Distory

A Treasury of Historical Insults

by Robert E. Schnakenberg

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Publisher: St. Martin's Press Inc.

Publication date: December 01, 2004

Tons of fun for history lovers, this hilarious book features the greatest insults ever delivered by historical figures. B&W illustrations, 224 pp.

The End of the Old Order

by Fred Kagan

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Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc

Publication date: August 01, 2006

Leading military scholar Frederick Kagan reconsiders the strategies and decisions that defined Napoleon’s victories and defeats—in politics and warfare. 800 pp.

The Purpose of the Past

Reflections on the Uses of History

by Gordon S. Wood

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Publisher: Penguin Group (Usa)

Publication date: March 13, 2008

Essays first published in places such as The New Republic capture the Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize winner at his best.

LIFE: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Charles Johnson

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Publisher: Time Inc.

Publication date: November 01, 2008

In this magnificent portrait of the most pivotal figure of the Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King’s journey unfolds in dramatic detail through every important photo that was ever taken of him.

War Stories: A Graphic History

by Mike Conroy

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Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers

Publication date: May 01, 2009

A fascinating look at the history of global conflict through the provocative, colorful filter of sequential art.

All the News Unfit to Print

A History of How Things Were... and How They Were Reported

by Eric Burns

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication date: April 27, 2009

From the 18th century to the modern day, an incisive, provocative look at a litany of journalistic misdeeds.

Billion Dollar Lessons

What You Can Learn From the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years

by Paul B. Carroll

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Publisher: Penguin Putnam, Inc.

Publication date: September 11, 2008

Learn the seven leading reasons businesses fail and get practical advice on how to avoid making the same mistakes.

An Edible History of Humanity

by Tom Standage

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Publisher: Walker & Company

Publication date: May 01, 2009

The author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses shows us how food has transformed human culture through the ages.

Don't Know Much About Literature

What You Need to Know But Never Learned About Great Books and Authors

by Kenneth Davis

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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers LLC

Publication date: July 28, 2009

From Beowulf to the Beats, this collection of delightful quizzes will help you bone up on all your literary lore.

Rag and Bone

A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead

by Peter Manseau

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Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc.

Publication date: March 31, 2009

A respectful, witty look at religious relics—including Muhammad’s beard, Buddha’s teeth and John the Baptist’s head.