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Into Thin Air

By Jon Krakauer Publisher:Picador Publication Date:2024-11-01

Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise o Learn More

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On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory

By Thomas Hertog Publisher:Bantam Publication Date:2024-05-03

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar’s final thoughts on the cosmos—a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time. “This superbly written book offers insight into an extraordinary individual, the creative process, and the scope and limits of our current understanding of the cosmos.”—Lord Martin Rees Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his e Learn More

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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

By Professor Peter Frankopan Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date:2024-03-28

THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK , AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history' Financial Times 'Vast, learned and timely work' Sunday Times ------ From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing Learn More

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The Malay Dilemma

By Mahathir bin Muhammad Publisher:Marshall Cavendish Publication Date:2024-02-01

In The Malay Dilemma, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad examines and analyses the make-up of the Malays and the problem of racial harmony in Malaysia. First published in 1970, the book seeks to explain the causes for the 13 May 1969 riots in Kuala Lumpur. Dr Mahathir sets out his view as to why the Malays are economically backward and why they feel they must insist upon immigrants becoming real Malaysians speaking in due course nothing but Malay, as do immigrants to Ame Learn More

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A Little Girl in Auschwitz

By Lidia Maksymowicz Publisher:PAN MACMILLAN UK Publication Date:2024-01-18

The No. 1 international bestseller, with a foreword by His Holiness Pope Francis, who made headlines in 2021 when he kissed Lidia's Auschwitz identification tattoo. The unforgettable, moving true story of the little girl who survived Auschwitz's 'Angel of Death', Dr Mengele. Lidia was just three years old when she arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau with her mother, a member of the partisan resistance from Belarus. The bewildered little girl was picked out by Dr Josef Mengele for Learn More

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Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Tie-in Edition)

By David Grann Publisher:Vintage Publication Date:2023-10-10

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SOON TO BE A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” —The Boston Globe In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the Learn More

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Some People Need Killing

By Patricia Evangelista Publisher:Random House Publication Date:2023-08-10

Patricia Evangelista. Random House, $30 (448p) ISBN 978-0-593-13313-2 In this shattering debut, Filipina journalist Evangelista interviews detainees, families, and key government officials to illuminate the Philippines’ brutal war on drugs. Even before Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president of the Philippines in 2016, he was known for his tough stance on drugs, and for his lack of distinction between dealers and users. As mayor of Davao City, he sanctioned death squads t Learn More

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Elon Musk: Risking It All

By Michael Vlismas Publisher:Random House Publication Date:2023-07-09

A NEW EDITION OF MICHAEL VLISMAS' EYE-OPENING BIOGRAPHY OF ELON MUSK, NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL COVERING THE LATEST IN MUSK'S FAMILY AND BUSINESS LIFE In 2022 Elon Musk - one of the richest and best-known people on earth - made headlines worldwide with his bid to buy Twitter, and he is often in the news for his entrepreneurial exploits and his controversial tweets. Who is this boundary-pushing billionaire with grand plans of inhabiting Mars, and what lies at the heart of his vis Learn More

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Hands: An Anxious Mind Unpicked

By Lauren Brown Publisher:‎HarperNorth Publication Date:2023-05-23

Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists Book of Night is everything delicious and frightening I've come to expect from Holly Black.' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House 'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review _______________________________________________________________________ #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thi Learn More

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Tao Te Ching (EXCLUSIVE AT POPULAR)

By Lao Tzu Publisher: Publication Date:2023-05-01

The most widely translated work in world literature after the Bible, Tao Te Ching or The Book of the Way is the classic text of Taoism, the ancient Chinese school of thought. Believed to be written by Lao-Tzu, the father of Taoism, Tao Te Ching applies timeless wisdoms on themes as diverse as statesmanship, ecology and love, and aims to give readers a serene and generous spirit. Learn More

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Killer In The Kremlin

By John Sweeney Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-02-16

The perfect romcom: a stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. But when the people cl Learn More

