World History category: 14642 books

Cover of Lost Islamic History

Lost Islamic History

Reclaiming Muslim Civilization from the Past

by Firas Alkhateeb
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014

Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social, and political forces in history. Over the last 1400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France, to East Africa...
Cover of Altered Pasts

Altered Pasts

Counterfactuals in History

by Richard J. Evans
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014

A bullet misses its target in Sarajevo, a would-be Austrian painter gets into the Viennese academy, Lord Halifax becomes British prime minister in 1940 instead of Churchill: seemingly minor twists of fate on which world-shaking events might have hinged. Alternative history has long been the stuff...
Cover of The World from 1000 BCE to 300 CE
by Stanley M. Burstein
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2017

This book provides the first comprehensive history of Afro-Eurasia during the first millennium BCE and the beginning of the first millennium CE. The history of these 1300 plus years can be summed up in one word: connectivity. The growth in connectivity during this period was marked by increasing political,...
Cover of The Many-Headed Hydra

The Many-Headed Hydra

Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic

by Peter Linebaugh, Marcus Rediker
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013

Winner of the International Labor History Award Long before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motley crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, laborers, market women, and indentured servants had ideas about freedom and equality that would forever change history. The...
Cover of Disordered World

Disordered World

Setting a New Course for the Twenty-first Century

by Amin Maalouf
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011

Born into a Christian minority in Lebanon and since settled in France, acclaimed writer Amin Maalouf claims a unique position in global conversation. His first book, The Crusades through Arab Eyes, was a critical and commercial success and remains in print after 20 years. In Disordered World, Maalouf...
Cover of A Short History of the World
by H. G. Wells
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2006

Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this is a brilliantly compelling account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Along the way, Wells considers such diverse subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens,...
Cover of The Best of Des Griffin -Vol. I
by Des Griffin
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2012

This book is a selection of 17 "Midnight Messenger Newspaper" and "Des Griffin Newsletter" articles. These range in time from the late 1980s to the present. The topics cover globalism, economics, and insights into the background of who really rules the world.This is an excellent companion to the author’s...
Cover of The Atlantic and Its Enemies

The Atlantic and Its Enemies

A History of the Cold War

by Norman Stone
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010

After World War II, the former allies were saddled with a devastated world economy and traumatized populace. Soviet influence spread insidiously from nation to nation, and the Atlantic powers-the Americans, the British, and a small band of allies-were caught flat-footed by the coups, collapsing armies,...
Cover of The First World War Peace Settlements, 1919-1925
by Erik Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013

The First World War changed the face of Europe - two empires (the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire) collapsed in its wake and as a result many of the boundaries of Europe were redrawn and new states were created. The origins of many of the international crises in the late twentieth century...
Cover of The Oxford Handbook of the Cold War
by
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013

The Oxford Handbook of the Cold War offers a broad reassessment of the period war based on new conceptual frameworks developed in the field of international history. Nearing the 25th anniversary of its end, the cold war now emerges as a distinct period in twentieth-century history, yet one which should...
Cover of Surfaces

Surfaces

A History

by Joseph A. Amato
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013

Human beings are surrounded by surfaces: from our skin to faces, to the walls and streets of our homes and cities, to the images, books, and screens of our cultures and civilizations, to the natural world and what we imagine beyond. In this thought-provoking and richly textured book, Joseph A. Amato...
Cover of The Legacy of the Great War

The Legacy of the Great War

Ninety Years On

by
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2009

In late 2007 and early 2008, world-renowned historians gathered in Kansas City for a series of public forums on World War I. Each of the five events focused on a particular topic and featured spirited dialogue between its prominent participants. In spontaneous exchanges, the eminent scholars...
Cover of A Little History of Science
by William Bynum
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012

Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through...
Cover of Leaders Who Changed the World

Leaders Who Changed the World

The extraordinary inspiration of those who create history

by Gordon Kerr
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2011

It takes charisma and inspiration to lead any group of people. Leaders who Changed the World explores the lives and careers of such extraordinary individuals as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. Some have slogged and suffered in order to change the world for the...
First 17 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 Last
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy