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1	The Road more books like this by Cormac McCarthy A man and his young son traverse a blasted American landscape, covered with "the ashes of the late world." The man can still remember the time before. The boy knows only this time. There is nothing for them but survival- they are "each other's world entire"- and the precious last vestiges of their own humanity. At once brutal and tender, ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present more books like this by Howard Zinn, Ph.D. THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES presents what has come to be called "history from the bottom up," as it tells America's national narrative in a way that is inclusive of those previously left out of, or marginalized by, standard histories. The book reveals that it was the Arawak Indians who were present at the first contact with Columbus. ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $11.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed more books like this by Jared Diamond In this fascinating book, Diamond seeks to understand the fates of past societies that collapsed for ecological reasons, combining the most important policy debate of this generation with the romance and mystery of lost worlds. see all copies from $3.90! new only from $7.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from $2.22! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Western Civilization more books like this by Jackson J Spielvogel, PhD Bestselling author Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Includes 150 maps and colorful visuals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.56! \| first editions \| SVS
6	How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from more books like this by Thomas Cahill The author's graceful mastery of both prose and history combine to express both the voice and content of Irish culture. Cahill traces Ireland's pivotal role in the preservation and transmission of the intellectual legacy of the West, from the fall of Rome under the barbarian invasions that brought the Dark Ages to the rise of Medieval Europe which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing more books like this by Gary Colombo In its fifth edition, this best-selling thematic reader continues to challenge students to think and write critically about contemporary American culture. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.00! \| first editions
8	Histories more books like this by Herodotus Chronicling the remarkable victory of Greece n its war (499-479 B.C.) against the invading Persians, Herodotus was the first historian to research the sites he described, traveling the world to gather a wealth of data for his enthralling epic." The Histories also inaugurated the practice of ethnography, making this brilliant work a monument in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Wheelock's Latin more books like this by Frederic M Wheelock Wheelock's Latin (formerly titled Wheelock's Latin Grammar), now in its fifth edition, has been a standard study guide for first-year students of Latin for many years. Wheelock uses original Latin sentences and reading passages rather than stilted, made-up phrases. The book includes an English-Latin/Latin-English dictionary, etymological aids, ... see all copies from $4.37! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
10	Armageddon's Children more books like this by Terry Brooks Fifty years from now, the world is a very different place. Thousands live in highly fortified strongholds, and demons have taken over. The Knights of the Word are on a quest to rescue a group of young people who hold the hope of the world. see all copies from $3.06! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Irony of American History more books like this by Reinhold Niebuhr "[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $16.49! \| first editions
12 view cover	Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities more books like this by Lawrence Cunningham CULTURE AND VALUES, Fifth Edition continues to combine balanced coverage of literature, art, music, and philosophy with sociological insight into the daily life of the characters in the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Available in two volumes, or as an alternate single volume without readings, this text remains the most readable and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.75! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order more books like this by Samuel P Huntington An examination of the political and military conflicts that have erupted around the globe since the collapse of Communism in 1989, written by the well-known scholar and director of the Institute for Strategic Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Huntington envisions a future in which world politics is driven not by ideologies or economics, but by ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $3.39! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	12th Planet more books like this by Zecharia Sitchin The product of 30 years of intensive research, this is the first book in Zecharia Sitchin's prophetic "Earth Chronicles" series--a revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers. Travelers from the stars arrived eons ago and planted the genetic seed that would ultimately blossom ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, New Edition more books like this by Jared Diamond With a new chapter. The phenomenal bestseller--over 1.5 million copies sold--is now a major PBS special. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark more books like this by Carl Sagan The legendary scientist shares his views of how scientific thinking is necessary to safeguard our democratic institutions and our technical civilization. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	America Now: Short Readings from Recent Periodicals more books like this by Atwan With 75 very brief essays -- all new to this edition -- from 70 very recent print and online periodicals and online student newspapers -- on 15 topics of very current interest, America Now reflects what students are talking and writing about right now. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715 more books like this by Jackson J Spielvogel, PhD This Volume is Since 1300 (chapters 11-29) of the best-selling Western civilization text that has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.19! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class more books like this by David S Kidder, Noah D Oppenheim This secular daily digest of intellectual challenge and learning is designed to inspire and invigorate the reader every day of the year. see all copies from $6.41! new only from $13.90! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Gypsy Morph more books like this by Terry Brooks "The Gypsy Morph" represents the shattering conclusion to the "New York Times"-bestselling Genesis of Shannara trilogy. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto more books like this by Chuck Klosterman From the author of "Fargo Rock City" comes another hilarious and discerning take on popular culture, exploring everything from the crucial role of breakfast cereal to how John Cusack films destroy the modern meaning of love. see all copies from $5.50! new only from $7.32! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A History of Western Society more books like this by John P. McKay A bestseller in its field, A History of Western Society examines the lives of both historical figures and ordinary people, using an engaging, lively writing style to capture students' interest. The authors pay careful attention to traditional political and cultural developments, providing a balanced, well-rounded view of Western history as a whole ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America more books like this by Jim Marrs The "New York Times"-bestselling conspiracy theorist offers startling new evidence that the Nazis have been secretly planning a return to power--in the United States. see all copies from $17.09! new only from $17.09! \| SVS
24 view cover	The humanistic tradition. Book 2, Medieval Europe and the world beyond more books like this by Gloria K. Fiero Beginning with the birth of Christianity and of Buddhism, the second book of The Humanistic Tradition offers a wide-ranging look at the period from 0-1300 C.E. The book addresses the interaction between religion and culture in emerging Islamic societies while also drawing on art, music, literature, and architecture to draw a vivid portrait of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Civilization and Its Discontents more books like this by Sigmund Freud During the summer of 1929, Freud worked on what became this seminal volume of twentieth-century thought. It stands as a brilliant summary of the views on culture from a psychoanalytic perspective that he had been developing since the turn of the century. It is both witness and tribute to the late theory of mind - the so-called structural theory, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.16! \| first editions \| SVS

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