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Against Our Willby Susan BrownmillerISBN 0553345168 (0-553-34516-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Aliciaby Alicia Appleman-JurmanISBN 0553282182 (0-553-28218-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Alicia: My Storyby Alicia Appleman-JurmanISBN 0553053175 (0-553-05317-5)
Hardcover, Bantam Books
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Ancient Civilizationsby Nigel Chamberlain, Christopher Fagg, Frances M. ClaphamISBN 0531090914 (0-531-09091-4)
Hardcover, Warwick Press
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The Beduins' Gazelleby Frances TempleISBN 0531088693 (0-531-08869-3)
Hardcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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The Bible As Historyby Werner KellerISBN 0553279432 (0-553-27943-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bible As History'Book summary:The Bible As History, now thoroughly updated with the latest scientific and archaeological breakthroughs in biblical investigation.
Including:
Revolutionary new evidence that confirms some of the most monumental and controversial events in the Bible-including the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra
Recently deciphered texts from the ancient world that offer an intriguing look back at the origin of the Ten Commandments
An entirely new chapter revealing the extraordinary techniques that may soon prove the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin
The Bible As History will take you on a breathtaking journey to the heart of Holy Scripture as it pieces together one of the most stunning spiritual puzzles in the history of mankind. [via]More editions of The Bible As History:
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The Book of Laughter and Forgettingby Milan KunderaISBN 0571203876 (0-571-20387-6)
Softcover, Faber & Faber Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Laughter and Forgetting'Book summary:In one of the finer modern ironies of the life-imitates-art sort, the country that Kundera seemed to be writing about when he talked about Czechoslovakia is, thanks to the latest political redefinitions, no longer precisely there. This kind of disappearance and reappearance is, partly, what Kundera explores in The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. In this polymorphous work -- now a novel, now autobiography, now a philosophical treatise -- Kundera discusses life, music, sex, philosophy, literature and politics in ways that are rarely politically correct, never classifiable but always original, entertaining and definitely brilliant. [via]
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Brazen Chariots: An Account of tank warefare in the Western Desert, November-December 1941by Major Robert CrispISBN 055324163X (0-553-24163-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizationsby Conrad Schirokauer, Suzanne Gay, David Lurie, Miranda BrownISBN 0534643078 (0-534-64307-8)
Softcover, Thomson Wadsworth
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'Book summary:This full-color introductory text emphasizes cultural history while also covering political and economic history. Each major Chinese dynasty, Japanese Shogunate, or other discrete period is covered in a separate, brief chapter. Encounters with the West (beginning in the 16th century) are also extensively covered. In addition to Conrad Schirokauer, this text has three new co-authors. Miranda Brown teaches in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and focuses on early Chinese culture. David Lurie researches the history of writing systems in Japan and also works on the cultural and intellectual history of Japan through the Heian period. Suzanne Gay is Professor of East Asian Studies at Oberlin College. Her research interests include the social and economic history of medieval Japan, with a particular emphasis on the role of commoners in history. This author team combines strong research with extensive classroom teaching experience to offer a clear, consistent, and highly readable text accessible to students with no previous knowledge of the history of China or Japan. [via]
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Caliban Shoreby Stephen TaylorISBN 0571223303 (0-571-22330-3)
Softcover, Faber & Faber, Limited
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The Caliban Shore: The Tale of the Grosvenor Castawaysby Stephen TaylorISBN 0571210678 (0-571-21067-8)
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China: Alive in the Bitter Seaby Fox ButterfieldISBN 0553345028 (0-553-34502-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Cold War: The Great Powers and Their Allies International Relations Since 1945 A History in Two Volumesby J. P. D. DunbabinISBN 0582228662 (0-582-22866-2)
Hardcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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Decline and Fall of the Hapsburg Empire, 1815-1918by Alan SkedISBN 0582025311 (0-582-02531-1)
Softcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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Egyptian Mummiesby Henrietta McCallISBN 0531164438 (0-531-16443-8)
Softcover, Scholastic Library Publishing
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Encyclopaedia of Ships and Seafaringby Peter KempISBN 0540071943 (0-540-07194-3)
Hardcover, Octopus Publishing Group
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The Escape from Homeby AviISBN 0531095134 (0-531-09513-4)
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Europe, 1780 1830by Franklin L. FordISBN 0582033780 (0-582-03378-0)
Hardcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreatby James MorrisISBN 0571086462 (0-571-08646-2)
Hardcover, Faber and Faber
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Fathers and Sonsby Ivan Turgenev, Barbara Makanowitzky, Alexandra TolstoyISBN 0553212591 (0-553-21259-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Flags of Our Fathersby James Bradley, Ron PowersISBN 055338029X (0-553-38029-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flags of Our Fathers'Book summary:The Battle of Iwo Jima, fought in the winter of 1945 on a rocky island south of Japan, brought a ferocious slice of hell to earth: in a month's time, more than 22,000 Japanese soldiers would die defending a patch of ground a third the size of Manhattan, while nearly 26,000 Americans fell taking it from them. The battle was a turning point in the war in the Pacific, and it produced one of World War II's enduring images: a photograph of six soldiers raising an American flag on the flank of Mount Suribachi, the island's commanding high point.
