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)

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)

Our fascination with the drama of war at sea is as strong today as it was in the heyday of the sailing ship.This book, written by one of the world's foremost authors on naval warfare, describes the dramatic battles of an age when sail was supreme. Andrew Lambert 's comprehensive history examines key naval conflicts from the highest strategic level right down to the experience ...(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)

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)