History

Here is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging...

The Dramatic Story Of The 20th Century Through Ursula's Beloved Younger Brother Teddy--would-be Poet, Heroic Pilot, Husband, Father, And Grandfather--as He ...

JAPANESE ACCENTS IN WESTERN INTERIORS by Peggy Landers Rao and Jean Mahoney, photographs by Toshiaki Sakuma 1988 Third printing hardcover 168 pages Shufunot...

The First Account Of The Events Of September 11, 2012, When Terrorists Attacked The U.s. State Department Special Mission Compound And A Nearby Cia Station ...

The #1 New York Times bestseller: a brilliant account—character-rich and darkly humorous—of how the U.S. economy was driven over the cliff. The Barnes &am...

Account Of How And Why President George W. Bush, His War Council, And Allies Launched A Preemptive Attack To Topple Saddam Hussein And Occupy Iraq. Based On...

On an icy morning in Paris in January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up from the Gestapo detention camps and sent on a train to Auschwitz--th...

“Switek seamlessly intertwines two types of evolution: one of life on earth and the other of paleontology itself.”—Discover Magazine ““In deligh...

A New York Times bestseller. From FOX & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth comes a collection of inspiring stories from fifteen of America's greatest...

In History, Myth Often Abides. It Was Long Assumed That The Centuries Immediately Prior To Ad 1000 Were Lacking In Any Major Cultural Developments Or Geopol...

Eleven Powerful Pieces First Published In The New Yorker Recall The Path Terror In The Middle East Has Taken From A More Peaceful Time In 1990s Israel To Th...

Here are the most remarkable stories imaginable of maroons, castaways, and other survivors from the 1500s to the present - their moral dilemmas, their per...

Cuneiform records made some three thousand years ago are the basis for this essay on the ideas of death and the afterlife and the story of the flood which w...

"For the better part of a week, nearly every man, woman, and child in Gander and the surrounding smaller towns stopped what they were doing so they could h...

intended For The Student Of Italian History And Culture As Well As The General Reader, This New Edition Presents A Clear And Concise Account Of The Principa...

The second title in our already popular provincial alphabet series, A is for Algonquin Park: An Ontario Alphabet introduces young readers to all the beauty ...

Howell Raines has gone fly fishing with presidents of the United States and legends of the sport, as well as relatives, childhood friends, and his two sons...

Brought up on stories and myths of the Kalahari Bushmen, Rupert Isaacson journeys to the dry vast grassland — which stretches across South Africa, Botswan...

In This Urgent, Authoritative Book, Bill Gates Sets Out A Wide-ranging, Practical - And Accessible - Plan For How The World Can Get To Zero Greenhouse Gas E...

Many of the prisoners held by the Japanese during the WWII were so scarred by their experiences that they could not discuss them even with their families. T...

A Comprehensive History Of Rome Covers The City's Evolution From The Roman Empire Through The Early Years Of Christianity To The Renaissance And The Modern ...

For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin O...

The book that sparked the award-winning TV series details Jennifer Worths very real experiences as a young midwife based in a convent amid the chaos of post...

An archaeological examination of the disappearance of the Anasazi considers the various theories about their departure from the Southwest and probes their h...

"Highly illuminating and gives an excellent analysis (with thought-provoking questions) of both sides of the problem." -Christianity Today Does the land o...

Goodbye, Good Men provides the real story behind the sex scandal currently rocking the Catholic church. Investigative reporter Michael Rose has conducted co...

Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida reside...

Who was Zodiac? A serial killer who claimed 37 dead. A sexual sadist who taunted police with anonymous notes. A madman who was never apprehended. This is t...

A controversial hit that sparked debate among businessmen, environmentalists, and bloggers, The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler is an eye-opening ...

The town of Lunenburg, on Nova Scotia's South Shore, is a World Heritage Site. Its unique architecture and the beautiful setting of this 250-year-old fishi...

An illuminating and dramatic biography of William Jennings Bryan that restores him to his place of importance in American history – as a hero and leader o...

"In the mid-1980s, Emmanuel Jal was a seven year old Sudanese boy, living in a small village with his parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings. But as Sudan's c...

The Lost Realms, the fourth book of Zacharia Sitchin’s Earth Chronicles series, transports readers to the pre-Columbian civilizations and ancient empires o...

two Men, Each Handsome And Unusually Adept At His Chosen Work, Embodied An Element Of The Great Dynamic That Characterized America’s Rush Toward The Twenti...

From One Of The Most Respected Figures In The Dog Rescue Community Come The Harrowing, Funny, And Inspiring Stories Of Nine Incredible Dogs That Shaped Her ...

a Hundred Years After William James Delivered The Celebrated Lectures That Became the Varieties Of Religious Experience, One Of The Foremost Thinkers In T...

Matt and Liz Logelin were high school sweethearts. After years of long-distance dating, the pair finally settled together in Los Angeles, and they had it a...

Is Islam A Peaceful And Tolerant Religion? Hanegraaff Puts Islam Into Its Proper Historical Context And Fully Educates All On The Important Aspects Of The F...

Wouldn’t it be great to understand all our Christmas traditions? Here, Jonathan Green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday tradi...

BATTLES ARE RAGING BETWEEN ANGELS AND DEMONS OVER YOUJohn Hagee's breathtaking biblical tour of the three heavens takes you inside the timeless clash betwe...

Merry Examines How, In A One-term Presidency, James K. Polk Completed The Story Of America's Manifest Destiny By Expanding Its Territory Across The Continen...

These popular volumes offer a comprehensive, challenging introduction to the politics, economic development, social life, culture, and thought of early mo...

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Mars...

Widely praised as "impressive" (The Washington Post Book World), "ambitious" (The Wall Street Journal), and "alluring" (Los Angeles Times), Dancing in the ...

A history of Britain told through the story of one very special pub, from "The Beer Drinker's Bill Bryson" (Times Literary Supplement)Welcome to the George...

Will Fergusons First Book In Three Years, Following On The Back-to-back Successes Of How To Be A Canadian (over 110,000 Copies Sold) And Happiness (winner O...

Family Circle : The Walled Garden, 1955 -- An Old Romance, 1964 -- We Want A Country! 1990 -- Family Legends: The Patriarch, 1634 -- Mother Courage, 1635 --...

From Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza Comes A Book For Young Readers That Highlights Barack Obama's Historic Presidency And The Qua...