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  • Mexican History: An Enthralling Guide to the History of Mexico, from Its Ancient Civilizations, the Spanish Conquest, and War of Indepe by Wellman, Billy
    Billy Wellman

    Mexican History: An Enthralling Guide to the History of Mexico, from Its Ancient Civilizations, the Spanish Conquest, and War of Indepe

    Dive into the heart of Mexico's vibrant history with Mexican History!This book is your passport to understanding the forces that have shaped the fascinating nation of Mexico. From the dawn of civilizations to the challenges of the modern era, this compelling and comprehensive book...
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  • Vikings in England: An Enthralling Guide to the Great Heathen Army and the Viking Raids, Wars, and Settlement in Britain by Wellman, Billy
    Billy Wellman

    Vikings in England: An Enthralling Guide to the Great Heathen Army and the Viking Raids, Wars, and Settlement in Britain

    Embark on a gripping journey back in time with Vikings in England, a riveting narrative that brings the saga of Norse warriors on English soil to life.This meticulously researched guide delves into the heart of the Middle Ages, revealing the profound impact of Viking...
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  • Tigers Are Our Brothers: Anthropology of Wildlife Conservation in Northeast India by Aiyadurai, Ambika
    Ambika Aiyadurai

    Tigers Are Our Brothers: Anthropology of Wildlife Conservation in Northeast India

    The Idu Mishmi people of Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, believe that tigers are their elder brothers. Killing tigers is, for the Idu Mishmi, a taboo. While their beliefs support wildlife conservation, they also offer a critique of the dominant mode of nature protection. Tigers...
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  • Dialogangebote. Die Anrede Des Kaisers Jenseits Der Offiziellen Titulatur by Bisch-Meyer, Sophia
    Sophia Bisch-Meyer

    Dialogangebote. Die Anrede Des Kaisers Jenseits Der Offiziellen Titulatur

    Der Kaiser war der Bevkerung im Rischen Reich auf vielf舁tige Weise pr舖ent, durch Statuen auf fentlichen Pl舩zen, sein Bildnis auf M?zen oder seinen Namen in Inschriften. Dabei waren seine Untertanen nicht nur Rezipienten kaiserlicher Selbstdarstellung, sondern beteiligten sich auch aktiv an der Ausgestaltung der...
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  • From the Deep Woods to Civilization by Eastman, Charles A.
    Charles A. Eastman

    From the Deep Woods to Civilization

    ""From The Deep Woods To Civilization"" is a memoir written by Charles A. Eastman, a Native American who was born and raised in the deep woods of Minnesota in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Eastman's life, from his early childhood spent with his...
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  • Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt by Hawass, Zahi
    Zahi Hawass

    Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt

    Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time--and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Secrets unfold in the official companion book to the new exhibition cosponsored by National Geographic, opening in Philadelphia in...
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  • Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3: The Masters of History by Harari, Yuval Noah
    Yuval Noah Harari

    Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3: The Masters of History

    This third volume of the illustrated adaptation of the internationally bestselling phenomenon, Sapiens: A Graphic History--The Masters of History, tackles the question of the driving force of humanity's fate: is it empire, money, religion--or something else entirely--that unites us?Sometimes history seems like a laundry...
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  • How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays by Seeburg, Uta
    Uta Seeburg

    How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays

    Did you know that Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic? This...
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  • The Prophets of Doom by Parvini, Neema
    Neema Parvini

    The Prophets of Doom

    Linear and progressive views of history have dominated the popular imagination for the past seventy years in a worldview wedded to the inexorable rise of globalisation and GDP-growth at any cost. However, the end of the Cold War failed to produce the end of...
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  • How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays by Seeburg, Uta
    Uta Seeburg

    How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays

    Did you know that Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic? This...
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  • How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Cahill, Thomas
    Thomas Cahill

    How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe

    The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift, and a book in the best tradition of popular history -- the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but...
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  • The Building of Cultures by Dixon, Roland Burrage 1875-1934
    Roland Burrage 1875-1934 Dixon

    The Building of Cultures

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The New Basis Of Civilization (1907) by Patten, Simon Nelson
    Simon Nelson Patten

