History Books


Words We Live By, The: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)Words We Live By, The: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)
Best Price: $8.74
Originally purchased as gift for husband as accompaniment to B&N hardcover Constitution...
Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books)Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books)
Best Price: $11.25
As a teenager, I bought this book to help me draw people better. Learning body and head...
Euripides I: Alcestis, The Medea, The Heracleidae, Hippolytus (The Complete Greek Tragedies)Euripides I: Alcestis, The Medea, The Heracleidae, Hippolytus (The Complete Greek Tragedies)
Best Price: $4.98
There is no question about it. Euripides is a genius. Having read the plays of Aeschylus and...
DispatchesDispatches
Best Price: $7.29
I've never been there, thank God, but this book got me closer to the madness of being there than...
America Votes: How Our President Is ElectedAmerica Votes: How Our President Is Elected
Best Price: $5.44
This book came to me in the condition listed, but what I didn't realize was that the book was...


The Pursuit of Glory: The Five Revolutions that Made Modern Europe: 1648-1815 (Penguin History of Europe)The Pursuit of Glory: The Five Revolutions that Made Modern Europe: 1648-1815 (Penguin History of Europe)
Best Price: $8.59
I especially find the "rambling and repetitive" issues with this book ironic that here...
Wealth, War and WisdomWealth, War and Wisdom
Best Price: $15.50
It is an age-old notion. The investing public provides liquidity to the "smart...
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons LearnedPawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned
Best Price: $11.27
Cathy Scott has written an amazing account of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, combined with...
The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
Best Price: $7.98
This book is a social history of Western Europe and other areas from c.1500-1900. It describes...
A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth CenturyA History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century
Best Price: $20.98
A History of Histories is an idiosyncratic work filled with a kaleidoscope of insights that...


Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian CrisesDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises
Best Price: $21.92
Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to...
The Works of Josephus: Complete and Unabridged, New Updated EditionThe Works of Josephus: Complete and Unabridged, New Updated Edition
Best Price: $8.99
Josephus is an important proof for the Biblical Account, and an important read for scholars...
George Washington's WorldGeorge Washington's World
Best Price: $13.00
I love how this book places you in the world of current events of George Washington's life. it...
Civilization and Its DiscontentsCivilization and Its Discontents
Best Price: $11.50
Freud gives his pessimistic take on human nature and expands this formula to society as a whole....
The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics)The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $6.28
If I could recommend a particular edition of the "Interesting Narrative," it would be...

Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholDrink: A Cultural History of Alcohol
Best Price: $15.24
In taking us from ancient Greece to MADD (Mothers Against Drunken Driving), Gately doesn't miss...
Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in IndiaDarsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
Best Price: $10.00
Not only does this book explain the way Hindus view the iconic (formed) and aniconic (abstract)...
Blood Done Sign My Name: A True StoryBlood Done Sign My Name: A True Story
Best Price: $8.25
I had the pleasure of meeting and spending a week with Dr. Timothy Tyson as part of a Civil...
The Seven Daughters of EveThe Seven Daughters of Eve
Best Price: $8.95
I read this book because I had read about National Geographic's Genome Project including the...
Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time-- the Building of the Panama CanalPanama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time-- the Building of the Panama Canal
Best Price: $17.27
Parker's Panama Fever is a magazine article. The 500-page book is padded with mind-numbing...

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn BridgeThe Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Best Price: $8.00
I drive over it every day to work and know that it's the most beautiful bridge in the world, but...
The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early AmericaThe Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America
Best Price: $5.75
John Demos is a pioneer among a newer school of social historians of the American past, focusing...
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from SudanThey Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan
Best Price: $7.88
My favorite little independent bookshop, Latitude 33, recommended I read this when they found...
Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesShort Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Best Price: $7.00
This first person account of the aftermath of Columbus and the Spanish is an important read from...
Life and Death in ShanghaiLife and Death in Shanghai
Best Price: $5.97
Nein Cheng lived a comfortable middle class existance...in Shanghai during the height of the...

