The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China
By: Raoul McLaughlin
3.74
Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition
A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civil…
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1. Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present
By: Christopher I. Beckwith
3.61
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the… read more
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- history
- asia
- ancient history
- ancient
- nonfiction
- china
2. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
By: Paul Kriwaczek
3.91
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more
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- history
- ancient history
- ancient
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"A hugely complicated, centrally planned, social and economic system can only be kept on the rails for as long as people believe in it."-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"But belief in a system cannot be sustained for ever. Empires based solely on power and domination, while allowing their subjects to do as they will, can last for centuries. Those that try to control …"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Assyria soon discovered a painful truth: empires are like Ponzi schemes: financial frauds in which previous investors are paid returns out of new investors' deposits. The costs of holding imperial te…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Anyone who has ever watched children amuse themselves will recognize that the scientific and technological face of civilization is precisely the result of play in its purest form. Just as children ar…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
3. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
By: Dan Jones
4.27
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Extravagance was a political necessity."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
4. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
By: Adrienne Mayor
3.84
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against pois… read more
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- ancient history
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
5. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
By: Mary Beard
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more
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- ancient history
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
6. Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
By: Barbara Mertz
3.79
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
An eye-opening, edifying, and endlessly entertaining tour through an astonishing bygone world--the … read more
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- ancient history
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
7. African History: A Very Short Introduction
By: John Parker , Richard Rathbone
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
This Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been i… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
8. The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
By: Gordon S. Wood
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
During the Revolutionary era, American political theory underwent a fundamental transformation that… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
9. The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes
By: Kenneth W. Harl
4.31
Format: 1056 pages, Audible Audio
The word "barbarian" quickly conjures images of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan. Yet few people rea… read more
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10. The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000
By: Chris Wickham
3.50
Format: 36 pages,
An ambitious and enlightening look at why the so-called Dark Ages were anything but that. Prizewinn… read more
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11. Pax Romana
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Hardcover
For much of its thousand year history, Rome was an invincible power protected by the most formidabl… read more
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12. The Silk Road: A New History
By: Valerie Hansen
3.69
Format: 47 pages, Hardcover
The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what w… read more
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13. The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World
By: Marie Favereau
3.84
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
An epic history of the Mongols as we have never seen them―not just conquerors but also city builder… read more
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- asia
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
14. Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
By: Thomas Halliday
4.13
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
A stirring, eye-opening journey into deep time, from the Ice Age to the first appearance of microb… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"In their own sweepstake fashion, hippopotamuses will reach Malta, Sicily and Crete over the water, and become dwarfed to tiny forms. In many islands, dwarf elephants will roam. With a single, large n…"-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
"To talk of the first humans is to hammer a signpost into an ancient river saying 'no humans beyond this point', no matter the ever flowing stream around it's base. There is nothing essential to human…"-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
15. A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)
By: Jonathan Clements
3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens… read more
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- asia
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
16. Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
By: J.W. Ocker
3.70
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated compendium that reveals the true stories behind the most infamous, creepy, and bizar… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
17. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China
By: Raoul McLaughlin
3.74
Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition
A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civil… read more
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- roman
- history
- asia
- politics
- ancient history
- ancient
- nonfiction
- china
- economics
- audiobook
18. Bletchley Park and D-Day: The Untold Story of How the Battle for Normandy Was Won
By: David Kenyon
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Since the secret of Bletchley Park was revealed in the 1970s, the work of its codebreakers has beco… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
19. Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
By: Marcia Bjornerud
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival Few of us hav… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Antipathy toward time clouds personal and collective thinking."-Marcia Bjornerud, Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
"This impression is a glimpse not of timelessness but timefulness, an acute consciousness of how the world is made by - indeed, made of - time."-Marcia Bjornerud, Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
"I emphasize that my job is not to challenge their personal beliefs but to teach the logic of geology (geo-logic?) - the methods and tools of the discipline that enables us not only to comprehend how …"-Marcia Bjornerud, Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
"Over human timescales, however, our disruption of geography will haunt us. Soil lost to erosion, coastal areas claimed by the sea, and mountaintops sacrificed on the altar of capitalism won't be rest…"-Marcia Bjornerud, Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
20. Cities of the Ancient World
By: Steven L. Tuck
3.98
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length: 11 hours and 47 minutes This course tackles a number of large questions about ci… read more
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- history
- ancient history
- ancient
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
By: Barry Cunliffe
4.04
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
Brilliant horsemen and great fighters, the Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across t… read more
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- asia
- ancient history
- ancient
- nonfiction
- audiobook
