History
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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House by the LakeLonglisted for the Orwell Prize Named a Best Book of the Year by The Times (London), New Statesman (London), Daily Express (London), and Commonweal MagazineIn the summer of 1993, Thomas Harding traveled to Germany with his grandmother to visit a small house by a...
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PredatorThe untold story of the birth of the Predator drone, a wonder weapon that transformed the American military, reshaped modern warfare, and sparked a revolution in aviation The creation of the first weapon in history whose operators can stalk and kill an enemy on...
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When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank: History's Unknown ChaptersMore addictive and mind-blowing true tales from history, told by Giles Milton--one of today's most entertaining and accessible yet always intelligent and illuminating historiansIn When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank, the second installment in his outrageously entertaining series, History's Unknown Chapters,...
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Hitler's Art Thief: Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis, and the Looting of Europe's TreasuresThe sensational story of a cache of masterpieces not seen since they vanished during the Nazi terror--a bizarre tale of a father and aged son, of secret deals, treachery and the search for truth.The world was stunned when eighty-year old Cornelius Gurlitt became an...
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Five LieutenantsJames Carl Nelson tells the dramatic true story of five brilliant young soldiers from Harvard, a thrilling tale of combat and heroism in the First World War.Five Lieutenants tells the story of five young Harvard men who took up the call to arms in...
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MetronomeA phenomenal bestseller in France, Metronome presents a fascinating history of Paris through the lens of the city's iconic Metro system Did you know that the last Gallic warriors massacred by the Romans lie beneath the Eiffel Tower? That the remains of Paris's first...
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Blackhorse RidersWinner of the 2013 Silver Medal in History from the Military Writer's Society of AmericaFinalist, 2013 Colby AwardWinner of the 2012 USA Best Book Award for Military History Philip Keith's Blackhorse Riders is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam...
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Montana: The Biography of Football's Joe CoolRich in anecdotal detail, insight and context, Montana is a powerful story about a man who was defined by his intense competitiveness, and how this intangibly helped him become one of the ionic figures in football history. As long as football is played, Joe...
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Sexual History of LondonIf Paris is the city of love, then London is the city of lust. From the bath houses of Roman Londinium to the sexual underground of the twentieth century and beyond, The Sexual History of London is an entertaining, vibrant chronicle of London and...
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15 Minutes: General Curtis Lemay and the Countdown to Nuclear AnnihilationPacked with startling revelations, this inside look at the secret side of the Cold War exposes just how close America came to total annihilation During the Cold War, a flight crew had 15 minutes to get their nuke-laden plane in the air from the...
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Escuela Música Según La Practica Moderna: Dividida En Primera Y Segunda Parte ...This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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I Never Knew That about LondonDiscover hundreds of fascinating facts about London in this enthralling miscellany Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most dynamic metropolis, Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey around London to unearth the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions,...
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An African Perspective on the Thought of Benedict XVICatholicism continues to experience an exponential growth in Africa. Going by the figures and the intensity of religious practice, Africa can unarguably be described as the new center of the Christianity in general, and Catholicism in particular. With over 236 million Catholics, Africa considers...
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Lancia Flaminia & FlaviaThis book covers the Lancia Flaminia Berlina and Lancia Flaminia Coupe, the Lancia Flaminia G.T. by Touring, the Lancia Flaminia Sport and Super Sport by Zagato, the Lancia Flavia Zagato Sport, the Lancia Flavia Coupe and Lancia Flavia Coupe 2000 Iniezione, the Lancia Flavia...
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The road to the European Union: Albania and the Italian partnerAlbania's historical quest for nationhood and independence has been a very turbulent one. Over the last 150 years Italy has been both a "partner" and a "foe" of Albania. Today Albania is in the "waiting room" for membership of the European Union (EU) together...
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Education and the Collective Construction of KnowledgeAuthor: Mayra Urrea SolanoPublisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der WPublished: 12/14/2022Pages: 188Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 7.04lbsISBN: 9783631892893This title is not returnableThis title is only available via back order
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Jungla de PiedraLa imperdible odisea de los precursores de la arqueología mayaEn 1839 los rumores sobre unas extraordinarias ruinas de piedra enterradas en las selvas de Centroamérica llegaron a oídos de dos de los exploradores más intrépidos del mundo. Cautivados por las noticias, el diplomático norteamericano...
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Hawkins Electrical Guide (Volume. 02) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and thoHawkins Electrical Guide (Volume. 02) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to...
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New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century; A Study of Social, Political, and Religious DevelopmentsNew Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century; A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation...
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New Englands Prospect; A true, lively, and experimentall description of that part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of thNew Englands Prospect; A true, lively, and experimentall description of that part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of that Countrie, both as it stands to our new-come English Planters; and to the old Native Inhabitants has been regarded as significant...
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