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  • Islamic Spain

    1250 to 1500

    de L.P. Harvey ...
    This account of Muslim life in late medieval Spain is "a beautifully written account of an enthralling subject" ( The Observer).From an acclaimed scholar in the field, this is a richly detailed account of Muslim life throughout the kingdoms of Spain from the fall of Seville, which signaled the beginning of the retreat of Islam, to the Christian reconquest. Together with L.P. Harvey's following ... Leer más

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  • France in the World

    A New Global History

    Short essays offer a kaleidoscopic, “provocative history of France” and its place within the world—from its prehistoric frescoes and Coco Chanel to the terrorist attacks of 2015 (New Yorker).“A major work, exhaustive, controversial and fresh—and entirely relevant to Anglophone readers”—that redefines how we write about national and world history (Guardian).Bringing together an impressive group of ... Leer más

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  • Medieval Military Medicine

    From the Vikings to the High Middle Ages

    A study of how doctors and surgeons treated the brutal injuries and illnesses suffered by medieval combatants.Soldiers of the Middle Ages faced razor-sharp swords and axes that could slice through flesh with gruesome ease, while spears and arrows were made to puncture both armor and the wearer, and even more sinister means of causing harm produced burns and crush injuries. These casualties of war ... Leer más

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  • Omaha Beach

    D-Day, June 6, 1944

    Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history." —Terry Copp, author of Fields of FireCombining the personal recollections of soldiers with historical narrative and analysis of the actual invasion as it unfolded, this detailed description of the action at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion of World War II ... Leer más

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  • Probably Overthinking It

    How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

    "A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Leer más

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  • Working With Humans

    Tools You Didn't Know You Needed for Conversations You Never Expected to Have

    "Since we all work with humans it's important to humanize our workplaces, and this book shows you how."-RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PhD, bestselling author of No Bad Parts and developer of the Internal Family Systems ModelWorking With Humans explores and illuminates the essential-but generally ignored-management and communication tools needed to end the daily annoyances that make work harder than it needs ... Leer más

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  • Hiding Mengele

    How a Nazi Network Harbored the Angel of Death

    de Betina Anton ...
    "A tremendous work of non-fiction" about the network that hid the "Angel of Death," the Nazi doctor who escaped justice for more than three decades ( Forbes).In 1985, six-year old Betina Anton watched Brazilian authorities apprehend her kindergarten teacher for allegedly using documents to bury in secrecy the remains of Josef Mengele, known worldwide for cruel human experiments and for sending ... Leer más

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  • The Loom of Time

    Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China

    **A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century“Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the emerging Middle East and its recent history.”—National ReviewFINALIST FOR THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB’S ... Leer más

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  • The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women

    de Amy Licence ...
    "Mini-biographies of women from every walk of life and every corner of the globe . . . an informative, refreshing, and unique approach to the 16th century." — Adventures of a Tudor NerdThis retelling of the sixteenth century introduces the reader to a gallery of amazing women from queens to commoners, who navigated the patriarchal world in memorable and life-changing ways all around the world. Amy ... Leer más

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  • Soles of a Survivor

    A Memoir

    de Nhi Aronheim ...
    The Unbelievable True Story of a Vietnamese Refugee Who Not Only Made the United States Her Home, But Learned the True Value of Hope, Love, and Religion Along the WayThe soles of Nhi Aronheim's feet still bear the scars of her escape from Vietnam—trudging through the jungles of Cambodia as a twelve-year-old with a group of strangers seeking the land of opportunity: America. Her quest for survival ... Leer más

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  • The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz

    A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival

    de Thomas Geve ...
    A real account of a boy's life during the Holocaust in Auschwitz, Gross-Rosen and Buchenwald, recorded in his own words and color drawings.In June 1943, after long years of hardship and persecution, thirteen-year-old Thomas Geve and his mother were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Separated upon arrival, he was left to fend for himself in the men's camp of Auschwitz I.During twenty-two harsh months ... Leer más

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  • Proof!

    How the World Became Geometrical

    A "lucid and convincingly argued" narrative of how ancient geometric principles continue to shape the contemporary world ( Publishers Weekly).On a cloudy day in 1413, a balding young man stood at the entrance to the Cathedral of Florence, facing the ancient Baptistery across the piazza. As puzzled passers-by looked on, he raised a small painting to his face, then held a mirror in front of the ... Leer más

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