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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They Flew: A History of the ImpossibleAn award-winning historian's examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance "Historically rich and superbly written."--David J. Davis, Wall Street Journal Accounts of seemingly impossible phenomena abounded in the early modern era--tales of levitation, bilocation, and witchcraft--even as...
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The World Since 1945: An International HistoryA masterly synthesis of the history of the contemporary world, The World Since 1945 offers the ideal introduction to the events of the period between the end of the Second World War and the present day. P. M. H. Bell and Mark Gilbert balance...
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The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under FireThe Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe. The first and clearest lesson to be gleaned from it is this: the soundness of a military's strategy and the nimbleness with which it can adapt to unforeseen circumstances are...
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The UniverseImagine the biggest thing you can think of--now imagine something bigger that hasn't even stopped growing. That is the universe. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, though enormous, is a tiny speck among the 100 billion galaxies containing nebulas, planets, "space pods," billions of...
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The Traitor's Daughter: Captured by Nazis, Pursued by the Kgb, My Mother's Odyssey to Freedom from Her Secret PastThe masterful narration of a daughter's decades-long quest to understand her extraordinary mother, who was born in Lenin's Soviet Union, served as a combat soldier in the Red Army, and endured three years of Nazi captivity--but never revealed her darkest secrets. As a child,...
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The Texas Lowcountry: Slavery and Freedom on the Gulf Coast, 1822-1895In The Texas Lowcountry: Slavery and Freedom on the Gulf Coast, 1822-1895, author John R. Lundberg examines slavery and Reconstruction in a region of Texas he terms the lowcountry--an area encompassing the lower reaches of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers and their tributaries as...
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The Spy's DaughterRiding the wave of the very popular Regency genre, The Gentleman Spy Mysteries series mixes mystery with happily ever after romances to capture the hearts of readers. The fourth and final book in the darkly romantic Gentleman Spy Mysteries. Emily March, the illegitimate daughter...
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The Source of Power 1922The Source of Power is a book written by Theodore Clinton Foote and published in 1922. This book explores the concept of power and its sources, including physical, mental, and spiritual power. Foote argues that true power comes from within and can be developed...
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The Solebay Tapestries: Threads of History- The Solebay tapestries depict the famous battle of May 28, 1672 which took place in Southwold Bay off the coast of Suffolk. One of the highlights of the collection of the Scheepvaartmuseum, the National Maritime Museum of the NetherlandsThe monumental 17th century Solebay...
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The Slum and the City: Culture and Dissidence in the Villas Miseria of Buenos AiresThe Argentine capital is largely perceived as a middle-class space. Yet in reality, urban poverty and precarious settlements are defining features of the city. Agnese Codeb? investigates how slums have produced culture as well as their representation in literature and the visual arts from...
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The Sky's the Limit People V. Newton, the Real Trial of the 20th Century?ABOUT THE BOOK: Anyone fascinated by true crime and legal thrillers will want to read The Sky's The Limit: People v. Newton, The Real Trial of the 20th Century? In comparing the 1968 trial of Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton to other riveting...
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The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIAA "rip-roaring" (Steve Coll), "staggeringly well-researched" (The New York Times) history of three generations at the CIA, "electric with revelations" (Booklist) about the women who fought to become operatives, transformed spycraft, and tracked down Osama bin Laden, from the bestselling author of Code Girls...
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The Scramble for Africa: A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern TimesStep into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent. This book offers a lens into the pivotal moments that saw Africa carved and claimed by European powers. Explore the technological revolution that was...
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The Saga of the Outlaw Harry TracyThe exciting story of the outlaw, Harry Tracy, who was the subject of the most famous manhunt in the Pacific Northwest in the sping and summer of 1902. The book gives details of Tracy's life as well as a historical perspective of the late...
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The Royal Inca Tunic: A Biography of an Andean MasterpieceThe hidden life of the greatest surviving work of Inca art The most celebrated Andean artwork in the world is a five-hundred-year-old Inca tunic made famous through theories about the meanings of its intricate designs, including attempts to read them as a long-lost writing...
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The Root and the Branch: Working-Class Reform and Antislavery, 1790-1860The Root and the Branch examines the relationship between the early labor movement and the crusade to abolish slavery between the early national period and the Civil War. Tracing the parallel rise of antislavery movements with working-class demands for economic equality, access to the...
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The Roads to Rome: A History of Imperial ExpansionInspired by original research and filled with color and drama, this is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built. "All roads lead to Rome" is a medieval proverb, but it's also true: today's...
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient EgyptEverybody has heard of the pyramids and mummies of Egypt. But what do we really know about the people, rulers, and conflicts that shaped this ancient civilization? Explore more about the rise and fall of ancient Egypt with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum...
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient ChinaChina has some of the oldest history on Earth. But what do we know about the people, dynasties, and wars that shaped this ancient civilization? Explore more about the rise and fall of ancient China with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary...
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The Revolting Masses: Jos? Ortega Y Gasset's Liberalism Against PopulismJosé Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist best known for The Revolt of the Masses, first translated into English in 1932. In it, Ortega critiques a populist deformation of democracy by the rise of a "mass mentality" characterized by selfishness,...
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