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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Luther: Letters of Spiritual CounselMartin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected...
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The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care"A perfectly pitched medical mystery that will captivate you from page one."--Wes Ely, MD, MPH, author of Every Deep-Drawn Breath, winner of the 2022 Christopher Award for Literature. A suspenseful, authoritative account of how the battle against a mid-century polio epidemic sparked a revolution...
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Maria Montessori*Celebrate Italian Heritage Read (New York Public Library)* In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls...
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Hurlbut's Story of the Bible: All Seven Parts - The Complete Bible Story of Both Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, Told for Christians Young aHurlbut's story of the Bible is designed as an introduction for young readers; it tells the principle stories of the Old and New Testament in a simple, understandable and engaging way.The idea of telling the whole Bible in a manner that allows children to...
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Build Your Own Aliens Sticker BookBuild 11 of the strangest, deadliest, most awesome aliens in the galaxy with the inspiring stickers in this book. The scenes to complete include a giant alien with trailing tentacles that crackle with lightning and a mysterious warrior from another dimension. With statistics for...
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Banksy's Lost Works: On the Trail of His Vanishing Street ArtA landmark exploration of the sold, stolen, and destroyed works of Banksy, perhaps one of the most famous and controversial living artists of our time. A victim of his own success, Banksy is famous the world over and yet more famously disdainful of the...
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For My LegionariesFor My Legionaries is the passionate autobiography of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, a Romanian patriot from the early 20th Century who founded the Legion of Michael the Archangel, also known as The Iron Guard. This unprecedented movement saw itself as a crusade in the modern...
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Babylon's Banksters: The Alchemy of Deep Physics, High Finance and Ancient ReligionIn this latest installment of his remarkable series of books of alternative science and history, Joseph P. Farrell outlines the consistent pattern and strategy of bankers in ancient and modern times, and their desire to suppress the public development of alternative physics and energy...
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When I Die I'm Going to Heaven 'Cause I've Spent my Time in Hell: A memoir of my year as an Army Nurse in VietnamWhen she was 18, Barbara Hesselman joined the Army to finance her nursing education. A little more than four years later, and with less than six months of nursing experience, she was assigned to the 24th Evacuation Hospital in South Vietnam. On the neurosurgical...
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In His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf HitlerThe subject of this book hardly needs an introduction. It is doubtful that there is any nation on earth that is not familiar with his colossal and provocative reputation. Adolf Hitler rose from the ranks as an unknown soldier, through the political chaos of...
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Baltic Souls: Remarkable Life Stories from Estonia, Latvia, and LithuaniaA monumental journey through Baltic history and culture, in which we encounter well-known personalities and forgotten ones, and a disconcerting picture of Europe in the twentieth century. From 1999 to 2010, Jan Brokken explored life stories in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The result was...
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The Invention of Amsterdam: A History of Europe's Greatest City in Ten WalksAn essential guide to one of the world's most remarkable, and often misunderstood, cities by the author of Why the Dutch Are Different. When Ben Coates injures his leg and needs to rebuild his strength by walking, he finds himself presented with an exciting...
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Golden Kamuy, Vol. 10A tale of high adventure and survival! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also...
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An Incredible Journey: From East Prussia, via Shanghai and Colombia to New York A Jewish Family History 1929 to 2017I dedicate this book to my son Leslie, because he agreed to travel with me to Shanghai, Bogota, and my birthplace Gumbinnen, otherwise this book would never have been written. Now he knows my background, and he can answer any questions his children and...
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Colors in Japanese Art: The Use of Color in Japan's Fine and Decorative Arts"Exceptional, memorable, comprehensively informative, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation. This book is truly outstanding, elegant, [and] eloquent..." --Midwest Book Review How color is used in the most famous works of Japanese art--from the 16th century to the present. From the vibrant...
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100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof: A Short Cut to The World History of The NegroIn this book, you'll find a collection of Joel Augustus Rogers' newspaper columns from a series called "Your History." Think of it like a version of Ripley's "Believe It or Not." In each episode, there are many short stories based on Rogers' research.Author: J....
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The Inuit: People, Culture, and HistoryColorful celebrations, ancient histories, and enduring customs--that's the Inuit people. In this insightful nonfiction book for young readers, discover more about the people, places, and customs that connect Inuit communities across the vast Arctic landscape. Explore how the Inuit people thrive in Earth's northernmost...
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The Navajo: People, Culture, and HistorySpiritual ceremonies, powerful storytelling, and timeless wisdom--that's the Navajo Nation. In this captivating nonfiction book for young readers, discover more about the people, places, and traditions that unify the Navajo Nation. Learn how the Navajo people continue to thrive in the Southwest by preserving...
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Wayne Ngan, Island Potter: A Portrait by a FriendWhen Ngan Gui Wang arrived in Canada at age thirteen to live with his unwelcoming grandfather, he was poor, illiterate, and bereft of his family in China. In school, he faced racist taunts and saw little hope for a future until his junior high...
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The Harlem Book of the DeadAvailable for the first time since 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead showcases James Van Der Zee's unflinching creative visionOriginally published in 1978, The Harlem Book of the Dead is a haunting and beautiful document of Black funerary traditions in Harlem, capturing the...
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