The rise of Rome depended on fearsome military prowess, backed up by an unprecedented willingness to accept conquered enemies into society as Romans. This combination of the sword and the open hand built one of the world's greatest empires. Yet under the emperors the Roman army was far from the monolithic military machine that is generally assumed. The armies (plural) were mult...(展开全部)

路易斯·达特内尔（Lewis Dartnell），莱斯特大学和英国航天局（UKSA）研究员，也是屡获殊荣的科普作家。1980年生于英国伦敦，毕业于牛津大学生物学系，后在伦敦大学学院获得天体生物学博士学位，主要从事天体生物学和火星微生物生命的研究。在科研工作以外，他出版过多部科普作品，包括《宇宙中的生命》《我的太阳系旅游指南》《原点：地球如何塑造我们》等。此外，他经常为《卫报》《泰晤士报》《新科学家》等媒体撰写科普文章，也主持过英国广播公司（BBC）的多档科普节目。

纳扬·昌达毕业于加尔各答著名的总统学院，获得历史学学位。他经常为《国际先驱论坛报》的观点版撰稿，也是布鲁金斯学会东北亚政策研究中心顾问委员会的成员，2005年获得了肖伦斯坦新闻奖。昌达还是“耶鲁全球在线”的创始人和主编。 译者简介 顾捷昕，安徽师范大学英语教师。从译数十年，一直坚持“英文理解，中文演绎”的原则。但是“演绎”实属走钢丝，必须在忠实于原著和圆通于译著之间找到平衡，唯有尽力而已。

Since humans migrated from Africa and dispersed throughout the world, they have found countless ways and reasons to reconnect with each other. In this entertaining book, Nayan Chanda follows the exploits of traders, preachers, adventurers, and warriors throughout history as they have shaped and reshaped the world. For Chanda, globalization is a process of ever-growing interconn...(展开全部)

The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the ...(展开全部)

The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the ...(展开全部)

When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the pr...(展开全部)

Animals, and our ever-changing relationship with them, have left an indelible mark on human history. From the dawn of our existence, animals and humans have been constantly redefining their relationship with one another, and entire civilizations have risen and fallen upon this curious bond we share with our fellow fauna. Brian Fagan unfolds this fascinating story from the first...(展开全部)

Animals, and our ever-changing relationship with them, have left an indelible mark on human history. From the dawn of our existence, animals and humans have been constantly redefining their relationship with one another, and entire civilizations have risen and fallen upon this curious bond we share with our fellow fauna. Brian Fagan unfolds this fascinating story from the first...(展开全部)

"Books XXXI to XLV" cover the years from 201 B.C. to 167 B.C., when Rome emerged as ruler of the Mediterranean.