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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The Body Digital: A Brief History of Humans and Machines from Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPTA dazzling tour of the history of technology and its complex relationship to the human body What is the relationship between our bodies and our senses and technology? In today's world of blinding technological change, of artificial intelligence and deepfakes and Chat GPT, it...
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The Barefoot ArchitectTake a greener approach to building with this informative, easy-to-follow handbook--more than 200,000 copies sold internationally!Whether you're a DIY builder or simply want to understand construction to better communicate with your contractor, Johan van Lengen can help. As a former United Nations worker and...
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The a Word: A Global History of the Abortion StruggleThe A Word provides a feminist perspective on the history of abortion, working to end the taboos that surround this procedure--and the word itself.The A Word champions the women advocating for free and legal access to the seventy-three million abortions performed around the world...
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The Art of War: Translated and Introduced by Peter HarrisThe ancient Chinese military classic that is widely admired today by both military and business strategists--in a new translation, with new notes and commentary. For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has provided leaders with essential tactical and management advice. An...
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The ArmadaChronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century, The Armada is the definitive story of the English fleet's infamous defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The esteemed and critically acclaimed historian Garrett Mattingly explores all dimensions of the naval campaign,...
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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World"American history as if from a barstool, not a lecture podium. Giddy, rollicking, and bold." --Ilyon Woo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Master Slave Husband Wife "Accessible and impassioned entry to anyone interested in understanding the nation's founding from a dazzling, kaleidoscopic perspective. " --Ned...
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The American Art BookThe groundbreaking survey, showcasing 500 of the greatest American artists, now updated in an essential new edition'A lavish glimpse not only into American Art, but into the history of the century as well.' - The TimesFully revised and updated, this new edition of Phaidon's...
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Tesla's WalkAccompany the genius inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla on a poetic journey through one autumn day in 1899 Colorado Springs.Nikola Tesla's eight-month visit to Colorado Springs in 1899 is integral to his evolution as a genius inventor. Yet, for many, it still exudes an...
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Teddy Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Theodore Roosevelt Who Served as the 26th President of the United States of AmericaIf you want to discover the captivating life of Teddy Roosevelt, then keep reading...The Roosevelt family would become a political dynasty in the United States, spanning from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. The Roosevelt presence in America can...
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Teaching in Rural Places: Thriving in Classrooms, Schools, and CommunitiesThis teacher education textbook invites preservice and beginning teachers to think critically about the impact of rurality on their work and provides an overview of what it means to live, teach, learn, and thrive in rural communities. This book underscores the importance of teaching...
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Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety PercentA radical revision--and worker's-eye view--of everything we thought we knew about the ancient Roman economy The story of ancient Rome is predominantly one of great men with great fortunes. Surviving Rome unearths another history, one of ordinary Romans, who worked with their hands and...
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Sunk: The Story of the Japanese Submarine Fleet, 1941-1945Author Mochitsura Hashimoto was one of the few Japanese submarine captains to survive. Shortly before the end of WW2 he inflicted the greatest single loss on the U.S. Navy in its history, when he torpedoed and sank the USS Indianapolis -- soon after it...
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South: The Endurance ExpeditionAs war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole. But their initial optimism was short-lived as ice floes closed around their ship, gradually crushing it...
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Sitting Bull's War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the PlainsThe dramatic story of America's greatest Indian war told from perspective of the Lakotas and the Northern Cheyennes, as they fight for their way of life on the buffalo prairie. In this deeply affecting account of America's greatest Indian war, readers are quickly immersed...
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Sitting Bull - Paperback: His Life and LegacyThis story of Native American History, told by a Native American, provides a new perspective on the iconic legend Sitting Bull.Now in paperback, this is the only book on Sitting Bull written by a lineal descendant of the famous Hunkpapa Lakota chief. Ernie LaPointe...
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Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your FaithWhat would it be like to journey back to the first century and sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus as one of his Jewish disciples? Join award-winning author Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg as they reveal the Jewish Jesus that his first disciples...
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Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American StoryWinner, American Library Association Booklist's Top of the List, 2019 Adult Nonfiction Acclaimed writer Marie Arana delivers a cultural history of Latin America and the three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone). "Meticulously...
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Silence in the Quiet of PeaceOn March 1, there was a wedding and a murder.Sarajevo Wedding AttackOn April 1, there was a secret invasion.Arkan's TigersOn April 5, there was genocide.Sarajevo Siege For years, Bosnia drowned in blood and tears as Serb forces ravaged our land, razed our homes to...
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Shakespeare's First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to the OA full-size facsimile of one of the most complete early copies of the famed First Folio, selected and luxuriously produced by the British Library, is a must-have for actors, playwrights, and bibliophiles as well as anyone who truly loves the art of the English...
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Route 66: 100 YearsCommemorate 100 years of America's "Mother Road" with this enthralling trip through the past, present, and future of Route 66.The most iconic road in American history is turning 100. Over the past century, Route 66 has far surpassed its original prosaic purpose as an...
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