One of those young Americans was John Bradley, a Navy corpsman who a few days before had braved enemy mortar and machine-gun fire to administer first aid to a wounded Marine and then drag him to safety. For this act of heroism Bradley would receive the Navy Cross, an award second only to the Medal of Honor.
Bradley, who died in 1994, never mentioned his feat to his family. Only after his death did Bradley's son James begin to piece together the facts of his father's heroism, which was but one of countless acts of sacrifice made by the young men who fought at Iwo Jima. Flags of Our Fathers recounts the sometimes tragic life stories of the six men who raised the flag that February day--one an Arizona Indian who would die following an alcohol-soaked brawl, another a Kentucky hillbilly, still another a Pennsylvania steel-mill worker--and who became reluctant heroes in the bargain. A strongly felt and well-written entry in a spate of recent books on World War II, Flags gives a you-are-there depiction of that conflict's horrible arenas--and a moving homage to the men whom fate brought there. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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Softcover, Bantam Books - Flags of Our Fathers: ISBN 0553589342 (0-553-58934-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books - Flags of Our Fathers: ISBN 0553111337 (0-553-11133-7)
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Gardener's Art Through the Ages With Infotracby Fred S. KleinerISBN 0534126111 (0-534-12611-1)
Softcover, Harcourt College Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gardener's Art Through the Ages With Infotrac'Book summary:No art history student can get through a semester without the twin doorstops of Art Through the Ages. Chronicling the history of art from the earliest known cave paintings to postmodern architecture, as well as most major artists, works, and styles in between, these books are must-haves for those interested in understanding art in context. Both books are surveys, and experts may notice the omission of more esoteric movements and artists. Regardless, these volumes are invaluable references--especially since each edition of this classic improves noticeably in its coverage of non-Western art. [via]
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Gardener's Art Through the Ages With Infotracby Richard G. Tansey, Christin J. Mamiya, Fred S. KleinerISBN 0534216773 (0-534-21677-3)
Softcover, Harcourt College Pub
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Concise Historyby Helen Gardner, Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. MamiyaISBN 0534636470 (0-534-63647-0)
Hardcover, Thomson Learning EMEA, Limited
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspectiveby Richard G. Tansey, Christin J. Mamiya, Fred S. KleinerISBN 0534611133 (0-534-61113-3)
Hardcover, Thomson Learning
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages Vol. 1: The Western Perspectiveby Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya, Richard G. TanseyISBN 0534610927 (0-534-61092-7)
Softcover, Thomson Wadsworth
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages With Infotrac: The Western Perspectiveby Christin J. Mamiya, Fred S. Kleiner, Tanseyrichard G.ISBN 0534642039 (0-534-64203-9)
Hardcover, Thomson Learning
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The German Polityby David P. ConradtISBN 0582281911 (0-582-28191-1)
Softcover, Longman
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Going to War in the 18th Centuryby Paul Cooper, Mark BerginISBN 053114593X (0-531-14593-X)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Going to War in the 19th Centuryby Craig Dodd, Mark BerginISBN 0531145948 (0-531-14594-8)
Hardcover, Scholastic Library Pub
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Going to War in Viking Timesby Christopher Gravett, Mark BerginISBN 0531163539 (0-531-16353-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Library Publishing
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Going to War in World War Iby Adrian Gilbert, Mark BerginISBN 0531145956 (0-531-14595-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic Library Pub
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Going to War in World War IIby Moira Butterfield, Mark BerginISBN 0531145964 (0-531-14596-4)
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Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progressby Jan MorrisISBN 0571086454 (0-571-08645-4)
Hardcover, Faber and Faber
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress'Book summary:The opening volume of Morriss Pax Britannica Trilogy, this richly detailed work traces the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837 to the celebration of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book[via]More editions of Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress:
Hirohito: The War Yearsby Paul ManningISBN 0553347950 (0-553-34795-0)
Softcover, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
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How Would You Survive as an Ancient Roman?by Anita Ganeri, John James, David SalariyaISBN 0531153053 (0-531-15305-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Library Publishing
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Imperial Meridian: The British Empire and the World, 1780-1830by Christopher Alan BayleyISBN 0582042879 (0-582-04287-9)
Hardcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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In Search of the Trojan Warby Michael WoodISBN 056353415X (0-563-53415-X)
