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Elusive Treasure: The Story of Early Archaeologists in the Americas

Elusive Treasure: The Story of Early Archaeologists in the Americas

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Author: Brian FaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of early archaeologists in uncovering the history of the Americas. It...
Columbus and the Age of Discovery

Columbus and the Age of Discovery

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Private: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the Biggest Exposure of Official Secrets in American History

Private: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the Biggest Exposure of Official Secrets in American History

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Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon

Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon

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Author: John HemmingFormat: Hardback, 172mm x 235mm, 1000g, 368 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went...
A Time for Peace: The Legacy of the Vietnam War

A Time for Peace: The Legacy of the Vietnam War

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Economic Insanity: How Growth-Driven Capitalism is Devouring the American Dream

Economic Insanity: How Growth-Driven Capitalism is Devouring the American Dream

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America Declares Independence

America Declares Independence

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Friendship and Fratricide: An Analysis of Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

Friendship and Fratricide: An Analysis of Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

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Author: Meyer A. ZeligsBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1967, First UKCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex relationship between Whittaker...
Treasures of Ancient America: Pre-Columbian Art from Mexico to Peru

Treasures of Ancient America: Pre-Columbian Art from Mexico to Peru

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Author: S.K. LothropBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tradition of Pre-Columbian art created by the indigenous peoples of the Americas...
Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon

Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon

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Author: John HemmingFormat: Hardback, 172mm x 235mm, 1000g, 368 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went...
Tracking the Axis Enemy: Triumph of Anglo-American Naval Intelligence

Tracking the Axis Enemy: Triumph of Anglo-American Naval Intelligence

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Power Wars: The Relentless Rise of Presidential Authority and Secrecy

Power Wars: The Relentless Rise of Presidential Authority and Secrecy

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American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution

American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution

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American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms

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The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom

The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom

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Fire and light

Fire and light

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Chiefdoms, Collapse, and Coalescence in the Early American South

Chiefdoms, Collapse, and Coalescence in the Early American South

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Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

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When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics

When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics

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The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

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Author: George S. MerriamBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Holt, 1906Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive historical account of American slavery and the subsequent...
American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America

American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America

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Author: Robert HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvill Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of American art, reflecting the cultural and...
America

America

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Author: Jean BaudrillardBinding: HardbackPublished: Verso, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAmerica by Jean Baudrillard explores the aspirations and disappointments of America's early days of automobility, reflecting on the...
The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

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Author: Bill James Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this "impressive...open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America" (The...
Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba

Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba

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The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White

The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White

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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

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Author: Mike Duncan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of...
Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- And Why Trump Is Worse

Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- And Why Trump Is Worse

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Author: Eric Alterman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 If there's one thing we know about Donald Trump, it's that he lies. But he's by no means the first president...
A Nation Without Borders: The United States and Its World, 1830-1910

A Nation Without Borders: The United States and Its World, 1830-1910

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The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are the two most iconic figures of the Civil Rights movement. To most Americans, Malcolm and Martin represent contrasting political ideals -- self-defense...
A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America's Schools

A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America's Schools

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Author: Rachel Devlin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A new history of school desegregation in America, revealing how girls and women led the fight for interracial education The struggle...
The Inner World of American Psychiatry 1890-1940: Selected Correspondence

The Inner World of American Psychiatry 1890-1940: Selected Correspondence

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Author: Gerald N. Grobbinding: HardbackPublished: Rutgers Univ Press, 1985Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book compiles selected correspondence that sheds light on the development of...
South America Overland: From New York to Tierra del Fuego

South America Overland: From New York to Tierra del Fuego

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Author: Iain Finlay & Trish Sheppardbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book takes readers on an adventurous journey through South...
Oro

Oro

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Author: Cizia Zykebinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Press, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsOro is a captivating tale by Cizia Zyke, originally published in multiple languages. This...
Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street : a Chinese American Romance

Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street : a Chinese American Romance

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Author: William David Paynebinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1984Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book tells the story of a Chinese American's experiences...
Butterfly Sings to Pacaya: Travels in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize

Butterfly Sings to Pacaya: Travels in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize

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Author: Nigel Pridebinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsIn this captivating narrative, artist and lecturer Nigel Pride recounts a year-long expedition in 1974...
An American Experience

An American Experience

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Author: Allan Ashboltbinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz with Australasian Book Society , 1966Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsAn American Experience offers a compelling look...
The Boat and the Town

The Boat and the Town

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Author: Geoffrey Moorhousebinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Company, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsSubjects: Fishers --New England. Lobster fisheries --New England. Atlantic herring...
Independence: Sovereignty and Social Justice in the Thinking of the Liberator Simon Bolivar

Independence: Sovereignty and Social Justice in the Thinking of the Liberator Simon Bolivar

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Author: Acosta, Vladimirbinding: HardbackPublished: Pool Reading, 1975Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the profound impact of Simón Bolívar, a key figure in...
Sangay Survived: The Story of the Ecuador Volcano Disaster

Sangay Survived: The Story of the Ecuador Volcano Disaster

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Author: Richard Snailhambinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book recounts the dramatic events surrounding the Sangay volcano disaster in Ecuador. It explores...
Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story

Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story

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Author: Peter Wydenbinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the Bay of Pigs invasion, exploring the...
America's National Parks

America's National Parks

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Author: Nelson Beecher Keyesbinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book serves as an informative guide exploring the...
1400 DAYS

1400 DAYS

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Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

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Author: Dr Alexa Hagerty Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SO FAR CHOSEN BY FINANCIAL TIMES' READERS' FOR BEST BOOKS OF...
A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement

A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement

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Author: Ernest Freeberg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Gilded Age Americans lived cheek-by-jowl with free range animals. Cities and towns teemed with milk cows in dark tenement alleys, pigs...
Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

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Author: James A. Morone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone...
How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT

How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT

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Author: Elena Conis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied...
Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

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Author: James A. Morone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone...
A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement

A Traitor to His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement

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Author: Ernest Freeberg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Gilded Age Americans lived cheek-by-jowl with free range animals. Cities and towns teemed with milk cows in dark tenement alleys, pigs...