Bøger af Robert Dean

This is the fascinating tale of human emergence, survival, and growth. Of our colorful past. Of world history. Discover how we became all that we are today on a trip across the globe that spans 200,000 years of human history. The Stone Age, development of tools, domestication of animals, and the beginnings of farming. The onset of recorded human history, classical Greece, the Indian Middle Kingdom, and the Qin dynasty. The Middle Ages and the eruptions of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. The Age of Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, and the Scientific Revolution. Follow humankind through the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, Age of Discovery, and the French and American Revolutions. Meet the historical personalities that propelled us forward including Buddha, Confucius, Genghis Khan, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, and Karl Marx. History of the World: Ancient History in Mesopotamia to Modern History - The Events, People, and Leaders that Shaped Our Planet offers a tantalizing glimpse of our vast and varied history that sure to inspire further study. Along the way, you will glimpse the intertwining of culture that led to our modern technology, science, arts, religions, and literature; discovering how our ancestor's belief systems, thoughts, and culture inform who we are today. You'll learn how old ways, can be better than modern methods and how current practices changed the face of the globe, for better or worse. Start your journey into world history today with History of the World: Ancient History in Mesopotamia to Modern History - The Events, People and Leaders that Shaped Our Planet

A captivating study of the beginnings of art, engineering, architecture, and more. An overview of some of the most powerful empires throughout history that helped make humankind the versatile and complicated species we are today. ========================================================== History of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest "Empires" in History! Understanding The: Roman Empire, American Empire, British Empire, & Much More. ... Mesopotamia, Byzantine Empire Book 1) A thrilling study of empires whose leaders lost sight of their civic obligations, leading to revolts, social disruption, and inescapable destruction. Journey through war, famine, conquest, and death. ========================================================== Ancient History: History of the Ancient World: Ancient Civilizations, and Ancient Empires. History that Defined our World (Ancient Roman History, Human ... Greek Mythology, Ancient Empires Book 1) 3rd edition with added content Discover how ancient civilizations molded us into what we are today. A tantalizing glimpse into our vast and complex ancient history that is sure to inspire further study. There is a lot to be learned from ancient history.

We've come so far since our prehistoric beginnings. The world we know today is unlike anything past generations have witnessed and experienced. And yet, we all share a common history. Hence, it goes without saying that learning the history of the world is something we all owe to ourselves, especially if we want to better understand the society we live in today. =============================================================== World History: History of the World: Ancient History in Mesopotamia to Modern History - The Events, People and Leaders that Shaped Our Planet (Renaissance, ... Alexander the Great, Sumerians Book 1) Follow humankind through the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, Age of Discovery, and the French and American Revolutions. Meet the historical personalities that propelled us forward including Buddha, Confucius, Genghis Khan, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, and Karl Marx. A fascinating tale of human emergence, survival, and growth. Of our colorful past. Of world history. =============================================================== Europe: European History: The Most Important Leaders, Events, & People Through "European History" That Shaped Europe and Eventually Became the: European ... Napoleon, Hitler, Communism, Newton Book 1) 3rd edition - updated and with added content Discover how disease, disaster, politics, and innovation ensured Europe's development into Modern times. Dip into European history today and learn about the people, technological advancements, tragedies, and events that shaped modern thinking and the foundation of today's democratic Europe.

What do the ancient Aztec, Celtic, Roman, Egyptian, and lost civilizations have in common? They all helped make humankind the versatile and complicated species that we are today. Discover how ancient civilizations molded us into who we are today Explore the highly developed Aztec Empire, their language, agriculture, military tradition, astronomy, rituals, and art. Visit the eight Celtic regions and learn how a strong and determined people made its way through Europe into Britain, France, and Spain with sheer force. Get a glimpse of Rome, the eternal city. Watch her borders expand and contract through conquest and defeat. See her innovative engineers create magnificent architecture, art, and infrastructure. Tour the fertile banks of the River Nile where Ancient Egyptians endured for over three thousand years, worshiped Gods and Goddesses, maintained peace, and built enduring temples and tombs. Peek at the five greatest ancient empires in history and learn how they created advanced, long-lasting civilizations that persisted for thousands of years. Glance at lost civilizations that have been long forgotten but contributed to the development of language, religion, architecture, technology, astronomy, and engineering. History of the Ancient World: Ancient Civilizations, and Ancient Empires. History that Defined our World offers a tantalizing glimpse into our vast and complex ancient history that is sure to inspire further study. There is a lot to be learned from ancient history. Start your study of the beginnings of art, engineering, architecture and more today.

War. Famine. Conquest. Death. Explore the rise and fall of history's greatest empires. History Of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest Empires in History! Understanding The Roman Empire, American Empire, British Empire, & Much More is a thrilling study of empires whose leaders lost sight of their civic obligations, leading to revolts, social disruption, and inescapable destruction. Explore the rise and fall of dynasties in Imperial China including the Mandate of Heaven and the dawn of the Zhou dynasty; the rise of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang; brutal civil war, and the reign of the Han; and the First Opium War and the Qing Empire. Investigate the rise of Sparta and its culture of courage and discipline, the defeat of Athens, the helot revolts that eroded Sparta's might and Sparta's decline into backwater obscurity following defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra. Witness the faith and folly of the Ottoman Empire as it grew into one of the most powerful states in the world, reigned supreme for over 600 years, and fell into stagnation and decline because of degenerate, lackadaisical or incompetent rulers. Glimpse the growth, consolidation, repeated defeat, and eventual dissolution of the Roman Empire. Examine Hammurabi's elevation of Babylon, The Gate of the Gods, to peace and prosperity and centuries of conflict that led to the city repeatedly being sacked, rebuilt, razed, and reborn, and eventually buried beneath the sands of time, literally and figuratively. Watch the sun rise and set on the British Empire as it rose to a dominant world superpower then plunged into war and financial ruin. Observe the colonization of North America and America's growth from humble beginnings, through civil unrest and socio-economic upheaval, to emerge somehow stronger. Journey through war, famine, conquest, and death with History Of Empires: Rise and Fall of the Greatest Empires in History! Understanding The Roman Empire, American Empire, British Empire, & Much More. Scroll up to get your copy now.

This book is a love letter to punk rock ethos, mixtape culture, and experiencing life one shot of Jameson at a time. It's raw, funny, and emotional-equal parts Sedaris and Bukowski, with an unforgettable twist. If you've ever had a drink with a stranger in a dark bar or had your heart kicked in one too many times, this book is for you. The collection touches on everything from divorce, mental health, moving to New Orleans with $300 and no job to now living in Austin, Texas, somehow, with a writing career. There's wild ass drinking stories, Buddhism, death, newfound happiness, and all that weirdness in between. Robert Dean is a journalist, raconteur, and enlightened dumbass. His work has been featured in places like Mic, Eater, Fatherly, Yahoo, Austin American-Statesman, Consequence of Sound, Ozy, The Austin Chronicle, USA Today, to name a few. He's appeared on CNN and NPR. He also serves as features writer for Hussy Magazine, Culture Clash, and Pepper Magazine. He's Editor in Chief at Big Laugh Comedy, Texas' premier comedy production company. He lives in Austin and loves ice cream and koalas.