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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Fast, Faster, Fastest: The Bill Sadler StoryThe authorized biography of a polymath racecar engineer. This biography of Bill Sadler tells the story of an innovator who set the racing world astir with his boldly inventive cars. His original creations--including the Formula Libre and the Sadler Mark V--brought him racing victories...
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Even God Would Complain in the United States: A French Odyssey in The American DreamEmbark on an immersive journey into the heartbeat of the United States through the captivating lens of Guy Blaise's personal diary. A French immigrant with a keen observer's eye, Blaise unravels the historical, cultural, and political intricacies that define the American experience. In this...
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Environmental Legacy of the Manhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project began a new era in warfare, one that has a far-reaching impact on the health of the environment and human society. In this detailed book, an environmental engineer with more than 50 years of experience in this sector describes the layers...
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Entangled Emancipation: Women's Rights in Cold War GermanyIn 1900, German legislators passed the Civil Code, a controversial law that designated women as second-class citizens with regard to marriage, parental rights, and marital property. Despite the upheavals in early twentieth-century Germany - the fall of the German Empire after the First World...
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Encountering Palestine: Un/making Spaces of Colonial ViolenceEncountering Palestine: Un/making Spaces of Colonial Violence, edited by Mark Griffiths and Mikko Joronen, sits at the intersection of cultural and political geographies and offers innovative reflections on power, colonialism, and anti-colonialism in contemporary Palestine and Israel. Organized around the theme of encountering and...
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Elbe River Cruise Travel GuideEmbark on an unforgettable journey along the picturesque Elbe River with the "Elbe River Cruise Travel Guide." This meticulously crafted guide is your passport to a cultural odyssey, culinary delights, and breathtaking landscapes, all along the enchanting Elbe River. Discover 19 must-visit destinations, from...
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Dyestuffs & Coal-tar Products: Their Chemistry, Manufacture And Application, Including Chapters On Modern Inks, Photographic Chemicals, Synthetic DruThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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DraperBusinessman George Whetman, who managed automobile dealerships in Draper, Utah, between 1931 and 1960, predicted that one day the town would become "the Beverly Hills of the state." His prediction was remarkably accurate. Draper has been ranked as one of the most livable cities...
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Down Ballot: How a Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on AbortionWhen an obscure primary election met the culture wars In 1990, a suburban Chicago race for the Republican Party nomination for state representative unexpectedly became a national proxy battle over abortion in the United States. But the hard-fought primary also illustrated the overlooked importance...
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DK Super Readers Level 3 TitanicHelp your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a family's journey on board the Titanic with this fun-filled nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Will Tate and his family set sail for America. But they are on...
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Discover Great National Parks: Yosemite: Kids' Guide to History, Wildlife, Great Sequoia, and PreservationAuthor: Christine PetersenPublisher: Curious Fox BooksPublished: 02/06/2024Pages: 48Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9798890940735Audience: Ages 9-12
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Discover Great National Parks: Yellowstone: Kids' Guide to History, Wildlife, Geysers, Hiking, and PreservationDiscover Great National Parks: Yellowstone is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features information about boiling hot springs, spouting geysers, and bubbling mud volcanoes. Also included is information on the bountiful wildlife--like grizzly bears, bluebirds, bison, bull elk, and beavers! Readers will...
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Discover Great National Parks: The Everglades: Kids' Guide to History, Wildlife, Plant Life, and PreservationDiscover Great National Parks: The Everglades is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features a history of the Florida Everglades and how the Miccosukee Native American tribe used them to hide during the Seminole Wars. Readers will learn about mangroves, saw grass...
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Discover Great National Parks: Grand Canyon: Kids' Guide to History, Wildlife, Trails, and PreservationDiscover Great National Parks: Grand Canyon is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features historical information about the Grand Canyon, how it was formed and what the layers of dirt mean in the earth's geological history. It also includes information on its...
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Discover Great National Parks: Glacier: Kids' Guide to History, Wildlife, Trails, and Park PreservationDiscover Great National Parks: Glacier is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features the history of Glacier National Park and its association with the Blackfeet Native American Tribe, wildlife and more than 2000 plant species in the park, and what needs to...
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Detroit Style Pizza: A Doughtown HistoryI love Detroit Style Pizza, especially when you see the look on somebody's face the first time that they try it. As soon as they taste it, they're 'Oh, my God. Where has this been all my life?' Mike Spurlock With its airy crust,...
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Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely StatesIn July 1947, India's last Viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten, stood before New Delhi's Chamber of Princes to deliver the most important speech of his career. He had just three weeks to convince over 550 sovereign princely states--some tiny, some the size of Britain--to become...
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Depth Effects: Dimensionality from Camera to ComputationIn this bold rewriting of visual culture, Brooke Belisle uses dimensionality to rethink the history and theory of media aesthetics. With Depth Effects, she traces A.I.-enabled techniques of computational imaging back to spatial strategies of early photography, analyzing everyday smartphone apps by way of...
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DemonologyNo other monarch has had the impact on English literature of King James VI of Scotland, and later James I of England. His version of the bible is still widely available, and praised for its poetic imagery. In this earlier book (first published in...
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DecolonizationFor years, colonial rule shaped and reshaped many countries across the Americas, Asia, and Africa. The huge rush of decolonization after the second world war was equally impactful. Dive into this important history with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle...
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