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1	Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C.-1950 by Sir Charles Murray (Read by) Who are the most important figures in the arts and sciences of the last 2,000 years or so? Scholar Charles Murray attempts to answer this using a methodology based on the frequency with which certain names occur and reoccur in encyclopedias (he surveyed 167!). He sometimes presents his statistical analysis in charts, graphs, and tables, and adds ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
2	Sophia House by Michael O'Brien see all copies from $6.50! first editions
3	Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky Winner of the Best Writing on Food Award from the James Beard Foundation in 1998. see all copies from $6.95! signed copies \| first editions
4	The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - And Other Journeys by James Lee Burke, Hine The Pinball Effect takes the reader on many different journeys through the web of knowledge. Knowledge, it turns out, has many unforeseen and surprising effects. The book, for instance, owes its existence to German jeweler Johannes Gutenberg's getting the date wrong one day in the fifteenth century. James Burke, author and host of the highly rated ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
5	The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Peter L Bernstein In this history of humans' fascination with gold, the author discusses the ways in which the prized element has inspired artists to create, motivated political leaders to conquer foreign nations, and encouraged explorers to embark on dangerous expeditions. He also describes gold's physical properties, offering reasons why people all over the globe ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Empires on the Pacific by Robert Smith Thompson A historian puts forth the idea that World War II was really fought over Japan's imperialistic plan to rule Asia, which ran counter to the plan of the United States, which was to replace the British Empire in Asia. For both, China was an essential piece. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	A Free Nation Deep in Debt: The Financial Roots of Democracy by James MacDonald Macdonald examines the links between debt and democracy in this history of ideas. Tracing this relationship back through the centuries, this first-time author explores how countries have tried to prosper and the direct effect that effort has on the power of the existent governing forces. see all copies from $2.30! first editions
8	Great Feuds in History: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever by Colin Evans Mary, Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I, the Hatfields & the McCoys, Burr & Hamilton, Hoover & King, and other pairs all figure in this survey of historical and political feuds. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
9	Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator by Gianni Guadalupi, Professor Antony Shugaar (Translator) Italian historian Guadalupi weaves together the histories, real and imagined, that have been fostered by the equator--the 24,000 mile imaginary line that has lured adventurers as diverse as Columbus, Magellan, and Dante Alghieri. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	Heroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age by Will Durant Before his death, Will Durant was working on a project relating to his bestselling THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION. He reworked some of that material from that 11-volume series, and wrote other parts anew in lecture format. From a manuscript discovered years after his death, his world history is structured around biographies of great people--Confucius, ... see all copies from $20.45! first editions
11 view cover	Vectors of Memory: Legacies of Trauma in Postwar Europe by Nancy Wood The topic of memory has moved to prominence in recent years. This is partly due to a spate of anniversaries and commemorations of events, such as the Holocaust and the Second World War, whose significance for the present is affirmed even as their meanings continue to be debated. In Germany and France, contested memories, representations, and ... see all copies from $1.99!
12	A History of World Society Study Guide, Volume 2 Sixth Edition by McKay see all copies from $1.99!
13 view cover	Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Barbara Ehrenreich From a bestselling social commentator and cultural historian comes a fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing. see all copies from $14.40! first editions
14 view cover	The Celtic Encyclopedia by Harry Mountain see all copies from $23.95!
15	The Columbia History of the World by John A. Garraty (Editor), Peter Gay (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16 view cover	Kaplan SAT II: World History by Peggy J Martin "You will score higher. We guarantee it." Kaplan's "SAT II: World History 2003-2004" combines an in-depth review of world history topics with Kaplan's exclusive test-taking strategies and targeted practice questions -- a combination guaranteed to help you score higher. With "Kaplan's SAT II: World History," you'll go into the exam with ... see all copies from $1.99!
17	Where winter never comes; a study of man and nature in the Tropics. by Marston Bates see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon Written in 1921, this book traces the history of the human race from evolution and our earliest ancestors up to and including World War I. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Winner of the 1922 Newbery Medal, the first book to be so honored. see all copies from $8.00! first editions
19 view cover	The Story of the Malakand Field Force by Winston Spencer Churchill The episode with which this chapter is concerned is one that has often occurred on the out-post line of civilisation, and which is peculiarly frequent in the history of a people whose widespread Empire is fringed with savage tribes. A small band of soldiers or settlers, armed with the resources of science, and strengthened by the cohesion of ... see all copies from $14.28! first editions
20 view cover	And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov Sholokhov's tragic novel follows the progress of the Cossack soldier Grigory Melekhov and his conflicting loyalties: He first supports the Whites, then the Reds. Finally, he becomes a nationalist guerrilla in their conflict with the Red Army. see all copies from $24.87! first editions
21 view cover	A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells These first real humans beings we know of in Europe appear already to have belonged to one or other of at least two very distinct races. One of these races was of a very high type indeed; it was tall and big brained. One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man to-day. One of the men's skeletons is over six feet in ... see all copies from $13.50! signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium by Agnes Hooper Gottlieb, Barbara Bowers, Anges H. Gottlieb This fascinating compilation of the 1,000 most important, influential, and intriguing figures of this past millennium ranks the top ones and profiles each with a brief biography and a discussion of his or her importance in history. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	The Warsaw Rising of 1944 by Jan M Ciechanowski This book is a revised version of the Polish edition published in 1971. see all copies from $41.50! first editions
24 view cover	Germany and the Germans from an American point of view by Price Collier Germany And The Germans - From An American Point of View By Price Collier Originally published in 1913. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the ... see all copies from $4.75! first editions
25 view cover	The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain by David Shenk In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization. see all copies from $8.20! signed copies \| first editions

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