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Shortest History of China: From the Ancient Dynast...
JOD 16.50
As we enter the “Asian century,” China demands our attention for being an economic powerhouse, a beacon of rapid modernization, and an assertive geopolitical player. To understand the nation behind the headlines, we must take in its vibrant, tumultuous past—a story of “larger-than-life characters, p..
Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture,...
JOD 16.50
Celebrated historian John Hirst draws from his own lectures to deliver this ultra-accessible master class on the making of modern Europe, from Ancient Greece through World War II. With over 600,000 copies sold worldwide, this brief history is a global sensation propelled by a thesis of astonishing s..
Shortest History of France: From Roman Gaul to Rev...
JOD 16.50
A global history of the world’s most visited country―from Caesar’s Gallic Wars to current political crisis. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. France has long been feted for its unsurpassed cultural and historical riches. Gothic archit..
Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a Natio...
JOD 16.50
Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization ..
Shortest History of India: From the World's Oldest...
JOD 16.50
5,000 years of history―from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood―fill this masterful portrait of the world’s most populous nation and a rising global power. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. India―a cradle of civilization with five millenni..
Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zio...
JOD 16.50
Newly updated, an accessible chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed over the past century. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. The ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine is one of the most bitter ..
Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Ro...
JOD 16.50
Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy’s past―from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. “Each page brims with Bill Bryson-like trivia that is ..
Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins t...
JOD 16.50
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese cultu..
Shortest History of Music: From Bone Flutes to Syn...
JOD 16.50
From prehistoric songwriting to digital recording, discover the history of the world’s favorite art form No other art is as popular―or pervasive―as music. With just a few clicks, anyone can cue up (and critique) Chopin or Cher, The Bangles or The Beatles―even the brand-new Beyoncé. But things weren..
Shortest History of Our Universe: The Unlikely Jou...
JOD 16.50
A complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events “Baker introduces us not only to the history of our species and our planet, but the history of our vast universe.”―from the foreword by John Green, a..
Shortest History of the Dinosaurs: The 230-Million...
JOD 16.50
A highlight-reel history of the dinosaurs, told like never before―bringing their world to vivid life in a paleontological detective story The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs tells the 230-million-year epic of these staggeringly fascinating prehistoric creatures, covering their small beginnings, ..
Shortest History of the Soviet Union
JOD 10.00
In 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries came to power in the war-torn Russian Empire in a way that defied all predictions, including their own. Scarcely a lifespan later, in 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed as accidentally as it arose. The decades between witnessed drama on an epic scale-the chaos and ho..