Out of the Depths

A History of Shipwrecks

Alan G. Jamieson

A highly illustrated voyage through shipwrecks ancient and contemporary. Out of the Depths explores all aspects of shipwrecks across four thousand years, examining their historical context and significance, showing how shipwrecks can be time capsules, and shed...

A History of the World in 47 Borders

The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

Jonn Elledge

'Fascinating and hugely entertaining' MARINA HYDE 'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geo...

The History of Africa

The Quest for Eternal Harmony

Molefi Kete Asante

The new edition of this comprehensive survey of African history provides an accessible overview of the continent’s narrative, focusing on the autonomy and achievements of the African people. The book brings readers closer to an authentic Africa by paying clo...

Why History Education?

Nadine Fink , Markus Furrer , Peter Gautschi

Sinn und Zweck der Geschichte werden immer wieder neu hinterfragt, weil sich Gesellschaften ständig neu verorten. Davon ist der Geschichtsunterricht direkt betroffen: "Warum Geschichtsunterricht?" Autor*innen aus 18 Ländern und vier Kontinenten fragen daher ...

A History of Painting in North Italy

Vol. II

J. A. Crowe , G. B. Cavalcaselle

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871....

A Cultural History of Disability in the Modern Age

David T. Mitchell , Sharon L. Snyder

If eugenics -- the science of eliminating kinds of undesirable human beings from the species record -- came to overdetermine the late 19th century in relation to disability, the 20th century may be best characterized as managing the repercussions for variable ...

The History of Jazz

Ted Gioia

A panoramic history of the genre brings to life the diverse places in which jazz evolved, traces the origins of its various styles, and offers commentary on the music itself...

A History of Writing

Steven Roger Fischer

From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a g...

Boom and Bust

A Global History of Financial Bubbles

William Quinn , John D. Turner

Why do stock and housing markets sometimes experience amazing booms followed by massive busts and why is this happening more and more frequently? In order to answer these questions, William Quinn and John D. Turner take us on a riveting ride through the histor...

Why Study History?

Marcus Collins , Peter N. Stearns

Considering studying history at university? Wondering whether a history degree will get you a good job, and what you might earn? Want to know what it’s actually like to study history at degree level? This book tells you what you need to know. Studying any su...

The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641; Volume 5

Edward Hyde of Clarendon

This book is a classic history of one of the most tumultuous and consequential periods in British history, the English Civil War. Written by a contemporary of the events he describes, this book provides a detailed and nuanced account of the political, social, ...

Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind

History of the Asiatic Nations. 3D; Edition 1844

James Cowles Prichard

An early 19th century study of the physical and cultural characteristics of the peoples of Asia. Includes discussions of their languages, religions, and customs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledg...

Why History?

A History

Donald Bloxham

What is the point of history? Why has the study of the past been so important for so long? Why History? A History contemplates two and a half thousand years of historianship to establish how very different thinkers in diverse contexts have conceived their acti...

The Napoleonic Wars

A Global History

Alexander Mikaberidze

The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war....

Potential History

Unlearning Imperialism

Ariella Aïsha Azoulay

A passionately urgent call for all of us to unlearn imperialism and repair the violent world we share, from one of our most compelling political theorists In this theoretical tour-de-force, renowned scholar Ariella Aïsha Azoulay calls on us to recognize the i...

The Peerage of Ireland

Or, a Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of That Kingdom; Volume 2

Mervyn Archdall , John Lodge

This genealogical history of the Irish peerage provides detailed biographical information on the nobility of Ireland. Originally published in the 18th century, the book includes family trees, coats of arms, and descriptions of estates and titles. It is a valua...

What is Cultural History?

Peter Burke

What is Cultural History? has established itself as an essential guide to what cultural historians do and how they do it. Now fully updated in its third edition, leading historian Peter Burke offers afresh his accessible account of the past, present and future...

Cartography

The Ideal and Its History

Matthew H. Edney

“In his most ambitious work to date, [Edney] questions the very concept of ‘cartography’ to argue that this flawed ideal has hobbled the study of maps.” —Susan Schulten, author of A History of America in 100 Maps Over the past four decades, the volum...

A Concise History of History

Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present

Daniel Woolf

An incisive account of the entire history of historical writing worldwide by one of the leading intellects in the field....

Google It

A History of Google

Anna Crowley Redding

Think. Invent. Organize. Share. Don't be evil. And change the world. Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two Stanford college students with a wild idea: They were going to organize the world's information. From that one deceptively simple goal, they crea...

What is History?

E. H. Carr

'Not only one of our most distinguished historians but also one of the most valuable contributors to historical theory' Spectator In formulating an answer to the question of 'What is History', Carr argues that the 'facts' of history are simply those which hist...

History

Why It Matters

Lynn Hunt

We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event...

Boudica

Queen of the Iceni

History Nerds

Boudica, Queen of the Iceni is a name that many have heard in passing. Thrown into horrific circumstances at the hands of the Romans, we trace the steps of Boudica as she stands up to an Empire and ultimatly lays down her life for revenge and freedom. Delve in...

Thinking About History

Sarah Maza

What distinguishes history as a discipline from other fields of study? That's the animating question of Sarah Maza’s Thinking About History, a general introduction to the field of history that revels in its eclecticism and highlights the inherent tensions an...

In Living Color

A Cultural History

Bernadette Giacomazzo

An entertaining yet conscientious examination of the popular sketch show In Living Color, which broke racial, cultural, and comedy boundaries; launched the careers of stars such as Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey; and helped shape comedy in the 21st century....

Labor in America

A History

Melvyn Dubofsky , Joseph A. McCartin

This book, designed to give a survey history of American labor from colonial times to the present, is uniquely well suited to speak to the concerns of today’s teachers and students. As issues of growing inequality, stagnating incomes, declining unionization,...

Paranoia

The madness that makes history

Luigi Zoja

Luigi Zoja presents an insightful analysis of the use and misuse of paranoia throughout history and in contemporary society. Zoja combines history with depth psychology, contemporary politics and tragic literature, resulting in a clear and balanced analysis pr...

A Little History of Economics

Niall Kishtainy

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and the ideas of great thinkers in the field What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy...

Introduction to Public History

Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences

Cherstin M. Lyon , Elizabeth M. Nix , Rebecca K. Shrum

Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational textbook for public history. It is organized around the questions and ethical dilemmas that drive public history in a variety of settings, from local community-ba...

Museums

A History

John E Simmons

This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the...