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The Lives of the Caesars
The Lives of the Caesars Suetonius The ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight, to thrill, to dazzle. To rule as a Caesar was to stand as an actor upon the great stage of the world....- Dhs. 140.00
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The Strategists
The Strategists Phillips Payson O'Brien In THE STRATEGISTS, Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien shows how the views these five leaders forged in WW1 are crucial to understanding how they fought WW2. For example, Churchill's experiences of facing the German Army in France in 1916 made...- Dhs. 73.00
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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies
A History of Britain in Ten Enemies Terry Deary The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and Churchill an opposition windbag without the Nazis. Britain loves its heroes...- Dhs. 62.00
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The Invisible Doctrine
The Invisible Doctrine George Monbiot , Peter Hutchison This book is dynamite' - Caroline Lucas | 'Fantastic' - Mark Ruffalo We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and our leisure; our...- Dhs. 62.00
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The Canceling of the American Mind
The Canceling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff , Rikki Schlott Why bother refuting your opponents, when you can just take away their platform or career? First Amendment rights lawyer Greg Lukianoff teams up with Rikki Schlott to show how a trend of intolerance...- Dhs. 73.00
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Is a River Alive?
Is a River Alive? Robert Macfarlane At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Inspired by the activists, artists and...- Dhs. 140.00
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The Siege
The Siege Ben Macintyre On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as...- Dhs. 62.00
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Who is Government?
Who is Government? Michael Lewis The government is a vast, complex system that citizens pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and...- Dhs. 140.00
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Chernobyl Roulette
Chernobyl Roulette Serhii Plokhy On 24 February 2022, the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, armored vehicles approached the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. It was the most direct way for them to reach the capital - and an extraordinarily...- Dhs. 62.00
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Everything Is Tuberculosis
Everything Is Tuberculosis John Green Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! • #1 Washington Post bestseller! • #1 Indie Bestseller! • USA Today Bestseller! 'Earnest and empathetic.' - New York Times Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady...- Dhs. 123.00
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The Coming Storm
The Coming Storm Gabriel Gatehouse 'A grand and somewhat terrifying narrative of misfits, misinformation and manipulation' - The Guardian 'A magnificent storyteller' - The Telegraph 'Gabriel goes down our dark American rabbit hole armed with nothing but his very British charm. He comes out...- Dhs. 73.00
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Speaking in Tongues
Speaking in Tongues JM Coetzee , Mariana Dimópulos This is a book about languages, what languages can and what they cannot do. In this dialogue between a Nobel Laureate and a leading translator, provocative ideas emerge about the evolution of language and the challenge...- Dhs. 84.00
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Cunning Folk
Cunning Folk Tabitha Stanmore Cunning Folk transports us to a time when magic was used to solve life's day-to-day problems – as well as some of deadly importance. 'A brilliant book, written with wit and vigour' MALCOLM GASKILL, author of The Ruin of All...- Dhs. 62.00
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The World of the Cold War
The World of the Cold War Vladislav Zubok Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the spectacular collapse of the Soviet Union?...- Dhs. 140.00
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What Is Free Speech?
What Is Free Speech? Fara Dabhoiwala 'Free Speech!' is a clarion call all over the world, yet what it means today is more contested than ever. Many cultures regard it as dangerous: in China, India, and across the Islamic world, unorthodox views about politics,...- Dhs. 168.00
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The Golden Throne
The Golden Throne Christopher de Bellaigue Istanbul, 1538. The greatest of the Ottoman Sultans is at the pinnacle of world power, while his family and future are at the mercy of their own dynastic law: whichever of his five sons succeeds he must eventually...- Dhs. 95.00
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America, América
America, América Greg Grandin The story of the United States' unique sense of itself was forged facing south – no less than Latin America's was indelibly stamped by the looming colossus to the north. In this stunningly original reinterpretation of the New World, Professor...- Dhs. 106.00
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Allies at War
Allies at War Tim Bouverie A landmark history of the alliance that won the war and made the peace by the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Appeasing Hitler 'An astonishing achievement. Compellingly told, immensely wide-ranging and utterly fascinating… Superb' JAMES HOLLAND After the fall of...- Dhs. 95.00
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Historians and historical writing in the Arabian Peninsula in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries AH
Historians and historical writing in the Arabian Peninsula in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries AH Author: Muhammad Abdullah Al-Za'arir The book highlights the important role played by historians from the Arabian Peninsula in documenting the history of their countries during the twelfth and thirteenth...- Dhs. 65.00
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Al Qawasim in Oman
Al Qawasim in Oman Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi In 2021, I wrote a book titled "The Decisive Word: On the History and Genealogy of the Qawasim," which took forty years to research. In those days, I was unable to write about...- Dhs. 12.00
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Explorers and Discoverers
Explorers and Discoverers Author: Hussein Hamad Hussein Al-Faqih The book in our hands presents a translation of the essence of various types of human sciences; geography, history, and anthropology together, by men who provided these sciences and knowledge about the other world that was...- Dhs. 40.00
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History of Applied Sciences in Islamic Civilization
History of Applied Sciences in Islamic Civilization Author: Hussein Hamad Hussein Al-Faqih The contribution of Muslims to applied sciences had a significant impact on the development and enrichment of these sciences. They were pioneers in many fields, including medicine, geography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, geology,...- Dhs. 49.00
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Tales of Zanzibar
Tales of Zanzibar Author: George Bateman A collection of folk tales commonly spoken in Zanzibar, translated from Swahili into English by George W. Bateman, the book ranges in literary style and narrative from the general tale to the cumulative tale, which relies on the...- Dhs. 30.00
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The story of geographical discovery
The story of geographical discovery Author: Joseph Jacobs Geographical discovery was concerned with the gradual advancement in knowledge of the civilizations of the nations surrounding the Mediterranean, in those vast expanses of land extending in all directions. The task of geographical discovery was limited...- Dhs. 70.00
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Spread of myths
Spread of myths Author: Mary D. Jones - Larry Flaxman The book highlights the urgent need to delve deeper into the importance of ancient symbolism as part of humanity's past and present. It is at the core of our very selves and represents an...- Dhs. 60.00
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World History in 12 Maps
World History in 12 Maps Author: John Burton Maps are images of places that transport their viewers through the imagination to distant, unknown places, and reduce distances to an image the size of the palm of the hand. Mapping is a basic human instinct...- Dhs. 80.00
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Judaism and Israeliism
Judaism and Israeliism Author's name: Yasmine Emad The book opens the doors to the past, exploring the secrets of the corridors of time and the depths of ancient history, so that we can explore together in its pages the most important concepts that led...- Dhs. 48.00
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Seventeen Women from History
Seventeen Women from History Author's name: Atab Ahmed Shabib Great immortal women, how many there are in our Arab and Islamic history Where do great women derive their immortality? And why did they deserve the appreciation and respect of humanity and historians, so that...- Dhs. 49.00
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Servant of the World
Servant of the World Author: Oliver Bullough Current price is: 58.00 SAR. In this book, I argue that over the past seventy years or so, Britain has transformed itself into a global enabler of fraud, Servant to anyone who can afford it, butler to...- Dhs. 60.00
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Geniuses of their time
Geniuses of their time S. Frederick Starr This book by the American researcher S. Frederick Starr examines two of the most prominent figures in Arab-Islamic civilization during its heyday: Ibn Sina and Al-Biruni. It presents a portrait of their era and an analysis of...- Dhs. 72.00
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