Chronological Period/1950-1999
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India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy
$24.99 Add to cartFrom one of the subcontinent’s most important and controversial writers comes this definitive history of post-Partition India, published on the 60th anniversary of Independence
Told in lucid and beauti
- Author: Guha, Ramachandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0062978063
- Language: English
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Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself-While the Rest of Us Die
$21.99 Add to cartNow a 6-part mini-series called Why the Rest of Us Die airing on VICE TV!
The shocking truth about the government’s secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil–even if the rest of us die- Author: Graff, Garrett M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 1476735425
- Language: English
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Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History
$18.99 Read moreThe American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience!
From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement a- Author: Chang, Jeff
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1250790514
- Language: English
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A Fine Balance
$20.00 Add to cartWith a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 197… [more below]
- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Mistry, Rohinton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: November 30 2001
- ISBN10: 140003065X
- Language: English
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Zaha Hadid
$15.99 Read morePart of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Zaha Hadid tells the inspiring true story of the visionary Iraqi-British architect.
Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #31
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1786037459
- Language: English
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No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
$27.00 Read more“A book about a rare life, profound love, profound grief, anxiety, self-assurance, empowerment, aging, loss, and joy. It is nuanced, complex, insightful, helpful, and constantly surprising.” –Ann Pat… [more below]
- Author: Porizkova, Paulina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593493524
- Language: English
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The Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys: 1947-2001
$34.99 Add to cartIt’s all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years’ worth of toys produced between Matchbox’s founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popula… [more below]
- Author: Mack, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 28 2013
- ISBN10: 0764345605
- Language: English
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned
$30.00 Add to cartA personal and hilarious gift for graduates.
Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest- Author: Fox, Michael J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 13 2010
- ISBN10: 1401323863
- Language: English
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The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
$18.99 Add to cartShortlisted for the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
From the legendary Pentagon Papers whistle-blower, an eyewitness expos? of America’s Top Secret, seventy-year nuclear policy- Author: Ellsberg, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: December 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1608196739
- Language: English
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Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
$18.99 Add to cart“Stasiland demonstrates that great, original reporting is still possible. . . . A heartbreaking, beautifully written book. A classic.” — Claire Tomalin, Guardian “Books of the Year”
Winner of the Samu
- Author: Funder, Anna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 20 2011
- ISBN10: 0062077325
- Language: English
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Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
$16.99 Add to cartThis brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn’s story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to ma
- Author: Kirkwood, Kathlyn J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0358387264
- Language: English
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Topgun: An American Story
$19.99 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER
“If you loved the movie, you will love the real story in the book.” — Fox & Friends
On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the “Topgun” Navy Fighter School, its founder shares t… [more below]- Author: Pedersen, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0316416282
- Language: English
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What It Is Like to Go to War
$18.00 Add to cart#3 on Amazon.com’s 10 Best Books of 2011
The New Yorker Favorite Books from 2011
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2011
Barnes & Noble Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
St. Louis Post Dispatch Favorite Books o… [more below]- Author: Marlantes, Karl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 11 2012
- ISBN10: 0802145922
- Language: English
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The Louisiana Houses of A. Hays Town
$49.95 Add to cartA. Hays Town changed the face of the Louisiana house. In a career that includes designing more than five hundred homes, he led architects, builders, and homeowners to embrace the finest elements of Lo
- Author: Vetter, Cyril E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0807123714
- Language: English
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Grateful Dead Gear: The Band’s Instruments, Sound Systems and Recording Sessions From 1965 to 1995
$52.48 Add to cartThe origins and secrets of the Grateful Dead’s magical sound are told! This book is the first in-depth examination of the Dead’s technical side, including their recording methods. From the “Acid Tests… [more below]
- Author: Jackson, Blair
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 302
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 879308931
- Language: English
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Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History
$37.00 Add to cartThe Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2018)
Confronting Nazi evil is the subject of the next installment in the mega-bestselling Killing series As the true horrors of the Third Reich began- Series: Bill O’Reilly’s Killing
- Author: O’Reilly, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1250165547
- Language: English
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Moonwalk: A Memoir
$32.00 Read moreIn this #1 New York Times bestseller, Michael Jackson tells the story of his life, in his words.
In this intimate and often moving personal account of Michael Jackson’s public and private life, he r… [more below]- Author: Jackson, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 13 2009
- ISBN10: 0307716988
- Language: English
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Apollo 13
$28.00 Read moreNATIONAL BESTSELLER. Astronaut Jim Lovell and coauthor Jeffrey Kluger’s harrowing account of the Apollo 13 disaster. Serving as the basis for Ron Howard’s blockbuster Apollo 13, the book reveals true … [more below]
- Author: Lovell, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 11 2000
- ISBN10: 0618056653
- Language: English
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From an Idea to Nike: How Marketing Made Nike a Global Success
$7.99 Add to cartFrom an Idea to Nike is a fully-illustrated look into how Nike stepped up its sneaker game to become the most popular athletic brand in the world. Humorous black & white illustrations throughout.
Eve- Series: From an Idea to
- Author: Sichol, Lowey Bundy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1328453634
- Language: English
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Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
$8.99 Add to cart“An inspiring, exciting introduction to avant-garde art and social commentary, this biography convinces young readers that art can exist, thrive and effect change outside in the real world. ” –Kirkus… [more below]
- Author: Shapiro, J. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1580893864
- Language: English
