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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God Save Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star StateNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower--and a Texas native--takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. - "Beautifully written.... Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed...
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1611 KJV with Apocrypha, Black Leathersoft: Holy BibleEmbrace the majestic style and rich cadence of the first printing of the 1611 King James Version Bible.In this remastered edition of the original from 1611, you'll find the signature elements from the original, including the word-for-word text of the first Authorized Version, elegant...
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldWith extraordinary paintings and a moving narrative, award-winning author illustrator Lynn Curlee tells the story of some of humankind's greatest feats and explores a timeless desire of countless civilizations: to leave a permanent mark on the Earth--now with a new look! The Hanging Gardens...
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Factology: Vikings: Open Up a World of Information!Factology: Vikings is a fact-packed introduction to the Age of the Vikings, including their culture, mythology, battle tactics and lasting impact on the history of Europe.Did you know that the Vikings weren't just one people? The pillaging pirates who raided Europe's coasts came from...
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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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Gallic WarThe conquest that begot the Roman Empire. Caesar (C. Iulius, 102-44 BC), statesman and soldier, defied the dictator Sulla; served in the Mithridatic wars and in Spain; entered Roman politics as a "democrat" against the senatorial government; was the real leader of the coalition...
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Radical Antiquity: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings"Unearthing the ancient world's anarchist cultures, Zeichmann presents a compelling argument that authority may itself have always been the real aberration. Highly recommended" - Alan Moore, writer, activist, performer "An inspirational masterpiece ... Will transform the way you think about history, and the possibilities...
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Great Ancient Egypt Projects: You Can Build YourselfFrom reed boats, papyrus, and amulets, to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians through more than25 hands-on building projects and activities. Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers...
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Apollo Mission Control: The Making of a National Historic LandmarkAuthor: Manfred Dutch Von EhrenfriedPublisher: SpringerPublished: 07/04/2018Pages: 285Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.48h x 6.70w x 0.61dISBN: 9783319766836Review Citation(s): Choice 02/01/2019About the AuthorDutch Von Ehrenfried has worked in both the spaceflight and aviation fields for about 25 years. He was a NASA Flight Controller in...
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A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness: Reports on Israel's Genocide in Palestine'Albanese has spoken truth with unflinching clarity in a world largely silent in the face of a holocaust, carrying out her mandate with integrity and defiance that honours both the law and the human conscience. This book is a formidable indictment of injustice and...
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Artists Who Changed HistoryThis visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas. Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it...
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The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes"Burrough, with his gifts for both synthesis and lyricism, brings more to the table . . . [he] has also done estimable new reporting, showing links between Texas money and national politics that stretch back far earlier than the days of Lyndon B. Johnson."...
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Ghost Ship (Unsolved)Discover the unsolved mystery of the Mary Celeste in this beautifully illustrated book for kids, accessible for all readers!The ship Mary Celeste was discovered drifting in the ocean without its 10 passengers in 1872. The cargo and everyone's personal belongings were still on the...
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All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal MindAcclaimed crime historian, podcaster, and author of American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson tells the thrilling story of Edward Rulloff--a serial murderer who was called "too intelligent to be killed"--and the array of 19th century investigators who were convinced his brain held the key to...
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Wrecking Ball: Race, Friendship, God, and FootballSuit up with celebrated literary master Rick Bass as he writes, ala Buzz Bissinger (Friday Night Lights) and George Plimpton (Paper Lions), through the prism of battered semi-professional football and the refractions it casts on matters of race, masculinity, and yes, faith. The Montana...
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The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Silver Mine"A vividly detailed, heartbreaking tale about a dark, alien place, the people who loved working there and a town that has never been the same. He brings to life the hot, dirty, treasure-hunt environment where danger was a miner's heroin." --Seattle Times "Investigation at...
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A Woman Is Responsible for Everything: Jewish Women in Early Modern EuropeA groundbreaking look at the integral role of women in early modern Jewish communal life In small villages, bustling cities, and crowded ghettos across early modern Europe, Jewish women were increasingly active participants in the daily life of their communities, managing homes and professions,...
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Foundations of Chinese Civilization: The Yellow Emperor to the Han Dynasty (2697 BCE - 220 CE)The first volume in this easy to read, comic-style series on Chinese historyAuthor: Jing LiuPublisher: Stone Bridge PressPublished: 05/31/2016Pages: 168Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.40dISBN: 9781611720273Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/11/2016Library Journal 05/15/2016 pg. 60School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 133Booklist 08/01/2016 pg....
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Sixties SurrealA reevaluation of American art of the 1960s that foregrounds the role of surrealism during a period of social and political upheaval Challenging what we think we know about art of the 1960s, this volume moves beyond the established movements of pop art, minimalism,...
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The History of Art in One Sentence: 500 Years of Art (But Funny)How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian one? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites so obsessed with redheads? What does "Dada" mean? Verity Babbs has the answers, as she takes you on a whirlwind tour through 50 key Western art movements spanning 500 years--from...
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