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Encyclopedia of Society & Culture in the Medieval World
by Pam J. Crabtree  Publisher Comments The new four-volume Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the medieval world, from the fall of Rome to the European Renaissance, including Western and non-Western cultures and...
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Legends & Lies of World History
by Richard Shenkman Publisher Comments Some Things You Should Know Before Reading This Book We Americans, I have discovered, do not just get our own history wrong. We get everybody else's wrong as well. Think Nero fiddled while Rome burned? Think Catherine the Great was Russian? Think King...
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The Cartoon History of the Universe II
by Larry Gonick Publisher Comments Here's a new installment of the phenomenal bestseller that Publishers Weekly selected as one of the twelve graphic books of all time. Spanning ages and continents from Ancient India to Rome and China in A.D. 600, Volume II is hip, funny, and full of info....
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The Past Is a Foreign Country
by David Lowenthal Publisher Comments Drawing on the arts, humanities, and social sciences, the author uses sources as diverse as science fiction and psychoanalysis to examine how rebellion against inherited tradition has given rise to the modern cult of preservation and pervasive nostalgia....
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Historical Atlas of the Renaissance
by Robert Ritchie Publisher Comments The Renaissance first bloomed in northern Italy in the 14th...
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World (Penguin Historical Atlas)
by Andrew Jotischky Publisher Comments "The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World" traces the development of peoples, cultures, and faiths between the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century and the first voyages to the New World in the sixteenth. This colorful atlas...
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The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
by Colin Mcevedy Publisher Comments Now completely revised, this bestselling historical atlas includes a chronological series of more than 50 two-color maps and accompanying text tracing the movements of peoples in Europe, the Mediterranean area, and the Near East from 5000 B.C. to the...
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Pessimists Guide To History 3RD Edition
by Doris Flexner Publisher Comments The classic irreverent look at the past—now updated with even more appalling facts! Fourteen billion or so years ago, the Big Bang exploded—and it's been downhill from there. For every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have...
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Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence
by John Whitcomb Publisher Comments Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the White House with this richly illustrated new book on America's, if not the world's, most famous residence. Abigail Adams dried her wash in the unfinished East Room. Benjamin Harrison left the lights burning all...
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Imperial Nature: The World Bank and Struggles for Social Justice in the Age of Globalization (Yale Agrarian Studies)
by Michael Goldman Publisher Comments Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in history when it seemed likely to fall? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its achievements, its...
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Invention of Tradition (83 Edition)
by Eric Hobsbawm Publisher Comments Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient in their origins were not in fact sanctioned by long usage over the centuries, but were invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this process of invention - the creation of...
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Oral History Manual (02 Edition)
by Barbara W. Sommer Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125) and index....
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Military Operations Under Special Conditions of Terrain and Weather
by I. M. Datz Publisher Comments This book is must read for the military operational planner and civilian analyst as well as the general reader with a bent towards military affairs. In general terms, terrain and weather constitute the basic setting for all military operations. The...
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The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug
by Bennett Al Weinberg Publisher Comments cybercafes -- and the ultimate caffeine resource....
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The British Museum Timeline of the Ancient World
by Katharine Wiltshire Publisher Comments Based on the unmatched collection of antiquities in the British Museum and the Museum's own Timeline Project, this authoritative reference book and timeline for readers of all ages spans the period from the earliest Neolithic settlements in 5000-6000 BC...
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Middle Ground : Indians, Empires and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815 (91 Edition)
by Richard White Publisher Comments This book seeks to step outside the simple stories of Indian/white relations--stories of conquest and assimilation and stories of cultural persistence. It is, instead, about a search for accommodation and common meaning. It tells how Europeans and...
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National Geographic Concise History Of the World: An Illustrated Time Line
by Neil Kagan and Robert D. Ballard and Malcolm McConnell Publisher Comments From the dawn of humankind to today's global complexities, this monumental volume presents world history from an original perspective that provides fresh insights with every colorful spread....
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Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconcetions Throughout the Ages
by Leland Gregory Publisher Comments If it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, you'll appreciate this take on hundreds of historical legends and debacles. Historians and humorists alike may be surprised to learn that: Samuel Prescott made the famous...
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Custer and the Little Big Horn (History & Heritage)
by Jim Donovan Publisher Comments Custer and Little Bighorn is the first major illustrated book to examine the life of this complex figure and this equally complex battle that would forever change history. Lavishly illustrated with many rare illustrations, it’s also the first...
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Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great
by A. B. Bosworth Publisher Comments An acclaimed historical survey of the reign of Alexander the Great draws on ancient sources to present a new account of the turbulent period, focusing on the acquisition and control of empire and a detailed account of Alexander's battles and campaigns....
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