Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum
Category: World History
All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man at the top. But in the 21st century, that cartoon bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays, autocracies are run not by one bad guy, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial st ...Show more
The Naked Neanderthal by Ludovic Slimak
Category: World History
In this acclaimed bestseller, an explorer and Neanderthal hunter takes us on a riveting journey of discovery'With the style of a poet and imagination of a philosopher, Ludovic Slimak probes the minds of Neanderthals. . . This fun and provocative book is a reminder that we still have a lot to learn about ...Show more
The Wager by David Grann
Category: World History
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BALLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION*'The beauty of The Wager unfurls like a great sail... one of the finest nonfiction books I've ever read' Guardian 'The greatest sea story ever told' Spectator'A cracking yarn... Grann's taste for desperate predicaments finds its fullest expre ...Show more
Crécy - Battle of Five Kings by Michael Livingston; Bernard Cornwell (Foreword by)
Category: World History
On 26 August 1346, an outnumbered English army under King Edward III won a decisive victory over the French on the fields around the Forest of Crécy and changed the course of the Hundred Years War. In this groundbreaking study, author Michael Livingston draws on fresh research to show how nearly everyth ...Show more
Messalina: The Life and Times of Rome's Most Scandalous Empress by Honor Cargill-Martin
Category: World History
This is the story of Messalina - third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world.According to the Roman historians Tacitus and Suetonius, the Empress Messalina was a sexually insatiable schemer. The tales they told about her - including a twenty-four- ...Show more
How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History by Josephine Quinn
Category: World History
How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History. Based on her own sweeping research, an award-winning Oxford history professor overturns the way the West thinks about itself, tracing its innovations and traditions to societies from all over the world and making the case that we are, and always have be ...Show more
Artists Who Changed History by DK
Category: World History
This stunning visual celebration of the world's most celebrated artists tells the fascinating stories of their lives and works. Lavishly illustrated with portraits of each artist, alongside photographs of their homes and studios, and personal artefacts, Artists Who Changed History offers a unique window ...Show more
History of Britain and Ireland: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
Category: World History
A lavishly illustrated guide to the people and events that have shaped the history of Britain and Ireland. Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that have shaped British and Irish history - from the earliest Stone Age settlers to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Combining over ...Show more
Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation by Leon McCarron
Category: World History | Series: Dilly's Story Ser.
'As epic as it is engaging' Tom Holland'Immensely readable true travel writing' Robin Hanbury-TenisonThe river Tigris is in danger. It has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birthplace of civilisation at risk of becoming uninhabita ...Show more
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
Category: World History | Reading Level: very good
From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now--as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing." So argues P ...Show more
A History of Japan by J. G. Caiger; R. H. P. Mason
Category: World History
A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspe ...Show more