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1491 (Second Edition)
New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Written by Charles C. Mann
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $12.99
New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Written by Charles C. Mann
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $12.99
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of...
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Revolutionary Summer
The Birth of American Independence
Written by Joseph J. Ellis
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $26.95
The Birth of American Independence
Written by Joseph J. Ellis
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $26.95
A distinctive portrait of the crescendo moment in American history from the Pulitzer-winning American historian, Joseph Ellis.
The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were...
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Those Angry Days
Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $14.99
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the acclaimed author of Citizens of London comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash of personalities and ideas that divided the nation and ultimately determined the fate of the free world.
At the center... Read more >
Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $14.99
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the acclaimed author of Citizens of London comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash of personalities and ideas that divided the nation and ultimately determined the fate of the free world.
At the center... Read more >
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Zealot
The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Written by Reza Aslan
Read by Reza Aslan
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: August 20, 2013
Price: $35.00
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth.
Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher and miracle worker walked across the Galilee... Read more >
The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Written by Reza Aslan
Read by Reza Aslan
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: August 20, 2013
Price: $35.00
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth.
Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher and miracle worker walked across the Galilee... Read more >
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American Lion
Andrew Jackson in the White House
Written by Jon Meacham
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2009
Price: $18.00
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power... Read more >
Andrew Jackson in the White House
Written by Jon Meacham
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2009
Price: $18.00
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power... Read more >
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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
Written by The Countess of Carnarvon
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2011
Price: $9.99
Full-color photographs included throughout.
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes’s Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Drawing on a rich store of... Read more >
The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
Written by The Countess of Carnarvon
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2011
Price: $9.99
Full-color photographs included throughout.
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes’s Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Drawing on a rich store of... Read more >
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Confederates in the Attic
Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
Written by Tony Horwitz
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: February 22, 1999
Price: $16.95
National Bestseller
When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he thinks he's put war zones behind him. But awakened one morning by the crackle of musket fire, Horwitz starts filing front-line dispatches again this time... Read more >
Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
Written by Tony Horwitz
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: February 22, 1999
Price: $16.95
National Bestseller
When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he thinks he's put war zones behind him. But awakened one morning by the crackle of musket fire, Horwitz starts filing front-line dispatches again this time... Read more >
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eBook.
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Citizens of London
The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $17.00
The acclaimed author of Troublesome Young Men reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, the handsome, chain-smoking head of CBS News in Europe; Averell Harriman, the hard-driving millionaire who... Read more >
The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
Written by Lynne Olson
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $17.00
The acclaimed author of Troublesome Young Men reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, the handsome, chain-smoking head of CBS News in Europe; Averell Harriman, the hard-driving millionaire who... Read more >
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Written by Jon Meacham
Read by Edward Herrmann and Jon Meacham
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $27.50
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary... Read more >
Written by Jon Meacham
Read by Edward Herrmann and Jon Meacham
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $27.50
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary... Read more >
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unabridged audio CD,
eBook,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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The Demon in the Freezer
A True Story
Written by Richard Preston
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $7.99
“The bard of biological weapons captures
the drama of the front lines.”
-Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy
The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In... Read more >
A True Story
Written by Richard Preston
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $7.99
“The bard of biological weapons captures
the drama of the front lines.”
-Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy
The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In... Read more >
