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Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns hi...

The Inventive Peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost persuaded the learned judges at the Parlement of Toulouse, when on a summer's day in 1560 a man swaggered i...

Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, And Henry Lincoln. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 497-509) And Index.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Christ...

The defeat of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain was thanks largely to a highly effective support network that lay behind the Spitfire and Hurricane sq...

Presents More Than 200 Letters Exchanged Between Julia And Avis Devoto, Her Friend And Unofficial Literary Agent. This Collection Opens The Window On Julia'...

Describes individual escapes and attempted escapes from Stalin's camps, a disciplined, sustained resistance put down with tanks after forty days, and the fo...

Ten years ago, Richard Florida published a path-breaking book about the forces that were reshaping our economy, our geography, our work, and our whole w...

In this important book, Dr. Laura Schlessinger shows men and women that they can have a Good Life no matter how Bad their Childhood. For each of us, there...

H.r. Mcmaster. Originally Published: New York: Harpercollins, 1997. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 419-434) And Index.Categories: Politics & So...

In the tradition of John Reed's classic Ten Days That Shook the World, this bestselling account of the collapse of the Soviet Union combines the global vis...

Near The End Of World War Ii, Thousands Of Allied Ex-pows Were Abandoned To Wander The War-torn Eastern Front, Modern Day Ukraine. With No Food, Shelter, Or...

The Philippines -- Java -- Defense Of Australia And New Guinea -- Guadalcanal -- The Central Solomons -- The Papuan Campaign -- Holding The Line : New Guine...

From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), he...

Since its first publication over thirty years ago, The End of the European Era: 1890 to the Present has offered students a concise and authoritative histor...

Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby ...

Blending numerous heritages, wisdoms, and teachings, this powerfully wrought book encourages people to take charge of their lives, heal themselves, and gro...

Henry Kissinger, consummate diplomat and statesman, examines the strategies of six great twentieth-century figures and brings to life a unifying theory of l...

PREMIUM PRACTICE FOR A PERFECT 5! Ace the new Digital AP World History: Modern Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide--including 6 pract...

With over 300 full-color photographs, this is the first fully illustrated book devoted to Christian houses of worship in Egypt. The text incorporates the la...

In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson asks "How did a young rabbi become the god of a religion he wouldn’t recognize, one which was established thr...

Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sai...

"Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Kore...

An Exquisitely Written, Comprehensive Biography Of Chester A. Arthur, Our Virtually Forgotten 21st President, Who Unexpectedly Occupied The Nation's Highest...

So, you’re thinking about trying out Mexico? Good for you. Where will you live? Mexico is a big country and living in Tulum is nothing like living in Mexi...

Fox News Books For Mothers Of Faith Who Don't Feel Virtuous Enough, People Who Feel Burdened By Their Mistakes, And Anyone Who Has Ever Failed, A Powerful, ...

This book offers a comprehensive and lively look at the Christian faith by internationally-respected theologian, Colin Gunton. Distilling a lifetime's exp...

Generations have come to marvel and celebrate spectacles of all kinds at Maple Leaf Gardens. With its soaring roof and massive walls, this iconic building t...

A cornucopia of comment from Canada’s most opinionated man — a man seen, read, and listened to by millions of Canadians each week.Canada’s most distin...

Until His Inspiring Life Was Tragically Cut Short, John F. Kennedy Commanded The World's Attention Today, His Legacy Is Still Very Much Alive. This Rich Vis...

unique Among Books Of Maritime Adventure.—new York Times Book Review when tzu Hang, A 46-foot Ketch, Set Sail From Melbourne, Australia, In December 1956 ...

“Should be required reading for anyone interested in preserving our 246-year experiment in self-government.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Well...

A History Of The Federal Convention At Philadelphia In 1787 That Produced The Constitution Of The U.s. The Scene. Origins Of The Convention -- The Delegates...

This Is The First Biography Of [hamilton Gualt] Who ... Epitomizes The Unbreakable Bonds Which Link Britain And Canada. Born Into A Wealthy Montreal Family ...

Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, a...

Explores Humanity's Attempts To Comprehend The Divine By Giving It Human Traits And Emotions, And Calls For A More Expansive Understanding Of God To Develop...

The prize-winning author of The Moral Animal and Nonzero presents a groundbreaking examination of religion through the ages. The New York Times - Paul Blo...

A tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected troops from the elite U.S. Arm...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London duri...

Five hundred years after Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses ushered in the Reformation, bestselling author and controversial bishop and teacher John ...

This is a detailed account of the incredible 5-month siege of Leningrad.Categories: History MilitaryWorld War II

Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete - reissued wi...

Jeremy Black. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [292]-320) And Index.Categories: Engineering & TransportationEngineering

new, Enlarged, And Comprehensively Revised Edition Of The Seminal Sourcebook On The Hellenistic Period. Categories: History Ancient CivilizationsGeneral ...

this Book Considers How Religious Beliefs And Cultic Rituals Were Given Expression In The World Of The Greek Citizen. Categories: Science & MathArchae...

The discoveries in Crete, Greece, and the Aegean islands that began a century ago were nothing less than stunning, and seemed to give shape and substance ...

America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation's past The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad...

"Howard Blum writes history books that read like thrillers."--New York Times A retired spy gets back into the game to solve a perplexing case--and reconci...

Mike Filey's collection of pictures of Toronto from the earliest days of photography had gained a reputation as one of the most interesting visual archives...