This encyclopaedia details the over 500 communes established in America, from Swanendael (1663) through Tolstoy Farm, which was founded in 1963. Entries... Læs mere
When the first Westerners reached China, they described it as a land of unusual wealth, but by the 1850s, the country had become very poor. This is a comprehensive history of exploration and trade in China between Westerners and Chinese, including a chronology of Chinese history.
Traces the development of knowledge-collecting from early humans, whose minds served as repositories of culture and lore, through the first libraries and... Læs mere