-the art analysis of the major imperial enterprises in Eurasian history from antiquity to the early modern that discerns both commonalities and differences in the empires' spatial trajectories.

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of t

The story of thirteen Empires, showing their key role in the foundation of today''s global civilization.

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of t

Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the point of view of those who fought to free their country from the domination of foreign empires. It traces the hi

Comparing Fiscal Federalism investigates intergovernmental financial relations and the current allocation of financial and fiscal powers in compound states from a comparative and interdisciplinary per

Postcolonial Europe: Comparative Reflections after the Empires brings together scholars from across disciplines to rethink European colonialism in the light of its vanishing empires and the rise of ne