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The Hiroshima Men
Iain MacGregor
At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck...
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10 Mistakes That Changed History
Paul Coulter
A comic tour of history's greatest mistakes and how they have shaped our world, packed...
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The Nile
Terje Tvedt (University of Bergen, Norway)
"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman "Has much to offer." The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC...
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Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
Orwell's memoir of his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. This is Orwell's memoir of...
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Julian
Philip Freeman
The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip...
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A Little History of Art
Charlotte Mullins
A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to...
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Threads of Empire
Dorothy Armstrong
A spellbinding look at the history of the world through the stories of twelve carpets...
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The Picnic
Matthew Longo
Winner of the Orwell Prize 2024- the exhilarating story of the greatest border breach in...
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The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition
Michael Dylan Foster
Significantly expanded and updated-a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global...
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Adventures in the Louvre
Elaine Sciolino
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every...
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The Spirit of Shinto
Hector Garcia
An immersive look at Japan's indigenous religion and how it can impact our daily lives....
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The Invention of Amsterdam
Ben Coates
An essential guide to one of the world's most remarkable, and often misunderstood, cities by...
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Paris
Jeremy Black
A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the...
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The Rebel Romanov
Helen Rappaport
'What a wonderful book! The storytelling, the research, the deep love of her subject --...
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The Eastern Front
Nick Lloyd
The definitive history of the Eastern Front in WWI, from the bestselling author of The...
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The Armies of Rommel
George Forty
Erwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox", employed German "blitzkrieg" techniques to great effect during the rush...
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Manga
Eike Exner
A groundbreaking story of Japanese comics from their nineteenth-century origins to the present day The...
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
David Gibbins
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at...
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El Alamein 1942
Richard Doherty
The Battle of El Alamein is well established as a pivotal moment of the Second...
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A Little History of Music
Robert Philip
A superbly engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Music...
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A Little History of Poetry
John Carey
A vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the present "[A] fizzing, exhilarating book."-Sebastian...
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A Little History of Psychology
Nicky Hayes
A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human nature Psychology...
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A Little History of the World
E. H. Gombrich
The internationally bestselling guide to the extraordinary human story, for the curious of all ages...
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A Little History of Archaeology
Brian Fagan
The thrilling story of archaeological adventure, and astonishing discoveries around the globe Archaeology tells the...
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A Little History of Philosophy
Nigel Warburton
A lucid guide to humankind's greatest thinkers, from Aristotle to Peter Singer "A primer in...
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A Little History of Literature
John Sutherland
A vibrant guide to the world of literature, from dramatic plays to engrossing novels Literature...
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White Malice
Susan Williams
The shocking, untold story of how African independence was strangled at birth by America's systematic...
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King Leopold's Ghost
Adam Hochschild
Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, Adam Hochschild's King Leopold's Ghost is the true and...