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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Navigating Tradition and Innovation: Essays Commemorating the Permanent Settlement of Hutterites in ManitobaNavigating Tradition and Innovation commemorates the 100th anniversary of Hutterite settlement in Manitoba, Canada. This collection of nine essays explores the history, challenges, and evolving dynamics of Hutterite life with an emphasis on the Schmiedeleut in Manitoba.Author: Kenny WollmannPublisher: Hutterian Brethren Book CentrePublished: 10/04/2024Pages:...
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Naval Air Station PensacolaThe world's first naval aeronautical station, Naval Air Station Pensacola is a dynamic and active station today.A sign at the gate of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) welcomes visitors to "The Cradle of Naval Aviation" - and, indeed it is. It came into being...
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Napoleon for DummiesExplains his influence on the military, law, politics, and religion Get the real story of Napoleon Bonaparte Not sure what's true about Napoleon? This easy-to-follow guide gets past the stereotypes and introduces you to this extraordinary man's beginnings, accomplishments, and famous romances. It traces...
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Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the GodsIn a beautiful, fully illustrated package, this modern, witty take on familiar Greek myths with a focus on the wild and wonderful role plants have played in the stories over centuries is Song of Achilles meets The Secret Life of Trees. See the ever-popular...
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My RussiaIn his timely new book, Mikhail Shishkin, argues that Russia is not a 'riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma': we just don't know enough about it. So what is the real story behind Putin's autocratic regime and its invasion of Ukraine? In...
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My Bondage and My Freedom (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative published in 1855. It is an expansion of Douglass' first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, that discusses in greater detail his transition from bondage to liberty. Following this liberation, Douglass went...
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Mushrooms: 50 PostcardsStep into the fabulous world of fungi with this keepsake collection of 50 mushroom postcards, curated from National Geographic's vaunted Image Collection. For foragers, naturalists, and fungi fans, this collection of beautiful postcards highlights the diversity of mushrooms around the world. From the mid-summer...
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Mr. Lancaster's System: The Failed Reform That Created America's Public SchoolsHow a con artist "reformer" shaped America's modern public schools.Two centuries ago, London school reformer Joseph Lancaster swept into New York City to revolutionize its public schools. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts passed laws mandating Lancaster's methods, and cities such as Albany, Savannah, Detroit, and Baltimore...
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MosasaurusThis beginning reader title introduces Mosasaurus by covering when it lived, what it looked like, what it ate, and where some of its fossils have been found. This title is a Level 1 and is written specifically for beginning readers. Aligned to the Common...
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Moral Abdication: How the World Failed to Stop the Destruction of GazaWestern governments and elites have supported the destruction of Gaza, silencing the Palestinians and those who speak on their behalf. Providing a record of the first six months of the war waged by the Israeli army after the 7 October attacks and drawing on...
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Monet: The Pop-Up BookFive of Monet's most beloved works spring to life in this vivid and brilliantly engineered collection of pop-up scenes. One of the joys of a Monet painting is the sense of being fully immersed in a beautiful setting. Now fans of the great artist...
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Modern Chinese Architecture: 180 YearsThis is a clear, accurate, readable survey of the dramatic transformation of Chinese architecture from 1840 through 2020. It narrates the change from a predominantly timber-frame tradition to construction in twisted steel and ecologically sensitive local materials. The book places the buildings in historical...
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Miracles, Messiah, and the Roman Empire: From Bethlehem to Caesarea 3In a style all his own, Dave Stotts--host and editor of Drive Thru History--speeds through the ancient world of the Bible, delivering a fast-paced encounter with the people, places and events that have shaped our world and the Christian faith.Recommended family entertainment by The...
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Memoirs of Captain Lemuel Roberts. Containing Adventures in Youth, Vicissitudes Experienced as a Continental Soldier, His Sufferings as a Prisoner, anThis 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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Medieval WomenReveals extraordinary medieval women, from famous figures to forgotten Jewish businesswomen, Crusader Queens, mystics, and more, offering a rich historical tapestry.A jewel of a book, this latest release from one of Pen & Sword's women historians, contains a treasure trove of medieval dramatis personae,...
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Medieval Tapestries Coloring BookHand-woven or embroidered works of great beauty, medieval tapestries were not only symbols of courtly prestige, they were also practical items that served as throws or covers and provided insulation against cold castle walls. This collection of fine line drawings invites coloring book fans...
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Mayflower Fullers in Nunda, New York: Joshua Fuller and His Descendants, 1833 - 1932The Mayflower Fullers in Nunda, New York, is a historical account of the Fuller family in Nunda, who were direct descendants of Edward Fuller. Edward arrived in the "New World" aboard the Mayflower in the fall of 1620.The Township and Village of Nunda, New...
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Mary Cassatt Between Paris and New York: The Making of a Transatlantic LegacyThe first comprehensive study of Cassatt's life, work, and legacy through the prism of a transatlantic framework. This book re-envisions Mary Cassatt in the context of her transatlantic network, friendships, exhibitions, politics, and legacy. Rather than defining her as either an American artist or...
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Marvin E. NewmanIn 1952, after becoming one of the first-ever recipients of a Master of Science degree in Photography at Chicago's Institute of Design, native New Yorker Marvin E. Newman returned to his hometown. Like many artists before, he set about chronicling the city. Unlike his...
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Markus Barth: His Life and LegacyA Definitive Biography of the Twentieth-Century Thinker"Certainly, in all my work my dependence upon my father will be visible, and, so I hope, a testimony to his life's work will be given. But on the whole, I have never attempted simply to represent or...
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