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This first complete translation of the Bansenshuka—the ‘bible’ of the ninja arts!Like The Art of War, the tenets of Japanese military strategy and tactics offer valuable lessons for success in everyday life.In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi collected and combined...
"A gripping and supremely readable book . . . combines shrewd analysis of Russia's . . . appetite for empire with a wonderful narrative pace and fine scholarship." —Simon Sebag-Montefiore, New York Times–bestselling authorThrough the centuries, Russia has swung...
A distinguished Chinese economist offers a timely, essential exploration of China’s perspective on economy, government, society, and its position in the world.Dr. David Daokui Li has served as an advisor to senior Chinese Communist Party leaders as well as major...
This Pulitzer Prize–winning work pieces together the lost history of the Mandan Native Americans and their thriving society on the Upper Missouri River. The Mandan people's bustling towns in present-day North Dakota were at the center of the North American universe...
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner: "Of all the Kennedy books . . . this is the best." —TimeArthur M. Schlesinger Jr. served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy throughout his presidency—from the long and grueling campaign to Kennedy's tragic...
Follow the lives of five uninsured Houstonians as their struggle for survival leads them to a hospital that prioritizes people over profit. Stephen, a restaurant franchise manager, signed up for his company’s lowest priced plan, only to find himself facing...
A brilliantly conceived and provocative work from an award-winning historian that examines how seven twentieth-century social movements transformed America.How do social movements arise, wield power, and bring about meaningful change? Renowned scholar Linda Gordon...
"An energetic, all-inclusive, and amusing account of man's impressive capacity for self-delusion." —Steve Jones, author of Darwin's GhostContrary to popular belief fostered in countless school classrooms the world over, Christopher Columbus did not discover that the...
“The most eloquent writer on Palestinian history” reveals the myths and reality behind the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (New Statesman).The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the...
The acclaimed journalist's New York Times–bestselling essay collection: "hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating" (Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad).In this highly anticipated debut collection, Brian Phillips demonstrates why he's one of the...