When Henry David Thoreau went for his daily walk, he would consult his instincts on which direction to follow. More often than not his inner compass pointed west or southwest. "The future lies that way to me," he explained, "and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side." In his own imaginative way, Thoreau was imitating the countless young pioneers, prospector...(展开全部)

When Henry David Thoreau went for his daily walk, he would consult his instincts on which direction to follow. More often than not his inner compass pointed west or southwest. "The future lies that way to me," he explained, "and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side." In his own imaginative way, Thoreau was imitating the countless young pioneers, prospector...(展开全部)

尼尔•弗格森，英国最著名的历史学家之一。哈佛大学历史系劳伦斯•A•蒂施教授、牛津大学耶稣学院高级研究员，同时也是斯坦福大学胡佛研究所的高级研究员。他是极少数能横跨学术界、金融界和媒体的专家之一。著有畅销书《帝国》、《虚拟的历史》、《顶级金融家》、《纸与铁》、《金钱交易》、《战争的悲悯》、《巨人》、《货币崛起》、《罗斯柴尔德家族》，同时还为多家报纸和杂志撰稿。此外，他还为第四频道撰写并制作了五部非常成功的电视纪录片：《帝国》、《美国巨人》、《世界战争》、《货币崛起》和《文明》。2004年被《时代》周刊评为“影响世界的100人”之一。

Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Lincoln to Bush may have denied it but, as Niall Ferguson's brilliant and provocative book shows, the US is the greatest military and economic colossus of all time. What's more, it always has been an empire, with its founding fathers battling westwards for territory and their successors spreading freedom across the world - at gun...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson ranges across the entire history of Americas foreign entanglements and delves into all the dimensions of American powermilitary, economic, cultural, and political. The result is a book whose conclusions are as convincing, and troubling, as they are original. Ferguson demonstrates that America has always been an empire in denial and show...(展开全部)

作者简介 Jenifer Van Vleck，本科毕业于布朗大学，博士毕业于耶鲁大学。曾在耶鲁大学执教美国和世界历史，现在史密森航空学会从事研究工作。研究方向为美国对外关系历史，重点关注文化、技术和私营企业如何塑造美国的世界角色。她也是著名的世界航空发展史的研究者和学者。 译者简介 姜哲人，先后获得北京航空航天大学经济学学士学位、法国图卢兹高等商学院MBA学位。曾供职于中国航空工业集团有限公司民机产业部，从事航空外贸、政策研究、民机发展规划、国际合作等工作，主笔了《中国航空工业民用航空“十三五”产业发展规划实施意见》。长期关注并研究欧美航空工业发展历史及情况，同时也是一名航空科普志愿者。

尼尔•弗格森，英国最著名的历史学家之一。哈佛大学历史系劳伦斯•A•蒂施教授、牛津大学耶稣学院高级研究员，同时也是斯坦福大学胡佛研究所的高级研究员。他是极少数能横跨学术界、金融界和媒体的专家之一。著有畅销书《帝国》、《虚拟的历史》、《顶级金融家》、《纸与铁》、《金钱交易》、《战争的悲悯》、《巨人》、《货币崛起》、《罗斯柴尔德家族》，同时还为多家报纸和杂志撰稿。此外，他还为第四频道撰写并制作了五部非常成功的电视纪录片：《帝国》、《美国巨人》、《世界战争》、《货币崛起》和《文明》。2004年被《时代》周刊评为“影响世界的100人”之一。

Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Lincoln to Bush may have denied it but, as Niall Ferguson's brilliant and provocative book shows, the US is the greatest military and economic colossus of all time. What's more, it always has been an empire, with its founding fathers battling westwards for territory and their successors spreading freedom across the world - at gun...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson ranges across the entire history of Americas foreign entanglements and delves into all the dimensions of American powermilitary, economic, cultural, and political. The result is a book whose conclusions are as convincing, and troubling, as they are original. Ferguson demonstrates that America has always been an empire in denial and show...(展开全部)

作者简介 Jenifer Van Vleck，本科毕业于布朗大学，博士毕业于耶鲁大学。曾在耶鲁大学执教美国和世界历史，现在史密森航空学会从事研究工作。研究方向为美国对外关系历史，重点关注文化、技术和私营企业如何塑造美国的世界角色。她也是著名的世界航空发展史的研究者和学者。 译者简介 姜哲人，先后获得北京航空航天大学经济学学士学位、法国图卢兹高等商学院MBA学位。曾供职于中国航空工业集团有限公司民机产业部，从事航空外贸、政策研究、民机发展规划、国际合作等工作，主笔了《中国航空工业民用航空“十三五”产业发展规划实施意见》。长期关注并研究欧美航空工业发展历史及情况，同时也是一名航空科普志愿者。