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The definitive history of the Middle East, fully updated to include a full account of the Syrian Civil War
Over the centuries the Middle East ...
A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
"Extraordinary...Sensitive and perceptive, Mr. Hessler is a superb literary archaeologist, one who handles what he sees with ...
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization.
"I wait for new ...
This 75th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller is stunningly illustrated and designed to enchant fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology at all ages ...
A classic history of fourteenth-century Europe, from the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Guns of August
The fourteenth century was a time of fabled crusades ...
Australia's unique native ingredients boast nutritional and medicinal benefits that cannot be found anywhere else. From the Kakadu plum with its unmatched vitamin C ...
Definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - a fresh look for Graves's classic retelling of the Greek Myths
Including many of the greatest stories ever told - the ...
This fascinating book tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought ...
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"A startling work -- awesomely ambitious, faultlessly researched, daring in its thesis, and profound in its implications." - Business Week
"Magnificent. . . . everything ...
The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral ...
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest Archipelago Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and one ...
The culmination of the life's work of Dr. Herbert Basedow who travelled the most remote parts of Australia from 1903 to 1928. 472 pages ...
In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were systematically ...
Savage Life in Central Australia gives a first-hand account of life amongst the Wangkangurru (Wonkonguru) and Dieri people living their traditional nomadic lives in the ...
Since its US debut, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy ...