    The New Basis Of Civilization (1907)

    The New Basis of Civilization (1907) is a book written by Simon Nelson Patten, an American economist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. In this book, Patten argues that civilization is based on economic principles and that the progress of society depends on...
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  • Indus Script: Meluhha metalwork hieroglyphs by Kalyanaraman, S.
    S. Kalyanaraman

    Indus Script: Meluhha metalwork hieroglyphs

    Who were the ancient people who created the script and what purpose did it serve? 1. The creators of the script are Meluhhans, ancestors of present-day people of India. 2. The script catalogs Bronze Age metalwork and trade. 3. Indus Script inscriptions are the...
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  • Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia: Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity Volume 57 by Smith, Kyle
    Kyle Smith

    Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia: Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity Volume 57

    It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac...
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  • Peasants in World History by Vanhaute, Eric
    Eric Vanhaute

    Peasants in World History

    This is the first world history of peasants. Peasants in World History analyzes the multiple transformations of peasant life through history by focusing on three primary areas: the organization of peasant societies, their integration within wider societal structures, and the changing connections between local,...
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  • Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure by Quinn, Daniel
    Daniel Quinn

    Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure

    In Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must...
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  • The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur by Adams, Max
    Max Adams

    The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur

    The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'. 'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times 'An accessible and illuminating...
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  • Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3: The Masters of History by Harari, Yuval Noah
    Yuval Noah Harari

    Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3: The Masters of History

    This third volume of the illustrated adaptation of the internationally bestselling phenomenon, Sapiens: A Graphic History--The Masters of History, tackles the question of the driving force of humanity's fate: is it empire, money, religion--or something else entirely--that unites us?Sometimes history seems like a laundry...
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  • The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization by Puchner, Martin
    Martin Puchner

    The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization

    The story of literature in sixteen acts--from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genji, Don Quixote, The Communist Manifesto, and how they shaped world history In this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through time and around the...
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  • Making of the World: Sapiens' Journey From Wilderness to Civilization by Khan, Mahbub H.
    Mahbub H. Khan

    Making of the World: Sapiens' Journey From Wilderness to Civilization

    This book is "a strong summary of world history and social evolution" (Timothy Earle, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University, USA).Humanity was once divided into thousands of small nomadic groups, hardly knowing each other. Each lived inside its bubble of myths and beliefs. The...
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  • Making of the World: Sapiens' Journey From Wilderness to Civilization by Khan, Mahbub H.
    Mahbub H. Khan

    Making of the World: Sapiens' Journey From Wilderness to Civilization

    This book is "a strong summary of world history and social evolution" (Timothy Earle, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University, USA).Humanity was once divided into thousands of small nomadic groups, hardly knowing each other. Each lived inside its bubble of myths and beliefs. The...
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  • Warriors of the Word: The World of the Scottish Highlanders by Newton, Michael
    Michael Newton

    Warriors of the Word: The World of the Scottish Highlanders

    Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical injury; clan sagas recounted family origins and struggles for power; incantations invoked blessings and curses....
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  • Africa and the Discovery of America Hardcover by Wiener, Leo
    Leo Wiener

    Africa and the Discovery of America Hardcover

    This book is about an event in history that changed the world for all times. It is a sad story that did not have to be. What Africans and the indigenous Americans have given to the world is a part of total humanity that...
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  • The New Jerusalem by Chesterton, G. K.
    G. K. Chesterton

    The New Jerusalem

    The New Jerusalem is a philosophical travelog by G. K. Chesterton, a British author. This collection of essays is about Chesterton's visits to Jerusalem in 1919 and a eulogy on the Middle Ages and the true end of the Roman Empire. Here, the realities...
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  • The Shades Of The Wilderness A Story Of Lee'S Great Stand by Altsheler, Joseph A.
    Joseph A. Altsheler

    The Shades Of The Wilderness A Story Of Lee'S Great Stand

    "The Shades of the Wilderness" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a novel set during the American Civil War, specifically after the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee's army is retreating, wounded soldiers fill the wagons, and Harry Kenton, a young Confederate cavalryman, is sent to observe...
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  • The Sword Of Antietam A Story Of The Nation'S Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A.
    Joseph A. Altsheler

