Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

This genealogical work by Robert Peacock Brooks traces the descendants of Timothy Brooks of Massachusetts. The book provides detailed information about the Brooks family and their migration across the United…

This unique collection of reworked and heavily illustrated essays, by one of the leading scholars of Chinese history, re-examines the relationship between the present day state and society in China.

Forensic history at its best: an ancient map reveals the origins of world trade, and surprising twists in China’s history.

Studies of collaboration have changed how the history of World War II in Europe is written, but for China and Japan this aspect of wartime conduct has remained largely unacknowledged…

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…

Just over a thousand years ago, the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries, China was home to nearly half of all humankind. This…