Unusual But Excellent World History

Discover fascinating and lesser-known world history with these unusual but excellent books. Explore unique perspectives and hidden stories that reshape your understanding of the past.

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1688

 

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Cod

by Mark Kurlansky

“A charming fish tale and a pretty gift for your favorite seafood cook or fishing monomaniac. But in the last analysis, it’s a bitter ecological …
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Salt

by Mark Kurlansky

“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book Review An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod …
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The Basque History of the World

by Mark Kurlansky

"A lively, anecdotal, all-encompassing history of Basque ingenuity and achievement." —Atlantic Monthly From Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod, Salt, Birdseye, and Paper—the illuminating …
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader who Changed the Course of History

by Giles Milton

Chronicles the exploits of Nathaniel Courthope in the Spice Islands of the early seventeenth century.
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