The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)
By: John Zubrzycki
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Git ā to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the wo…
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1. Koh-I-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
By: William Dalrymple , Anita Anand
4.04
Format: 335 pages,
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i Noor, arguably the most celebrated a… read more
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3. Soccer Against the Enemy: How the World's Most Popular Sport Starts and Fuels Revolutions and Keeps Dictators in Power
By: Simon Kuper
4.50
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death … read more
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4. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
5. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
By: Tim Marshall
4.20
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in… read more
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"Vietnam is an irritation for China. For centuries the two have squabbled over territory, and unfortunately for both this is the one area to the south which has a border an army can get across without…"-Tim Marshall, The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
6. The Shortest History of Germany
By: James Hawes
3.72
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime. In his acclaimed new bestseller, now in paperback, … read more
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"Anyone who thinks of the Germans as a naturally bellicose people should recall that Prussia-Germany was the only one of the continental powers in the run-up to 1914 whose elite seriously feared that …"-James Hawes, The Shortest History of Germany
7. The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
By: Tim Marshall
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries’ GDP. People on Mars … read more
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8. The Making of the Modern Middle East: A Personal History
By: Jeremy Bowen
4.38
Format: 465 pages, Kindle Edition
A Sunday Times Paperback of the YearA Spectator and New Statesman Book of the Year‘An illuminating … read more
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9. The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series)
By: Michael Scott-Baumann
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
An accessible, balanced chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed ove… read more
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10. The Shortest History of England
By: James Hawes
3.73
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
As James Hawes moves through time, from Caesar to Brexit, through conquests, empires and wars, he w… read more
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11. The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
By: Michael Wood
4.16
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its si… read more
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12. The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
By: Sheila Fitzpatrick
3.85
Format: None pages, ebook
In 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries came to power in the war-torn Russian Empire in a way that defie… read more
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"Huge amounts of blood were shed to make and maintain the Soviet Union. Some of it was the blood of idealists, some of thugs and careerists, but most of it was the blood of ordinary people whose main …"-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
"The Marxist prediction that capitalism would ultimately collapse and be replaced by socialism (Khrushchev’s tactless ‘We will bury you!’) had been a comfort to Soviet Communists as they struggled aga…"-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
13. The Shortest History of China
By: Linda Jaivin
4.01
Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition
From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, m… read more
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14. The Shortest History of Greece
By: James Heneage
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers -- our world has been shaped by the products o… read more
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15. The Shortest History of War
By: Gwynne Dyer
4.01
Format: None pages, None
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16. The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)
By: John Zubrzycki
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Git ā to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the wo… read more
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17. The Shortest History of Economics
By: Andrew Leigh
4.00
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
Explore the human story of economics … 'The secret of economics is that the most powerful insights… read more
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18. The Shortest History of The Crown
By: Stephen Bates
4.00
Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition
'There have been scores of books about the monarchy but few, if any, as fearless and perceptive as … read more
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19. Can’t We Just Print More Money? Economics in Ten Simple Questions
By: Rupal Patel
4.05
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
'A well-written treat' Professor David Spiegelhalter, author of The Art of Statistics'An enjoyable … read more
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20. Korea: A Very Short Introduction
By: Michael J. Seth
3.93
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbors China and Japan, Korea is now the object of … read more
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21. The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse―The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation (The Shortest History Series)
By: Lesley Downer
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular… read more
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