History

The War of the World

by Niall Ferguson

Astonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that Niall Ferguson's numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. In it, he grapples with perhaps the most challenging questions of modern...

We Were There

by Yvonne Latty & Ron Tarver

The Greatest Generation meets Bloods in this revealing oral history of the unrecognized contributions of African American veterans.

Award-winning journalist Yvonne Latty never bothered to find out the extent...

Raffles and the British Invasion of Java

by Tim Hannigan

On a hot August afternoon in 1811, an army of 10,000 British redcoats splashed ashore through the muddy shallows off Batavia (the former name of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital) to conquer the Dutch colony of Java....

Scotch: The Whisky of Scotland in Fact and Story

by Robert Bruce Lockhart

A classic work on Scotch and its origins, Lockhart's book has long been regarded as a whisky classic. Including the foreword written by his late son in 1995, fully updated and revised, this book covers some...

The King's Henchman: Stuart Spymaster and Architect of the British Empire

by Anthony Adolph

Brilliant.' Gillian Tindall ‘A moving love story between a commoner and a royal, as well as a breathtakingly fresh window into the courts of Charles I and Charles II, and the foundation of London’s West End.’...

Scum of the Earth

by Arthur Koestler & Roland Laqueur

At the beginning of the Second World War, Koestler was living in the south of France working on Darkness at Noon. After retreating to Paris he was imprisoned by the French as an undesirable alien even though...

African Struggles Today: Social Movements Since Independence

by Peter Dwyer & Leo Zeilig

This groundbreaking analysis examines the gains, contradictions, and frustrations of twenty-first century prodemocracy struggles across Southern Africa

On Royalty: A Very Polite Inquiry into Some Strangely Related Families

by Jeremy Paxman

A hugely entertaining look at the institution of monarchy by Britain's most combative and best-loved broadcaster

Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45

by Neill Lochery

Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis power operated openly, it was temporary home to much of...

The Betrayal of the American Dream

by Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele

A fiercely-reported indictment of how the American middle class has been condemned to terminal decline, from the authors of the New York Times bestseller America: What Went Wrong

The A to Z of Taiwan (Republic of China)

by John F. Copper

IThe A to Z of Taiwan (Republic of China) offers insight into Taiwan's situation through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a map, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries...

The A to Z of Spanish Cinema

by Alberto Mira

The A to Z of Spanish Cinema provides a better understanding of the role Spanish cinema has played in film history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced...

The A to Z of Norway

by Jan Sjåvik

The A to Z of Norway supplies a wealth of information that illuminates Norway's remarkable history, society, and culture. This is done through a chronology, a bibliography, an introductory essay, appendixes,...

The A to Z of Malaysia

by Ooi Keat Gin

The A to Z of Malaysia encapsulates the development of Malaysia from prehistory to the early years of the 21st century. It covers not only Malaysia's history but also its politics, economy, multiethnic society,...

The A to Z of Denmark

by Alastair H. Thomas

The A to Z of Denmark relates the history of this successful country through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on kings, politicians,...

The A to Z of Australia

by James C. Docherty

The A to Z of Australia relates the history of this unique and beautiful land, which is home to an amazing range of flora and fauna, a climate that ranges from tropical forests to arid deserts, and the largest...

A New Ireland: Politics, Peace, and Reconciliation

by John Hume

Hume recounts the struggle for the nationalist community's rights and presents a blueprint for peace.

The Juno Beach Trilogy: First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, June 6th - August 21, 1944

by Mark Zuehlke

Together in one convenient ebook, three of Mark Zuehlke's epics of Canadian soldiers in World War II take us from the dramatic events of D-Day (June 6, 1944) to the days following, and the final push. Juno Beach...

Dawn and Sunset : Insight into the Mystery of the Early Mesopotamian Civilization

by Michael Baizerman

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Dawn and Sunset: Insight into the Mystery of the Early Mesopotamian Civilization is a fascinating and highly readable look at the emergence, blossom, and decline of the Sumerian civilization. Presented...

Jewish Communities in Exotic Places

by Ken Blady

Jewish Communities in Exotic Places examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach, Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities. These groups, situated in remote places on the...