Who Owns Antiquity?

Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage

by James Cuno

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Publication date: May 01, 2008

The first extended defense of museums in the struggle over the return of antiquities to their countries of origin.

The Taste of Conquest

The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice

by Michael Krondl

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Publication date: November 01, 2007

Learn how the spice trade led to the rise of great empires and great recipes alike in this spicy work of foodie history.

The Mental Floss History of the World

An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits

by Erik Sass

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Publication date: November 01, 2008

This raucous romp through the ages provides a look at human history in all its majesty—and travesty.

Fabergé's Eggs

The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces that Outlived an Empire

by Tony Faber

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Publication date: October 14, 2008

The history of the exquisite objects that at once symbolize imperial pomp, desperate tragedy and a prewar golden age.

The Day We Lost the H-Bomb

Cold War, Hot Nukes, and the Worst Nuclear Weapons Disaster in History

by Barbara Moran

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Based on a wealth of new research, an incisive and dramatic account of the greatest disaster in our nuclear weapons history: the U.S. Air Force’s loss...

The Forge of Christendom

The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West

by Tom Holland

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Publication date: May 05, 2009

Comprehensive history of the rise of the Christian West in the first century of the second millennium.

An Edible History Of Humanity

by Tom Standage

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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.

The Rise and Fall of Communism

by Archie Brown

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Publication date: June 01, 2009

An erudite look at a system of government that was (and is) more complex, dynamic and varied than is often assumed.

Scared Silent

by Mildred Muhammad

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The former wife of the convicted “D.C. Sniper” breaks her silence about the tragic events that led up to his killings.

The Ghost of Freedom

A History of the Caucasus

by Charles King

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Publication date: February 01, 2008

A vivid history of the strategically vital and volatile area that includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Chechnya.