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Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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My First Lift-The-Flap: DinosaursChildren can learn all about dinosaurs with this fun lift-the-flap book! Readers are introduced to the dinosaurs that ate meat, those that preferred to eat plants, the sizes of different dinosaurs, and much more. Engaging prompts on each spread encourage children to study the...
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Mutiny on the Bounty: A Saga of Sex, Sedition, Mayhem and Mutiny, and Survival Against Extraordinary OddsThe mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to...
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Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's SoulAn unflinching look at the all but forgotten though no less shocking 1979 racial tragedy that divided Greensboro, N.C., and the nation, and the grassroots activists who, in their tireless fight for justice, refused to give up on America's promised ideals.On November 3, 1979,...
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More Montana Quick Facts'More Montana Quick Facts' is a complete 104 page collection of original illustrations telling fantastical but accurate stories about Montana. It's a book filled with fanciful one-sentence facts paired with drawings that will surprise and delight readers of all ages.Author: Josh QuickPublisher: Quick Media,...
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Mike Kelley: Ghost and SpiritThe first properly posthumous retrospective, this book highlights the significance of Kelley's influential four-decade career on the development of art since the 1970s Mike Kelley (1954-2012) liked to play with how an artist appears, exists, and inhabits a role and how an artwork "communes"...
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Michelangelo: The Last DecadesAccompanying a major exhibition at the British Museum in May 2024, this booklet features spectacular loans from the Vatican Library and the Louvre, placing one of the world's finest collections of Michelangelo drawings within the broader context to the rest of his works.Michelangelo Buonarroti...
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Memoirs of a Baby Boomer: A Personal Time Capsule 1949 - 1962Memoirs of a Baby Boomer is for everyone, whether you grew up in the 1950s and '60s, or whether you wish to experience a different kind of childhood in America. Philip Haldeman's remarkable memory, youthful quest for knowledge, and search for identity will transport...
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McLaren ArturaWith a daring hybrid design, the McLaren Artura is built around an electric motor and a special V6 engine. In this hi/lo title, leveled text and vibrant photos highlight the innovations and technology of one of McLaren's first hybrid supercars. Special features call out...
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McCain's Navy* Class of '82: A Leadership Field Guide From John McCain's First Congressional Campaign*What They're Saying About McCain's Navy Class of '82 "Preserving the legacy of Arizona's John McCain as one of the country's most iconic statesmen is important work for the public trust and annals of history. As McCain's first press secretary, Marla Sheiner, brings to...
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Marine Corps Air Station El ToroIn 1943, the finishing touches on El Toro's construction turned a bean field into one of the country's finest military air stations. Located in a quiet valley at the base of the Saddleback Mountains and only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, Marine...
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Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary UnitAn in-depth look at the United States Marine Corps-in the New York Times bestselling tradition of Submarine, Armored Cav, and Fighter Wing Only the best of the best can be Marines. And only Tom Clancy can tell their story--thefascinating real-life facts more compelling than...
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Maine Photography: A History, 1840-2015Maine has always played a rich and varied role in the art of photography. For hundreds of years, photographers, like other artists, have made their way to Maine to capture the natural beauty and human culture of the state. So, too, have many photographers...
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Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the Cia, Gangsters, Jfk, and Castro (Series Tie-In)**SOON TO BE A MINI-SERIES FROM PARAMOUNT+ IN SPRING 2024** From bestselling author and the producer of the hit cable series Masters of Sex, Thomas Maier, comes a true story of espionage and mobsters, based on the never-before-released JFK Files. From Vegas to Miami...
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Madame Brussels: The Life and Times of Melbourne's Most Notorious WomanA must-read biography of an enigmatic personality who helped shape early MelbourneMadame Brussels, the most legendary brothel keeper in nineteenth-century Melbourne, is still remembered and celebrated today. But until now, little has been known about Caroline Hodgson, the woman behind the alter ego.Born in...
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Local Baby FloridaBursting with delightful colors and bright illustrations, Local Baby: Florida engages babies' attention and encourages families to explore what makes their state so great. Collect seashells in St. Pete Beach and go fishing in Destin. Dive into St. Augustine's history and launch into the...
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Linville Gorge Wilderness AreaFamed as "the Grand Canyon of the East," the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is a rugged tract of more than 12,000 acres located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Native Americans once referred to the Linville River as Eeseeoh, or "River...
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Letters from Country Life: Adolphe Pons, Man O' War, and the Founding of Maryland's Oldest Thoroughbred FarmJosh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, depicts a century of life inside the horse business, written from inside the fences of Maryland's oldest Thoroughbred farm.In 2016, in the basement of his farmhouse, Josh Pons discovered thousands of letters from...
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Legacies of Violence: History, Society, and the State in SardiniaIn Legacies of Violence, Antonio Sorge examines highland Sardinia's long history of resistance to outside authority and the effects that a history of violence exercises on collective representations.Author: Antonio SorgePublisher: University of Toronto PressPublished: 06/05/2015Pages: 232Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70dISBN:...
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Lawrence of Arabia: Colonel T.E Lawrence Cb, Dso - Places and Objects of InterestA journey back in time through objects and locations into the life of one of Britain's most enigmatic and celebrated individuals.A twentieth century icon, Lawrence of Arabia, as Thomas Edward Lawrence is more commonly known, spent thirteen out of his forty-six years in the...
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Last of the King's Heirs - THE UNTOLD STORYAnnie (King) Wilkins told stories of her probable odyssey from a young girl growing up on South Hampton Island in coastal Georgia. She narrated her life story to her grandchildren over the years and told how she is the descendant of Roswell King III,...
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