History & Military
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The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I
$21.99 Add to cart“Thoroughly researched and beautifully written history.”–New York Times Book Review
“Absorbing . . . a David-and-Goliath tale of the industrial age.”–Wall Street Journal
A propulsive human drama that
- Author: Ujifusa, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 0062971883
- Language: English
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The History of Pizza
$29.95 Add to cartPizza is the Italian food that has conquered the world: from Brussels to LA, from Beijing to Buenos Aires, pizzas and pizzerias can be found everywhere today. But what are the origins of this food and
- Author: Cesari, Luca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: November 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1509566643
- Language: English
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Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation
$19.00 Add to cartConsidered one of “the most innovative studies of American emancipation in the Civil War” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass), Somewhere Toward Freedom is a groundbr… [more below]
- Author: Parten, Bennett
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1668034697
- Language: English
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African American History: An Enthralling Overview of African American Heritage, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the Underground Railroad
$31.09 Add to cartAfrican American History 3-in-1: An Unforgettable Journey of Resilience, Resistance, and Triumph
From the inhuman horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade to the secret heroism of the Underground Railroad,
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 316
- Publish Date: June 29 2025
- ISBN10: 9798887655994
- Language: English
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Southern Appalachian Folkways: Preserving Traditional Arts and Crafts
$24.99 Add to cartPreserving Appalachian Heritage Through Traditional Crafts
Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia through its master artisans. The Artistic Preservation of Tradition highlights a tight-knit community
- Author: Plott, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1467159972
- Language: English
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Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old
$22.50 Read moreThe incomparable Mary Beard is back, and she’s talking all things classics.
Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? This witty, approachable book asks why–for better or (sometimes) worse- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: May 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0226834247
- Language: English
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Nagato-Class Battleships: Ijn Super-Dreadnoughts Nagato and Mutsu
$24.99 Add to cartThe Nagato-class battleships, Nagato and Mutsu, were super-dreadnought-type vessels launched just after the end of the First World War. Mutsu exploded while at anchor in port in 1943. More than 1,000… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval #31
- Author: Lengerer, Hans
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0764369652
- Language: English
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Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War Into the Progressive Era
$39.95 Add to cartFollowing the discovery of gold in 1862 at Auburn and Canyon City, new communities and prospects were established in eastern Oregon. Just as the lure of free land attracted homesteaders and livestock
- Author: Willingham, William F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: November 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1962645479
- Language: English
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Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
$30.00 Add to cartChris Horton is a freelance reporter in Taiwan, having covered cross-strait politics, domestic politics, the economy, culture and breaking news in Taiwan for The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Atlant… [more below]
- Author: Horton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1035034026
- Language: English
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The Way of the Samurai
$24.99 Add to cart“The Way of the Samurai: Unveiling the Heart of Ancient Warriors”
When you hear the word “samurai,” you might imagine fierce fighters wearing masks and wielding long swords. But there’s more to samurai
- Author: Nitobe, Inazo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 118
- Publish Date: July 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1998050262
- Language: English
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The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism
$34.00 Add to cartFrom an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism.
In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatre- Author: Lee, Alexander
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1541608771
- Language: English
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Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
$23.99 Add to cart“Could a history book be more timely?” —The Economist
“Norberg is a prophet of anti-pessimism.” —The Guardian Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific explo- Author: Norberg, Johan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 180546387X
- Language: English
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Visiting the Grand Canyon: Views of Early Tourism
$24.99 Read moreThe Colorado River began carving a course to create the Grand Canyon some four to six million years ago, but organized tourism to the natural wonder is fairly young, geologically speaking. Getting to … [more below]
- Series: Images of America
- Author: Stampoulos, Linda L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 21 2004
- ISBN10: 0738528803
- Language: English
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Power Lines: Maps That Shaped the Way We See the World
$35.00 Add to cartA collection of the greatest political maps in history and how these images have an unmatched power to influence our thinking–and our world.
- Author: Keating, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 1579658776
- Language: English
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Forgotten New Jersey: The Garden State’s Unique, Historic, and Abandoned Curiosities
$24.99 Read moreOffers a visual journey through the state’s abandoned historical sites, showcasing its neglected architectural heritage.
Five-hundred-year-old buildings are easy to find across the Atlantic, yet here i… [more below]
- Series: Abandoned Union
- Author: Romano, Rich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: January 02 2025
- ISBN10: 162545144X
- Language: English
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The Mighty Continent: A Candid History of Modern Europe
$38.00 Add to cartA renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the dramatic tale of modern Europe’s ascent.
In The Mighty Continent: A Candid History of Modern Europe, Walter McDougall, winner of the Pulitzer Pr
- Author: McDougall, Walter A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 466
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1967613001
- Language: English
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What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind
$30.00 Add to cartEver wondered what goes through other people’s minds–their silly questions, their inner anxieties, hopes, and dreams?
In What We Ask Google, Simon Rogers explores insights from the world’s biggest da… [more below]- Author: Rogers, Simon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217176984
- Language: English
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Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America
$19.00 Add to cartAn “engrossing, unputdownable” (Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author) pop history that explains why the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American cultu… [more below]
- Author: Borden, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1668007827
- Language: English
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Jewish History for Dummies
$26.99 Read moreWalk your way through Jewish history, life, and culture–from Abraham to today
Jewish History For Dummies provides unbiased, factual history of Jewish life, culture, and history. You’ll take a look a
- Author: Kurzweil, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 04 2026
- ISBN10: 139442096X
- Language: English
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The Impossible Factory: The Remarkable True Story of Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, America’s Innovation Machine
$36.00 Add to cartThe extraordinary true story of Lockheed Martin’s “Skunk Works”–the radical innovation hub that designed the greatest airplanes of the twentieth century–and the visionary who made it all possible
It- Author: Dean, Josh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1524745510
- Language: English
