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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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Stories from HerodotusThis beautiful children's book retells the stories of the ancient world and brings history to life.Herodotus wrote the first history book in the world. That is why he is sometimes called the 'Father of History'. He lived about 2,500 years ago, and was born...
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Stemming the Tide: Officers and Leadership in the British Expeditionary Force 1914The British Expeditionary Force of 1914 was described by the official historian as "incomparably the best trained, best organized, and best equipped British Army that ever went forth to war." The BEF proved its fighting qualities in the fierce battles of 1914 and its...
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Sir John Soane's Greatest Treasure: The Sarcophagus of Seti ISir John Soane's Greatest Treasure describes one of the most important antiquities ever found in Egypt--the beautiful calcite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Seti I. Discovered in 1817 in the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings by the flamboyant explorer Giovanni...
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Rhodesian Fire Force 1966-80On 11 November 1965, Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith unilaterally declared his country independent of Britain. International sanctions were immediately instituted against the minority white regime as Robert Mugabe's ZANLA and Joshua Nkomo's ZIPRA armies commenced their armed struggle, the Chimurenga, the war of...
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Black Earth: A Journey Through UkraineAn in-depth exploration of Ukraine through encounters with the many different people who live there. "Will someone pay for the spilled blood? No. Nobody." Mikhail Bulgakov composed this ominous and prophetic phrase in Kiev amid the turmoil of the Russian civil war. Since then,...
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Bush War Operator: Memoirs of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and BeyondFrom the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against...
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Collecting Colditz: A Unique Pictorial Record of Life Behind the WallsOver forty years of research has resulted in this exceptional photographic history of life within Colditz Castle, the infamous Second World War prisoner of war camp in Germany, which housed such illustrious names as Douglas Bader, Lorne Welch, Micky Burns and Jack Best. Michael...
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The Complete Works of Pliny the YoungerGaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (61 - ca. 112), better known as Pliny the Younger, was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome.He wrote hundreds of letters, many of which still survive, that are regarded as a historical source for the time period. Some...
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Bring Me the Sports Jacket of Arthur Montford: An Adventure Through Scottish FootballTake a hilarious romp through the best and worst of Scottish footballing history.The Scot who won England the World Cup. Macaroon bars and Bovril. When Dixie Deans met Bob Marley. When Davie Robb met Olivia Newton-John. When George McCluskey met the Stones. When Rick...
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Grit and Grace in a World Gone Mad: Humanitarianism in Talas, Turkey 1908-1923A personal history of a dedicated group of American and Canadian missionaries and relief workers who saved thousands of Armenian, Greek and Turkish orphans from starvation, disease and harm in the Talas region during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. From the initial...
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Vulcan 607: A True Military Aviation ClassicTHE THRILLING #1 BESTSELLING STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT MISSIONS EVER FLOWNShoulder to shoulder with Strategic Air Command B-52s throughout the Cold War, the big delta-winged Vulcans of the Britain's V-bomber force faced down the Soviet threat to the West. In 1982...
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A History of BelarusRare materials on Belarus are a potential treasure trove for the English language reader. A blank spot on the map for many, Belarus is an undiscovered mystery in the heart of Europe - undiscovered, because little has been published on the country's history and...
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A Pride of Eagles: A History of the Rhodesian Air ForceThis is the story of military aviation in Rhodesia from the romantic days of 'bush' flying in the 1920s and '30s-when aircraft were refueled from jerrycans and landing grounds were often the local golf course-to the disbandment of the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) on...
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The Builders: The Origin & History of Freemasonry (Aziloth Books)John F Newton was an American writer who, on his induction into Masonry, inquired if there was any introductory book detailing what the Craft was, "whence it came, what it teaches, and what it is trying to do in the world". Finding there was...
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From Masha' Allah to Kepler: Theory and Practice in Medieval and Renaissance AstrologyAstrology has recently become a subject of interest to scholars of the highest calibre. However, the tendency has been to look at the social context of astrology, the attacks on astrologers and their craft, and on astrological iconography and symbolism; i.e., largely looking on...
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WhiskyFill a glass and pore through this quirky portrait of whisky, from its humble origins and use as a medicine till today, when it takes pride of place in the liquor cabinet. Featuring tales of whiskys development through the ages along with stories about...
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Jaguar Lightweight E-Type: The Autobiography of 4 WpdAuthor: Philip PorterPublisher: Porter PressPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 320Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 4.75lbsSize: 11.30h x 9.40w x 1.20dISBN: 9781907085178About the AuthorPhilip Porter has written about 30 motoring books, twice winning the Montagu Trophy for best motoring book of the year. A lifelong motor racing enthusiast, that enthusiasm...
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Ford Gt40 Mkii: The Remarkable History of 1016Author: Mark ColePublisher: Porter PressPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 128Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.45lbsSize: 11.20h x 9.70w x 0.80dISBN: 9781907085642About the AuthorMark Cole is a journalist and author who covered his 35th Le Mans 24 Hours in 2017. His career includes being club editor of Autosport magazine, press...
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Passionate Patron: The Life of Alexander Hardcastle and the Greek Temples of AgrigentoIn this account, Alexandra Richardson reveals (as she says in her introduction) her quest to get to know a 'remarkable man who wholly dedicated his later life and finances to restoring and excavating what is surely one of the finest classical Greek sites in...
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Thracian Magic: Past & PresentThracian Magic: past & present is a phenomenal volume of work by the Bulgarian author Georgi Mishev, which opens up the treasure trove of folklore and magical practices of the Balkan Peninsula into the English language for the first time. The author examines the...
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