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A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present

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. ...

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

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 ...

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The Year of the Flood

The Year of the Flood more books like this

by Margaret Atwood

The long-awaited new novel from the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Blind Assassin, The Year of the Flood" is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to Atwood's visionary power.

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Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing

Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing more books like this

by Gary Colombo

"Rereading America" has remained the most widely adopted book of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American voices and cultures, "Rereading America" encourages students to grapple with the real differences in ...

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Chariots of the Gods

Chariots of the Gods more books like this

by Erich Von Daniken

In this bestseller, Erich von Daniken's puts forth the proposition that Earth may have been visited by aliens long ago, and points to archaeological phenomena as evidence.

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An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems

An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems more books like this

by Glenn Beck (Read by)

Ever wondered why some of the biggest problems the World faces from Global warming to poverty, never get resolved? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't convenient. Radio & TV host Glenn Beck doesn't care about being convenient or about making comments politicians & celebrities want to hear, he cares about common sense. The world is a ...

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How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from

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 ...

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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto

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.

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What in the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore

What in the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore more books like this

by Dr. David Jeremiah

This unique resource cuts through the hundreds of books and numerous theories to identify the essential 10 most important Bible prophecies--the ultimate study tool for understanding the future.

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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

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 ...

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12th Planet more books like this

by Zecharia Sitchin

Draws upon the Old Testament stories and ancient records, drawings, and artifacts to document past extraterrestrial visitations and to identify the planet-home of the visiting astronaut-gods. Reissue.

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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.

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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark more books like this

by Carl Sagan

Scientist Dr Carl Sagan argues that modern tales of the paranormal, such as alien abduction stories, are in fact simply a modern version of fairy tales and only exist in the mind, and asserts that these accounts come from a potentially hazardous lack of scientific thought and knowledge, a situation which he feels should be remedied.

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Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor more books like this

by Susan Wise Bauer

Covering the major events of the ancient world, this guide includes maps, a timeline, illustrations and parental aids.

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Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life more books like this

by Neil Strauss

Combining wit and journalistic detail, "Emergency" follows Strauss' search for an escape plan from the seemingly ever-more unstable United States and world, eventually obtaining a second citizenship in a small Caribbean island. Facing shady lawyers, cult leaders, crippling doubts, governmental corruption, and plane-flying, gun-toting billionaires ...

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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization more books like this

by Graham Hancock

The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts.

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Road more books like this

by Cormac McCarthy

'The first great masterpiece of the globally warmed generation. Here is an American classic which, at a stroke, makes McCarthy a contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature' - Andrew O'Hagan. A father and his young son walk alone through burned America, heading slowly for the coast. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. ...

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What's So Great about America more books like this

by Dinesh D'Souza

Culture critic D'Souza debunks what he sees as the standard liberal charges against the United States--such as that it is decadent and an inheritor of the West's colonial heritage. He celebrates the American values of liberty, freedom, and individuality, and shows how they argue against such a view. D'Souza regrets that anti-American views seem to ...

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The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google more books like this

by Nicholas Carr

In this eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and its consequences, Nicholas Carr explains why computing is changing and what this means for all of us. A hundred years ago, companies stopped producing their own power and plugged into the newly built electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electricity providers not only changed how ...

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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, ...

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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.

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How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture more books like this

by Francis A Schaeffer

Drawing upon forty years of study in theology, philosophy, history, sociology and the arts, Dr. Schaeffer contemplates the reasons for modern society's sorry state of affairs and argues for total affirmation of the Bible's morals, values, and meaning

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An Uncommon History of Common Things more books like this

by Bethanne Kelly Patrick, John Thompson, Henry Petroski (Foreword by)

Some 30,000 years ago, deep in the prehistory of humankind, an individual crammed a sharpened stone into a split in a sturdy piece of wood - and found that this new handled axe made quicker work of cutting than a hand-held rock alone. Many of our most ordinary tools and traditions had equally fascinating starts, and they're yours to investigate in ...

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The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation's Past more books like this

by David S Kidder, Noah D Oppenheim

This new title in the Intellectual Devotional series offers daily digests of wisdom from American history--365 brief lessons to stimulate the mind every day of the year. From the Boston Tea Party to the Gettysburg Address, the giant figures and pivotal events in our national heritage provide a bountiful source of reflection and learning that will ...

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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.

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