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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HiroshimaOriginally published in The New Yorker in 1946, 'Hiroshima' is a powerful and haunting account of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city on August 6, 1945. Based on interviews with survivors, John Hersey's book stands as a testament to the atrocities of war...
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Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission's Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our OwnAn insider's account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit Are we alone in the universe? It's a fundamental question for Earth-dwelling humankind. Are there other worlds like ours, out there somewhere? In Hidden...
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Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day (a Graphic Novel)We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what's the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed...
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Hamas: A Beginner's Guide'Clear and concise' CHOICE'A serious and successful book' Illan Pappé 'Could not be timelier. Drawing on his deep understanding of politics and religion in Palestine, Hroub expertly answers every important question' James Piscatori, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Hamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement) was...
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Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for WomenWomen comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the church, but so often Christian teaching to women either fails to move beyond a discussion of roles or assumes a particular economic situation or stage of life. This all but shuts...
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Guts & Glory: The American Civil WarHistory comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil War that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! From courageous cavalry rides deep into enemy territory to harrowing covert missions undertaken by spies and soldiers, the...
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Gustav Klimt. the Complete PaintingsOver a century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. This monograph gathers all of Klimt's major works alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged access to the artist's archive. With top...
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Guerilla Days in IrelandFirst published in 1949, 'Guerilla Days in Ireland' is an extraordinary story of the Irish War of Independence and the fight between two unequal forces, which ended in the withdrawal of the British from twenty-six counties. Seven weeks before the Truce of July 1921,...
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Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy: How God Prepared the Americas for Conversion Before the Lady AppearedAt the beginning of the famous encounter between St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe, as Diego ascends Tepeyac Hill, he is suddenly surrounded by beautiful music and wondrous sights, whereupon he asks himself, "Where am I? Could this be the place that...
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Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of EvolutionWhere did we come from? It's a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explain--especially to young children. Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to inquisitive young readers. Meet Grandmother Fish. Told in an...
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Germany's Black Holocaust: 1890-1945: Details Never Before Revealed!In the 1890s Blacks were tortured in German concentration camps in Southwest Africa (now called Namibia) when Adolph Hitler was only a child. Colonial German doctors conducted unspeakable medical experiments on these emaciated helpless Africans decades before such atrocities were ever visited upon the...
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Gaza UnsilencedDuring Israel's lengthy 2014 assault on Gaza, voices worldwide rose in stunned protest. Using numerous creative means, Palestinians and their allies bore witness to the Israeli attacks--and to the siege that has strangled Gaza ever since. Gaza Unsilenced foregrounds the words and images with...
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Gay New YorkThe "monumental" (The Washington Post), field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century Gay New York brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed in the closet, where all gay men were isolated, invisible,...
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From St. Louis to Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway CityAuthor: Ed WheatleyPublisher: Reedy PressPublished: 05/01/2025Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 10.87h x 8.48w x 0.43dISBN: 9781681065786About the AuthorEd Wheatley is an award-winning and best-selling author and film producer deeply involved in St. Louis sports. He serves on multiple sports Hall of Fame boards of...
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Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the GoddessAn Insightful Look at a Complex Deity Freyja, Lady, Vanadis: An Introduction to the Goddess examines Freyja, perhaps the best-known goddess of Norse mythology. Using original source material, extant writings, and scholarship the author builds an image of the goddess as she may have...
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Free the Tipple: Kickass Cocktails Inspired by Iconic WomenThis new edition of the wildly popular cocktail book features revised and updated texts and a bold new cover. Sixty of the world's coolest and most influential women are the inspiration for this refreshing and fun collection of drink recipes that are sure to...
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Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom MovementIn May 1967, internationally renowned activist Fannie Lou Hamer purchased forty acres of land in the Mississippi Delta, launching the Freedom Farms Cooperative (FFC). A community-based rural and economic development project, FFC would grow to over 600 acres, offering a means for local sharecroppers,...
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Foxfire 6: Shoemaking, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, a Water-Powered SawmillFirst published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum...
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Forty-Four Years, the Life of a Hunter: Being Reminiscences of Meshach Browning, a Maryland Hunter and TrapperMeshach Browning spent decades as a professional hunter and trapper of bears, boars and deer in rural Maryland during the early 1800s - this is his story, in his own words.Born in modest circumstances, Browning grew up at a time when the United States...
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Forged in Hell: The Gripping True Story of the Special Forces Heroes Who Broke the Nazi StrangleholdWith riveting combat writing and masterful research, award-winning historian and #1 internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis delivers the remarkable true story of Britain's infamous Special Air Service (SAS) forces, their legendary commander, and the impossibly daring, historic mission to liberate Europe via the largest...
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