A fascinating cultural history of witch hunts, from their roots in the persecution of the early Christians and the œwitch-craze of the Middle Ages to the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Red Scare.
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The Black-Out Book
by
Evelyn August
Hardcover
Published during WWII to amuse and distract Britons during the nightly black-outs, this delightful miscellany-featuring games, puzzles, jokes and literary snippets-sheds fascinating light on the British homefront.
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The Pacific(sm)
by
Hugh Ambrose
Hardcover
In this companion to the HBO® miniseries, The Pacific(sm), Hugh Ambrose takes us from Bataan to Guadalcanal to Okinawa, to reveal the intertwined odysseys of four Marines and a Navy carrier pilot during World War II.
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Conspirator
by
Helen Rappaport
Hardcover
Helen Rappaport tells the compelling story of Lenin's rise to power, his years in power, his death and the aftermath from the Stalin years to the fall of the regime in 1991. It is eminently worth reading.
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50 Years of the Playboy Bunny
by
Josh Robertson
Hardcover
Full of ultra-rare photos, this beautifully illustrated book charts the last five decades of the Playboy Bunny, from the opening of the very first Playboy Club in Chicago to the creation of a global empire.
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The Intellectual Devotional Biographies
by
David S. Kidder
Softcover
In the fifth installment of this popular series, you'll learn about 365 people who changed the world, including Oscar Wilde, Abraham Lincoln, Isaac Newton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jack the Ripper and many, many more!
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At Home
by
Bill Bryson
Hardcover
In his latest tour de force, the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything reveals how the great currents in history-social turmoil, revolution, scientific progress-are reflected in the rooms of our homes.
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The Grand Design
by
Stephen Hawking
Hardcover
Hawking addresses science's ultimate questions: What are the laws of nature? What is the nature of reality? Why is there something instead of nothing? Where did the universe come from? Did the universe need a Creator?
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Colonel Roosevelt
by
Edmund Morris
Hardcover
The conclusion to the author's award-winning trilogy on Theodore Roosevelt, this biography focuses on TR's post-White House years, discussing his journeys, his œBull Moose campaign, his role as a father and more.
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Unbroken
by
Laura Hillenbrand
Hardcover
The acclaimed author of Seabiscuit returns to the literary limelight with the thrilling story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier who weathered the limits of endurance after his plane crashed in the Pacific.
