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It All Adds Up

The Story of People and Mathematics

by Mickael Launay ...

Translated by Stephen S. Wilson ...

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and ... Read more

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‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and
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A Teacher's Guide to American Tapestry

Common-Core Aligned Teacher Materials and a Sample Chapter

by Amy Jurskis, Rachel L. Swarns ...

For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This teaching guide for An American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is designed to help you put the new ... Read more

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For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This teaching guide for An American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is designed to help you put the new
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions

by Marc Zicree, Guillermo del Toro ...

Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with Cronos, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, and a host of other films and creative endeavors. Now, for the first time, del Toro reveals the inspirations behind his signature artistic motifs, sharing the contents of his personal notebooks, ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with Cronos, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, and a host of other films and creative endeavors. Now, for the first time, del Toro reveals the inspirations behind his signature artistic motifs, sharing the contents of his personal notebooks,
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Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History

by Richard Shenkman ...

The truth and nothing but the truth—Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends.The story of Columbus discovering the world was round was invented by Washington Irving.The pilgrims never lived in log cabins.In Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty years before the Revolution were conceived out of wedlock.Washington may have never told a lie, but he ... Read more

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The truth and nothing but the truth—Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends.The story of Columbus discovering the world was round was invented by Washington Irving.The pilgrims never lived in log cabins.In Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty years before the Revolution were conceived out of wedlock.Washington may have never told a lie, but he
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Lost Voices from the Titanic

The Definitive Oral History

by Nick Barratt ...

Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores the pre-history of the Titanic. He examines the aspirations of the owners, the realities of construction and the anticipation of the first sea-tests, revealing that the seeds of disaster were sown by the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores the pre-history of the Titanic. He examines the aspirations of the owners, the realities of construction and the anticipation of the first sea-tests, revealing that the seeds of disaster were sown by the
... Read more
Ben-Hur

by Lew Wallace ...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.’In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor, and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns, ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.’In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor, and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns,
... Read more
The Afterlives of the Terror

Facing the Legacies of Mass Violence in Postrevolutionary France

by Ronen Steinberg ...

The Afterlives of the Terror explores how those who experienced the mass violence of the French Revolution struggled to come to terms with it. Focusing on the Reign of Terror, Ronen Steinberg challenges the presumption that its aftermath was characterized by silence and enforced collective amnesia. Instead, he shows that there were painful, complex, and sometimes surprisingly honest debates about ... Read more

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The Afterlives of the Terror explores how those who experienced the mass violence of the French Revolution struggled to come to terms with it. Focusing on the Reign of Terror, Ronen Steinberg challenges the presumption that its aftermath was characterized by silence and enforced collective amnesia. Instead, he shows that there were painful, complex, and sometimes surprisingly honest debates about
... Read more
Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge

A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again

by Editors of Mental Floss ...

$11.99 CAD
Chocolate Wars

From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry

by Deborah Cadbury ...

The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah CadburyIn 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building.Beginning with an account ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah CadburyIn 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building.Beginning with an account
... Read more
The History of Middle-Earth: The Unofficial Guide to the Languages, People, and Books of Middle-Earth

by Jennifer Warner ...

J.R.R. Tolkien didn't just write a book when he came up with the Lord of the Rings series--he created an entire world: Middle-Earth.This unofficial guide to Middle-Earth helps new and old fans alike become familiar with the history of Middle-Earth--including the languages, places, and people. It also contains a complete reference of every book, movie and game that the world is featured in.This ... Read more

$8.44 CAD

J.R.R. Tolkien didn't just write a book when he came up with the Lord of the Rings series--he created an entire world: Middle-Earth.This unofficial guide to Middle-Earth helps new and old fans alike become familiar with the history of Middle-Earth--including the languages, places, and people. It also contains a complete reference of every book, movie and game that the world is featured in.This
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A Teacher's Guide to Ladies of Liberty

Common-Core Aligned Teacher Materials and a Sample Chapter

by Cokie Roberts, Amy Jurskis ...

For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This free teaching guide for Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts is designed to help you put the new Common ... Read more

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For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This free teaching guide for Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts is designed to help you put the new Common
... Read more
Here I Stand

My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality

by John Shelby Spong ...

The legendary Episcopal Bishop tells of his lifelong struggle to champion an authentic christianity based on love, not hatred.Spong chronicles his path from a childhood in the segregated South to rectorates in Durham, Tarboro, and Richmond. Throughout those early pastoral years, he repeatedly challenged racial prejudice and urged the church to confront injustice.This candid autobiography follows ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The legendary Episcopal Bishop tells of his lifelong struggle to champion an authentic christianity based on love, not hatred.Spong chronicles his path from a childhood in the segregated South to rectorates in Durham, Tarboro, and Richmond. Throughout those early pastoral years, he repeatedly challenged racial prejudice and urged the church to confront injustice.This candid autobiography follows
... Read more
Looking for Class

Days and Nights at Oxford and Cambridge

by Bruce Feiler ...

An irresistible, entertaining peek into the privileged realm of Wordsworth and Wodehouse, Chelsea Clinton and Hugh Grant, Looking for Class offers a hilarious account of one man's year at Oxford and Cambridge -- the garden parties and formal balls, the high-minded debates and drinking Olympics. From rowing in an exclusive regatta to learning lessons in love from a Rhodes Scholar, Bruce Feiler's ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

An irresistible, entertaining peek into the privileged realm of Wordsworth and Wodehouse, Chelsea Clinton and Hugh Grant, Looking for Class offers a hilarious account of one man's year at Oxford and Cambridge -- the garden parties and formal balls, the high-minded debates and drinking Olympics. From rowing in an exclusive regatta to learning lessons in love from a Rhodes Scholar, Bruce Feiler's
... Read more
What Is History, Now?

by Suzannah Lipscomb, Helen Carr ...

