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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A masterful history of the Troubles. . . Extraordinary. . .As in the most ingenious crime stories, Keefe unveils a revelation — lying, so to speak, in plain sight.”—Maureen Corrigan, NPR From award-winning New...
Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Miser…
National Geographic author Michael Farquhar uncover an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year. From Caligula’s blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn’s unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, these...
World War I: The Definitive Visual History
Discover the misery of life in the trenches — and how the Great War devastated Europe. Here is an original and exciting guide to the grim challenge of life or death on the Western Front. Devastating first-hand reports...
The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, a…
History isn’t always made by great armies colliding or by great civilizations rising or falling. Sometimes it’s made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to clean up his lab, or a drunken soldier gets...
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win Wo…
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” — The New York Times Book Review “A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what...
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
“Meet 40 trailblazing women who broke barriers of race and gender to pave the way for future generations. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History is important, timely, and written in style that kids will enjoy. ” –...
Salt: A World History
An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing...
The Worst President in History: The Legacy of Barack Obama
The New Updated Edition of an Amazon Bestseller! The Most Comprehensive Takedown of the Obama Presidency! “If you want to know why the history books will have a dim view of Barack Obama, this is the book to...
United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, 2018 Ed…
This text is designed for a one-semester or one-year United States history course for students preparing to take the current AP U.S. History Exam. Includes Summer 2017 College Board revisions to the course and exam description. Teachers can...
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700...
Sinn Féin: The History and Legacy of the Irish Republican Political Party
*Includes pictures “In Arthur Griffith there is a mighty force in Ireland.” – Michael Collins From Gaelic, the words Sinn Féin translate loosely into English as “We Ourselves,” or “Ourselves Alone.” The implications of this are that Ireland,...
Horrible Histories Collection 20 Books Set Pack
20 Brilliant Blood Curdling Books Horrible Histories 20 Books Set RRP: £ 120.00 Brand New Titles in This Set Savage Stone Age, Awesome Egyptians, Groovy Greeks, Rotten Romans, Cut-Throat Celts, Smashing Saxons, Vicious Vikings, Stormin Normans , Angry...
Children’s Encyclopedia of American History
Prepare your child to understand American history, write great history reports, and have an easy, clear way to learn more about U.S. history with the Children’s Encyclopedia of American History, an essential resource for understanding American history and...
World War II: The Definitive Visual History from Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb
World War II: The Definitive Visual History is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of World War II. Perhaps the most complex, frightening, and destructive event in global history, the...
D DAY Through German Eyes – The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944
This new paperback edition contains Book One and Book Two of this series, revealing the hidden side of D Day which has fascinated readers around the world. Almost all accounts of D Day are told from the Allied...
Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complet…
It’s the revolutionary American history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest. Everything You Need to Ace American History . . . covers Native Americans to the war in Iraq. There...
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. “The best true...
Witch Of The Federation II (Federal Histories Book 2)
The World has a New Witch. The Federation Navy wants her. But she has to decide if she wants the Federation Navy. Stephanie Morgana comes from a long line of Morganas, much longer than she ever realized. The...
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear. NAMED...
JAMES COOK: An Outstanding Explorer and Cartographer. The Entire Life Story
Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside!Read on your Computer, Mac, Smart phone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.Did James Cook achieve fame by mapping the known world? Were his maps so accurate that many were...
Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church
All the makings of your favorite adventure story – drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years…and YOU are a part of it! Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church is a fresh retelling of...
A Short History of Nearly Everything
One of the world’s most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian...
The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator
“Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPRA pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining...
Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World (Women …
Looking for coffee table books that do more than look great on your table? Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World, delivers on both counts. Featuring 100 women who made history, it’s a book...