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He read the classics but he adored pulp science fiction. He had no academic credentials but he was a co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Ae...

Jesus for President is a radical manifesto to awaken the Christian political imagination, reminding us that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan politica...

A magisterial account of the worst disasters to strike humankind—the Great Irish Potato Famine—conveyed as lyrical narrative history from the acclaimed...

Every Teacher, Every Student Of History, Every Citizen Should Read This Book. It Is Both A Refreshing Antidote To What Has Passed For History In Our Educati...

Blending the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history, Wild Swans has become a bestselling classic in thirty languages, with more t...

How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This book treats the First World as a mission field, offering a unique perspec...

One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science ...

A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945 provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War. But the book i...

From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the unknown has driven human progress. DK's Explorers tells th...

Documenting The Interconnectedness Among The Crucial Milestones Of Our Time, And Illustrated With Full-color Photography, A Comprehensive Tour Of Modern Sci...

There have been countless badass women who have changed the world for the better, yet most people have never even heard of them. Women throughout history h...

Ronald Wright. Previously Published Under Title: A Short History Of Progress. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: History WorldCiviliz...

A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the “civilized West” has had with decapitated heads and skulls....

Traces the first eighty-six years of the twentieth century and describes important events in politics, industry, art, music, literature, religion, and sport...

A new and major contribution to the field, Women in European Culture and Society is a transnational history of women in Europe from the beginning of the ei...

The #1 New York Times Best-selling Author Of In The Garden Of Beasts Presents A 100th-anniversary Chronicle Of The Sinking Of The Lusitania That Discusses T...

By the early 1960s, Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Baby boomers were taking to the roads in...

“Every Christian ought to be a good historian, and if his knowledge of history be improved by him as it ought, the better historian he is, the better Chri...

When Irving Berlin First Conceived The Song White Christmas, He Envisioned It As A Throwaway -- A Satirical Novelty Number For A Vaudeville-style Stage Revu...

"If I could, I would put this book into the hands of every Christian in America." --Dr. David Jeremiah "Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, an...

The Former Attorney General Provides A Candid Account Of His Historic Tenures Serving Two Vastly Different Presidents, George H.w. Bush And Donald J. Trump....

"This is the book I have been waiting for."--Rachel Maddow INSTANTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | The FBI veteran behind the Russia investigation draws on de...

thomas Berry Is One Of The Most Eminent Cultural Historians Of Our Time. Here He Presents The Culmination Of His Ideas And Urges Us To Move From Being A Di...

Religion in India is an ideal first introduction to India's fascinating and varied religious history. Fred Clothey surveys the religions of India from preh...

Product Description From the New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Bad Religion, a powerful portrait of how our wealthy, successful societ...

In The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going, Ryan P. Burge details a comprehensive picture of an increasingly significant gro...

For Readers Gripped By In Cold Blood And I'll Be Gone In The Dark, We Keep The Dead Close Is Both A Haunting True Crime Narrative Of An Unsolved 1969 Murder...

A provoking and timely examination of one of the most important moments in Church history.In 381 AD, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman Empire, issued...

About the Author MARSHA LEDERMAN is the Western Arts Correspondent for the Globe and Mail. Before joining the Globe, Marsha worked for CBC Radio, mostl...

Subalterns and Raj presents a unique introductory history of India with an account that begins before the period of British rule, and pursues the continuit...

the Coeditor Of The Enormously Popular Jewish Catalog Help[s] Readers Understand More Fully The Meaning Of Our Holidays And Thereby To Observe These Festi...

"Throughout history, blame for the introduction of slavery to America has been squarely placed upon the male slave traders who ravaged African villages, the...

A thousand years ago, the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept safe through one upheaval after another in the Middle East, and by...

Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Sins of Scripture, and many other books, is known fo...

A revised edition of the New York Times bestselling classic: the epic story of the golden years of American space exploration, told by the men who rode the ...

A Smart, Lively History Of The World Economy, Seen Through The Crucial Inventions That Shaped It. Who Thought Up Paper Money? What Was The Secret Element Th...

The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty...

What does it mean to hear God’s voice and follow it? And can we be certain of the calling God has for us as His children? From Biblical times up to the...

And You Welcomed Me Presents A Collection Of Early Christian Texts Regarding Hospitality And Its Practices. The Range Of Excerpts Both In Time And Space Sho...

The history of Guinness, one of the world’s most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It...

A learned, respected, accomplished man leaves a life of worldly success to serve Christ among "the least of these." Albert Schweitzer was a Renaissance ma...

A Best Book of the YearUSA Today * Time Magazine * Washington Post * Miami Herald * Richmond Times Dispatch * Christian Science Monitor * Daily Beast * Min...

The First Book In The Women's Suffrage And The Struggle For Democracy Series Provides A Nuanced View Of Women's Fight For The Vote At A Federal Level. Accla...

In this refreshingly revisionist history, Erik S. Reinert shows how rich countries developed through a combination of government intervention, protectionism...

Andrew Sullivan, "one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades" (The New York Times) and founding editor of The Daily Dish presents a c...

The Rise of the West, winner of the National Book Award for history in 1964, is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor. In it, McNeill chal...

An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power.Hatshepsut—the daughter of a...

Hillary Rodham Clinton And Her Daughter, Chelsea, Share The Stories Of The Gutsy Women Who Have Inspired Them -- Women With The Courage To Stand Up To The S...