Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization
By: Richard Miles
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the book of the Major BBC2 Series. Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile D…
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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
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"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
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3. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
By: Yuval Noah Harari
4.17
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innov… read more
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- nonfiction
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"Total annihilation has a way of sharpening people's minds."-Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
"Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question."-Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
"So if you want to know the truth about the universe, about the meaning of life, and about your own identity, the best place to start is by observing suffering and exploring what it is. The answer isn…"-Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
"To survive and flourish in such a world, you will need a lot of mental flexibility and great reserves of emotional balance. You will have to repeatedly let go of some of what you know best, and feel …"-Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
4. Norse Mythology
By: Neil Gaiman
4.10
Format: 301 pages, Paperback
This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780393356182 Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient … read more
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"Ragnarok is coming."-Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology
"And the game begins anew."-Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology
"Rebirth always follows death."-Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology
"Of course it was Loki. It's always Loki."-Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology
5. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
By: Charles Spencer
4.06
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more
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- history
6. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943
By: James Holland
4.33
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more
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7. Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918
By: Katja Hoyer
4.17
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Before 1871, Germany was not a nation but an idea. Its founder, Otto von Bismarck, had a formidable… read more
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8. Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
By: Stephen Fry
4.35
Format: 414 pages, Hardcover
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty,… read more
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"His reward is the eternal fame that is both priceless and worthless"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Bij onze geboorte ligt ons lot al vast, en niemand heeft ooit het zijne kunnen ontlopen (Hektor)"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Forget him. What is treasure? Or Briseis, or honor, or anything? Next to the life of the one I loved best and dearest? My beloved, my only Patroclus."-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Zelfs de onsterfelijke goden waren niet bij machte zich te verhouden tot, mee te leven met, nakomelingen te verwekken bij en het lot te bepalen van zo'n aanzwellende schare eerzuchtige, vernuftige en…"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
9. Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
By: Dan Jones
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the Middle Ages, turns his attention to the history of the Cr… read more
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10. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
By: Andrew Roberts
4.25
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more
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11. Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100–1300
By: Catherine Hanley
4.20
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or… read more
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12. The Hitler Years: Disaster, 1940-1945
By: Frank McDonough
4.56
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
A new narrative of the rise and catastrophic fall of the Nazi regime: a twelve-year descent into ba… read more
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13. Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization
By: Richard Miles
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the book of the Major BBC2 Series. Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile D… read more
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