Heyday and fall. Brief history of 10 great empires
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The famous British historian and philosopher Paul Stretern in his book “The Heyday and the Fall of World Empires” tells about the origin and development of the 10 largest empires of world history: from the interfluve of the Tiger and Euphrates to the USA, from the British islands to the Mediterranean cradle of several powerful states.
With the help of this book, the reader can make an excursion in the five thousand -year history of mankind in only ten laconic, capacious and witty stories. The Russian Empire, which the author, following Winston Churchill, calls the full mysteries until today, also fell into this “chosen circle” of the Great. Why? Readers will find out in the book.
Each chapter contains unexpected facts that will allow readers to better understand the culture of the described country and look at it from a new point of view. So, for example, few people know that in 1290 of our era, the Chinese astronomer GO SHOTSZIN calculated the earthly year as 365.2425 days, that is, within 26 seconds from its current measurement
With the help of this book, the reader can make an excursion in the five thousand -year history of mankind in only ten laconic, capacious and witty stories. The Russian Empire, which the author, following Winston Churchill, calls the full mysteries until today, also fell into this “chosen circle” of the Great. Why? Readers will find out in the book.
Each chapter contains unexpected facts that will allow readers to better understand the culture of the described country and look at it from a new point of view. So, for example, few people know that in 1290 of our era, the Chinese astronomer GO SHOTSZIN calculated the earthly year as 365.2425 days, that is, within 26 seconds from its current measurement
Author:
Author:Paul Stretern
Cover:
Cover:Soft
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:History & Geography
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Series:
Series: Travelers in Time
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-113345-0
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