    The Sword Of Antietam A Story Of The Nation'S Crisis

    The Sword of Antietam is a novel by Joseph A. Altsheler set during the American Civil War. The story follows three young Union lieutenants, Dick Mason, George Warner, and Frank Pennington, as they prepare for the Battle of Antietam. The opening chapter sees the...
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  • Chinese History: 500 Interesting Facts About Chinese History by Publications, Ahoy
    Ahoy Publications

    Chinese History: 500 Interesting Facts About Chinese History

    Discover the mysteries of Chinese history with 500 fascinating facts!Unlock the secrets of Chinese history with these five hundred interesting facts! Discover the incredible history of China and its people in this comprehensive book. With thirty-three chapters detailing eras from pre-imperial China to the...
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  • Native Americans: Osage, Mohican, Navajo, & Apache Nations by Kingston, A. J.
    A. J. Kingston

    Native Americans: Osage, Mohican, Navajo, & Apache Nations

    Discover the Rich Tapestry of Native American HeritageAre you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant cultures and profound histories of Native American nations? Introducing the "NATIVE AMERICANS: OSAGE, MOHICAN, NAVAJO, & APACHE NATIONS" book bundle, where you'll delve into the...
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  • Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty by Pellerin, Brigitte
    Brigitte Pellerin

    Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty

    This book tells the history of liberty from Magna Carta to the present day in Britain, Canada, the United States and the Anglosphere generally. It stresses the importance of institutions, but also of culture and of ideas.Author: Brigitte Pellerin, John RobsonISBN-10: 0978170636ISBN-13: 9780978170639Publisher: Bodkin...
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  • The Roman Empire: Roots Of Imperialism by Morley, Neville
    Neville Morley

    The Roman Empire: Roots Of Imperialism

    Over a millennium after the end of its unrivalled dominance, the spectre of Rome figures highly in western culture. This book explores what the empire meant to its subjects. The idea of Rome has long outlived the physical empire that gave it form, and...
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  • The Growing Human Family by Masani, Minocheher Rustom 1905-
    Minocheher Rustom 1905- Masani

    The Growing Human Family

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The New Humanity: A Compendium of the Ideals of Universal Civilization by Sohrab, Mirza Ahmad
    Mirza Ahmad Sohrab

    The New Humanity: A Compendium of the Ideals of Universal Civilization

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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  • Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation by Abraham, Joseph N.
    Joseph N. Abraham

    Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation

    - WINNER of 14 AWARDS -Conquest is murder & theft.Conquerors are vicious criminals.Vicious criminals become kings.Kings designed civilization....and we are the products of civilization.Right wing movements are rising around the globe, but our attention is misdirected. The problem is not the authoritarian leader, but...
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  • The Staircase of Life: The Story of the Origin and Evolution of Life and Humankind by Willighagen, Gerard Alexander
    Gerard Alexander Willighagen

    The Staircase of Life: The Story of the Origin and Evolution of Life and Humankind

    Even though we are all different in our own ways, we all have an underlying thread in common: our evolution, our history. However, only roughly 0.0001% of the Earth's whole history has been occupied by human beings with behaviorally contemporary traits. We are, in...
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  • Civilization by Mill, John Stuart
    John Stuart Mill

    Civilization

    Civilization is a philosophical work by John Stuart Mill that explores the concept of civilization and its impact on society. The book is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of civilization. In the first part, Mill discusses the...
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  • Tall Ships and Tall Tales: A Life of Dancing with History by King, Jonathan
    Jonathan King

    Tall Ships and Tall Tales: A Life of Dancing with History

    Over the last 40 years, Jonathan King has brought history to life, re-enacting events such as the First Fleet's voyage across the high seas to Botany Bay, the mutiny against ship's captain William Bligh on the Bounty, Matthew Flinders' troubled circumnavigation of Terra Australis,...
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  • Imperium: Classics by Buckle, Nigel
    Nigel Buckle