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW.WHAT ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW.WHAT
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The Case for Colonialism

by Bruce Gilley ...

"For the last hundred years, Western colonialism has had a bad name." So began Professor Bruce Gilley's watershed academic article "The Case for Colonialism" of 2017. The article sparked a global furor. Critics and defenders of Gilley's argument battled it out in the court of public opinion. The Times of London described Gilley as "probably the academic most likely to be no-platformed in Britain." ... Read more

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"For the last hundred years, Western colonialism has had a bad name." So began Professor Bruce Gilley's watershed academic article "The Case for Colonialism" of 2017. The article sparked a global furor. Critics and defenders of Gilley's argument battled it out in the court of public opinion. The Times of London described Gilley as "probably the academic most likely to be no-platformed in Britain."
... Read more
History Year by Year

by DK ...

The entire course of history is revisited in this unique and unforgettable visual guide.The most memorable moments and significant events of each year are charted in a definitive timeline that runs throughout the book. From the ancient origins of our earliest African ancestors right up to our modern world today, Timelines of History includes a diverse range of people, cultures, and countries. ... Read more

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The entire course of history is revisited in this unique and unforgettable visual guide.The most memorable moments and significant events of each year are charted in a definitive timeline that runs throughout the book. From the ancient origins of our earliest African ancestors right up to our modern world today, Timelines of History includes a diverse range of people, cultures, and countries.
... Read more
The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

A History of Capitalism

by Joyce Appleby ...

"Splendid: the global history of capitalism in all its creative—and destructive—glory.”—The New York Times Book ReviewWith its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system seems universal and timeless. The framework for our lives, it is a source of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic, out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism ... Read more

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"Splendid: the global history of capitalism in all its creative—and destructive—glory.”—The New York Times Book ReviewWith its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system seems universal and timeless. The framework for our lives, it is a source of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic, out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism
... Read more
The Intimate Merton

His Life from His Journals

by Thomas Merton ...

$13.99 CAD
The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

by Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t
... Read more
The Perfection of the Paper Clip

Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession

by James Ward ...

Change the way you look at office supplies forever with this wonderfully enlightening and quirky exploration of the fascinating backstories of everyday objects, such as the humble and perfectly designed paper clip and the utilitarian, irreplaceable pencil.How many of humanity’s brightest ideas started out on a scrap of paper or in the margins of a notebook? In a delightfully witty and fresh voice, ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Change the way you look at office supplies forever with this wonderfully enlightening and quirky exploration of the fascinating backstories of everyday objects, such as the humble and perfectly designed paper clip and the utilitarian, irreplaceable pencil.How many of humanity’s brightest ideas started out on a scrap of paper or in the margins of a notebook? In a delightfully witty and fresh voice,
... Read more
Haitian Revolution: A History from Beginning to End

by Hourly History ...

The Haitian Revolution began in 1791 in the French colony of Saint Domingue, when a group of slaves rebelled in order to secure their freedom and the end of slavery. In the midst of the French Revolution, slaves took advantage of volatile political, racial, and social circumstances.Inside you will read about...The French Colony of Saint DomingueRace and Class in Saint Domingue: The Coming of ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Haitian Revolution began in 1791 in the French colony of Saint Domingue, when a group of slaves rebelled in order to secure their freedom and the end of slavery. In the midst of the French Revolution, slaves took advantage of volatile political, racial, and social circumstances.Inside you will read about...The French Colony of Saint DomingueRace and Class in Saint Domingue: The Coming of
... Read more
Long Shadows

Truth, Lies and History

by Erna Paris ...

One of the most urgent issues facing the world today is how countries shape historical memory in the aftermath of calamity, making decisions that cast long shadows into the future. Combining gripping storytelling with sharp observation, Erna Paris takes us on an extraordinary journey through four continents to explore how nations reinvent themselves after cataclysmic events. She travels through ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

One of the most urgent issues facing the world today is how countries shape historical memory in the aftermath of calamity, making decisions that cast long shadows into the future. Combining gripping storytelling with sharp observation, Erna Paris takes us on an extraordinary journey through four continents to explore how nations reinvent themselves after cataclysmic events. She travels through
... Read more
The Great World War 1914–1945

1. Lightning Strikes Twice

by Peter Liddle, John Bourne, Ian Whitehead ...

Comparing and contrasting the World Wars.This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc.The Face of BattleLeadership in the warsCivilians in the warsNational ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Comparing and contrasting the World Wars.This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc.The Face of BattleLeadership in the warsCivilians in the warsNational
... Read more
Charlemagne: A Life from Beginning to End

Biographies of French Royalty

by Hourly History ...

Series series Biographies of French Royalty
It is possible that no man has ever dominated a time as much as Charles the Great dominated the Early Middle Ages. It is true that the era had its kings, warriors, scholars, and religious leaders, but in many ways, Charlemagne was all of these things.Inside you will read about...Charles the CarolingianCharles the ConquerorCharles the KingCharles the ManCharles the Holy Roman EmperorThe End of ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

It is possible that no man has ever dominated a time as much as Charles the Great dominated the Early Middle Ages. It is true that the era had its kings, warriors, scholars, and religious leaders, but in many ways, Charlemagne was all of these things.Inside you will read about...Charles the CarolingianCharles the ConquerorCharles the KingCharles the ManCharles the Holy Roman EmperorThe End of
... Read more

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