Hailed as “the ultimate Napoleonic book†by Military Illustrated magazine; this is popular history at its most engrossing. Complete with facsimiles of key documents; it's a vivid introduction to Napoleon's astonishing career and his effect on world history. Best-selling author Richard Holmes brings the era's great battles to life while he recounts in detail how Napoleon transformed the French nation; forging a pattern that shapes modern governments to this day.
#642571 in Books Chen Yong 2014-11-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.00l; .0 #File Name: 0231168926312 pagesChop Suey USA The Story of Chinese Food in America
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Palatable Cultural HistoryBy GreatapeThe author covers the rise of Chinese-American food from a socio-cultural perspective that interweaves American economic development and how Chinese immigrants found a niche catering to the demand for inexpensive restaurant food. Maybe only a person who likes sociology; history and Chinese food would find such a book fascinating. Then again; it is hard to resist a scholarly exploration of how chop suey (apparently representing what is now referred to as "stir fry") presaged Big Macs.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good BookBy PenguinsGood solid read; although who orders chop suey anymore0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy OrcoGood book.