Softcover, Bbc Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In Search of the Trojan War'Book summary:For thousands of years we have been enthralled by tales of Troy and its heroes. Achilles and Hector, Paris and the famed beauty Helen remain some of the most enduring figures in art and literature. But did these titanic characters really walk the earth? Was there ever an actual siege of Troy? In this new, extensively revised edition Michael Wood takes account of the latest dramatic developments in the search for Troy. A new preface, a new final chapter and an addendum to the bibliography bring his wide-ranging study of the complex, archaeological, literary and historical records up to date. Detailing the rediscovery in Moscow of the so-called jewels of Helen and the re-excavation of the site of Troy begun in 1988, which continues to yield new evidence about the historical city, this superbly illustrated book takes a fresh look at some of the most exciting discoveries in archaeology. [via]
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International Relations since 1945 No. 2: A History in Two Volumesby John DunbabinISBN 0582227208 (0-582-22720-8)
Softcover, Copp Clark Professional
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› Find signed collectible books: 'International Relations since 1945 No. 2: A History in Two Volumes'Book summary:This volume looks at the impact on the wider world of the end of the European empires and their replacement by a new international order dominated by East-West rivalries. After surveying the decolonization process, the book looks successively at the different patterns of experience in Southern Africa, South East Asia and India, East Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas. It concludes with a sustained analysis of the International System -- the functioning of international organizations and the global role of money and trade. [via]
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Iran and Iraq: Nations at Warby Lisa MannettiISBN 053110155X (0-531-10155-X)
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Istanbulby Orhan PamukISBN 0571218326 (0-571-21832-6)
Hardcover, Faber & Faber, Limited
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Kidnappedby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0553212605 (0-553-21260-5)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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The Lion's Share: A Short History of British Imperialism, 1850-1995by Bernard PorterISBN 0582089433 (0-582-08943-3)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group
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Martin Luther: Hero of Faithby Frederick NohlISBN 0570037271 (0-570-03727-1)
Softcover, Concordia Pub House
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Modern Africaby Basil Risbridger DavidsonISBN 0582019001 (0-582-01900-1)
Softcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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Modern Africa: A Social and Political Historyby Basil Risbridger DavidsonISBN 058221288X (0-582-21288-X)
Softcover, Pearson Education, Limited
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The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940: A Memoir of a Life and the Timesby William L. ShirerISBN 0553341790 (0-553-34179-0)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940: Twentieth Century Journeyby William L. ShirerISBN 0553253336 (0-553-25333-6)
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Old Africa Rediscoveredby Basil DavidsonISBN 0582126398 (0-582-12639-8)
Softcover, Longman Group (Far East), Limited
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On to Berlinby James M. GavinISBN 055322896X (0-553-22896-X)
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On to Berlin: Battles of an Airborn Commander 1943-1946by James GavinISBN 0553341324 (0-553-34132-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Origins of the 1st World Warby G MartelISBN 0582223822 (0-582-22382-2)
Softcover, Longman Publishing Group
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Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empireby Jan MorrisISBN 0571085350 (0-571-08535-0)
Hardcover, Faber
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The Persian Boyby Mary RenaultISBN 0553242946 (0-553-24294-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Persian Boy'Book summary:It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior. The Atlantic Monthly
The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexanders life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with Alexander after the Macedon army conquered his homeland. Their relationship sustains Alexander as he weathers assassination plots, the demands of two foreign wives, a sometimes-mutinous army, and his own ferocious temper. After Alexanders mysterious death, we are left wondering if this Persian boy understood the great warrior and his ambitions better than anyone. [via]More editions of The Persian Boy:
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The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western Worldby Larry ZuckermanISBN 0571199518 (0-571-19951-8)
Hardcover, Faber & Faber, Incorporated
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The Princeby Niccolo Machiavelli, Daniel DonnoISBN 0553212788 (0-553-21278-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince'Book summary:When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable to become an on-air political analyst for a television network, he only wrote a book. But what a book The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan [via]
The Reformationby Lewis W. SpitzISBN 0570038197 (0-570-03819-7)
Hardcover, Concordia Publishing House
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Renaissanceby Andrew Graham-DixonISBN 0563383968 (0-563-38396-8)
Hardcover, BBC Worldwide
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The Renaissance and Reformation Movementsby Lewis William SpitzISBN 0570038189 (0-570-03818-9)
Softcover, Concordia Pub House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Renaissance and Reformation Movements'Book summary:The Renaissance and Reformation Movements presents a panoramic history of the politico-ecclesiastical, intellectual, and cultural life of the two centuries preceding the 16th-century Reformation.
