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The Instant New York Times Bestseller"I could not put this extraordinary book down. Three Days at the Brink is a masterpiece: elegantly written, brilliantly conceived, and impeccably researched. This book not only sparkles but is destined to be a classic!” —Jay Winik,...
During the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy's most cherished possession—but such freedom was put in service of a hidden agenda. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in...
A fascinating new theory about how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the landmark bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel. "Riveting and illuminating." —Yuval Noah Harari​ In his international bestsellers...
An even-handed, comprehensive assessment of conservative thought in America, from the Constitutional Convention to the present."A perceptive, rigorously balanced, and richly panoramic account of conservative ideas and thinkers in American politics and culture since...
A riveting history of the daring politicians who challenged the disastrous policies of the British government on the eve of World War IIOn May 7, 1940, the House of Commons began perhaps the most crucial debate in British parliamentary history. On its outcome hung the...
From historian Frank McDonough, the first volume of a new chronicle of the Third Reich under Hitler's hand.On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed the German Chancellor of a coalition government by President Hindenburg. Within a few months he had installed a...
Leading legal lights weigh in on key issues of race and the law—collected in honor of one of the originators of critical race theory"Penetrating essays on race and social stratification within policing and the law, in honor of pioneering scholar Derrick Bell." —Kirkus...
An overview of daily life in ancient Egypt, its society, and culture.Based on years of prestigious academic work, Professor Rosalie David cleverly presents every aspect of life in ancient Egypt through the lives of various characters, all based on mummies from the...
A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapseIn 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did...
The New York Times–bestselling author explores the real history of guns in America and how to limit both their lethal impact and the gun lobby's power.Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in...