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Caste

By Isabel Wilkerson Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-02-14

THE TIME NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR , #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Powerful and timely ... I cannot recommend it strongly enough" - Barack Obama Beyond race or class, our lives are defined by a powerful, unspoken system of divisions. In Caste, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson provides a profound, eye-opening portrait of this hidden phenomenon. This is the story of how our world was shaped by caste, and how its rigid, arbitrary hierarchies still divide us tod Learn More

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My Fourth Time, We Drowned : Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route

By Sally Hayden Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2023-02-03

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read' SALLY ROONEY The treatment of refugees has become one of the most devastating human rights disasters in our history. In this book, award-winning journalist Sally Hayden unfolds a staggering investigation into the migrant crisis across North Africa. This book follows the experiences of refugees, telling a r Learn More

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The Red of my Blood

By Clover Stroud Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-01-26

A modern day re-telling of Robin Hood, Book One of The Ravenhood series is set to be a viral read . . . giving us all the steam. Buckle up.' - Glamour Magazine Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy, romantic, modern day take on Robin Hood with breathtaking twists. "In your heart of hearts, if you didn't have to choose, would you?" The deal is simple: all nineteen-year-old student Cecilia Horner has to do is survive a year in the small town of Triple Falls, liv Learn More

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The Betrayal of Anne Frank

By Rosemary Sullivan Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:2023-01-19

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation' New York Times Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer. Rosemary Sullivan unfolds the story in a gripping, moving narrative. Over thirty mill Learn More

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The Genealogy of Kings (Sulalatus Salatin)

By Muhammad Haji Salleh , Tun Seri Lanang Publisher:PRHSEA Publication Date:2023-01-12

A history of the Malay Peninsula and the islands of the Archipelago In a collector’s edition, The Genealogy of Kings (Malay: Sulalat al-Salatin or Sejarah Melayu), is a literary work that gives a traditional interpretation of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Malacca Sultanate. The work which was composed sometime between the 15th and 16th centuries, is considered one of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language. I Learn More

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MY DEAR PAPA - SECOND EDITION

By Nurul Hana Anwar Publisher:Gerakbudaya Publication Date:2023-01-07

8 years have gone by and editing this book feels like a fever dream. I never thought I could be here in such a good light and I am excited that you are able to see the changes and the whirlwind of moments that have happened in Malaysia. Thank you to the people that had been here from different journeys and walks of life. This means a lot and I couldn’t have done it without people I cherish and love that have brought me to finish this book. Learn More

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Kingdom of Characters : A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China

By Jing Tsu Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2023-01-05

A riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a superpower in the process What does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language? China today is one of the world's most powerful nations, yet just a century ago it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, left behind in the wake of Western technology. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that Learn More

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Kill the Major (Second Edition): The True Story of the Most Successful Alled Querilla War in Borne

By Paul Malone Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2023-01-01

The true story of the 42 Australian, New Zealand and British guerrillas and their Borneo warrior allies who fought behind Japanese lines in World War II and forced the surrender of the last two Japanese companies, ten weeks after World War II’s official end. Over 1,000 Japanese were killed in the Semut I operation, a casualty rate out of all proportion to the small size and armaments of the force. But rather than revere and praise their leader, after the war, many of th Learn More

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The Push Till the Last Mile

By Husna Kassim Publisher:HK Publication Date:2023-01-01

Everyone has a story to tell, of how their life experiences have shaped them into who they have become. Narrated here are stories colouring various shades of life's journeys: inspirational stories of a winning mentality with accounts of endurance, perseverance and courage; stories of how the cycle of poverty was broken through education; stories of one unfortunate being and a few who fell through the cracks; and finally words of hope to carry on. These stories are about paths Learn More

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The New Era In Today's China

By Koh King Kee Publisher:Gerakbudaya Publication Date:2022-10-01

China is often misunderstood and even stigmatised by the mainstream media and some Western scholars. 'The New Era in Today’s China' explains what the country can bring to the world. The book comprehensively examines China in the new era and what it means for the future world, including its domestic politics, economy, society, and culture, as well as China’s global engagement, world image, and international communication. It covers key topics such as China-US relations, po Learn More