The Humanistic Tradition, Book 4: Faith, Reason, and Power in the Early Modern World (Humanistic Tradition)The Humanistic Tradition, Book 4: Faith, Reason, and Power in the Early Modern World (Humanistic Tradition)
Best Price: $26.00
The price of the book was a very good price compared to other places I've looked.
Stealing from Each Other: How the Welfare State Robs Americans of Money and SpiritStealing from Each Other: How the Welfare State Robs Americans of Money and Spirit
Best Price: $35.96
As a talk show host, I read a book not only for its content, but also for its context and...
Survey Of Historic Costume: A History Of Western DressSurvey Of Historic Costume: A History Of Western Dress
Best Price: $84.80
This is the textbook from my History of Fashion course. Like nearly all Fairchild Publication...
History of Asia, A (5th Edition)History of Asia, A (5th Edition)
Best Price: $66.45
I read this textbook in a junior-level undergraduate course on the history of Asia. Rhoads...
Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History, Volume ITraditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History, Volume I
Best Price: $57.49
Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History , the highly-anticipated concise version of...

Abriendo Puertas: Antologia De Literatura En Espanol, Tomo 1Abriendo Puertas: Antologia De Literatura En Espanol, Tomo 1
Best Price: $22.40
Abriendo Puertas is a great book. It's cool to see such a good collection of authors, authors...
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped AmericaThe Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
Best Price: $8.25
This last week my commute has been filled with fascinating stories of life on Manhattan in the...
The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition)The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
Best Price: $3.93
I am not an accomplished reader so it has to really hold my attention to finish a book. This...
Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, 2nd EdChinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, 2nd Ed
Best Price: $16.44
An excellent way for China experts or the new and curious to look at Chinese history -...
Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed HistoryNapoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Best Price: $8.70
A book about chemistry and its role in the history of the world. Awesome book. Great for all...

Warning to the WestWarning to the West
Best Price: $10.64
Read this book if you are wondering how polical correctness got this far. He nails the...
Modern Times  Revised Edition: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (Perennial Classics)Modern Times Revised Edition: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (Perennial Classics)
Best Price: $8.50
This is a book truly worth owning for serious and conservative students of history. I was first...
Society of the SpectacleSociety of the Spectacle
Best Price: $10.12
Guy Debord's THE SOCIETY OF THE SPECTACLE is one of the most widely quoted and important works...
Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great WestNature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West
Best Price: $11.67
There are going to be other reviewers who can provide more erudite reviews-- reviews better...
Abstract Painting: Concepts and TechniquesAbstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques
Best Price: $13.40
I only wish I had seen this book before I started painting. It would have saved me time and...

The FiftiesThe Fifties
Best Price: $7.58
Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II...
Officer Candidate, 7th edition (Arco Military Test Tutor)Officer Candidate, 7th edition (Arco Military Test Tutor)
Best Price: $15.71
This book is the best book i have ever used, even better than the SAT Guidebook. Like the title...
Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book IAthenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I
Best Price: $26.60
As Greek text books go this one isn't the best to use when learning on your own out side of...
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences)The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences)
Best Price: $14.08
We purchased this field guide to take on dayhikes and camping trips in the Sierra's with our 5...
The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian SeaThe Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea
Best Price: $16.16
The story of Caspian oil for commercial use began in the late 19th century as the value of oil...

Cengage Advantage Books: Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume I: To 1877, Compact (Thomson Advantage Books)Cengage Advantage Books: Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume I: To 1877, Compact (Thomson Advantage Books)
Best Price: $29.43
The product is great! In great condition and shipped decently fast. It took as long as it said...
Democracy in AmericaDemocracy in America
Best Price: $6.64
This is a classic treatise by a French aristocrat who comprehensively examines the underpinnings...
Rise to GlobalismRise to Globalism
Best Price: $7.59
This is a good survey of American foreign policy since 1938. It can be dry at times since it is...
AP Achiever (Advanced Placement* Exam Preparation Guide) for European History (College Test Prep)AP Achiever (Advanced Placement* Exam Preparation Guide) for European History (College Test Prep)
Best Price: $25.28
Mr Freiler was my teacher this year for AP Euro. As one of his fellow teachers said, "Mr...
Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United StatesDeculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United States
Best Price: $34.39
This book claims to give a history of dominated cultures, but it is not written like a history...

A History of the Modern World, with PowerWebA History of the Modern World, with PowerWeb
Best Price: $91.22
First off, I use this book for AP European history. I find that it is generally good, yet at...
Tree of Rivers: The Story of the AmazonTree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon
Best Price: $22.90
It is a very important work. Gathered real info in years and years. Yes, it deserves not only 5...
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and AmericaPolk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
Best Price: $16.20
James K. Polk always shows up on the best Presidents' list along with the obvious Washingtons,...
Women's America: Refocusing the PastWomen's America: Refocusing the Past
Best Price: $37.95
I needed this book for a class I'm taking. However, it is still an interesting read. You almost...
 
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