Stressing the dynamic character of the 14th and 15th centuries, Spitz paints a careful portrayal of virtually every phase of life in this epoch, especially focusing on late medieval theology and particular Renaissance humanism.
This set contains:
Volume I The Renaissance that covers the church in crisis, the state in transformation, philosophy, the rise of capitalism, and more;
Volume II The Reformation that covers the reforming work of Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli
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Sources in World History: Readings for World Civilizationby Mark A. KishlanskyISBN 0534586902 (0-534-58690-2)
Softcover, Thomson Wadsworth
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Sources of World History Vol. 2: Readings for World Civilizationby Mark A. Kishlansky, Susan Lindsey LivelyISBN 0534560350 (0-534-56035-0)
Softcover, Thomson Wadsworth
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sources of World History Vol. 2: Readings for World Civilization'Book summary:This reader, edited by well-known author Mark Kishlansky, includes a diversity of historical documents from world and western history designed to supplement textbooks and lectures in the teaching of world civilizations. It is an ideal complement to WORLD HISTORY, 2nd, by Duiker and Spielvogel and WORLD HISTORY, 2nd, by Upshur et al. This reader provides a balance of constitutional documents, political theory, philosophy, imaginative literature, and social description. [via]
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Summer of My German Soldierby Bette GreeneISBN 0553272470 (0-553-27247-0)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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The Takingby Dean KoontzISBN 0553584502 (0-553-58450-2)
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Ten Days That Shook the Worldby John ReedISBN 0553212680 (0-553-21268-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925by Vera BrittainISBN 0575024674 (0-575-02467-4)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925'Book summary:When war broke out in August 1914, 21-year-old Vera Brittain was planning on enrolling at Somerville College, Oxford. Her father told her she wouldn't be able to go: "In a few months' time we should probably all find ourselves in the Workhouse!" he opined. Brittain had hoped to escape the Northern provinces, but the war seemingly dashed her plans. "It is not, perhaps, so very surprising that the War at first seemed to me an infuriating personal interruption rather than a world-wide catastrophe."
Her father eventually relented, however, and she was allowed to attend. By the end of her first year, she had fallen in love with a young soldier and resolved to become active in the war effort by volunteering as a nurse--turning her back on what she called her "provincial young-ladyhood." Brittain suffered through 12-hour days by reminding herself that nothing she endured was worse than what her fiancé, Roland, experienced in the trenches. Roland was expected home on leave for Christmas 1915; on December 26, Brittain received news that he had been killed at the front. Ten months later Brittain herself was sent to Malta and then to France to serve in the hospitals nearer the front, where she witnessed firsthand the horrors of battle. When peace finally came, Brittain had also lost her brother Edward and two close friends. As she walked the streets of London on November 11, 1918--Armistice Day--she felt alone in the crowds:
For the first time I realised, with all that full realisation meant, how completely everything that had hitherto made up my life had vanished with Edward and Roland, with Victor and Geoffrey. The War was over; a new age was beginning; but the dead were dead and would never return.