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China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower

By Frank Dikoetter Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date:2022-09-29

A leading historian of modern China. He is a rare scholar, adept in both Russian and Chinese . . . Combined with this linguistic skill, Dikoetter has a writer's gift' EVENING STANDARD From the Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author of Mao's Great Famine, a timely and compelling account of China in the wake of Chairman Mao In China After Mao, award-winning historian Frank Dikoetter explores how the People's Republic of China was transformed from a backwater economy in the 1970s Learn More

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Life After: Oral Histories of the May 13 Incident

By Members of the May 13 Oral History Group Publisher:Gerakbudaya Enterprise Publication Date:2022-08-01

“As May 13, 1969, has lived on as one of Malaysia’s most iconic moments of political transition and change, it deserves to be told and retold through many lenses and by many interlocutors. How did those palpably touched by the ordeal, and lost friends, neighbors, and family members survive the aftermath of the violence? As the narrators in this book recount these experiences, they weigh and judge the history of the nation, from below. This book thus makes for a powerful Learn More

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The Interpreter's Daughter

By Teresa Lim Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2022-06-23

Pre-order now and discover one family's fascinating story in this beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore______________I would learn that when families tell stories, what they leave out re-defines what they keep in. With my family, these were not secrets intentionally withheld. Just truths too painful to confront. In the last years of her life, Teresa Lim's mother, Violet Chang, had copies of a cherished family Learn More

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The Dawn of Everything

By David Graeber & David Wengrow Publisher:Penguin UK Publication Date:2022-06-02

Pacey and potentially revolutionary' Sunday Times 'Iconoclastic and irreverent ... an exhilarating read' The Guardian 'This is not a book. This is an intellectual feast' Nassim Nicholas Taleb For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike—either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and D Learn More

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The King’s Chinese: From Barber to Banker, the Story of Yeap Chor Ee and the Straits Chinese

By Daryl Yeap Publisher:Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD) Publication Date:2022-01-06

The King’s Chinese: From Barber to Banker, the Story of Yeap Chor Ee and the Straits Chinese provides interesting vignettes of Yeap’s life in the contexts of southern China and the Nanyang, drawing on family records, written and oral history sources and personal visits to ancestral homes. These are a useful supplement to other historical and biographical studies of the Chinese community in Penang. Yeap Chor Ee (1868–1952) was not Straits-born. He was a subject of the Ch Learn More

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Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World

By Otto English Publisher:Welbeck Publication Date:2021-10-06

An alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told and how they've been used over time. Lincoln did not believe all men were created equal. The Aztecs were not slaughtered by the Spanish Conquistadors. And Churchill was not the man that people love to remember. In this fascinating new book, journalist and author Otto English takes ten great lies from history and shows how our present continues to be manipulated by the fabrications of the p Learn More

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Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold

By Stephen Fry Publisher:Penguin Life Publication Date:2021-07-22

An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER Step into Stephen Fry's bewitching retelling of the legend of Troy in his most epic book yet ________ 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world . . .' Paris the Trojan has kidnapped Helen, Greek queen and most beautiful woman of the ancient world. A thousand ships give chase and lay Learn More

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The Genealogy of Kings (Sulalatus Salatin)

By Muhammad Haji Salleh Publisher:Penguin SEA Publication Date:2021-01-01

A history of the Malay Peninsula and the islands of the Archipelago. The Malay Annals (Malay: Sejarah Melayu), originally titled Sulalatus Salatin (Genealogy of Kings), is a literary work that gives a romanticised history of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Malacca Sultanate. The work which was composed sometime between 15th and 16th centuries, is considered one of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language. In 2001 Learn More

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The Fear Paradox : How Our Obsession with Feeling Secure Imprisons Our Minds and Shapes Our Lives

