Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
By: Amin Saikal
3.73
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
On the fortieth anniversary of the 1978–79 Iranian revolution, a definitive political picture of th…
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1. Orientalism
By: None , Edward W. Said
4.12
Format: 424 pages, Paperback
More than three decades after its first publication, Edward Said's groundbreaking critique of the W… read more
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"Toda época y toda sociedad recrea sus «otros»."-None, Orientalism
"الإستشرق في جوهره مذهب سياسي فُرِضَ فَرْضاً على الشرق لأن الشرق كان أضعف من الغرب، وإنه تجاهل اختلاف الشرق الراجع إلى ضعفه."-None, Orientalism
"It seems a common human failing to prefer the schematic authority of a text to the disorientations of direct encounters with the human."-None, Orientalism
"إن مناقشات الشرق كانت تتسم بالغياب الكامل للشرق، لكن المرء يحس بأن المستشرق ومايقوله حاضران، ومع ذلك فيجب ألا ننسى أن الذي يمكِّن المستشرق من الحضور هو الغياب الفعلي للشرق."-None, Orientalism
2. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy
By: Adam Tooze
4.20
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
In this groundbreaking new history, Adam Tooze provides the clearest picture to date of the Nazi wa… read more
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3. Debt: The First 5,000 Years
By: David Graeber
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was inve… read more
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4. Law of Success
By: Napoleon Hill
5.00
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Think and Grow Rich is a self help/ Motivational Book- This book lays out 13 proven success princip… read more
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5. Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto
By: David Kushner
4.12
Format: 543 pages, Hardcover
Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Autois one … read more
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6. Roman Warfare
By: John Keegan , Adrian Goldsworthy
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The Romans built perhaps the greatest empire of all time, forged with an unequaled skill in warfare… read more
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7. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
By: Ilan Pappé
3.98
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In … read more
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8. The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
By: Ron Chernow
3.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morganis the most … read more
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9. Iran: A Modern History
By: Abbas Amanat
3.84
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense, but an ambitious exploration… read more
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10. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
By: Charles C. Mann
4.23
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival o… read more
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11. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
By: Cornel West , Angela Y. Davis , Frank Barat
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Ange… read more
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12. The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
By: Riley Black
3.95
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! "This is top-drawer science writi… read more
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"That's the goal of paleontology, after all - to start with the offerings of death and work back towards life."-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"It's an extension of how we often cope in the wake of our own personal traumas, remembering the wounds as we struggle to see the growth stimulated by terrible events. Resilience has no meaning withou…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"In time, extinction comes for all species. Some leave descendants. Others do not. Beautiful as the image is, there is no tree of life. The shape of biodiversity is more like a chaotic blanket, indivi…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
13. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
By: Steve Brusatte
4.38
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more
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14. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
By: Rashid Khalidi
4.50
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US … read more
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- audiobook
15. A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
By: Heather E. Heying
3.77
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes… read more
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"Love develops for every evolutionary pairing that requires devotion."-Heather E. Heying, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
"Our differences are fascinating, but our similarities make us human."-Heather E. Heying, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
"Pain is information about the environment, and how your body is responding to it."-Heather E. Heying, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
"Male and female are complementary states, and there is a healthy natural tension between them."-Heather E. Heying, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
16. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
By: Philip Matyszak
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civili… read more
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"Phoenicians pioneered a new style of writing that reproduced not images of the things described but the sounds used for them in speech--the first alphabetic script, As trade developed, writing became…"-Philip Matyszak, Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
17. God's Shadow: Sultan Selim, his Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
By: Alan Mikhail
3.91
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Long neglected in accounts of world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectu… read more
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18. Life Is a 4-Letter Word: Laughing and Learning Through 40 Life Lessons
By: David A. Levy
3.55
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
Life Is a 4-Letter Word consists of 40 brief autobiographical essays, each of which culminates in a… read more
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19. Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
By: Sanjay Gupta
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Keep your brain young, healthy, and sharp with this science-driven guide to protecting your mind fr… read more
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"For example, what should you do when the person seems stuck on repeating a word, activity, or sentence over and over again? Repetition is common in the disease's later stages. The person is searching…"-Sanjay Gupta, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
20. Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
By: Amin Saikal
3.73
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
On the fortieth anniversary of the 1978–79 Iranian revolution, a definitive political picture of th… read more
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