Civilization
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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
$17.95 Add to cartIn Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and
- Author: Newitz, Annalee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 0393882454
- Language: English
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Humankind: A Hopeful History
$22.99 Read moreAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The “lively” (The New Yorker), “convincing” (Forbes), and “riveting pick-me-up we all need right now” (People) that proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that ou- Author: Bregman, Rutger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0316418528
- Language: English
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Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
$16.95 Add to cartThe ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, many have been unjustly forgotten. History is overflo
- Author: Matyszak, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0500298262
- Language: English
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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
$17.95 Read moreIn this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed–why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why
- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 0691256837
- Language: English
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The First Americans: In Pursuit of Archaeology’s Greatest Mystery
$24.00 Add to cartJ. M. Adovasio has spent the last thirty years at the center of one of our most fiery scientific debates: Who were the first humans in the Americas, and how and when did they get there?
At its heart,- Author: Adovasio, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 17 2003
- ISBN10: 037575704X
- Language: English
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The Return of the Great Powers
$35.00 Read moreFrom an acclaimed historian, a sweeping study of the past, present, and future of the Great Powers, revealing the new rules of global leadership.
From the dawn of the modern era to the end of the Col- Author: Simms, Brendan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1541605837
- Language: English
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The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity’s Most Devastating Pandemic
$38.00 Read moreA sweeping history of humanity’s greatest natural disaster–the Black Death–that reveals the true global impact and terrible human cost of this calamity, from the renowned author of The Crusades and … [more below]
- Author: Asbridge, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: May 26 2026
- ISBN10: 0593129164
- Language: English
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African American History: An Enthralling Overview of African American Heritage, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the Underground Railroad
$31.09 Add to cartAfrican American History 3-in-1: An Unforgettable Journey of Resilience, Resistance, and Triumph
From the inhuman horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade to the secret heroism of the Underground Railroad,
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 316
- Publish Date: June 29 2025
- ISBN10: 9798887655994
- Language: English
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Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
$23.99 Read more“Could a history book be more timely?” —The Economist
“Norberg is a prophet of anti-pessimism.” —The Guardian Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific explo- Author: Norberg, Johan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 180546387X
- Language: English
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The God of Our Fathers: The Great Stories of the Bible
$22.99 Read moreAs a way of connecting with his dying father, Aldo Cazzullo picks up the Bible and rediscovers an illuminating book that “speaks of us,” and whose legacy of storytelling formed our modern world
Until- Author: Cazzullo, Aldo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 0063489082
- Language: English
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A Brief History of the Universe (and Our Place in It)
$28.00 Read more“A sweeping tour of the laws of physics, the scope of the universe, and the place of life within it.” –Sean Carroll, New York Times bestselling author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
An elegant e
- Author: Malik, Sarah Alam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0063476525
- Language: English
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Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World
$35.00 Read moreThe creator of the hit podcast Tides of History offers a new look at humanity’s deep past, showing us how our world was built not by inevitability, but by trial and error on a global scale.
There’s a
- Author: Wyman, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0063256487
- Language: English
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The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya
$35.00 Add to cartFrom the world-leading expert on the Maya, a monumental history of a flourishing civilization across three millennia
The Four Heavens brings to life the cultural and visual splendor of the ancient May- Series: Unearthing the Past
- Author: Stuart, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 488
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0691213844
- Language: English
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After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order
$35.00 Read moreFrom a prizewinning writer, a sweeping global history of the birth of nation-states and the consequences of their failure, for readers of Thomas Piketty and Timothy Snyder
The system of nation-states- Author: Dasgupta, Rana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 0399563679
- Language: English
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The Lost Voices of Pompeii: Life and Death on Pompeii’s Final Day
$30.00 Read moreAward-winning ancient historian, archeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner (@lifeinthepastlane_) brings the citizens of Pompeii back to life through a vibrant account of their final day
- Author: Venner, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 0063460610
- Language: English
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Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home
$31.99 Read moreAmericans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a sta
- Author: Al, Stefan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1324065729
- Language: English
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Stellar: A World Beyond Limits and How To Get There
$23.20 Add to cartA bold re-examination of the past, present, and future of humanity, Stellar challenges conventional thinking and offers a vision of hope and optimism – a necessary antidote to the fear and despair tha
- Author: Arbib, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1067046402
- Language: English
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Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
$21.99 Add to cartIn imagining a Viking, a certain image springs to mind: a barbaric warrior, leaping ashore from a longboat, and ready to terrorize the hapless local population of a northern European town. Yet while s
- Author: Barraclough, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1324123346
- Language: English
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History of Cities in Maps
$47.99 Add to cartThe city: a concept nearly as old as history itself, it is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilizations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a
- Author: Parker, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0008671818
- Language: English
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Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography
$18.99 Add to cartIn his “best achievement to date” (Harold Bloom), National Book Award- winner Roger Shattuck gives us a “deeply learned, highly intelligent, and beautifully written” (New York Times) study of human cu… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Book
- Author: Shattuck, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 15 1997
- ISBN10: 0156005514
- Language: English