By Frank Faranda Publisher:Mango Media Publication Date:2020-06-04

"Fear, Contemporary Society, and its ConsequencesFor anyone suffering from the global pandemic anxiety surrounding the new coronavirus, comes a long awaited exploration of one of the most powerful and primitive human emotions. A history and culture of fear. Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically-plagues no longer wipe out entire families, and no longer do we empty our chamber pots into the street. But, progress in the We Learn More

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Upheaval : How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change

By Jared Diamond Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date:2020-05-27

'A riveting and illuminating tour of how nations deal with crises - which might hopefully help humanity as a whole deal with our present global crisis' YUVAL NOAH HARARI, author of SAPIENS ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Author of the landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond has transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, at a time when crises are erupting around the world, heexplores what make Learn More

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The Mastermind

By Evan Ratliff Publisher:Hachette Book Group USA Publication Date:2020-05-19

"It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are goo Learn More

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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China

By Jung Chang Publisher:Vintage Publication Date:2020-01-10

*LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN 2020* Meet the three women who helped shape the course of modern Chinese history; a gripping story of sisterhood and betrayal from the bestselling author of Wild Swans. They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled seismic transformations these three women left an indelible mark on history. Red Sister rose to be Mao's vice-chair. Little Sister became first lady of pre-Communist Nationalist China. Big Sister mad Learn More

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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

By Carlo M. Cipolla Publisher:PENGUINS Publication Date:2019-11-19

Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world’s most powerful boardrooms to your local pub. This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of econo Learn More

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THE BANISHED IMMORTAL

By Ha Jin Publisher:RANDOM HOUSE USA INC Publication Date:2019-11-12

In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's brilliant poems--shaped by Daoist thought, filled with an irrepressible lust for life--were never given their proper due. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of tavern singers, soldiers, and writers throughout the Tang dynasty, and his deep desire for a higher, more perfect world gave rise to his nickname: the Banished Immortal. With the instincts of a master novelist, Ha Jin draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources Learn More

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OPERATION BLACK ROSE

By J P Cross Publisher:PENGUIN Publication Date:2019-09-25

In 1938 Malaya, Japanese intelligence officers and pro-Independence Indians conspire to test their suspicions about British intelligence officer Philip Rance by attempting to burgle his office. The plot is foiled by Rance's teenage son, Jason, who must move to England to escape revenge. Singapore and Malaya fall to the Japanese and captured Indian POWs are enlisted in the anti-British 'Indian National Army' under Subhas Chandra Bose. All four unsuccessful burglars are involve Learn More

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PRINCESS: STEPPING OUT OF THE SHADOWS

By Jean Sasson Publisher:BANTAM UK Publication Date:2019-08-22

In the international bestseller, Princess: The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Sa’ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey continues as we follow the fortunes and the dazzling life of the Princess, her friends and her family. But, of course, there is a less glamorous, much darker side to this engaging series, and in Stepping Out of the Shadows Learn More

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THE ORIGINS OF MALAYAN COMMUNISM

By C.F Yong Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2019-07-10

Malayan Chinese radicalism in the form of anarcho-communism only emerged in 1919. The ideology of anarcho-communism promoted not only the concept of anarchism but also of communism as a panacea for global problems. The arrival of anarcho-communism was followed in the 1920s by three waves of Chinese communism to Malayan shores until the founding of the Malayan Communist Party in mid-April 1930. The MCP struggled grimly for survival during its early years but posed a real threa Learn More

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PE- SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Publisher:POPULAR UK Publication Date:2019-04-25

Great Speeches In The Course Of History Have Not Only Created History, But Also Changed History And 75 Of Those Speeches Have Been Included In This Book. Learn More

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OUT OF EGYPT

By André Aciman Publisher:FABER Publication Date:2019-02-21

[A] mesmerizing portrait of a now vanished world. Aciman's story of Alexandria is the story of his own family, a Jewish family with Italian and Turkish roots that tied its future to Egypt and made its home there for three generations, only to find itself peremptorily expelled by the Government in the early 1960's. It is the story of a fractious clan of dreamers and con men and the emotional price they would pay for exile, the story of a young boy's coming of age and his memor Learn More

