Civilization
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Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: An Environmental History of Our Place in the Solar System
$32.00 Add to cartThe untold story of how environmental change throughout the cosmos shaped five hundred years of human civilization.
Our solar system is a dynamic arena where asteroids careen off course and solar wind- Author: deGroot, Dagomar
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0674986504
- Language: English
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African Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization
$14.99 Add to cartBeautiful edition taking the reader through the origins and history of African nations and peoples, highlighting the roots of modern fiction in history, myth and fable.
Africa is a crucible of many ci- Series: Flame Tree Collector’s Editions
- Author: Walker, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1835622704
- Language: English
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires
$19.99 Add to cartNo animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eu
- Author: Chaffetz, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: July 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1324110333
- Language: English
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A Little Book of Language
$15.00 Read moreA lively journey through the story of language, from an infant’s first word to the languages of the internet
Language never leaves you alone. It’s there in your head, helping you think. It’s there to- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Crystal, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 0300283237
- Language: English
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America-The Last Best Hope (One-Volume Edition): Explore the Discovery of the New World, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, the Great
$29.99 Add to cartA single-volume edition of William J. Bennett’s bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.
“The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett’s won
- Author: Bennett, William J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1088
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1400212901
- Language: English
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The Far Edges of the Known World: Life Beyond the Borders of Ancient Civilization
$31.99 Add to cartWhen Ovid was exiled from Rome to a border town on the Black Sea, he despaired at his bleak and barbarous new surroundings. Like many Greeks and Romans, Ovid thought the outer reaches of his world was
- Author: Rees, Owen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 1324036524
- Language: English
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The Future of Truth
$26.00 Add to cartFrom legendary filmmaker and author Werner Herzog, a compact, effervescent, and deeply personal exploration of art, philosophy, and history that unravels one of our most elusive and contested question… [more below]
- Author: Herzog, Werner
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0593833678
- Language: English
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
$24.00 Add to cartThe revolutionary account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, through the eyes of the vanished, challenging colonial narratives and centering Aztec voices
A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorg- Series: Beacon Classics
- Author: León-Portilla, Miguel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 0807019054
- Language: English
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Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse
$35.00 Add to cartA vast and unprecedented survey of societal collapse–stretching from the Stone Age to the age of silicon–that digs through the ruins of fallen societies to understand the root causes of their downfa… [more below]
- Author: Kemp, Luke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0593321359
- Language: English
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Historia de M?xico: 1000 datos interesantes desde la antig?edad hasta nuestros d?as
$18.99 Add to cartDescubra la fascinante historia de M?xico a trav?s de 1000 datos interesantes!
Este libro lo llevar? en un emocionante viaje a trav?s del tiempo, desde las antiguas civilizaciones hasta el M?xico actu
- Author: Publications, Ahoy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: April 11 2024
- ISBN10: 9798892960434
- Language: Spanish
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Context Collapse: A Poem Containing a History of Poetry
$15.95 Add to cartLiterary critic Ryan Ruby uncovers the secret history of poetry in a mock-academic verse essay filled with wit and wisdom.
One of Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books of 2024 Prophet. Entertainer. Courtier.- Author: Ruby, Ryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1644214237
- Language: English
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How to Sound Smart at Parties: An Evening of Fun Facts & Curious Conversations
$25.00 Add to cartWelcome to the most interesting dinner party you’ve ever attended!
Join seven friends for an evening of trivia, myth-busting, and camaraderie. You’ll have a front row seat at the party, listening in t- Author: McBride, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0744090946
- Language: English
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How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays
$19.95 Add to cartDid you know that ancient Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-foo
- Author: Seeburg, Uta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1891011596
- Language: English
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The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
$35.00 Add to cartTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER
One of The Economist’s Best Books of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Month A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the i- Author: Winegard, Timothy C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0593186087
- Language: English
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Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
$35.00 Add to cart“A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive.”-The Times
Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a rang… [more below]
- Author: Cooper, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: July 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1335013415
- Language: English
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Estuche Harari (Contiene: Sapiens; Homo Deus; 21 Lecciones Para El Siglo XXI) / Yuval Noah Harari Books Set (Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for 21st C
$37.95 Add to cartEste estuche es una oportunidad ?nica para hacerse con la trilog?a de Harari, el fen?meno global que ha cautivado a millones de lectores.
Sapiens es un recorrido por nuestro pasado, Homo Deus, una m… [more below]- Author: Harari, Yuval Noah
- Binding: Boxed Set
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 8466361219
- Language: Spanish
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Populus: Living and Dying in Ancient Rome
$30.00 Read moreThis revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social … [more below]
- Author: de la Bédoyère, Guy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0226832945
- Language: English
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Pyramids: Treasure, Mysteries, and New Discoveries in Egypt
$40.00 Read moreThis awe-inspiring and revelatory volume is a comprehensive and authoritative presentation of the most recent archaeological findings on the Egyptian Pyramids.
After his successful Netflix documentar- Author: Hawass, Zahi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 8854420514
- Language: English
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Beyond Civilization: Humanity’s Next Great Adventure
$14.00 Add to cartIn Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there’s no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes… [more below]
- Author: Quinn, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 07 2000
- ISBN10: 0609805363
- Language: English
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A Little History of Science
$15.00 Add to cartA lively and engaging introduction to the progress of science over the ages
Science is key to understanding the infinite distances of space, the tiniest living organisms body and the history of our p- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Bynum, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 0300283210
- Language: English
