General History
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The Silk Roads: The Extraordinary History That Created Your World – Illustrated Edition
$26.99 Add to cartSet your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in
- Author: Frankopan, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1547600217
- Language: English
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: McMahon, Robert J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0198859546
- Language: English
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The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland
$11.95 Add to cartHow much do you know about Ireland? There’s so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don’t know. In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Ireland’s history, pop culture, fol
- Series: History & Fun Facts
- Author: O’Neill, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: February 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1648450016
- Language: English
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Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men
$14.99 Read more“The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.” — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, … [more below]
- Author: Longenecker, Dwight
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1684512573
- Language: English
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The Maya
$31.95 Add to cartThe Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by dis
- Author: Coe, Michael D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 050029514X
- Language: English
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One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate
$42.99 Add to cartOne Palestine, Complete explores the tumultuous period before the creation of the state of Israel. This was the time of the British Mandate, when Britain’s promise to both Jews and Arabs that they wou
- Author: Segev, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: October 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0805065873
- Language: English
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My Road to Remembrance: A Photographic Journey and History of Over 100 Holocaust Memorials from Auschwitz to New York
$39.95 Read moreSo that we may never forget
My Road to Remembrance presents a unique opportunity for readers to remember and honor those individuals who perished during the Holocaust. This book captures a great many … [more below]- Author: Katz, Fred
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Spies of No Country: Israel’s Secret Agents at the Birth of the Mossad
$21.99 Add to cart“Wondrous . . . Compelling . . . Piercing.” —The New York Times Book Review
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman’s tale of Israel’s first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including dup- Author: Friedman, Matti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1643750437
- Language: English
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A Little History of the World
$25.00 Add to cartA special edition of the international bestseller that is “sumptuously illustrated. . . . Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it’s even better as a secret pleasure, read alone, with… [more below]
- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Gombrich, E. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 364
- Publish Date: October 22 2013
- ISBN10: 0300197187
- Language: English
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
$19.99 Add to cartA gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empi- Author: Crowley, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: August 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1401308503
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani
$14.99 Add to cartA New Edition of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, Perfect for History Buffs, Budding Archaeologists, or Mythology Enthusiasts
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is unquestionably one of the most in- Author: Budge, E. a. Wallis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1945186658
- Language: English
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History of the Jews: A Captivating Guide to Jewish History, Starting from the Ancient Israelites through Roman Rule to World War 2
$27.99 Add to cartIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Jews, then keep reading…
The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egypti
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: January 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1637161484
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Japan
$34.00 Add to cartTo this day, Japan’s modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this eng… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
- Author: Walker, Brett
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 359
- Publish Date: February 26 2015
- ISBN10: 052117872X
- Language: English
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Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters
$18.95 Read moreAlmost 145,000 Americans fled their homes in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in late March 1979, hoping to save themselves from an invisible enemy: radiation. The reactor at the nearby Three Mile
- Author: Plokhy, Serhii
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1324064552
- Language: English
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
$28.99 Add to cartAncient Rome is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Focusing on six turning points in Roman history, Simon Baker’s absorbing narrative charts the rise and fall of a political ma… [more below]
- Author: Baker, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1846072840
- Language: English
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The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism
$39.99 Add to cartThe authoritative account of Islam’s schism that for centuries has shaped events in the Middle East and the Islamic world.
In 632, soon after the Prophet Muhammad died, a struggle broke out among his- Author: Matthiesen, Toby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 960
- Publish Date: March 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0190689463
- Language: English
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507 Mechanical Movements: A Viking Age Tool Chest from Gotland
$17.95 Add to cartThe chest was found in Mastrmyr on the the island of Gotland, Sweden in 1936. More than 200 objects were found in and around it. Most are tools that were used by blacksmiths and carpenters, many of th… [more below]
- Author: Brown, Henry T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 90
- Publish Date: December 21 1999
- ISBN10: 0965075516
- Language: English
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Tomorrow Perhaps the Future: Writers, Outsiders, and the Spanish Civil War
$30.00 Read moreA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR – An extraordinary account of the women artists and activists whose determination to live–and to create–with courage and conviction took them as far as the Spanish… [more below]
- Author: Watling, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0593319664
- Language: English
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Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song
$28.99 Read moreAmazing Grace is the surprising true story of John Newton, author of the song that has touched millions. A biography that reads like a novel, it reveals Newton’s dramatic story of sin and salvation as
- Author: Hindmarsh, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1400334012
- Language: English
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Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
$27.99 Read more*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits*
*A Guardian Best History and Politics Book of 2022*“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting… [more below]
- Author: O’Meara, Mallory
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1335282408
- Language: English
