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    Gaza Faces History

    Enzo Traverso

    A hard-hitting and robust analysis of the war in Gaza - and the world's response - from one of the most highly respected intellectuals of the left.

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    A History of Christianity in America

    Mark A. Granquist

    A leading church historian offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, accessible history of Christianity in America.

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    Natural History of Silence

    Jerome Sueur

    In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence. But what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the absence of…

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    An Economic History of India

    Bishnupriya Gupta

    A major new economic history of India from the reign of Akbar to India's post-independence integration into the global economy. Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding development and…

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    An Economic History of India

    Bishnupriya Gupta

    A major new economic history of India from the reign of Akbar to India's post-independence integration into the global economy. Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding development and…

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    Patterns of World History

    Peter von Sivers, Charles A. Desnoyers, George B. Stow

    Encouraging a broad-based understanding of continuity, change, and innovation in human history, Patterns of World History presents the global past in a comprehensive, evenhanded, and open-ended fashion

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    The Rest is History Returns

    Dominic Sandbrook, Dr Tom Holland

    The second book from the creators of the smash-hit number 1 podcast takes us on a dizzying A-Z through the past

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    Life History Evolution

    Provides a timely and authoritative account of Life History Evolution by a multidisciplinary team of scholars and researchers from around the world

    Life History Evolution: Traits, Interactions, and Applications presents…

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    U.S. History For Dummies

    Steve Wiegand

    Explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the United States history

    Looking for the essentials of more than 200 years of United States history? Starting at the early…

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    Edinburgh: A New History

    Alistair Moffat

    Join Alistair Moffat in this concise and colourful account of Edinburgh, one of the UK's top tourist destinations with 4 million visitors annually. This book is published to celebrate the…

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    A Brief History of Nakedness

    Philip Carr-Gomm

    An entertaining, alternative portrait of nudity down the ages.

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    The Shortest History of Eugenics

    Erik Peterson

    A harrowing history of a grim chapter in politics and science, in which groups of influential thinkers shaped global policy with the aim of determining who had the right to…

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    Speech: A Natural History

    Francisco Gaona

    Francisco Gaona traces the evolution of the signal calls of anthropoid apes and early hominins to the vocalized phonic utterances of speech.

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    A Brief History of Intelligence

    Max Bennett

    Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.
    'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize…

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    History of Cities in Maps

    Philip Parker, Collins Books

    A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers.

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    The History of Video Games

    Hunter Logan

    Get AFK (away from keyboard) and immerse yourself in the history of video games, from Pong to VR. Color consoles, characters, and conventions -- and learn a bit about the…

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    A History of Britain’s Transport

    Jeremy Black

    An accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including…

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    A Dark History of Whisky

    Gary Dobbs

    The book you hold in your hands is not a standard whisky book. Of course, it does contain information that can be found in countless other books on the subject…

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    Walking Welsh History

    Rebecca Deakin

    Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the Welsh hills, where each step unveils a tapestry woven with history, culture, and personal connection. Traverse the poetic landscapes that inspired Dylan Thomas…

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    A Visual History of Motorhomes

    Andrew Jenkinson

    Following on from Andrew's A Visual History of Caravans, this new title takes a look at the motorhome's heritage, spanning over 100 years. The motorhome is a popular leisure vehicle…

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    A Short History of the Apocalypse

    Frankie Boyle, Charlie Skelton

    A Short History of the Apocalypse is Frankie Boyle and Charlie Skelton's guide to overcoming the endtimes featuring exclusive illustrations from legendary comic book artist Frank Quitely

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    The ABCs of Women’s History

    Rio Cortez

    From the New York Times bestselling creative team behind The ABCs of Black History, comes a statement-making follow up-The ABCs of Women's History-that celebrates women, their history, and their future…

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    The Secret History of Sharks

    John Long

    The definitive history of sharks, as told by a foremost world expert.

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    A Cultural History of Race in Antiquity

    The era generally referred to as antiquity lasted for thousands of years and was characterized by a diverse range of peoples and cultural systems. This volume explores some of the…

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    Bloody British History: Leeds

    Richard Smyth

    With plague and disease in the city slums, dreadful disasters in Roundhay Park, and riots in the city centre, this is the real story of Yorkshire’s first city.

