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Babylon
Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

Thomas Dunne Books
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and...
  
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The Story of Ireland
A History of the Irish People

Thomas Dunne Books
In this groundbreaking history of Ireland, Neil Hegarty presents a fresh perspective on Ireland’s past. Comprehensive and engaging, The Story of Ireland is an...
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I Never Knew That About London

Thomas Dunne Books
Discover hundreds of fascinating facts about London in this enthralling miscellany Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world’s...
  
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Gideon's Spies
The Secret History of the Mossad

St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books
THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE COMPELLING AND CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL’S SECRET INTELLIGENCE AGENCY In the secret world of spies and covert operations, no...
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1494
How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in Half

Thomas Dunne Books
"This is a starry love story, a tale of seething jealousies and subterfuge, a political imbroglio, and religious cruelties. It sounds like Shakespeare and it...
  
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The Godfather Effect
Changing Hollywood, America, and Me

Thomas Dunne Books
A brilliant examination of our forty year obsession with the classic film trilogy—and a personal  reflection on what it means to be Italian-American  Forty...
  
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Nixon's Darkest Secrets
The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President

Thomas Dunne Books
A veteran White House reporter reveals our 37th president was even more sinister and haunted than we knew. Richard Nixon left the White House in 1974 as our...
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Five Days That Shocked the World
Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II

Thomas Dunne Books
In the momentous days from April 28 to May 2, 1945, the world witnessed the death of two Fascist dictators and the fall of Berlin. Mussolini’s capture and...
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A Savage Empire
Trappers, Traders, Tribes, and the Wars That Made America

Thomas Dunne Books
A surprising and sweeping history that reveals the fur trade to be the driving force behind conquest, colonization, and revolution in early...
  
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More Than Just a Game
Soccer vs. Apartheid: The Most Important Soccer Story Ever Told

St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books
Timed perfectly for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the true story of how political prisoners under apartheid found hope and dignity through soccer In the...

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Five Families
The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires

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For half a century, the American Mafia outwitted, outmaneuvered, and outgunned the FBI and other police agencies, wreaking unparalleled damages to America’s...
  
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Legacy of Honor
The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts

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Over the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few...
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Seeking Sicily
A Cultural Journey Through Myth and Reality in the Heart of the Mediterranean

Thomas Dunne Books
“Keahey’s exploration of this misunderstood island offers a much-needed look at a much-maligned land.”—Paul Paolicelli, author of Under the Southern...
  
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Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
North Korea and the Kim Dynasty

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Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader offers in-depth portraits of North Korea's two ruthless and bizarrely Orwellian leaders, Kim Il-Sung and Kim...
  
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The Gladiators
History's Most Deadly Sport

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Superfit, muscled, and macho, gladiators were hero-worshipped for their skills and courage as they fought to the death, yet despised for their humble status....
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The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide
Survival Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units

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The Elite Forces Wilderness Survival Guide introduces the core skills needed to survive in a wilderness environment. With tips and techniques based on...
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Spirit of Adventure
Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future

Thomas Dunne Books
An extraordinary journey alongside America’s new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the...
  
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The Koreans
Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies

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The rise of South Korea is one of the most unexpected and inspirational developments of the latter part of our century. A few decades ago, the Koreans were an...
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Death of an Empire
The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America’s Richest City

Thomas Dunne Books
Most readers know Salem only for the city’s notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America’s first...
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Genghis Khan
Life, Death, and Resurrection

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Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals, alive in memory as a scourge, hero, military genius and demi-god. To Muslims, Russians and westerners, he is a...
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NYPD Confidential
Power and Corruption in the Country's Greatest Police Force

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For years, the police commissioner and the mayor have duked it out for publicity, credit, and power. Some have translated their stardom into success after...
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Why Marines Fight

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“Why Marines Fight is a candid collection of courage and esprit de corps that serves as a reminder that when America needs a real hero, it doesn’t need to look...
  
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Attila
The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome

St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books
A stunning biography of history’s most infamous warlord, Attila the Hun For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the...
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Manstein
Hitler's Greatest General

Thomas Dunne Books
Among students of military history, the genius of Field Marshal Erich von Manstein (1887–1973) is respected perhaps more than that of any other World War II...