    Imperium: Classics

    An asymmetric card-based civilization building game for 1-4 players, charting the rise and fall of some of the greatest civilizations from history and legend. Formidable adversaries are arrayed against you. Your people stand ready. History beckons. In your hands lies the destiny of one...
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  • Centers of Progress: Forty Cities That Changed the World by Follett, Chelsea
    Chelsea Follett

    Centers of Progress: 40 Cities That Changed the World

    "In this superb book, Chelsea Follett takes the reader on a time-travel cruise through the great flash points of human activity to catch innovations that have transformed human lives." --From the foreword by bestselling author Matt Ridley (The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of...
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  • Japanese Ancient Origins: The Story of Civilisation by Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Scienc
    Jake Leigh-Howarth

    Japanese Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization

    Beautiful edition, and companion to Japanese Myths & Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Japanese state, society and culture. A gorgeous Collector's Edition covering the history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the Heian period. Japan has gripped the imagination of...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of the Modern Slum by Mayne, Alan
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    Alan Mayne

    The Oxford Handbook of the Modern Slum

    The modern slum is as prevalent as its stereotypes. Today, a slum is often understood to be a place of extreme poverty in the developing world-a place disordered, lacking the basic amenities of life, traumatized by violence, and perpetuated by dysfunctional families and disaffected...
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  • Imperium: Horizons by Buckle, Nigel
    Nigel Buckle

    Imperium: Horizons

    The Imperium series continues in this asymmetric card-based civilisation building game for 1-4 players, charting the rise and fall of fourteen of the greatest civilisations from history. Formidable adversaries are arrayed against you. Your people stand ready. History beckons. In your hands lies the...
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  • Light and Truth by Lewis, Robert Benjamin
    Robert Benjamin Lewis

    Light and Truth

    Robert Benjamin Lewis first published his famous history of Native American and African Americans in 1836, arguing against the then-prevalent views of white supremacy.Lewis seeks to demonstrate the intellectual and cultural achievements of both African peoples and the Native Americans. His history ranges back...
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  • The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History and Culture of Ancient Sparta by Charles River Editors
    Charles River

    The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History and Culture of Ancient Sparta

    *Explains Sparta's military society and battle tactics. *Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Spartan history and culture. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "The walls of Sparta were its young men, and its borders the points of their spears." - attributed...
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  • The Roman Catholic Church and the Lures of Sex; The Beginnings of Modern Civilization, Industry, Commerce, Foreign Trade, Finance and Banking; And How by Barnes, Harry Elmer
    Harry Elmer Barnes

    The Roman Catholic Church And The Lures Of Sex; The Beginnings Of Modern Civilization, Industry, Commerce, Foreign Trade, Finance And Banking; And How

    ""The Roman Catholic Church and the Lures of Sex"" by Harry Elmer Barnes is a historical analysis of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on the development of modern civilization, industry, commerce, foreign trade, finance, and banking. The book explores how the Church's...
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  • Primitive Rites and Symbols by Haywood, H. L.
    H. L. Haywood

    Primitive Rites And Symbols

    Primitive Rites and Symbols is a book written by H.L. Haywood that explores the origins and meanings of various symbolic rituals and traditions found in different cultures around the world. The book delves into the significance of symbols such as the cross, the swastika,...
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  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Harari, Yuval Noah
    Yuval Noah Harari

    21 Lessons for the 21st Century

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. "Fascinating ....
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  • Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Snyder, Timothy
    Timothy Snyder

    Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

    From the author of the international bestseller On Tyranny, the definitive history of Hitler's and Stalin's politics of mass killing, explaining why Ukraine has been at the center of Western history for the last century. Americans call the Second World War "the Good War."...
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  • Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky by Johnson, Paul
    Paul Johnson

    Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky

    "Johnson revels in all the wicked things these great thinkers have done...great fun to read." -- New York Times Book ReviewA fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy,...
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  • Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization by Solomon, Steven
    Steven Solomon

    Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization

    "I read this wide-ranging and thoughtful book while sitting on the banks of the Ganges near Varanasi--it's a river already badly polluted, and now threatened by the melting of the loss of the glaciers at its source to global warming. Four hundred million people...
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