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    The Economic History of American Inequality

    A meticulous examination of the history and roots of economic inequality within the United States.

    This volume refines and extends the economic history literature on economic inequality in the United…

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    J.M. Keynes and the History of Probability

    Francisco Javier Aristimuno

    John Maynard Keynes is best known for his contributions to economics, yet he spent nearly two decades exploring the concept of probability. His extensive work culminated in the Treatise on…

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    Literature, the Gothic and the Reconstruction of History

    Literature, the Gothic and the Reconstruction of History, made up of contributions from archivists, historians and literary critics, examines how horror fiction and the wider Gothic mode have engaged with…

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    A History of the Office and Office Work

    Rob Harris

    This book brings together the office and office working as an economic construct, as a business function, as a building type and as a mode of work. It explores social…

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    Writing Borderless Histories of Art

    Claire Farago

    Writing Borderless Histories of Art is an aspirational, historical, and critical project that offers a fundamental rethinking of the relationship of humans to the rest of nature. Its multilayered approach…

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    Writing Borderless Histories of Art

    Claire Farago

    Writing Borderless Histories of Art is an aspirational, historical, and critical project that offers a fundamental rethinking of the relationship of humans to the rest of nature. Its multilayered approach…

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    A History of the Office and Office Work

    Rob Harris

    This book brings together the office and office working as an economic construct, as a business function, as a building type and as a mode of work. It explores social…

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    Dancing on the Fault Lines of History

    Susan Manning

    A collection of essential essays by Susan Manning, one of the founders of critical dance studies, recounting her career writing and rewriting the history of modern dance. Three sets of…

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    Kant, Adorno, and the Forms of History

    Dr William S. Allen

    Examines aesthetics and the ideas of history and development through the work of Theodor Adorno, Peter Weiss, and Immanuel Kant.

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    Great Sieges in World History

    Spencer C. Tucker

    This impressive collection of 100 of the most decisive and important sieges spans human history and covers conflicts in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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    Rethinking Feminist History and Theory

    Bringing together international and interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection explores how feminism has influenced the connected histories of gender, class, race, labour, and colonialism.

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    Rethinking Feminist History and Theory

    Bringing together international and interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection explores how feminism has influenced the connected histories of gender, class, race, labour, and colonialism.

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    Histories of Political Public Relations

    This book explores PR's historical connection to government communication. This book will add knowledge and understanding to the fields of PR history and historiography. Academics and researchers will find the…

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    An Oral History of the Scaling Era

    Dwarkesh Patel

    An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.

    How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? Will…

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    American Indians in U.S. History

    Roger L Nichols

    This concise survey, tracing the experiences of Native Americans from their origins to the present, has proven its value to both students and general readers in the two decades since…

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    A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity

    Volumes 1-6 selected as a 2023 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

    This open access book A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity covers the period from 3000 BCE to 600 CE…

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    Famous Women in History: Sacagawea

    Nicole Orr

    The fascinating story Sacagawea, a young Native American mother who became entrenched in American history. Sacagawea was born into the Shoshone Lemhi tribe in 1788 and at the age of…

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    Hegel and the Problem of the History of Philosophy

    Thomas Raysmith

    Drawing on the work of major philosophers in 18th and 19th-century German idealism, Thomas Raysmith critically examines G. W. F. Hegel's justification for the claim that philosophy has a history.

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    Chronology and History of the Attic Theatre

    "Chronology and History of the Attic Theatre" presents the results of research carried out by a wide range of scholars specialised in various fields of ancient theatre studies, brought together…

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    Other Voices in Soviet History

    Paying tribute to the work of the Soviet historian Lynne Viola, Other Voices in Soviet History listens to voices that have traditionally been overlooked in familiar narratives of Soviet history.

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    Dancing on the Fault Lines of History

    Susan Manning

    Encapsulating a career of studying modern dance

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    Ecologies, Aesthetics, and Histories of Art

    What are the conceptual correspondences and gaps between theories of nature, ecology, environment, and aesthetics? This volume addresses the ecological and aesthetic dimensions of human interaction with geographical, geological, botanical…

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    History Comics: Ellis Island

    Felipe Galindo Feggo

    Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, take a visit to Ellis Island and learn America's immigration story.

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