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  • The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910

    by Esther Crain ...
    An expansive exploration of The Gilded Age in New York City, from of the extravagant lifestyles and magnificent mansions of the ultra-rich to the daily doings of the wretchedly poor who lived in the shadows of their newly constructed skyscrapers—written by the curator of Ephemeral New York and illustrated with hundreds of rarely-seen images."A beguiling, lavishly illustrated book that ... ... Read more

    $19.95 USD

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  • Cannae

    Hannibal's Greatest Victory

    by Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome’s most devastating defeat.**“Goldsworthy is the preeminent military historian of Rome.” —**History TodayIn Cannae, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy offers a concise and enthralling account of one of history’s bloodiest, and most famous, battles. On August 2, 216 BC, across a narrow plain near the Souther Italian ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Silk

    A World History

    by Aarathi Prasad ...
    A Smithsonian Magazine Best History Book of 2024A Library Journal Selection for Best Nonfiction of 2024A Next Big Idea Book Club Must-Read for April“Aarathi Prasad’s Silk: A World History is a love song to this protean material. . . . Beautiful [and] fascinating.” —Wall Street Journal"Aarathi Prasad spins a masterpiece of a story, as luminous, supp... ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • One Palestine, Complete

    Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate

    by Tom Segev ...
    Translated by Haim Watzman ...
    Winner of the National Jewish Book AwardNamed a Best Books of the Year by The New York TimesNamed an Editors' Choice Best Book by The New York Times“The best single account of Palestine under the British mandate . . . This will doubtlessly become the authoritative text for the pre-state history of Israel.” —The New York Times Book ReviewRich ... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Unholy Kingdom

    Religion, Corruption and Violence in Saudi Arabia

    by Malise Ruthven ...
    Religion, oil, and war bent to the House of Saud’s will to dominate Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle EastIn recent years the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has promoted the oil-rich kingdom as an open, liberalizing nation that has invested in culture, tourism, and social innovation to become a beacon for the region. International political manoeuvring, sports sponsorship, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Ministry of Truth

    Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past

    by Steve Benen ...
    Instant New York Times BestsellerA searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.“There is nobody who is writing in an episodic way who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel Maddow</stro... ... Read more

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  • Atlas Obscura: Wild Life

    An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

    by Cara Giaimo, Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura ...
    From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide–it's an adventure. * National Bestseller * Named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift ... Read more

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  • So Very Small

    How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--and May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

    by Thomas Levenson ...
    “An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.” ... Read more

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  • Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology

    Before the First Sun

    by Matthew Torres ...
    Meet the Gods of Sun and SacrificeStep into the dazzling world of ancient Mesoamerica with this engaging and accessible guide to Aztec mythology.#1 New Release in History of New Age & MythologyExplore the legends, gods, and cosmic cycles that defined one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Far from a dry academic text, Myths, Gods, and Rituals of Aztec Mythology brings these... ... Read more

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  • Birds, Sex and Beauty

    The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea

    by Matt Ridley ...
    "[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved." —Wall Street JournalMatt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The Genetic Book of The Dead and The God DelusionThe New York Times bestselling ... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Pillars of Creation

    How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos

    by Richard Panek ...
    The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes—and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing.Pillars of Creation tells the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of civilization, a $10 billion instrument with a ... Read more

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  • American Scary

    A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond

    by Jeremy Dauber ...
    "America is the world's biggest haunted house and American Scary is the only travel guide you need. I loved this book."—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support GroupFrom the acclaimed author of American Comics comes a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror in American literature, and, ... Read more

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