Books in Non-Fiction > History > Social & Cultural History

The Industrial Revolution

A Concise History

by Julian R Halberg

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Great Industrial Accidents

by Dr Alex Bugeja PhD

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of the Turks and Caicos Islands

by Johnathan Dubois

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The World's Greatest Castles

by Dr Alex Bugeja PhD

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History Of Weather

How Climate And Storms Have Shaped Civilization

by Alex Bugeja

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Cheese Files

The History and Recipes of Cheese

by Johnathan Wells

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of Alberta

by Richard Devereux

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Madagascar

by Soa Rakoto

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Shopping

by Elias Marlowe

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Rest for the Weary

A History of Lodging Through The Ages

by Peter Harris

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

A History of Artificial Cooling

by Brent Marek

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Biology

by Russell Hopkins

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of South Carolina

by Alistair Casper

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Maine

by George Andrews

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Tunisia

by Yassine Ben Salem

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Idaho

by Charles Pilgrim

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Madhya Pradesh

by Oliver Kingsley

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Illinois

by Mark Montague

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Agriculture Through the Ages

Exploring the History, Innovation, and Future of Farming

by Alex Bugeja

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The History of Hamburgers

A guide to this delicious snack through the ages

by Alex Bugeja

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Foodways of Empire: Culinary History and Regional Cuisines of China

A cultural and gastronomic history linking food production, regional tastes, and imperial tastes

by Kevin Russell

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Great Famine and Policy Failure: Lessons from China's 1959–1961 Crisis

A focused investigation into causes, consequences, and historiography of the Great Chinese Famine

by Bradley Tran

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cultural Revolution in Local Eyes: Class Struggle, Memory, and Rehabilitation

Microhistories of villages, schools, and factories during and after the Cultural Revolution

by Jacob Johnson

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Archives and Arguments: A Practical Guide to Researching Chinese History

Methods, sources, and ethical approaches for archival research in China and diaspora collections

by Janet Brooks

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Court, Clergy, and Canon: Religion, Ritual, and the State in Chinese History

A study of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and popular religion in state formation and social life

by Wayne Ramos

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Minorities and the Middle Kingdom: Ethnic Policies and Frontier Societies in Chinese History

A historical study of ethnic diversity, assimilation, and minority-state relations from imperial to modern times

by Kenneth Kennedy

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

From Canton to the Treaty Ports: Maritime Trade and Foreign Encounters in China

A maritime history of Sino-foreign trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange from the Song to the 20th century

by Ann Perry

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Jewish Lives Across Europe: Community, Persecution, and Resilience

A cultural and social history of Jewish communities from medieval settlements to postwar recovery

by Paul Vargas

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Last Emperors: Qing Collapse and the Birth of Modern China

An in-depth exploration of the late Qing reforms, rebellions, and the 1911 revolution that ended imperial rule

by Joyce Palmer

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Under the Red Flag: Rural Collectivization and Village Life during the Mao Years

A microhistorical study of collectivization, commune culture, and peasant responses 1949–1978

by Dylan Holmes

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Borders in Flux: Migration, Nationhood, and the Making of Modern Europe

Exploring migration, forced displacement, and border politics from the 18th century to the present

by Rose Thomas

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Europe at War: A Strategic History of World Wars I and II

An integrated military, political, and social account of Europe's two world wars

by Bradley Nguyen

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Invisible Workers: Labor, Industry, and Social Change in Europe

An economic and social history of labor movements, workplace transformation, and welfare states

by Benjamin Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

When Empires Collide: The Ottoman and Habsburg Frontier

A case study of conflict, diplomacy, and cultural exchange on Europe's southeastern borderlands

by Elizabeth Burns

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Microhistory of a Continent: Twenty Case Studies that Reveal Europe's Past

Short, focused studies that use local stories to illuminate broad European transformations

by Carol Jones

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Science and Enlightenment: Intellectual Revolutions that Shaped Europe

Tracing the rise of scientific thought, secularism, and intellectual networks from the 17th to 19th centuries

by Jean Crawford

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Mandate and Merit: The Imperial Examination System and Social Mobility in China

A study of how exams shaped governance, literacy, and elite formation from Sui to Qing

by Emma Rogers

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Quiet Countryside: Agrarian Life and Rural Change in Europe

A social and economic history of European peasantries, land use, and rural reform

by Shirley Nichols

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Seeds of Industry: China's Economic Transformations from 1600 to 1950

