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The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon


by Alistair Horne

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 218 PAGES

A trenchant observer of the French and popular historian, Horne offers the drama, ego, victory and times of Napoleon in this brief, lively biography in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series. (FRN629, $15.00)

The Age of Shakespeare

The Age of Shakespeare


by Frank Kermode

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

A remarkably concise, elegant overview of the world of Shakespeare in the Modern Library Chronicles series by the eminent British critic and scholar. (GBR522, $14.00)

The Americas, A Hemispheric History

The Americas, A Hemispheric History


by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES

Erudite, engaging and remarkably succinct, Fernandez-Armesto focuses on the commonalties of North, Central and South America in this thought-provoking history. (NAM37, $14.00)

The Balkans, A Short History

The Balkans, A Short History


by Mark Mazower

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $13.95)

Communism, A History

Communism, A History


by Richard Pipes

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This short, fiercely critical history of communism provides a compelling overview, from the ideas of Karl Marx to the end of the 20th century. (GEN367, $15.00)

Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory

Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory


by Edward Larson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A clearheaded, engrossing brief history of ideas about evolution from the 18th century to the present by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. (NAT64, $14.95)

The German Empire, A Short History

The German Empire, A Short History


by Michael Sturmer

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A lively short history in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series, matching writers and subjects. (GER189, $12.95)

The Hellenistic Age, A Short History

The Hellenistic Age, A Short History


by Peter Green

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Green adroitly sketches the power, politics and glories of Greece from 336 (Alexander and his Legacy) to 30 BC (Roman encroachment and the death of Cleopatra) in this brief chronology. (GRE305, $14.00)

Hitler and the Holocaust

Hitler and the Holocaust


by Robert S. Wistrich

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

A short history of the cultural and political circumstances surrounding the genocide of the Jews. Wistrich looks closely at Anti-Semitism in Germany, Europe and abroad in an attempt to understand the evil unleashed during World War II. (EUR114, $15.00)

Inventing Japan, 1853-1964

Inventing Japan, 1853-1964


by Ian Buruma

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES

A favorite writer with keen insight about Japan, Buruma offers an admirably succinct, dramatic history of Japan's transformation from feudal state to host of the 1964 Olympics, with a focus on World War II. (JPN139, $12.95)

Islam, A Short History

Islam, A Short History


by Karen Armstrong

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. (ISL15, $15.95)

The Korean War, A History

The Korean War, A History


by Bruce Cumings

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Leading Korean War scholar Cumings covers the war from both the Korean and American perspectives, including its impact on Americans at home, in this succinct and authoritative text. An excellent resource for students, scholars and anyone wanting to understand the U.S.'s relationship with North and South Korea. (KOR51, $16.00)

London, A History

London, A History


by A.N. Wilson

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A brief, evocative meditation on the rich and varied history of England's capital city by the prolific British writer, critic and historian. Wilson examines London through several lenses, using humor and insight to discuss art, architecture, politics and culture. (GBR480, $14.00)

The Mountains of California

The Mountains of California


by John Muir

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

The classic account by the pioneering conservationist of Yosemite and lesser-known regions of the Sierra Nevada. Muir's tribute includes his commentary on the glaciers, geology and natural history of the region. (USW368, $13.95)

My First Summer in the Sierra

My First Summer in the Sierra


by John Muir

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 353 PAGES

Muir's original account of a summer in Yosemite and surrounding High Sierras, based on his youthful notebooks of the summer of 1869. (CAL47, $13.00)

Prehistory, The Making of the Human Mind


by Colin Renfrew

  • SCIENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

A leader in the field of prehistoric archaeology, Renfew looks at our understanding of human society and culture before the written word. (ATP24, $15.00)

The Reformation, A History


by Patrick Collinson

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER

A lively short history in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series, matching writers and subjects. (EUR236, $21.95)

The Renaissance, A Short History

The Renaissance, A Short History


by Paul Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 196 PAGES

The history, background, literature, sculpture, paintings and architecture of the Renaissance in just over 200 lively, thought-provoking pages. (ITL774, $15.00)

Storm from the East: The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West

Storm from the East: The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West


by Milton Viorst

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A brief history of contemporary Arabia and the uneasy relationship with the West in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series by a journalist and senior scholar at the Middle East Institute. (ARB75, $13.95)

 

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