The Great Empires of the Ancient World
By: Thomas Harrison
3.56
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the major imperial powers of the ancient world,…
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1. 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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- ancient history
- history
- nonfiction
- world history
"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
2. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
By: Tom Holland
4.16
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it reg… read more
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- ancient history
- history
- nonfiction
- world history
3. The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean
By: David Abulafia
3.96
Format: 783 pages, Hardcover
For over three thousand years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of civilizat… read more
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- ancient history
- history
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4. Napoleon: A Life
By: Andrew Roberts
4.23
Format: 976 pages, Paperback
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
"I am very happy to see the enemy wish to avoid our coming to him. – Napoleon"-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"I have beaten the Russian and Austrian army commanded by the two emperors. I am a little tired."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"His constant references to the ancient world have the effect of giving ordinary soldiers a sense of their lives."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
5. Munich
By: Robert Harris
4.00
Format: None pages, ebook
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATHERLAND, CONCLAVEAND AN OFFICER AND A SPY. September 1938 Hitler … read more
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6. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: The History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra
By: Toby Wilkinson
4.20
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconog… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- world history
7. Metro 2034 (Metro #2)
By: Dmitry Glukhovsky , M. David Drevs
3.67
Format: 117 pages, Paperback
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8. Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that b… read more
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- ancient history
- history
- nonfiction
9. River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
By: Cat Jarman
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant new history that dramatically reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Ja… read more
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- nonfiction
- world history
10. The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one vo… read more
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11. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
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"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
12. Terminal Boredom: Stories
By: Izumi Suzuki
3.59
Format: 218 pages, Paperback
Seven punky and pitch-black stories offer English-language readers an overdue introduction to Izumi… read more
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"INSUFFICIENT VEGETABLE OIL,’ quoth the replicator."-Izumi Suzuki, Terminal Boredom: Stories
"And having four kids? Giving birth to them naturally? What is she, an animal?"-Izumi Suzuki, Terminal Boredom: Stories
"When we first met, Reiko still had something of a wrecked beauty. Now, not even those ruins remained."-Izumi Suzuki, Terminal Boredom: Stories
"I’m a sucker for trends. I don’t have much in the way of agency. I always want to try whatever’s popular."-Izumi Suzuki, Terminal Boredom: Stories
13. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
By: Mary Beard
4.11
Format: 493 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more
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- world history
14. Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
By: Jeremy Denk
4.05
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music--its p… read more
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"You passed. But have you considered the word "la"?"-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"And what else is music but a space for us to live in, for a while."-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"Remember: music is not the notes. It is between the notes. [György Sebők]"-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
"Evil moment, when you doubt the magician's magic, when you wonder if it was more image than insight."-Jeremy Denk, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons
15. Metropolis: A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention
By: Ben Wilson
4.14
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From a brilliant young historian, a colorful journey through 7,000 years and twenty-six world citie… read more
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16. Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
By: Brian Cox
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive na… read more
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17. Glorious Exploits
By: Ferdia Lennon
4.24
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. On… read more
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"He sang a song from Media's chorus, it was a few bitter scenes later when the kids are dead, and it gives a weird sense of time mergin', and for a moment I had the feeling that the future and the pas…"-Ferdia Lennon, Glorious Exploits
"He sang a song from Media's chorus, it was a few bitter scenes later when the kids are dead, and it gives a weird sense of time mergin', and for a moment I have the feeling that the future and the pa…"-Ferdia Lennon, Glorious Exploits
18. The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits (Myths, #5)
By: Joshua Frydman
3.92
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese retelling the stories and exploring how Ja… read more
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19. Toward Eternity
By: Anton Hur
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
What does it mean to be human in a world where technology is quickly catching up to biology? In … read more
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20. The Great Empires of the Ancient World
By: Thomas Harrison
3.56
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the major imperial powers of the ancient world,… read more
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- world history
