LibGuides: Imperialism: Books

Books in the Library

All of the books listed on this page are available in the library in print format. Ebooks are listed on the home page. Here are some helpful hints to remember:

If you are looking at a multi volume set (like an encyclopedia) make sure you are looking at the correct volume. For example, if you need information on Spanish Imperialism, and you are looking at volume 1, which contains entries from A-L, you need to find volume 2.
Many of the reference books (Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia, for example) will have sections of PRIMARY SOURCES
Many of these books are also very helpful for locating images, maps, charts, graphs, etc. You can always scan them on the library copiers.

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Helpful Books

Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914 by Carl Cavanagh Hodge (Editor)
ISBN: 9780313334047
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
A two-volume set featuring alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on a wide range of topics related to the Age of Imperialism, which lasted from 1800 to 1914, highlighting key figures and events during the era.
The Tools of Empire by Daniel R. Headrick
ISBN: 0195028325
Publication Date: 1981-03-26
Studies the effect that the nineteenth-century European entrepreneurial spirit, which grew in the wake of industrial technology, had on imperialism in Africa and Asia.
Environment and Empire by William Beinart; Lotte Hughes
ISBN: 9780199260317
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
Initially concentrating on the material factors that shaped empire and environmental change, Environment and Empire discusses the way in which British consumers and manufacturers sucked in resources that were gathered, hunted, fished, mined, and farmed. Yet it is also clear that British settler and colonial states sought to regulate the use of natural resources as well as commodify them.
The Age of Colonialism by Don Nardo
ISBN: 1590188330
Publication Date: 2006-01-27
Documents the rise and fall of colonial empires in North and South America, Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific region examining the political and cultural influences created by the imperial and colonial practices of the past.
The European Colonization of Africa by Don Nardo
ISBN: 9781599351421
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Chronicles the European colonization of Africa, describing the first European's to explore the continent, European rule over the native people, and the lasting consequences of the colonization.
The History of the Philippines by Kathleen Nadeau
ISBN: 9780313340901
Publication Date: 2008-06-30
Offers a comprehensive overview of the history of the Philippines, exploring the social, political, economic, cultural, and natural factors that have influenced the region and its people.
Vietnam by L. Shelton Woods; Lucien Ellington (Editor)
ISBN: 1576074161
Publication Date: 2002-12-16
Beginning with a lengthy introduction to Vietnam's past, this book traces the historical context that serves as a foundation for the present-day society and culture of this Southeast Asian nation. I
The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham; T. Pakenham
ISBN: 0380719991
Publication Date: 1992-12-01
Describes the colonization of Africa in the late 19th and early 20th century by the five major European powers.
Democratic Republic of the Congo by Joseph R. Oppong; Tania Woodruff
ISBN: 0791092496
Publication Date: 2007-02-01
Photographs, maps, and text describe the history, geography, culture, government, and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A Brief History of the Caribbean by Frank Argote-Freyre
ISBN: 9780816070213
Publication Date: 2007-12-01
A Brief History of the Caribbean is an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea
The Age of Empires by Robert Aldrich
ISBN: 0500251363
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
The story of thirteen modern Empires, a story full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, is told here from a wide range of vivid, colourful, authentic sources. This enthralling account, making use of the huge resources of modern scholarship, raises new subjects - from the differing role of men and women to ecology and food - but also shows us how the maps of explorations, the chronologies of the conquests, the pantheons of explorers, settlers and administrators, the balance sheets of commerce and all else that made up the Age of Empires play a key role in explaining the global civilization of today.
Black Gold by Albert Marrin
ISBN: 0375866736
Publication Date: 2012-01-10
Explores the important role oil plays in United States and the world, explains what oil is, and describes how oil has affected history, politics, society, and the economy.