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| 洋書ダウンロードフロア ＞History | |||||||||||
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| 1：「Year of the Locust」 | ||||
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Year of the Locust captures in page-turning detail the end of the Ottoman world and a pivotal moment in Palestinian history． In the diaries of Ihsan Hasan al-Turjman （1893–1917）， the first ordinary recruit to describe World War I from the Arab side， we follow the misadventures of an Ottoman soldier stationed in Jerusalem． There he occupied himself by dreaming about his future and using family connections to avoid being sent to the Suez． His diaries draw a unique picture of daily life in the | |||
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| 2：「A Hard Rain Fell」 | ||||
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By the spring of 1969， Students for a Democratic Society （SDS） had reached its zenith as the largest， most radical movement of white youth in American history-a genuine New Left． Yet less than a year later， SDS splintered into warring factions and ceased to exist．SDS ’s development and its dissolution grew directly out of the organization ’s relations with the black freedom movement， the movement against the Vietnam War， and the newly emerging struggle for women ’s liberation． For a moment， yo | |||
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| 3：「Army」 | ||||
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The U．S． Army is our oldest military force， and this exciting volume explores its rich history． Established in 1775 and led by General George Washington， the Continental army was formed to fight the British． Throughout U．S． history， many other notable men served in the army， including Presidents Andrew Jackson， Ulysses S． Grant， and Dwight D． Eisenhower． More than 230 years later， the U．S． Army is considered one of the most powerful forces in the world． In addition to protecting U．S． ci | |||
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| 4：「Why They Die」 | ||||
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Why do civilians suffer most during times of violent conflict？ Why are civilian fatalities as much as eight times higher， calculated globally for current conflicts， than military fatalities？ In Why They Die， Daniel Rothbart and Karina V． Korostelina address these questions through a systematic study of civilian devastation in violent conflicts． Pushing aside the simplistic definition of war as a guns-and-blood battle between two militant groups， the authors investigate the identity politics underlyi | |||
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| 5：「A Time to Speak」 | ||||
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For more than fifty years， Jack Reed， Sr． （b． 1924） has been a voice of reason in Mississippi—speaking from his platform as a prominent businessman and taking leadership roles in education， race relations， economic and community development， and even church governance．Hardly one to follow the status quo， Reed always delivered his speeches with a large dose of good cheer． His audiences， though， did not always reciprocate， especially in his early years when he spoke out on behalf of pu | |||
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| 6：「Mumbai Fables」 | ||||
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A place of spectacle and ruin， Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis． It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life． Millions from India and beyond， of different ethnicities， languages， and religions， have washed up on its shores， bringing with them their desires and ambitions． Mumbai Fables explores the mythic inner life of this legendary city as seen by its inhabitants， journalists， planners， writers， artists， filmmakers， and political activists． In this | |||
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| 7：「Marine Corps」 | ||||
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From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli， the U．S． Marine Corps is always ready to protect U．S． citizens． Established during the American Revolution as a naval infantry， the Marine Corps has always been closely associated with the U．S． Navy． Marines played a huge role in capturing South Pacific islands during World War II． Today， the Marine Corps is a major force in the war on terror． In this book， colorful photographs and historic images are paired with informative text to teach r | |||
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| 8：「Ghost Trails of Yorkshire」 | ||||
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Tried and tested ghosthunting trails - mainly in the rural areas of Yorkshire．Discerning ghosthunters will enjoy following the trails - many published for the first time in any form - and enjoying Yorkshire at its spooktacular best． | |||
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| 9：「I Was Born a Slave Vol． 2」 | ||||
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Chronologically arranged in two volumes， this anthology presents 20 unabridged slave narratives． | |||
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| 10：「Horses in History」 | ||||
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Did you know that horses have been around for 55 million years？ Of course， they have changed their appearance a lot over the centuries． People have used horses for many different things， from plowing fields to fighting in battles． Readers will learn about the way horses adapted to the changes in their environment over millions of years． They will also explore the special relationship between horses and humans in the United States and throughout the world． | |||
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