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Letters to a Young Muslim

By Omar Saif Ghobash Publisher:Pan Macmillan Publication Date:2018-11-01

A powerful celebration of common humanity and compassion . . . deserves to be read widely by people of all faiths and none' - Sunday Times In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a vital manifesto that tackles the dilemmas facing not only young Muslims but everyone navigating the complexities of today's world. Full of wisdom and thoughtful reflections on faith, culture and society. This is a courageous and essential book that cel Learn More

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Robert Kuok: A Memoir

By Robert Kuok , Andrew Tanzer Publisher:LANDMARK BOOKS Publication Date:2018-09-06

Winner of Best Book of the Year at the Singapore Book Publishers Association awards 2018. Robert Kuok is one of the most highly respected businessmen in Asia. But this legendary Overseas Chinese entrepreneur, commodities trader, hotelier and property mogul has maintained a low profile and seldom shed light in public on his business empire or personal life. That is, until now. In these memoirs, the 94-year-old Kuok tells the remarkable story of how, starting in British Colonia Learn More

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DEALS, DATUS & DAYAKS

By Michael Leigh Publisher:SIRD Publication Date:2018-07-26

This book tells the story of Malaysia's formation and its early struggle for survival. A treasure trove of recently de-classified records from the UK National Archives and the US Consulate in Kuching, demonstrate how the British, Singapore and Malayan governments seized upon the Brunei revolt, and Indonesian attacks across the Sarawak border, to justify their extensive use of coercive measures against the strongest opponents of the federation proposal, and to reinforce strong Learn More

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Books That Changed History: From the Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary

By DK Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2017-09-07

Featuring a foreword by James Naughtie.
Turn the pages of the most famous books of all time and marvel at the stories behind them. Over 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books are examined and explained in this stunning treasury.

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The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money

By Frederik Obermaier Publisher:Oneworld Publications Publication Date:2017-03-30

From the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting 11.5 million documents sent through encrypted channels. The secret records of 214,000 offshore companies. The largest data leak in history. In early 2015, an anonymous whistle-blower led investigative journalists Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier into the shadow economy where the super-rich hide billions of dollars in complex financial networks. Thus began the ground-breaking investigation that Learn More

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The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History

By Peter H. Wilson Publisher:PENGUIN UK Publication Date:2017-02-23

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Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race

By Margot Lee Shetterly Publisher:WILLIAM MORROW Publication Date:2016-12-06

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Golden Globe-winner Taraji P. Henson and Academy Award-winners Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program-and whose contributions have been unheralded, until now. Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the Learn More

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A History of Malaysia

By Barbara Watson Andaya , Leonard Y. Andaya Publisher: Publication Date:2016-11-11

First published in 1982, this text is widely regarded as a leading general history of the country. This new and revised edition brings the story of this fascinating country up to date, incorporating the latest scholarship on every period of Malaysian history, including recent research into pre-modern times. This text thus provides a historical framework that helps explain the roots of the issues dominating Malaysian life today, and the difficulties of creating a multicultu Learn More

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Big History: Our Incredible Journey, from Big Bang to Now

By DK Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2016-10-03

Understand how and why we got where we are today with Big History.
From the formation of our universe to the present day, countless major events have changed the course of life on Earth. Big History brings together an incredible range of perspectives, using multiple disciplines including physics and sociology to bring us the story of 13.8 billion years of remarkable history. With a foreword by TED speaker Professor David Christian, Big History i Learn More

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Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist

By Niall Ferguson Publisher:PENGUIN UK Publication Date:2016-09-29

'Riveting ... this will be his masterpiece' - Andrew Roberts, The New York Times 'For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore Kissinger' - John Bew, New Statesman, Books of the Year 'This is a superb history of the modern world as well as a biography of Kissinger ... a tour de force' William Shawcross, The Times No American statesman has been as revered and as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Hailed by some as the "indispensable man", whose advice has been Learn More

