History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Mosque: An Architect's Exploration of Form, Faith and MeaningToday, there are an estimated 3.6 million mosques around the world, which vary enormously in shape, size, and design. Told from an architect's perspective, this book offers an illuminating account of mosques--from the history and setting of significant structures to reflections on identity, modernity,...
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Monumental: A Stonemason's TaleAround the world and across time, the buildings of the gods and royalty have mostly been made of stone. For more than forty years, the eminent stonemason and conservator Simon Warrack has worked on many of the greatest of them. In Monumental, Warrack takes...
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Momentos icónicos del Mundial USA 1994: Cuando el Mundial dejó de ser inocente y el fútbol aprendió a callarCuando el fútbol aprendió a callar, comenzó a enseñarnos su humanidad.Este libro no es solo un recuento de goles o resultados. Momentos icónicos del Mundial USA 1994 revive las jugadas que transformaron un torneo: goles imposibles, autogoles, penales decisivos y silencios que marcaron la...
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Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the WorldThe hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player in this true graphic novel about the epic chess match between a human and a super computer, by bestselling author Steve Sheinkin, Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, and award-winning comics artist Thien Pham....
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Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the WorldThe hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player in this true graphic novel about the epic chess match between a human and a super computer, by bestselling author Steve Sheinkin, Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, and award-winning comics artist Thien Pham....
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Michigan Myths and Legends: The True Stories Behind History's MysteriesFrom tales of pirate treasure to Jimmy Hoffa's mysterious disappearance, Michigan Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories. Most people have heard about the Bermuda Triangle, where ships and people...
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México esencial: Territorio, cultura y diversidad en formaciónMéxico esencial - Volumen 1 propone una mirada clara y accesible al territorio, la cultura y las tensiones históricas que han dado forma a México.Más que una cronología tradicional, el libro explora las fuerzas geográficas, culturales y sociales que desde muy temprano moldearon la...
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Manufacturing a Duchess: A Novel of the Regency EraShe understood industry. He understood duty. Neither expected love.When Alec Raeburn, Duke of Selkirk, leaves his faltering estate to seek an heiress on the Marriage Mart, he has no intention of falling in love. What he needs is a mother for his young daughter,...
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Los Libros de Enoc-3 Libros en 1: Los Manuscritos Apócrifos más Antiguos del Mundo Prohibidos y Censurados por la Biblia Los Guardianes, los GigantesEdición totalmente actualizada a enero de 2026 Bonus exclusivo: audiolibro de 11 horas en streaming, una experiencia sagrada que te acompaña paso a paso en un viaje de revelaciones que transforman el alma Le apasionan la espiritualidad, el esoterismo y las profecías antiguas? Desea...
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LibyaLibya is a country with a long history. Through carefully leveled text and crisp photos, this book shares the country's landscape, culture, and more. Young readers will take in the ancient capital of Tripoli, catch a glimpse of Sahara Desert animals, and explore favorite...
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Lambeau Ladies: The Boundary-Breaking Women Behind Lombardi's PackersA book for anyone who thinks they know everything there is to know about the Green Bay Packers!Long before NFL players had teams of trainers, nutritionists, therapists, agents, and other specialists, the dynastic Green Bay Packers of the 1960s relied on a different kind...
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Japan's Carnival WarJapan in the Asia-Pacific War years is usually remembered for economic deprivation, political repression, and cultural barrenness. Benjamin Uchiyama argues that although the war created the opportunity for the state to expand its control over society and mass culture, it also fractured Japanese people's...
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Japan's CastlesAn innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project possibilities for Japan's future. Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg argue that Japan's modern transformations can be traced through...
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In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian AxisThe inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel's longest war. In the War Room is the inside story of the leaders, debates, and decisions that shaped Israel's longest war--a multifront battle that eventually led Israeli and then US jets to...
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Inside the George W. Bush White House: An Oral HistoryAn oral history of George W. Bush's presidency, the inner workings of his White House, and the critical policy decisions it made Shortly after George W. Bush's presidency ended, senior advisors began recording confidential oral history interviews with the nonpartisan scholars of the University...
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In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding SchoolsLearn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers. This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly...
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Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada"Reading Indigenous Writes, you feel that you are having a conversation over coffee with a super-smart friend, someone who refuses to simplify, who chooses to amplify, who is unafraid to kick against the darkness... What this book really is, is medicine." --Shelagh Rogers, O.C.,...
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How to Feed a Dictator: Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot Through the Eyes of Their Cooks"Amazing stories . . . Intimate portraits of how [these five ruthless leaders] were at home and at the table." --Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday Anthony Bourdain meets Kapuściński in this chilling look from within the kitchen at the appetites of five of...
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Here I AmNewly arrived from their faraway homeland, a boy and his family enter into the lights, noise, and traffic of a busy American city in this dazzling wordless picture book. The language is unfamiliar. Food, habits, games, and gestures are puzzling. They boy clings tightly...
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Grenadiers: The Story of Waffen SS General Kurt "Panzer" MeyerReprint of the classic World War II memoirGerman General Kurt "Panzer" Meyer's autobiography is a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Germany's most highly decorated and successful soldiers of World War II. If you love small-unit actions, this is the book for...
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