Staff Picks - History

Staff Picks - History - Page 3

Oracle Bones : A Journey Through Time In China
by Hessler Peter
$15.95
History - Asia - China
Secure Shopping

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Sarah Knight

In Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present, Peter Hessler, author of River Town, juxtaposes the excavation of an ancient Chinese city located under present day Anyang with his recent travels in China. The unearthed oracle bones of the title are covered with inscriptions, which may be the earliest ... read more>>>

Captain John Smith : Jamestown And The Birth Of The American Dream
by Hoobler Thomas
$15.95
History - U.S. - Colonial
Secure Shopping

Add to Cart

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Bill Lewis

It's November, 2005 and we're still a year and a half away from the 400 Year Commemoration of Jamestown in her majesty Elizabeth's Virginia. First things first;Jamestown was not the first European, English, or even the first other hemisphere settlement in either North or South America. Not by a long shot. That it barely survived through the winter of 1607-08 was due, in no small measure to the fearless, smart, ... read more>>>

Very Strange Bedfellows : The Short And Unhappy Marriage Of Richard Nixon And Spiro Agnew
by Witcover Jules
$27.95
History - U.S. - 20th Century
Secure Shopping

Add to Cart

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Erik Barnum

For the political or American history junkie, this serious but highly entertaining book is a godsend. Witcover's skills as a political historian are impeccable and the new material that he has uncovered about this unlikely pairing of politicians, and rather odd personalities, makes for a completely compelling read. If you thought that pettiness and venality were just products of today's political clim... read more>>>

More History Books
Browse All History Books

Staff Picks
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10

More Featured History Books
Ancient History
African American
Asian
Current Events
European History
Holocaust
Middle East
Military History
U.S. History

	God Laughs & Plays : Churchless Sermons In Response To The Preachments Of The Fundamentalist Right by Duncan David James $15.95		Devil's Own Work : The Civil War Draft Riots Of 1863 by Schecter Barnet $16.95		Curse Of The Narrows by Macdonald Laura $15.95		Dissent In America : The Voices That Shaped A Nation by Young Ralph $35.00
	History - Current Issues - Govt & Politics		History - Military - Civil War		History - North America - Canada		History - U.S.