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  • The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel Comprising Ancient and Modern History: The Biography of Eminent Men of Europe and America, and the Lives of Distinguished Travelers

    by Thomas H. Prescott ...
    One of the most useful directions for facilitating the study of history, is to begin with authors who present a compendium, or general view of the whole subject of history, and, afterwards, to apply to the study of any particular history with which a more thorough acquaintance is desired. The Historical Department of this work has been compiled with a view to furnishing such a compendium. It ... Read more

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  • The World After American Dominance: Multipolar Power, the Decline of U.S. Hegemony, and the New Global Order

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "The U.S. didn't rule the world—it managed risk. Now, that manager is leaving the building." In 2026, global stability is no longer guaranteed; it is negotiated, transactional, and temporary. As Washington pivots toward an "America First" realism—withdrawing from multilateral frameworks and asserting unilateral control over strategic resources—the world is entering a volatile phase of ... Read more

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  • The Forgotten Civilizations That Built the Modern World. Lost Empires, Ancient Technology, and the Hidden Origins of Global Civilization

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    The modern world was not built by the famous territorial empires we remember—it was built by the "network civilizations" we forgot. While history books obsess over the stone monuments of Rome and Egypt, the true engines of global progress were the masters of trade, finance, and translation. In The Forgotten Civilizations That Built the Modern World, Thomas Prescott reveals the hidden origins of ... Read more

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  • Nations Without Borders: A History of Stateless Peoples

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "States rise and fall. Borders move. But nations without states endure—quietly, persistently, and against expectation." The modern world assumes that nations and states are identical, yet history proves otherwise. In Nations Without Borders, Thomas Prescott provides a calm, analytical, and non-sentimental re-examination of human groups that persist without formal sovereignty. From the fluid ... Read more

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  • The Great Soviet Famine

    How State Policy Starved Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Russia

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "The famine was not Ukrainian, Kazakh, or Russian alone. It was Soviet—and its victims deserve to be remembered together." In the early 1930s, a man-made catastrophe of staggering proportions swept across the Soviet Union, claiming millions of lives through a lethal combination of forced collectivization and impossible grain quotas. In The Great Soviet Famine, Thomas Prescott provides a forensic, ... Read more

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  • Before Nations: How Infrastructure Created Civilization

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "Before nations, there were roads. Before flags, there were canals. And long before identity, there was infrastructure." Civilization did not begin with common languages or shared myths—it began with the coordination of material systems. In Before Nations, Thomas Prescott provides a quietly radical re-examination of human history, arguing that political authority followed logistical capability, ... Read more

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  • The Enforcement State

    How ICE Was Built After 9/11 and Why Immigration Became a Policing Crisis

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "ICE did not emerge because Americans suddenly became harsher. It emerged because the U.S. state reorganized itself after 9/11."In the modern American consciousness, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a lightning rod—a symbol of either necessary order or systemic cruelty. But behind the headlines and the slogans lies a complex institutional history that few truly understand. In The ... Read more

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  • Greenland Is Not for Sale

    Arctic Geopolitics, U.S. Expansion, and the Struggle for Global Power

    by Thomas Prescott ...
    "Greenland is not a blank space on a map. It is the new frontline of the 21st century." In 2026, the world watched as U.S. President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic curiosity into a full-scale trade confrontation, threatening tariffs on European allies until a deal for the "Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" is reached. But as Thomas Prescott argues in Greenland Is Not for Sale, the ... Read more

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  • The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic (The Complete Three-Volume Edition)

    Enriched edition.

    by William Hickling Prescott, Lance Thomas ...
    In "The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic," William Hickling Prescott delivers an extensive and meticulously researched account of the transformative period in Hispanic history marked by the Catholic Monarchs' rule. This comprehensive three-volume work is characterized by Prescott's elegant prose, which skillfully balances scholarly rigor with narrative flair. The text ... Read more

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  • Michael Moss on Archives

    Beyond the Four Corners of the Page

    Edited by Julie Mcleod, Andrew Prescott, Susan Stuart, David Thomas ...
    Michael Moss on Archives brings together selected outputs from an internationally renowned archival scholar, who explored the theory and practice of archives and records management.Comprising a selection of 11 of Moss’ most significant archival writings, the book demonstrates the development of his thinking in archival theory and practice over the past 20 years. Michael Moss was a towering figure ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • The Complete Zimiamvia

    by E. R. Eddison ...
    Series series Zimiamvia
    The classic epic trilogy of parallel worlds, admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern fantasy fiction. Also includes The Worm Ouroboros.When Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was published, reviewers saw that there was only one author with whom he could legitimately be compared: Eric Rucker Eddison (1882-1945). He met both Tolkien and Lewis, and was cited by ... Read more

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  • Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems

    9th International Conference, Living Machines 2020, Freiburg, Germany, July 28–30, 2020, Proceedings

    Edited by Vasiliki Vouloutsi, Anna Mura, Falk Tauber, Thomas Speck, Tony J. Prescott, Paul F. M. J. Verschure ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the )th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Living Machines 2020, held in Freiburg, Germany, in July 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 32 full and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. They deal with research on novel life-like ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD