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1	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 £6.70! new only from £10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World more books like this by Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson tells the human story behind the evolution of money, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest Wall Street upheavals. The author shows that finance is, in fact, the foundation of human progress. see all copies from £19.91! new only from £19.91!
3	Salt: A World History more books like this by Mark Kurlansky Homer called salt "a divine substance", while Plato described it as "especially dear to the gods". Kurlansky blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into this history of the substance which he claims shaped civilization from the beginning. see all copies from £3.34! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World more books like this by Mark Kurlansky The Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs, and fishermen whose lives have ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Life of Elizabeth I more books like this by B Alison Weir, Alison Weir Acclaimed biographer Alison Weir brings the enigmatic Elizabeth to life as never before in a brilliantly researched, fascinating book that is both an enthralling epic and an amazingly intimate portrait. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from £7.38! new only from £9.14! \| first editions
6	Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World more books like this by Margaret MacMillan, Richard Holbrooke (Foreword by) This history of the Paris peace talks after World War I was a New York Times "Editor's Choice" for 2002. see all copies from £7.25! new only from £10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	A Little History of the World more books like this by Professor E H Gombrich, Caroline Mustill (Translator) In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and "Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser" was published in Vienna to immediate success, and is now available in twenty ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
8	Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past more books like this by Jerry H Bentley Over a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course, "Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past". Using the twin themes of traditions and encounters, the text emphasizes both the distinctive patterns of historical development within individual societies and ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £13.95! \| first editions
9	Western Civilization more books like this by Jackson J Spielvogel, PhD Comprehensive coverage of Western Civilization since 1550 includes Chapters 15-30 of the larger text. Begins with a 10-page preface summarizing the events leading up to this point in history. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £13.41! \| first editions
10	Glencoe World History more books like this by Jackson J Spielvogel, PhD GLENCOE WORLD HISTORY. A BALANCED, READABLE APPROACH TO WORLD HISTORY . "Glencoe World History," a comprehensive course that covers prehistory to the present day, helps link the events of the past with the issues that confront students today. It motivates and engages students in meaningful learning as they develop an understanding of the worlds ... see all copies from £9.18! new only from £11.30! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Discoverers more books like this by Daniel J Boorstin The obstacles to discovery - the illusions of knowledge -are also part of the story. Boorstin captures the illusions about the past - the earth before Columbus and Balboa, Magellan and Captain Cook, about the heavens before Copernicus and Galileo, about the human body before Paracelsus and Harvey, plants before Linnaeus, the past before Petrarch, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Behind the Lines more books like this by W. E. B. Griffin From the CORPS series, a thriller set on the island of Mindanao, where a man calling himself General Fertig has set himself up as a guerilla leader to harass the Japanese. Marine Lieutenant Ken McKoy's mission is to penetrate the enemy camp with a group of men, and discover the identity of the General. Follows CLOSE COMBAT. see all copies from £4.59! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
13 view cover	Battleground more books like this by W E B Griffin Follows the adventures of the Marine Corps during World War II - from the bloody months spanning Midway and Guadalcanal. From aviators to Raiders, officers to dog soldiers, this group featured in all aspects of the war. "The Corps" series takes the reader through the experiences of the Corps. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World more books like this by William J Bernstein Bernstein tells the extraordinary story of global commerce, from its prehistoric origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today. Lively, authoritative, and astonishing in scope, the riveting narrative views trade and globalization as an evolutionary process as old as war and religion. see all copies from £12.71! new only from £16.80! \| first editions
15 view cover	World Civilizations: The Global Experience more books like this by Professor Peter N Stearns The primary goal of World Civilizations is to present a truly global history since the development of agriculture and herding to the present. Using a unique periodization, this book divides the main periods of human history according to changes in the nature and extent of global contacts. This global world history text emphasizes the major stages ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £14.80! \| first editions
16 view cover	U.S. History for Dummies more books like this by Steve Wiegand Lots of people think that learning U.S. history is a punishment. It's a subject you had to take in school. You memorized a bewildering array of dates, absorbed definitions for terms like Manifest Destiny, and wondered if America really needed two presidents named Harrison. Historical figures were presented to you as if they were characters in a ... see all copies from £10.05! new only from £10.52!
17 view cover	Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography more books like this by Professor Ralph E Ehrenberg (Editor) "Mapping the World" is a one-of-a-kind collection of cartographic treasures that spans thousands of years and many cultures, from an ancient Babylonian map of the world etched on clay to the latest high-tech maps of the earth, seas, and the skies above. With more than one hundred maps and other illustrations and an introduction and running ... see all copies from £9.77! new only from £18.18! \| first editions
18 view cover	World History: Patterns of Interaction more books like this by Roger B Beck, Linda Black, Larry S Krieger see all copies from £5.17! new only from £5.17! \| first editions
19 view cover	The decline of the West more books like this by Oswald Spengler Since its first publication in two volumes between 1918-1923, The Decline of the West has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. In all its various editions, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies. A twentieth-century Cassandra, Oswald Spengler thoroughly probed the origin and "fate" of our civilization, and the ... see all copies from £8.48! new only from £12.08! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination more books like this by Daniel J Boorstin In THE CREATORS, historian Boorstin examines the contributions of artists, writers, etc. to western culture. THE CREATORS follows Boorstin's THE DISCOVERERS, and precedes THE SEEKERS. The three volumes form a trilogy. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman From the distinguished American historian whose work has been acclaimed around the world, a major new book that penetrates one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history: the persistent pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own intersts. Across the march of thirty centuries, Tuchman brings to life the dramatic events ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £11.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	World Civilizations more books like this by Philip J Adler Short chapters, great stories, and tons of study tools Adler and Pouwels's WORLD CIVILIZATIONS is a vibrant introduction to world history structured to meet the demands of your study schedule. It's clearly written, packed with charts and illustrations, and loaded with review features so you'll be up to date in class and ready for the test. And, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £14.12! \| first editions
23 view cover	Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks more books like this by Clive Cussler Clive Cussler is acclaimed worldwide as the Grandmaster of Adventure, and his series of novels starring his action hero Dirk Pitt now have over 70,000,000 copies in print. Whether it's deep-sea diving, climbing mountains, or driving classic automobiles, adventure is at the heart of Cussler's life. As Cussler himself writes, "Providing my readers ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys: The Men of World War II more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose From America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose, comes a brilliant telling of the war in Europe, from D-Day, June 6, 1944, to the end, eleven months later, on May 7, 1945. This authoritative narrative account is drawn by the author himself from his five acclaimed books about that conflict, most particularly from the definitive and ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The End of History and the Last Man more books like this by Francis Fukuyama The thesis of this book is that now that communism has collapsed the world over there is no alternative to free market capitalism and liberal democracy. There will be dictators and brutal regimes, but nobody will try to defend them. "The end of history" is therefore the end of ideological war. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.74! \| first editions

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