A macroeconomic and local-level account of commercialization, proto-industrialization, and early modernization

by Philip Powell

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cities of Europe: Urban Life from Rome to the Global Metropolis

Comparative urban history examining governance, commerce, and culture in European cities

by Deborah Daniels

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Walls and Cities: Urbanization, Architecture, and Daily Life in Historical China

An architectural and social guide to Chinese cities from early walled towns to treaty ports

by Frank Miller

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Red Revolution, Long Shadow: The Rise of the Communist Party in Republican China

A political and social history of CCP emergence, strategies, and local bases, 1919–1949

by Richard Sullivan

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Long Renaissance: Art, Science, and Society Across Europe

A pan-European reappraisal of Renaissance change beyond Italy's masterpieces

by Isabella Carter

$6.99 (ebook), $20.99 (paperback)

Mongol Shadow: The Yuan Dynasty and Cross-Cultural Rule in China

An exploration of Mongol governance, cultural exchange, and administrative innovations during the Yuan

by Gloria Hunter

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Mariners and Merchants: The Age of Exploration and Europe's Global Reach

A maritime and economic history of exploration, colonization, and trade networks that expanded Europe

by Carl Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Black Sea Bridge: Trade, Culture, and Conflict on Europe's Eastern Edge

An exploration of the Black Sea region's role in European history and geopolitical tensions

by Daniel Wagner

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Seeds of Revolt: The Social Origins of Europe's Revolutions

Comparative case studies of grassroots causes behind major European revolutions

by Mark Long

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Dragon Roads: The Tang Dynasty and the Making of Global China

How Tang-era trade, culture, and diplomacy forged early Chinese cosmopolitanism and connected Eurasia

by Alan Morgan

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Silk and Spice: The Overland Silk Road and Cultural Exchange in Eurasia

A narrative reconstruction of trade, religion, and migration along the Silk Road with a Chinese focus

by Isabella Williams

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Paper, Print, and Power: Intellectual History and the Rise of Chinese Thought

How print culture, education, and intellectual networks shaped political and cultural change from Han to Republican China

by Lauren Rose

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Women of Influence: Gender and Power in European History

A feminist history of female agency from medieval queens to 20th-century activists

by Carolyn Cox

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Rivers of Trade: Commercial Networks that Built Europe

A study of inland and maritime trade routes, markets, and merchant cultures across European history

by Jerry Bailey

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Cultural Crossroads: Migration, Exchange, and Identity in Mediterranean Europe

A focused study of cultural hybridity, diasporas, and artistic exchange around the Mediterranean basin

by Vincent McDonald

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Artisans and Markets: The Social History of Craft and Industry in China

An economic and cultural account of craftsmen, guilds, and urban industries from medieval to modern times

by Dorothy Wright

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A People's Timeline of Europe

A concise chronological guide to the major events that shaped Europe for beginners

by Peter Simpson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Museum of Memory: Memorialization, Monuments, and the Cultural Politics of War

How Societies Remember, Contest, and Teach Wartime Histories

by Rachel Spencer

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Propaganda and the Home Front: Media, Morale, and the Politics of Perception

How Governments Shape Public Opinion and Sustain Wartime Commitment

by Paul Roberts

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

From Vineyard to Table: A Social History of Food and Wine

How agriculture, trade, and ritual shaped what we eat and drink across civilizations

by Gregory Scott

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Women at Arms: Roles, Experiences, and Impact of Women in War throughout History

Combatants, nurses, homefront workers, and the changing gender dynamics of conflict

by Paul Diaz

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Battlefield Archaeology: Unearthing the Material History of Warfare

Methods, discoveries, and what artifacts reveal about tactics and soldiers' lives

by David Moreno

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Global Inferno: Strategy, Technology, and Society in the Second World War

Operational art, industrial mobilization, and the social fabric of global conflict

by Bobby Holmes

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Castles, Cavalry, and Crossbow: Military Transformation in the Middle Ages

Siegecraft, mounted tactics, and the social forces that reshaped medieval warfare

by Jonathan Russell

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Heritage on a Plate: The Global History of Home Cooking

A cultural and chronological tour of how everyday food shaped societies and identities

by Donald Ward

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Trenches, Tanks, and Total War: The First World War Reexamined

