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1. Photography: A Cultural History
by Mary Warner Marien
'Here is the history we've been waiting for ...erudite and entertaining ...she shows how pictures really did change our world. Her shrewd selection ...
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2. An Introduction to the History of Psychology
by B R Hergenhahn
Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was ... More
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3. A History of Warfare
by John Keegan
In this brilliantly readable and controversial book, Britain's most distinguished and widely-read military historian provides not merely a history of ... More
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4. A History of Interior Design
by John Pile
In this is a survey on the development of interior design, detailed discussions of famous buildings, from the Parthenon to the Pompidou Centre, are ... More
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5. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
This book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. From a plastic surgeon's convention, where the ... More
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6. Flight: 100 Years of Aviation
by R. G. Grant
This title contains 100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact edition. From the Wright brothers' first ... More
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7. Oranges
by John McPhee
First published in 1966 and now in the PENGUIN MODERN CLASSICS series, this book gives both a history of humanity's love for the fruit and a ... More
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8. A Voyage for Madmen
by Peter Nichols
Already a classic among sailors, Nichols tell the true story of the inaugural 1968 Golden Globe sailing race: the first single-handed non-stop ... More
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9. Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
by Tim Weiner
Since its creation in 1947, the CIA has been a byword for everything that is sinister and ruthless about America's projection of power during the ... More
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10. The Story of Architecture
by Jonathan Glancey
Jonathan Glancey conducts an inspiring journey through 5,000 years of magnificent buildings, from ancient Sumeria to the spectacular glass-and-steel ... More
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11. Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
by Edward Chancellor
List of all editionsThis is a history of financial speculation. From the 17th-century the beginning of the 21st century, Edward Chancellor takes the reader through ... More
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12. What If?: The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
by Robert Cowley
List of all editionsKey events of military history as they might have been if things had gone differently. Focusing on some of the most intriguing military history ... More
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13. Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications
by Robert J Gregory
List of all editionsFor junior/senior level undergraduate courses in Psychological Testing / Assessment. Designed to teach students about the characteristics, objectives ... More
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14. The Catholic Church: A Short History
by Hans Kung
List of all editionsHans Kung describes the history of the Roman Catholic Church from its origins in St Paul's Rome, through the disputes of the medieval era to the ... More
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15. Music: The Art of Listening
by Jean Ferris
List of all editionsEmphasizing music in the context of the society that surrounds it, Music: The Art of Listening weaves the development of Western music into the ... More
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16. Library: An Unquiet History
by Matthew Battles
List of all editionsThrough the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but shaped, inspired and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles takes us on a ... More
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17. Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century
by Lauren Slater
List of all editionsIn "Opening Skinner's Box", psychiatrist and writer Lauren Slater sets out to investigate the twentieth century through a series of fascinating, ... More
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18. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet
by Jennifer Homans
List of all editionsApollo's Angels is a major new history of classical ballet. It begins in the courts of Europe, where ballet was an aspect of aristocratic etiquette ... More
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19. The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5
by Christopher Andrew
List of all editionsTo mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent historian. "The Defence of the ... More
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20. Concise History of Western Music
by Barbara Russano Hanning
List of all editionsThe history of Western music comes alive in this sweeping overview. Based on the definitive A HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC, CONCISE HISTORY OF WESTERN ... More
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21. History of Psychology
by David Hothersall
List of all editionsDavid Hothersall employs a biographical approach to reveal the important scientific accomplishments of psychology through the fascinating lives of ... More
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22. The Complete Harley-Davidson: A Model-by-Model History of the American Motorcycle
by Tod Rafferty
List of all editionsA complete history of the legendary American motorcycle.
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23. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires
by Selwyn Raab
List of all editions"Talk about stranger than fiction. Selwyn Raab tells riveting, true tales of the fabled mob figures. It's 'The Godfather' annotated -- a classic ... More
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24. A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World
by William J Bernstein
List of all editionsAs globalisation wobbles into world crisis, a vividly written, brilliantly original history of world trade, the first for a generation is presented. ... More
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25. The Trial of Henry Kissinger
by Christopher Hitchens
List of all editionsDrawing on first-hand testimony, previously unpublished documentation and broad sweeps through material released under the Freedom of Information Act ... More







