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Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important resource—oil. Daniel Yergin’s timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. This updated edition categorically proves the unwavering significance of oil throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first by tracing economic and political clashes over precious “black gold.”

2012年NHK大河ドラマの主人公「平清盛」とは、実際はどのような人物だったのでしょうか。「平家物語」から平清盛にまつわる部分を厳選して朗読、わかりやすい解説を加えました。「平家物語」の世界観とともに、物語が描くリアルな清盛像を味わってください。朗読:加賀美幸子、解説:櫻井陽子、CD集『聞いて味わう「平家物語」の世界』(発行:NHKサービスセンター)より「平清盛その1~3」をオーディオブック化。

名軍師として歴史に名を残した黒田官兵衛孝高(1546~1604)。 戦国時代随一とも言われた鋭い先見力や優れた情報収集力は、織田信長、豊臣秀吉、徳川家康ら、三人の天下人も恐れるほどでした。本能寺の変で信長が殺害されたことを知った官兵衛は、秀吉の天下を確信し、彼の軍師として活躍。晩年は出家して如水(じょすい)と名乗り、福岡藩主の長男・黒田長政を支えました。乱世を駆け抜けた官兵衛の知られざる実像を、信長や秀吉とのエピソードを交えながら、作家の童門冬二さんが独自の視点で語ります。NHKカルチャーアワー 生きる知恵 「武士(もののふ)たちの死生観」(2003年9月15日放送)を再編集し、オーディオブック化しました。

Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. The Book of Yōkai invites listeners to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them.

In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church.

The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/

The sixth and final volume of David Hume's History of England.

Ce manuel, à la fois rigoureux et pourtant facile d'accès, relate la fascinante histoire de la France, de Vercingétorix à Napoléon, en passant par Louis XIV et la Révolution. Destinée aux plus jeunes, cette œuvre ravira également tous les amoureux de cette grande Histoire dont les vicissitudes ont façonné, aux fils des siècles, l'identité collective française.

Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists.

Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today.

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried 58 shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about.

A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects—from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization—by the expert authors of the Very Short Introductions series. For wherever your curiosity may take you.

明治維新の立役者である西郷隆盛(1827~1877)は、天を敬い、人を愛する“敬天愛人”の精神で人々から慕われ、多くの困難を周囲の人々の助けによって乗り越えました。作家の童門冬二氏が関係人物のエピソードを紹介しながら、混迷の時代を、やさしさと思いやりの心で生き抜いた西郷隆盛の人物像に迫ります。 NHKラジオ深夜便 「こころの時代」(1998年5月18日放送)を再編集し、オーディオブック化しました。

Blending the tactics he learned from America's elite force with lessons from the Spartans, samurai, Apache scouts, and other great warrior traditions, Mark Divine has distilled the fundamentals of success into eight powerful principles that will transform you into the leader you always knew you could be. Learn to think like a SEAL and take charge of your destiny at work, at home, and at life.

戸籍謄本をもとに郷土資料や様々な文献を用いて先祖のルーツを探求、当時の土地や風土、人物にまつわるゆっくりとした学びを。シーズン1では父方「鈴木姓」シーズン2は母方「吉田姓」を配信中。 先祖巡礼へのご意見、ご感想、その他お問合せ、情報提供などsenzo@carnation.jpまでよろしくお願いします。

Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a Western-style economic success, he offers a unique perspective on the geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House.

昭和28年2月の衆議院予算委員会で、当時の首相・吉田茂が社会党の西村栄一議員との質疑応答中に、「バカヤロー」と暴言を吐いた事がきっかけになり、衆議院解散の原因となった。

In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the dogma that the mind has no innate traits, denies our common humanity and our individual preferences, replaces objective analyses of social problems with feel-good slogans, and distorts our understanding of politics, violence, parenting, and the arts.

DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.

’El ministerio del Tiempo’ es el podcast de Fuera de Series en el que analizamos, en formato de aftershow, cada uno de los episodios de la serie española de Pablo y Javier Olivares.