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The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

By DK Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2016-06-27

Discover the key themes and big ideas behind more than 80 of the world's most important historical events - from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.
From the origins of Homo sapiens to the Space Race, and from the French Revolution to the Digital Revolution, this instalment in the bestselling Big Ideas series offers an essential exploration of the human timeline up to and including the rise of modern Islam, the world wide web, and the global f Learn More

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The Story of Philosophy

By Bryan Magee Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2016-05-02

The Story of Philosophy is the ultimate exploration of 2,500 years of Western philosophy. From the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers, The Story of Philosophy brings a stunning and simple approach to tackle history's biggest ideas. Professor Bryan Magee takes you from the origins of philosophy to the present day, from Plato to Popper and into the future. This essential guide is fully updated to include thoughts on our modern society, exploring science and democracy, and pos Learn More

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Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour

By DK Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2016-05-02

A spectacular illustrated journey through 4,000 years of weaponry, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour is the most comprehensive visual reference charting the history of arms and armour worldwide. Follow the evolution of weaponry from stone maces to machine-guns, and discover the brutal history of the warriors who wielded them. Drawing extensively on the treasures of the Royal Armouries Museum, this fully updated guide uniquely details the date, weight, size, and Learn More

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To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science

By Steven Weinberg Publisher:PENGUIN Publication Date:2016-02-01

In To Explain the World, pre-eminent theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg offers a rich and irreverent history of science from a unique perspective - that of a scientist. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, he shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Yet eventually, through Learn More

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History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day

By DK Publisher:DK UK Publication Date:2015-08-26

Explore the fascinating story of the human race and more than 6 million years of global history in this dynamic visual encyclopedia of world events.
Using a compelling narrative format, DK's History unpicks the common threads and forces that have shaped the past and informed the present to show that ours is a history including genes and viruses - not just battles and treaties. This updated and expanded third edition includes coverage of contemporary issues, su Learn More

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A History of the World in 12 Maps

By Jerry Brotton Publisher:PENGUIN BOOKS; REPRINT EDITION Publication Date:2014-10-28

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Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China

By Jung Chang Publisher:VINTAGE Publication Date:2014-07-01

From the bestselling author of Wild Swans and Mao: The Unknown Story In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Empress Dowager Cixi - the most important woman in Chinese history - brought a medieval empire into the modern age. Under her, the ancient country attained virtually all the attributes of a modern state and it was she who abolished gruesome punishments like `death by a thousand cuts' and put an end to foot-binding. Jung Chang comprehensive Learn More

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JERUSALEM

By Simon Sebag Montefiore Publisher:Orion Publishing Co Publication Date:2012-03-01

The epic story of Jerusalem told through the lives of the men and women who created, ruled and inhabited it.Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of 3,000 years of faith, slaught Learn More

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COMMUNIST MANIFESTO

By Karl Marx , Friedri Engels Publisher:SIGNET Publication Date:2011-06-09

Featuring an extensive, provocative introduction by historian Martin Malia, this authorized English translation of The Communist Manifesto, edited and annotated by Engels, with prefaces to editions published between 1872 and 1888, provides a new opportunity to examine the document that shook the world. In 1848, two young men published what would become one of the defining documents of modern history, The Communist Manifesto. It rapidly realigned political faultlines all over Learn More

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When China Rules The World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World [Greatly updated and expanded]

By Martin Jacques Publisher:PENGUIN UK Publication Date:2009-03-26

China will replace the United States as the world's dominant power. In so doing, it will not become more western but the world will become more Chinese. Jacques argues that we cannot understand China in western terms but only through its own history and culture. To this end, he introduces a powerful set of ideas including China as a civilization-state, the tributary system, the Chinese idea of race, a very different concept of the state, and the principle of contested mod Learn More

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