by Yves Blanchard (2004)
Le livre bien écrit a des lacunes et parfois prend le ton d'une pub pour Thales. C'est une bonne synthèse des dizaines d'ouvrages anglo-saxons sur le sujet et il y ajoute le point de vue français. Il a le mérite d’exister. On regrettera que l'auteur règle l'échec de PARKA(sic) en deux lignes, ne reconnaît pas le 584 comme le "papa" du Cotal, oublie l'ANTPS1, etc... Toutefois il reconnaît la contribution allemande trop souvent oubliée. Le titre enfin est une belle exagération : un siècle d’innovations ? On pourrait ainsi dire de l’hélicoptère « 500 ans de vol… ! » (Leonardo da Vinci)
C.E. Carrington. Part 1, Making ofthe Empire
A classic study of the expansion of the British peoples overseas. This volume deals with the early British ventures overseas from the seventeenth to the late nineteenth century. Professor Carrington describes the establishment of the American colonies, the activities of the East India Company, the exploration of the South Seas and British activities in the Cape and the East.
Howard Roberts Lamar
The Far Southwest traces the history of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona from 1846 to 1912. Lamar analyzes the evolution of American political and economic systems to show, in particular, their impact on the racial and ethnic groups already present in the Southwest in 1846. In describing how American government and institutions such as the two-party system, trial by jury, and free schools were established in the Far Southwest, Lamar also puts into perspective both the local territorial history and the relationship between the region and the nation, particularly as regards issues of land tenure and church-state relations.
Roger Trigg
"Ideas of Human Nature presents twelve of the most influential western thinkers on the topic of human nature. This updated second edition includes new chapters on Locke and Kant and a new conclusion on postmodernism. The thinkers are all examined in their historical context and their relevance to contemporary controversies is discussed."--Jacket.
Paul Thompson
The author offers advice on designing an oral history project and discusses the reliability of oral evidence. This third edition considers the use of new technologies, including video, in the recording of historical information.