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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Babur: The Chessboard KingBabur, the visionary founder of Timurid Empire in Hindustan, had a fair share of early struggle following his father's tragic demise in AD 1494. Then on, Babur embarked on an unyielding pursuit of power amid treacherous political landscapes, the narrative unveils his moniker, '...
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A Year of Baseball Trivia Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2025: Immortal Records, Team History & Hall of FamersStat geeks, going deep, and all-time feats. Spend a year at the ballpark with the facts, stats, personalities, and most memorable moments from America's pastime. Which One?--What player's number has been retired by three teams? (Nolan Ryan, by the Angels, Astros, and Rangers.) Baseball...
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Awesome Battles for Kids: The War on TerrorAwesome Battles for Kids: The War on Terror is an immersive exploration of one of the most pivotal periods in recent history. From the heart-wrenching events of September 11, 2001, to the global pursuit of justice, this book offers a compelling narrative that is...
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Avro LancasterDuring the Second World War, RAF Lancaster bombers took the conflict into the very heart of Hitler's Third Reich, and flew some of the most daring operations of the war. Surprisingly, of the 7,377 Lancasters built, only two survive today, one in Britain and...
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Australian AbstractAuthor: Amber BellPublisher: Thames & HudsonPublished: 07/20/2023Pages: 271Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781760762858This title is only available via back order
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At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth CenturyAuthor: Ronald H. SpectorPublisher: Penguin Adult Hc/TrPublished: 04/30/2002Pages: 496Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 7.88h x 5.34w x 1.08dISBN: 9780140246018About the AuthorRonald H. Spector served as a marine in Vietnam. He is the author of numerous books, including Eagle Against the Sun: The American War Against...
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Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of MoneyA unique illustrated exploration of the development of finance that combines data from every part of the world and covers five thousand years of history From the emergence of money in the ancient world to today's interconnected landscape of high-frequency trading and cryptocurrency, the...
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Atlantis; The Cypriot EmpireWas Cyprus the island of Atlantis?A Mediterranean empire with its centre in Cyprus?In antiquity people used to believe that. Hebrew texts call the whole of the Mediterranean basin "The Lands of Kittim" Kittim being the ancient name for modern day Larnaca. Other ancient writers...
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A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human SpiritFrom the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process--physics, astronomy, mathamatics--and exposes its beauty and intrigue. In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the...
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Armies of the Scythians and Sarmatians 700 BC to AD 450: Weapons, Equipment and TacticsThe Scythians were a horse nomads from the central Eurasian steppes who migrated south and west into the region around the Black Sea from the seventh century BC which they dominated until replaced and absorbed by the very similar Sarmatians from the third century...
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Are You Willing to Die for the CauseThe critically acclaimed graphic novel about Quebec's contentious history by the founder of D+Q-is now in paperback.It started in 1963, when a dozen mailboxes in a wealthy Montreal neighborhood were blown to bits by handmade bombs. By the following year, a guerilla army training...
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Approaches to Emotion in Middle English LiteratureOver the last twenty-five years, the 'history of emotion' field has become one of the most dynamic and productive areas for humanities research. This designation, and the marked leadership of historians in the field, has had the unlooked-for consequence of sidelining literature -- in...
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A Patriot's Promise: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My WordAn inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for others, written by a Special Warfare Operator with the US Air Force.When Israel "DT" Del Toro, Jr.'s Humvee rolled over a roadside improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he had...
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An Updated History of Buildings in Old Bennington: 1761 - 2023: Volume 1Monument Circle once had a car dealership. Walloomsac Road once had shoe stores and doctors' offices. Fairview Street had a grand hotel, Monument Avenue had grocery stores and post offices, and West Road had summer resorts. Discover these stories, and so many more. Volume...
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Anticultism in France: Scientology, Religious Freedom, and the Future of New and Minority ReligionsAuthor: Donald A. WestbrookPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 06/13/2024Pages: 84Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17dISBN: 9781009551809
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An Introduction to European Law 4eOffering the most thought-provoking introduction to EU law. Written in a highly readable narrative style, the book provides students with a succinct yet sophisticated analysis of the core aspects of the subject, while also equipping them with the tools for further exploration. Figures and...
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Angry Politics: Partisan Hatred and Political Polarization Among College StudentsAt a time of political tribalism and ideological purity tests, when surveys tell us that pluralities of the people in each party deem the opposition "downright evil," it can be hard to remember that cross-party hatred isn't an inherent feature of partisan politics. But,...
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An Empire of Many Cultures: Bahá'ís, Muslims, Jews and the British State, 1900-20Based upon extensive archival research and bringing to life the words and actions of extraordinary individuals from the early 20th century, this book calls into question contemporary assumptions about the appreciation of diversity as a solely postcolonial phenomenon. It shows how Bah?'?, Muslim, and...
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Ancient South AmericaAuthor: Karen Olsen BruhnsPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 08/08/2024Pages: 484Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.25lbsSize: 10.00h x 6.90w x 1.00dISBN: 9780521682497
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A Narrative from an Old Confederate: Memoirs of a Civil War Soldier from the Alabama 35th InfantryBorn in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1843, James Harmon was the eldest of three children whose family's roots traced back to their grandfather's service in the War of 1812. After moving to Florence, Alabama, Harmon helped in his family's furniture business until leaving for...
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