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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Phenomenology of PerceptionChallenging and rewarding in equal measure, Phenomenology of Perception is Merleau-Ponty's most famous work. Impressive in both scope and imagination, it uses the example of perception to return the body to the forefront of philosophy for the first time since Plato. Drawing on case...
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Persians: The Age of the Great KingsA "brilliant feat of resurrection" (Tom Holland, author of Dominion), offering a stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and...
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Payne-Ful Business: Charleston's Journey to TruthAuthor: Margaret SeidlerPublisher: Evening Post BooksPublished: 03/01/2024Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 8.75h x 11.05w x 0.55dISBN: 9781929647934About the AuthorMargaret Seidler is a retired Organization & Leadership Development consultant, national conference speaker, and author. Her book, Power Surge: Energizing your Leadership Strengths, was published by HRD...
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Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend: A Toon GraphicDid you know that a mainstay of American folk culture was in fact created as an advertising ploy? Few people realize that Paul Bunyan, the legendary lumberjack, and his blue ox are the product of corporate marketing by a highly industrialized commercial enterprise. Cartoonist...
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Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers were sent...
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Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's CemeteriesJournalist Greg Melville's Over My Dead Body is an "astonishing . . . fascinating . . . powerful" (New York Times Book Review) tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead. "You hold in your...
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Outmaneuvered: America's Tragic Encounter with Warfare from Vietnam to AfghanistanFrom a celebrated military historian, a "searing...persuasive" (Kirkus Reviews) exploration of why the mighty United States military has repeatedly failed in irregular wars and military campaigns from Vietnam to Afghanistan. Since the early 1960s, the United States has fought in four major wars and...
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Ordinary NotesA finalist for the National Book Award in NonfictionA finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction Named a Best Book of 2023 by The New York Times, NPR, New York magazine, Kirkus, and Barnes and NobleThe critically acclaimed author of In...
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Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice: A History of Christians in Action"Readers will be edified and inspired." - Publishers Weekly Review, June 2025"With its lively narrative and discussions of racial justice, readers interested in church history and civil-rights movements will find this volume appealing." - Booklist Review, July 2025 "Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice is...
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On the Pleasures of Living in Gaza: Remembering a Way of Life Now DestroyedBeyond the headlines of destruction and despair, discover the untold story of Gaza's humanity-its joys, resilience, and vibrant community spirit, as captured by a native son.Israel's brutal assault on Gaza has plunged more than two million Palestinians into a ceaseless cycle of violence and...
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Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This is history at its most immediate and moving...A marvelous and memorable book." --Jon Meacham "Remarkable...A priceless civic gift...On page after page, a reader will encounter words that startle, or make him angry, or heartbroken." --The Wall Street Journal "Had...
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One Dead Spy: Bigger & Badder Edition (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #1): A Revolutionary War TaleExperience author-illustrator Nathan Hale's New York Times bestselling graphic novel One Dead Spy: Bigger & Badder Edition in a deluxe, oversized edition featuring 16 brand-new pages of mini comics. Nathan Hale (no relation to the author) was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero...
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Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of DeathBased on the popular podcast, Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death is a smart, funny look at the American culture of death and how we're remembered. It's safe to say everyone thinks about death--whether they want to or not. But have you ever...
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NKJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Imitation Leather, Burgundy, Red Letter EditionA balance of being both easy-to-read and easy-to-carry, this Bible is an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go. This edition is published in large NKJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at...
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Nightshining"Jennifer Kabat's Nightshining sifts a riveting exposé of the Cold War technocratic fantasy-state through lyrical family memoir. Her superb investigation calls to mind those of Rebecca Solnit and Errol Morris, among others."--Jonathan Lethem A propulsive, layered examination of the conflict between the course of...
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NightA new translation from the French by Marion Wiesel. Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps.This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents...
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AIFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we...
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New York's Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass TransitIn the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to...
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National Geographic Kids United States Atlas, 7th EditionDiscover and explore the U.S.A. in the fully updated seventh edition of this award-winning atlas, created especially for kids by the world-renowned National Geographic cartographers. Celebrate America's grandeur and diversity with more than 75 National Geographic maps, more than 350 color images, 50-plus attention-grabbing...
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My Little Golden Book about VikingsThis nonfiction Little Golden Book is filled with amazing facts about the history of the Vikings and told through beautiful illustrations--perfect for preschoolers! Set sail with the adventurous, fearless Vikings! This informative Little Golden Book is full of great information about everything from the...
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