Books by John M. Carroll

The first comprehensive history of the British community in China from the mid-1700s to the end of the Opium War in 1842, this book challenges common assumptions about the British presence in China. Written in clear, lively prose, it will appeal to all readers interested in British imperial history and early modern China.

In Edge of Empires, Carroll situates Hong Kong squarely within the framework of both Chinese and British colonial history, while exploring larger questions about the meaning and implications of colonialism in modern history.

Before the Super Bowl, before Monday Night Football, even before the NFL, there was Red Grange. This title depicts the career of this soft spoken pioneer who helped lift pro football above its reputation as a dirty little business run by rogues and bargain-basement entrepreneurs.

Explores the history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. This book explores Hong Kong from four interlinked angles Chinese history, British colonial history, world history, and as a place with its own unique identity.

The legendary Funnel of Nurnberg was said to make people wise very quickly when the right knowledge was poured in; it is an approach that designers continue to apply in trying to make instruction more efficient.