First published in 1933, Testament of Youth established Brittain as one of the best-loved authors of her time. Her crisp, clear prose and searing honesty make this unsentimental memoir of a generation scarred by war a classic. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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This Kind of Warby T. R. FehrenbachISBN 0553288717 (0-553-28871-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'This Kind of War'Book summary:The fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War makes this an appropriate time to revisit This Kind of War, the monumental study of the conflict that began in June 1950. Successive generations of U.S. military officers have considered this book an indispensable part of their education.T. R. Fehrenbach's narrative brings to life the harrowing and bloody battles that were fought up and down the Korean Peninsula. Partly drawn from official records, operations journals, and histories, it is based largely on the compelling personal narratives of the small-unit commanders and their troops. Unlike any other work on the Korean War, it provides a clear panoramic view, sharp insight into the successes and failures of U.S. forces, and a riveting account of fierce clashes between U.N. troops and the North Korean and Chinese communist invaders.The lessons that Colonel Fehrenbach identifies still resonate. Severe peacetime budget cuts after World War II left the U.S. military a shadow of its former self. The terrible lesson of Korea was that to send into action troops trained for nothing but "serving a hitch" in some quiet billet was an almost criminal act. Throwing these ill-trained and poorly equipped troops into the heat of battle resulted in the war's early routs. The United States was simply unprepared for war. As we enter a new century with Americans and North Koreans continuing to face each other across the 38th parallel, we would do well to remember the price we paid during the Korean War.[via]More editions of This Kind of War:
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Trinityby Leon UrisISBN 055325846X (0-553-25846-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Twentieth-Century World Historyby William J. DuikerISBN 0534548733 (0-534-54873-3)
Softcover, Thomson Wadsworth
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Twentieth-Century World History with Infotracby William J. DuikerISBN 0534628117 (0-534-62811-7)
Softcover, Thomson Learning
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Western Civilization: A History of European Society, Compact Editionby Steven C. Hause, William S. MaltbyISBN 0534621643 (0-534-62164-3)
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Western Civilization: 1300 to 1815by Jackson J. SpielvogelISBN 053452950X (0-534-52950-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Western Civilization: 1300-1815'Book summary:This is Volume B (chapters 11-19) of the best-selling Western civilization text that has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Each chapter offers a substantial introduction and conclusion that sparks students' imaginations by giving them a context within which to understand these disparate themes. And while the single-author narrative makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization, Spielvogel has included dozens of maps and primary sources--including official documents, poems, and songs--that enliven the past while introducing students to the challenges involved in interpreting history. This text is available in many split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Comprehensive, Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-29), ISBN: 0-534-60006-9 WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume I, To 1715, Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-16), ISBN: 0-534-60007-7 WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume II, Since 1550, Fifth Edition (Chapters 13-29), ISBN: 0-534-60008-5 WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume A: To 1500, Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-12), ISBN: 0-534-52949-6 WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume B: 1300-1815, Fifth Edition (Chapters 11-19), ISBN: 0-534-52950-X WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume C: Since 1789, Fifth Edition (Chapters 19-29), ISBN: 0-534-52952-6 WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Since 1300, Fifth Edition (Chapters 11-29), ISBN: 0-534-60010-7 [via]
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William L. Shirer: 20th Century Journey, a Memoir of a Life and the Times The Start 1904-1930/the Nightmare Years 1930-1940by William L. ShirerISBN 0553323350 (0-553-32335-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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World History Atlasby Magellan PressISBN 0534568661 (0-534-56866-1)
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World History in Briefby William J. Duiker, Jackson J. SpielvogelISBN 0534578888 (0-534-57888-8)
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World History to 1500by William J. Duiker, Jackson J. SpielvogelISBN 0534531202 (0-534-53120-2)
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World History to 1500/With Infotrakby DuikerISBN 0534571719 (0-534-57171-9)
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World Politics since 1945by Peter CalvocoressiISBN 0582073790 (0-582-07379-0)
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The Years of Rice and Saltby Kim Stanley RobinsonISBN 0553580078 (0-553-58007-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Years of Rice and Salt'Book summary:Award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson delivers a thoughtful and powerful examination of cultures and the people who shape them. How might human history be different if 14th-century Europe was utterly wiped out by plague, and Islamic and Buddhist societies emerged as the world's dominant religious and political forces? The Years of Rice and Salt considers this question through the stories of individuals who experience and influence various crucial periods in the seven centuries that follow. The credible alternate history that Robinson constructs becomes the framework for a tapestry of ideas about philosophy, science, theology, and politics.
At the heart of the story are fundamental questions: what is the purpose of life and death? Are we eternal? Do our choices matter? The particular achievement of this book is that it weaves these threads into a story that is both intellectually and emotionally engaging. This is a highly recommended, challenging, and ambitious work. --Roz Genessee [via]
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!by Jacqueline MorleyISBN 0531163962 (0-531-16396-2)
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Knowby John Malam, David Antram, David SalariyaISBN 0531162044 (0-531-16204-4)
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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice!: Gruesome Things You'd Rather Not Knowby Fiona MacDonald, David Antram, David SalariyaISBN 0531162095 (0-531-16209-5)
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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!: Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Knowby David Stewart, David AntramISBN 0531162060 (0-531-16206-0)
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