History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American WarriorsThe full story of what led Crazy Horse and Custer to that fateful day at the Little Bighorn, from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army soldiers rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn...
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Who Was Jane Austen?Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television...
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and EatAward-winning food writer Bee Wilson's secret history of kitchens, showing how new technologies - from the fork to the microwave and beyond - have fundamentally shaped how and what we eat Since prehistory, humans have braved sharp knives, fire, and grindstones to transform raw...
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On Christian DoctrineSince the dawn of the fifth century, theology students, religious scholars, and Christian readers have turned to this volume for instruction. Written by one of the foremost leaders in the development of Christian thought, it offers practical as well as theoretical guidance on how...
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Aboriginal ArtThis concise survey showcases the incredible, diverse work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists. Building on traditions that stretch back at least 50,000 years, these artists have long worked in a variety of contexts from the sacred and secret realm of ceremony to more...
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Where Is the Mississippi River?Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi!The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into...
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A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'iTracing the origins of the Hawaiians and other Polynesians back to the shores of the South China Sea, archaeologist Patrick Vinton Kirch follows their voyages of discovery across the Pacific in this fascinating history of Hawaiian culture from about one thousand years ago. Combining...
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How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the HumanCan forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human--and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork...
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The Met Collector's Sticker AnthologyLevel up craft time with this exclusive collection of stickers featuring famous artworks and objects from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's incredible collection. More than 800 matte stickers feature the museum's highlights, from European paintings, to modern American artworks via Ancient Greek and Roman...
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Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great AdventureIn Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must...
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The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific IdeaBiological races do not exist--and never have. This view is shared by all scientists who study variation in human populations. Yet racial prejudice and intolerance based on the myth of race remain deeply ingrained in Western society. In his powerful examination of a persistent,...
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Velleius PaterculusA Roman commander's comprehensive history of Rome.The histories of Velleius Paterculus chronicle the story of Rome and Roman culture from the fall of Troy to AD 30. Although his work's title, proem, and opening chapters are lost along with the narrative from Romulus to...
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Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to TamerlaneThe forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment--its rise, fall, and enduring legacy In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest...
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Haring-IsmsEssential quotations from renowned artist and pop icon Keith Haring Keith Haring remains one of the most important and celebrated artists of his generation and beyond. Through his signature bold graphic line drawings of figures and forms dancing and grooving, Haring's paintings, large-scale public...
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Andy WarholIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Andy Warhol, the ground-breaking pop artist. Little Andy was the tiniest and palest child of the Warholas, a humble couple from Slovakia who lived in Pittsburgh....
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Timelines of Science: From Fossils to Quantum PhysicsExplore spectacular visual timelines that tell the story of science, from fossils to quantum physics, and discover exactly how science has changed the world - one discovery at a time. SI Timelines of Science takes you on an astonishing journey through history, showing how...
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The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times - in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in...
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Spooky Colorado: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore, First EditionTales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Centennial state!Author: S. E. Schlosser,Paul G. HoffmanPublisher: Globe Pequot PublishingPublished: 08/02/2011Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60dISBN: 9780762764105About the AuthorS. E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a...
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Nose Art of the 5th Air Force: Pin-Ups and More, 1942-1947This massive volume includes more than 1,150 vintage images of WWII aircraft nose art. The artwork appears on American planes in the Pacific theater, specifically from the US 5th Air Force. Readers will see all kinds of aircraft, from bombers to fighters and cargo...
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years AwayA classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body. After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read...
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