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Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities

Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology,...

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Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Unconventional Warfare in the Ancient World, Revised and Updated Edition

Flamethrowers, poison gases, incendiary bombs, the large-scale spreading of disease: are these terri...

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Conquering the Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain

An authoritative new history of the Roman conquest of BritainWhy did Julius Caesar come to Britain?...

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Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War (Armies of the Great War)

This is a definitive account of the Austro-Hungarian Royal and Imperial Army during the First World...

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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire

In this book, the distinguished writer Edward N. Luttwak presents the grand strategy of the eastern...

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Pessoa: An Experimental Life

FINALIST: 2022 PULITZER PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHYA NEW STATESMAN AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'A reve...

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Sonorous Desert: What Deep Listening Taught Early Christian Monks-and What It Can Teach Us

For the hermits and communal monks of antiquity, the desert was a place to flee the cacophony of ord...

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Spinoza: A Life

Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) was one of the most important philosophers of all time; he was also one o...

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A History of Modern Europe: From the Reneissance to the Present

The leading text, beloved for authoritative coverage and narrative flair. Students and instructors...

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The Oxford History of the Reformation

The Reformation was a seismic event in history whose consequences are still unfolding in Europe and...

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Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union

A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to i...

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Accident: A Philosophical and Literary History

From ancient philosophy to Tristram Shandy and Buster Keaton movies, this book tells the engaging hi...

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This is Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

A clear and engaging introduction to the philosophy of science, exploring the role of science within...

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Obedience is Freedom

The virtue of obedience is seen as outdated today, if not downright toxic – and yet, are we any free...

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Contesting Nietzsche

A brilliant exploration of a significant and understudied aspect of Nietzsche’s philosophy.In this g...

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