Industrialized combat, doctrine, and social consequences of World War I

by Henry Sanders

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Shores of Exchange: The Swahili Coast and the Indian Ocean World

Cities, Language, and Cross-Cultural Commerce from Kilwa to Zanzibar

by Patrick Morris

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Nile Kingdoms: Statecraft and Society in Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Comparative Political, Religious, and Material Cultures along the Nile

by Gerald Miller

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Iron and Ivory: The Kingdom of Kush and Meroe Reclaimed

Urbanism, Metallurgy, and Trade in Sudanese Antiquity

by Helen Guzman

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Voices and Scripts: Language, Writing, and Literacy in African History

From Oral Traditions to Ajami, Ge'ez, and Indigenous Scripts

by Gerald Richardson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Carthage and the Mediterranean Web: Phoenician Networks, Commerce, and the Punic World

Maritime Trade, Urbanization, and Conflict in North Africa and Beyond

by Bradley McDonald

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Across the Sands: Trans-Saharan Trade Routes and Cultural Transmission

Camels, Caravans, and the Movement of Ideas and Goods

by Jeremy Chavez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Scramble and Partition: European Colonialism and the Making of Modern Africa

Diplomacy, Violence, and the Cartography of Empire, 1870–1960

by Alan Allen

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Gold, Salt, and Song: The Rise and Reach of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires

Trade, Scholarship, and Statecraft in West Africa's Medieval Period

by Carolyn Brooks

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Bound Within: Internal Slavery, Social Structures, and Emancipation in Africa

Regional Case Studies of Bondage, Domestic Systems, and Abolition

by Roger Collins

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Chains Across the Atlantic: African Societies and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Origins, Impact, and Legacies of Forced Migration

by Laura Vasquez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Women of the Continent: Gender, Power, and Social Change in African History

Matriarchs, Warriors, and Everyday Agents across Precolonial and Colonial Eras

by Janet Ellis

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Freedom Fractures: Anti-Colonial Movements, Militancy, and Negotiated Independence

From Grassroots Organizing to Armed Struggle, 1919–1975

by Olivia Morris

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Railways, Rivers, and Rubber: Infrastructure and Economic Development in the Americas

Transport, extractive booms, and the networks that integrated continental markets, 1850–1950

by Christopher Patel

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Empires at War: Spain, Portugal, Britain, France, and the Contest for the Americas

Colonial rivalries and the making of modern borders from the 16th to 19th centuries

by Philip Gonzales

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Sport, Politics, and Identity in the Americas

Baseball, soccer, and national culture from ballfields to statecraft

by Kathryn Dunn

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Railways and Rubber: The Congo Free State and the Political Economy of Exploitation

A Microhistory of Violence, Governance, and International Reform

by Gloria Marshall

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A Comparative History of North American Independence

From thirteen colonies to federations: divergent paths to statehood in the United States and Canada

by Tyler Griffin

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Women of the Americas: Gender, Work, and Political Change

Feminist movements, labor histories, and female leadership from colonial times to the 21st century

by Gloria Harris

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Borderlands and Frontiers: The History of the US-Mexico Border

Migration, trade, conflict, and cultural exchange along one of the world's most dynamic boundaries

by Natalie Nichols

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Pirates, Privateers, and Maritime Trade in the Early Americas

Seafaring raiders, imperial commerce, and the development of Atlantic economies in the 16th–18th centuries

by Amy Wright

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Columbian Exchange Unpacked

How plants, animals, peoples, and pathogens reshaped the Americas and the globe

by Kimberly Parker

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Music and Memory: Cultural Soundtracks of the Americas

How jazz, samba, tango, reggae, and folk traditions map social histories and transnational flows

by Michelle Moore

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Truth Commissions, Memory, and Justice in the Americas

Transitional justice, historical memory, and reconciliation after authoritarian rule and mass violence

by Donna Torres

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Corn, Quipu, and City-States: Pre-Columbian Civilizations of the Americas

An archaeological and cultural survey of the major Indigenous empires from Mesoamerica to the Andes

by Gerald Cole

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Foodways of the Americas: The Social History of Corn, Potatoes, and Cuisine

From Indigenous staples to global superfoods — culinary exchange and identity across the continents

by Bradley Collins

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Disease and Public Health: Epidemics, Policies, and Social Responses in the Americas

Plagues, vaccination campaigns, and the politics of public health from colonial times to COVID-19

by Wayne Hernandez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)