Civilization
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Bitter Greens
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The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the r
A Library Journal Best Book of 2014: Historical Fiction- Author: Forsyth, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: May 19 2015
- ISBN10: 1250070848
- Language: English
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The Circle of Ceridwen: Book One of The Circle of Ceridwen Saga
$31.99 Add to cartIt is the year 871. Of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, five have fallen to the invading Vikings. No trait is more valued than loyalty, and no possession more precious than one’s steel. Across this war-tor
- Series: Circle of Ceridwen Saga #1
- Author: Randolph, Octavia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 762
- Publish Date: September 05 2014
- ISBN10: 0985458240
- Language: English
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Writings from Ancient Egypt
$18.00 Add to cart‘Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away.
In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and stat
But writings make him remembered’- Author: Wilkinson, Toby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0141395958
- Language: English
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Metropolis: A History of the City, Humankind’s Greatest Invention
$22.00 Add to cartIn a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind’s greatest innovations.
“A towerin- Author: Wilson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0525436332
- Language: English
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Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World
$21.00 Add to cartOne of Time’s 12 Books for the History Buffs on Your Holiday Gift List
The first single-volume history of Istanbul in decades: a biography of the city at the center of civilizations past and present.- Author: Madden, Thomas F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0143129694
- Language: English
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If You Were a Kid in a Medieval Castle (If You Were a Kid)
$7.95 Read moreGet a first hand look into medieval times by following two friends as they explore the castle and meet a variety of colorful characters.
As the son of a medieval lord, Henry has lived in a castle all h
- Series: If You Were a Kid
- Author: Gregory, Josh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 0531230996
- Language: English
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Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
$32.00 Add to cartIn this exhilarating look at cities, past and future, Ben Wilson proposes that, in our world of rising seas and threatening weather, the natural world may prove the city’s savior
“Illuminating…Wils- Author: Wilson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: December 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0593863739
- Language: English
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Egyptian Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization
$14.99 Read moreA striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture.
Gorgeous Collector’s Edition which brings to life the culture of one of the g- Series: Flame Tree Collector’s Editions
- Author: Booth, Charlotte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1804175765
- Language: English
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The Third Wave: The Classic Study of Tomorrow
$12.00 Add to cartFrom the author of Future Shock, a striking way out of today’s despair . . . a bracing, optimistic look at our new potentials.
The Third Wave makes startling sense of the violent changes now batterin- Author: Toffler, Alvin
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: May 01 1984
- ISBN10: 0553246984
- Language: English
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Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
$39.00 Add to cart“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledg
- Author: Winchester, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: May 09, 2023
- ISBN10: 006329723X
- Language: English
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The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
$26.99 Add to cartWhether you’re an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilizatio
- Author: Mangalwadi, Vishal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 24 2012
- ISBN10: 1595555455
- Language: English
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The Roman Way
$16.99 Add to cartIn this now-classic history of Roman civilization, Edith Hamilton vividly depicts Roman life and spirit as they are revealed by the greatest writers of the age. Among these literary guides are Cicero,
- Author: Hamilton, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 25 2017
- ISBN10: 0393354458
- Language: English
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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
$25.00 Add to cartPulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure,… [more below]
- Author: Tuchman, Barbara W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: February 12 1985
- ISBN10: 0345308239
- Language: English
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Stephen Biesty’s Cross-Sections Castle
$21.99 Add to cartHistory comes alive in this incredible children’s illustrated book about castles.
Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, preparing f- Series: Stephen Biesty Cross Sections
- Author: Biesty, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1465484701
- Language: English
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The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Travelers
$17.00 Add to cartThe kid-friendly series that makes history approachable, engaging, and funny! From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books.
The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Tr- Series: Thrifty Guides
- Author: Stokes, Jonathan W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 0451480287
- Language: English
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Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
$20.99 Add to cartCivilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophis
- Author: Kriwaczek, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 338
- Publish Date: March 27 2012
- ISBN10: 1250054168
- Language: English
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The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World
$35.00 Read moreFrom ancient Mesopotamia to today, the epic story of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations
Rulers throughout history have used laws to impose order. But laws were not simply&#- Author: Pirie, Fernanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: November 09, 2021
- ISBN10: 1541617940
- Language: English
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Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History: The Definitive Chronicle of the Ancient Peoples of Central America and Mexico – Including the Aztec, Maya, Olm
$35.00 Add to cartThis wide-ranging reference book covers almost 3000 years of history, offering enthralling insights into the art and architecture, myths and legends, and everyday life of the many different empires o
- Author: Phillips, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: December 20 2019
- ISBN10: 0754834735
- Language: English
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One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
$25.00 Add to cartOriginally published in 1964, One-Dimensional Man quickly became one of the most important texts in the ensuing decade of radical political change. This second edition, newly introduced by Marcuse sch… [more below]
- Author: Marcuse, Herbert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 01 1991
- ISBN10: 0807014176
- Language: English
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Forbidden Archeologist: The Atlantis Rising Magazine Columns of Michael A. Cremo
$21.95 Add to cartMichael Cremo, an international authority on human antiquity, has justly earned the forbidden archeologist title. For over twenty-seven years he’s been digging up documented, credible findings that ma… [more below]
- Author: Cremo, Michael A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: November 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0892133376
- Language: English
