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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Vision and DesignTwenty-five art-related essays by distinguished British art critic and painter reveal his wide-ranging interests. Writings explore relationships between ancient and modern art and between art and life, examining such diverse topics as the art of the Bushmen, African sculpture, ancient American art, Giotto and...
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Life in Ancient Rome Coloring BookAt the peak of its power, the Roman Empire stretched thousands of miles in all directions: north to what today is England, westward to Spain, to Armenia in the east, and Egypt in the south. The growth, development, and cultural achievements of that magnificent...
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The Railroad Station: An Architectural HistoryProfusely illustrated book chronicles evolution of station architecture in Europe and America, 1830s to 1950s. 231 views - photographs, illustrations, floor plans, and cutaways.Author: Carroll L. V. MeeksPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 06/13/2012Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.27h x 6.50w x 0.82dISBN: 9780486286273This title is not...
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Abraham Lincoln and His Family Paper Dolls in Full ColorHere is a wonderful paper doll tribute to one of the greatest American presidents and his family, a meticulously detailed re-creation of the mid-nineteenth-century clothing worn by Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons: Robert Todd, William Wallace...
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Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 1: Volume 1Perhaps best known as the intrepid adventurer who located the missing explorer David Livingstone in equatorial Africa in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) played a major role in assembling the fragmented discoveries and uncertain geographical knowledge of central Africa into a coherent picture. He...
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Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 2: Volume 2Perhaps best known as the intrepid adventurer who located the missing explorer David Livingstone in equatorial Africa in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) played a major role in assembling the fragmented discoveries and uncertain geographical knowledge of central Africa into a coherent picture. He...
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Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Architectural Plans, Details and Elements: With 1880 Line Drawings of Arches, Domes, Doorways, Facades, Gables, WinAnyone seeking to understand the basic principles underlying architectural design will find this classic source book an invaluable addition to the bookshelf. Haneman's 1,800 captioned, clear line drawings on 70 large-size plates comprise an inexhaustible storehouse of suggestion and inspiration for architects, designs, preservationists...
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Mathematics in the Time of the PharaohsIn the past, scholars have tended to dismiss the mathematics of the ancient Egyptians as child's play, compared with the achievements of the Greeks and other later civilizations. Nevertheless, in a society that achieved the marvelous accuracy of construction revealed in the Pyramids, extensive...
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Famous Problems of Geometry and How to Solve ThemIt took two millennia to prove the impossible; that is, to prove it is not possible to solve some famous Greek problems in the Greek way (using only straight edge and compasses). In the process of trying to square the circle, trisect the angle...
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The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific: As Told by Selections of His Own JournalsNo man ever did more to alter and correct the map of the Earth, writes Percy Adams in his new Introduction, than James Cook, the Scotland-born British naval commander who rose from humble beginnings to pilot three great eighteenth-century voyages of discovery in the...
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The Indians of Hungry HollowMichael Blake's Dances with Wolves transformed denigrating Indian sterotypes and created widespread interest in Native American culture. The subsequent popularity of books on this topic underscores the power of a tale well told. While Blake's story relates the early chapters of Native Americans' survival...
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Michigan: A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday PeopleThe history of Michigan is a fascinating story of breathtaking geography enriched by an abundant water supply, of bold fur traders and missionaries who developed settlements that grew into major cities, of ingenious entrepreneurs who established thriving industries, and of celebrated cultural icons like...
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The Cedarville Conspiracy: Indicting U.S. SteelOn the morning of May 7, 1965, the American freighter Cedarville collided with the Norwegian vessel Topdalsfjord in heavy fog in the Straits of Mackinac. Ultimately, ten crew members of the Cedarville died and a legal battle ensued implicating U.S. Steel---the company that owned...
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The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira MasakadoA portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the New Emperor? Did he suffer divine retribution...
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Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon"What William Cecil has accomplished at Biltmore Estate is one of the great preservation success stories of all time. He has set a high standard for what all historic house museums strive for: magnificently preserved buildings and grounds, engaging interpretation, and--perhaps most challenging of...
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The Three Treasures: A Revised and Illustrated Study and Translation of Minamoto No Tamenori's Sanboe Volume 97When the young Princess Sonshi became a Buddhist nun in the year 984, a scholar-official of the royal court was commissioned to create a guide to the Buddhist religion that would be accessible for her. He did so in the form of the illustrated...
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The Black Washingtonians: The Anacostia Museum Illustrated ChronologyThe Black Washingtonians THE ANACOSTIA MUSEUM ILLUSTRATED CHRONOLOGY A history of African American life in our nation's capital, in words and pictures From the Smithsonian Institution's renowned Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture comes this elegantly illustrated, beautifully written, fact-filled...
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Undercover Tales of World War IICritical acclaim for William B. Breuer A first-class historian. --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta! A wealth of insights.--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War II Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal Feuding Allies A...
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Marking Time: The Epic Quest to Invent the Perfect CalendarIf you lie awake worrying about the overnight transition from December 31, 1 b.c., to January 1, a.d. 1 (there is no year zero), then you will enjoy Duncan Steel's Marking Time.--American Scientist No book could serve as a better guide to the cumulative...
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Columbus in the AmericasA stirring tale of adventure and tragedy "They brought balls of spun cotton and parrots and javelins and other little things that it would be tiresome to write down, and they gave everything for anything that was given to them. I was attentive and...
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