In 1766 Jean-Jacques Rousseau -- philosopher, novelist, composer, educational and political provocateur -- was on the run from intolerance, persecution, and enemies who decried him as a madman, dangerous to society. David Hume, now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English language, was universally lauded as a paragon of decency. Having willingly put himself unde...(展开全部)

The nineteenth century saw several major innovations in naval warfare. Reliable steam engines made it so that ships no longer depended on the wind and could maneuver more freely. At the same time, new explosive shells were developed, replacing cannonballs, and no wooden ship could withstand them. In response to these shells, a new class of self-propelled, armored "ironclads" wa...(展开全部)

西蒙·赫弗(Simon Heffer)，1960年生，曾在剑桥大学主修英语，后获剑桥大学历史学博士学位，现任英国白金汉大学历史学教授。赫弗在伦敦新闻界服役近35年，曾任《每日电讯报》（The Daily Telegraph）和《旁观者》（The Spectator）副总编辑，现为《每日电讯报》和《星期日电讯报》（The Sunday Telegraph）撰稿人。本书为赫弗英国现代史系列作品的第三部，赫弗的其他作品还包括《道德亡命徒：托马斯·卡莱尔的一生》（Moral Desperado : A Life of Thomas Carlyle）《像罗马人那样：伊诺克·鲍威尔的一生》（Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell）《权力和地位：国王爱德华七世的政治重要性》（Power and Place: The Pol...(展开全部)

西蒙·赫弗(Simon Heffer)，1960年生，曾在剑桥大学主修英语，后获剑桥大学历史学博士学位，现任英国白金汉大学历史学教授。赫弗在伦敦新闻界服役近35年，曾任《每日电讯报》（The Daily Telegraph）和《旁观者》（The Spectator）副总编辑，现为《每日电讯报》和《星期日电讯报》（The Sunday Telegraph）撰稿人。本书为赫弗英国现代史系列作品的第三部，赫弗的其他作品还包括《道德亡命徒：托马斯·卡莱尔的一生》（Moral Desperado : A Life of Thomas Carlyle）《像罗马人那样：伊诺克·鲍威尔的一生》（Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell）《权力和地位：国王爱德华七世的政治重要性》（Power and Place: The Pol...(展开全部)

In the aftermath of the methodical destruction of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, the power and efficiency of new computerized weapons and surveillance technology have become chillingly apparent. For Manuel DeLanda, however, this new weaponry has a significance that goes far beyond military applications; he shows how it represents a profound historical shift in the relation o...(展开全部)

戴维·科丁利，英国航海史学家，主要研究海洋军事学与海盗史，是影片《加勒比海盗》的历史顾问。毕业于牛津大学的他曾担任英国格林威治地区的英国国家海洋博物馆展览部部长与图片管理者十二年之久，在英国国家海洋博物馆主办过一系列关于海洋军事史方面的展览，其中关于海盗的“海盗：事实与虚构”展获得极大反响和成功。

戴维·科丁利，英国航海史学家，主要研究海洋军事学与海盗史，是影片《加勒比海盗》的历史顾问。毕业于牛津大学的他曾担任英国格林威治地区的英国国家海洋博物馆展览部部长与图片管理者十二年之久，在英国国家海洋博物馆主办过一系列关于海洋军事史方面的展览，其中关于海盗的“海盗：事实与虚构”展获得极大反响和成功。

The professions of architect and engineer, which had maintained very close links since the time of the Renaissance, became increasingly isolated from one another in France during the course of the eighteenth century, the 'Age of the Enlightenment'. This book analyses the meaning of this gradual mutual isolation, the consequences of which can still be felt at a variety of differ...(展开全部)

The professions of architect and engineer, which had maintained very close links since the time of the Renaissance, became increasingly isolated from one another in France during the course of the eighteenth century, the 'Age of the Enlightenment'. This book analyses the meaning of this gradual mutual isolation, the consequences of which can still be felt at a variety of differ...(展开全部)