Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
โ Scribed by Ferguson, Niall
- Book ID
- 108228140
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780465013104
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โฆ Synopsis
"A splendid history...If Americans want to be convinced of the benefits of empire, as well as apprised of its costs, they need merely pick up Ferguson's dazzling book." --Weekly Standard
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