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The Sea-King and the Sorceress: Life and Death in the Viking Age
$35.00 Read moreFrom the acclaimed author of Children of Ash and Elm, an intimate, continent-spanning human journey through the Viking world.
For centuries, Vikings have been stereotyped as brutish and violent pill- Author: Price, Neil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 13 2026
- ISBN10: 1541603044
- Language: English
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Blood Dawn: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia
$35.00 Read moreA momentous new history of Asia’s Second World War.
Drawing on deep archival research across continents, historian Hans van de Ven tells the dramatic story of how Asia’s people mobilized to defeat bot
- Author: Van de Ven, Hans
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1541620453
- Language: English
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Yakuza: A 400-Year History of the Japanese Underworld
$32.00 Read moreThe definitive history of Japanese organized crime, from its origins in samurai-era black markets and gambling rings to the shadowy syndicates of the present.
Japan’s gangster groups, known collective- Author: Rankin, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 15 2026
- ISBN10: 1541607678
- Language: English
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The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the Maga Movement
$34.00 Read moreFrom the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump, the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.
When Donald Trump left off
- Author: Hanson, Victor Davis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1541607821
- Language: English
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It Could Be Otherwise: Science in the Age of Uncertainty
$30.00 Read moreA profound argument for science that embraces uncertainty and promotes possibility, creativity, and the belief that we can shape, if not determine, our future.
“This wise book challenges everything w- Author: Firestein, Stuart
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 04 2026
- ISBN10: 1541606736
- Language: English
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One in Five: Why Child Sexual Abuse Is Our Biggest Public Health Crisis–And What We Can Do to Stop It
$30.00 Read moreAn urgent argument that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable–and that we are the first generation with the tools to stop it.
One in five children will experience sexual abuse before the- Author: Letourneau, Elizabeth J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 18 2026
- ISBN10: 1541603842
- Language: English
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On the Mark: From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World
$32.00 Read moreA lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji.
You know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe, but would you recogni- Author: Hazrat, Florence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 1541606493
- Language: English
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Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
$24.99 Add to cartIn this groundbreaking classic, a leading psychologist argues that there are many human intelligences.
“Brilliant.” —New York Review of Books When we call someone “intelligent,” we are often referr- Author: Gardner, Howard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1541608526
- Language: English
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On the Origin of Sex: The Weird and Wonderful Science of Reproduction
$32.00 Add to cartFrom split-gill mushrooms to duck-billed platypuses, the spectacular science of sexual reproduction and creation of biodiversity on Earth.
“Smart, thoughtful, and witty, this book will make you rethi- Author: Sun, Lixing
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 30 2026
- ISBN10: 1541609174
- Language: English
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The Associated Press Stylebook: 2026-2028
$29.99 Add to cartMaster the style guidelines of news writing, editing and common usage with this indispensable guide, perfect for professional writers and students everywhere.
The style of the Associated Press is the- Author: Associated Press
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: July 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1541608615
- Language: English
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Children of Abraham: The 1,400-Year History of Jewish-Muslim Relations
$35.00 Add to cartFrom the prize-winning author of The Ottomans, a myth-busting history of Muslim-Jewish relations, tracing fourteen centuries of cooperation and conflict.
“A revelatory picture of both coexistence and- Author: Baer, Marc David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1541606590
- Language: English
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Empire of Ink: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper
$34.00 Read moreA sweeping history of America’s first media revolution: the rise of the newspaper, and the transformation of a fledgling republic into the world’s first information superpower.
“Takes us beyond the f- Author: Wright, Alex
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1541606795
- Language: English
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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
$21.99 Add to cartUpdated for the unfolding AI disruption, this prescient classic shows how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives
A New York Times bestseller and winner of the F- Author: Ford, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1541608860
- Language: English
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The Vertigo Years: Europe, 1900-1914
$24.99 Add to cartEurope, 1900-1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and … [more below]
- Author: Blom, Philipp
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 488
- Publish Date: November 02 2010
- ISBN10: 0465020291
- Language: English
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The Return of the Great Powers
$35.00 Add to cartFrom an acclaimed historian, a sweeping study of the past, present, and future of the Great Powers, revealing the new rules of global leadership.
From the dawn of the modern era to the end of the Col- Author: Simms, Brendan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1541605837
- Language: English
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The Long Revolution: Creating a United States After 1776
$30.00 Add to cartFor America’s 250th birthday, a provocative argument that a “Long Revolution” formed the violently beating heart of American politics for decades after 1776.
In the century after Independence, many- Author: Perl-Rosenthal, Nathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1541606639
- 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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Atlas of the Roman Empire: Battles, Conquests, Legions, and Rulers
$50.00 Add to cartFrom a leading scholar of the ancient world, this stunning illustrated guide to the Roman Empire explores every aspect of its rise to power, its dominion over the world, and its eventual fall.
At its- Author: Potter, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1541607317
- Language: English
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The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos
$32.00 Add to cartHow learning to “listen” to the universe using radio waves has revolutionized our understanding of everything from gravity to little green men.
In space, no one can hear you scream. But the universe- Author: Chapman, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1541601858
- Language: English
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Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece
$40.00 Add to cartFrom an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry between its two greatest cities.
“Goldsworthy tells a timely tale of national pride, and he has much to be- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 1541619986
- Language: English
