History
The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins
Hardback
An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity—and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence against others
Paris and Her Cathedrals
Paperback
For history readers, travellers and scholars alike, an indispensable behind-the-scenes guide to the great cathedrals of Paris
An Emancipation of the Mind: Radical Philosophy, the War over Slavery, and the Refounding of America
Hardback
How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat the slaveholders’ oligarchy in the American Civil War
Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History
Paperback
An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion and music
Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb
Paperback
The unprecedented fire raid that incinerated Tokyo, helped win the war and marked a major shift in American military policy