FREE/BARGAIN - Non-Fiction - 2016

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

Wall Street: The History of the New York City Block that Became America's Financial Center

The Illinois Railroads: The History of the Rails that Connect the Heart of the Midwest

The Mexican-American War: The History of the Controversial War that Resulted in the Annexation of the Southwest and California

America's Legendary Frontier Towns: The History of Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste: The History of the American Merchant Vessel and the Disappearance of Its Crew


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[GtrsRGr8]

The ratings on this book are a little less than I like for one that I post. But, the book is currently the #1 seller in three categories in the Kindle store! Too, it's a huge 512 pages long. Add to that the fact that it is marked down 85% from the digital list price, and I've found myself a must-post.

The Borgias: The Hidden History. By G.J. Meyer. Rated 4.2 stars, from 175 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment. Print list price $18.00; digital list price $12.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Bantam, publisher. 512 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Borgias-Hidde.../dp/B009MYAUYG.

Book Description
The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu.

THE BORGIAS

They burst out of obscurity in Spain not only to capture the great prize of the papacy, but to do so twice. Throughout a tumultuous half-century—as popes, statesmen, warriors, lovers, and breathtakingly ambitious political adventurers—they held center stage in the glorious and blood-drenched pageant known to us as the Italian Renaissance, standing at the epicenter of the power games in which Europe’s kings and Italy’s warlords gambled for life-and-death stakes.

Five centuries after their fall—a fall even more sudden than their rise to the heights of power—they remain immutable symbols of the depths to which humanity can descend: Rodrigo Borgia, who bought the papal crown and prostituted the Roman Church; Cesare Borgia, who became first a teenage cardinal and then the most treacherous cutthroat of a violent time; Lucrezia Borgia, who was as shockingly immoral as she was beautiful. These have long been stock figures in the dark chronicle of European villainy, their name synonymous with unspeakable evil.

But did these Borgias of legend actually exist? Grounding his narrative in exhaustive research and drawing from rarely examined key sources, Meyer brings fascinating new insight to the real people within the age-encrusted myth. Equally illuminating is the light he shines on the brilliant circles in which the Borgias moved and the thrilling era they helped to shape, a time of wars and political convulsions that reverberate to the present day, when Western civilization simultaneously wallowed in appalling brutality and soared to extraordinary heights.

Stunning in scope, rich in telling detail, G. J. Meyer’s The Borgias is an indelible work sure to become the new standard on a family and a world that continue to enthrall.

[itisbomb]

Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms,and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories
by Simon Winchester

is $1.99 at

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-Batt...s=The+atlantic

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...illion-stories

Below is the blurb:
"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate historian, Winchester sets the great blue sea's epic narrative against the backdrop of mankind's intellectual evolution, telling not only the story of an ocean, but the story of civilization. Fans of Winchester's Krakatoa, The Man Who Loved China, and The Professor and the Madman will love this masterful, penetrating, and resonant tale of humanity finding its way across the ocean of history.

[itisbomb]

Kill or Cure: An Illustrated History of Medicine
by Steve Parker

is $1.99 at

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Cure-Ill...oding=UTF8&me=

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...ry-of-medicine

Below is the blurb:
Kill or Cure, a lavishly illustrated new history from DK, recounts the quest of doctors and scientists through the ages to tame and conquer mankind's ever-enduring enemies: disease, injury, and death. Sometimes misguided, sometimes inspired, always doggedly determined, the great scientific minds of every generation have battled the unknown within our bodies, developing potions, drugs, and therapies in a quest to heal and cure.
Beginning with early healers, chance discoveries, technological advancement, and "wonder" drugs, and using panels, timelines, and thematic spreads, Kill or Cure highlights information about human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical breakthroughs while telling the dramatic tale of medical progress. Diaries, notebooks, and other first-person accounts tell the fascinating stories from the perspective of people who witnessed medical history firsthand. Packed with photographs, diagrams, and visual explanations, Kill or Cure tells the extraordinary tale of medicine through the ages.

[Difflugia]

Originally Posted by itisbomb

Kill or Cure: An Illustrated History of Medicine
by Steve Parker

If you buy it from eBooks.com, you can download both the PDF (which is formatted exactly like the print book) and the reflowable epub.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Difflugia

If you buy it from eBooks.com, you can download both the PDF (which is formatted exactly like the print book) and the reflowable epub.

Thanks for the post.

The publisher is DK (Dorling Kindersley), a British company. I don't know that I have purchased any of their ebooks, but I have quite a few of their physical books. If the digital books are like the physical books, they are loaded with photographs and other images. The images are very vivid and intense (I've noticed that this is true of the publications of several other British publishers in the last few years).

I think that I remember now that ebooks.com typically, if not always, throws in the pdf with whatever other format a customer buys. Thanks for reminding us.

[ProwlingBoy]

Originally Posted by Difflugia

If you buy it from eBooks.com, you can download both the PDF (which is formatted exactly like the print book) and the reflowable epub.

In the UK this book is also available on Google Play (which also usually allows download of pdf and/or epub) for 99p.

[sufue]

Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation by John Ferling has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle US. I've been thinking a bit recently about their two different viewpoints, and so am happy to find a book that gets pretty good reviews that focuses on these two guys.

link: https://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Ham.../dp/B00CIR97QQ

Spoiler:

A spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America.

From the award-winning author of Almost a Miracle and The Ascent of George Washington, this is the rare work of scholarship that offers us irresistible human drama even as it enriches our understanding of deep themes in our nation's history.

The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion. Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was at stake was not a moment's political advantage, but the future course of the American experiment in democracy. In this epochal debate, no two figures loomed larger than Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

Both men were visionaries, but their visions of what the United States should be were diametrically opposed. Jefferson, a true revolutionary, believed passionately in individual liberty and a more egalitarian society, with a weak central government and greater powers for the states. Hamilton, a brilliant organizer and tactician, feared chaos and social disorder. He sought to build a powerful national government that could ensure the young nation's security and drive it toward economic greatness.

Jefferson and Hamilton is the story of the fierce struggle-both public and, ultimately, bitterly personal-between these two titans. It ended only with the death of Hamilton in a pistol duel, felled by Aaron Burr, Jefferson's vice president. Their competing legacies, like the twin strands of DNA, continue to shape our country to this day. Their personalities, their passions, and their bold dreams for America leap from the page in this epic new work from one of our finest historians.

[Dngrsone]

Originally Posted by sufue

Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation by John Ferling has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle US. I've been thinking a bit recently about their two different viewpoints, and so am happy to find a book that gets pretty good reviews that focuses on these two guys.

link: https://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Ham.../dp/B00CIR97QQ

I'll buy it.

[GtrsRGr8]

I had become wary of Encore Books' cookbooks and recipe books (my wariness of those has softened somewhat in the last few months, however). This ebook from Encore Books is not a cookbook or recipe book, however. It is about travel. And it appears to be good quality

It is The Untraveled Traveler: Cuba, by J.R. Stevens. Here's the book description from Amazon:
For Americans, travel to Cuba is reopening after more than 50 years, with cruise ships and airlines bring now targeting this fertile island. Visiting Cuba offers a rich set of experiences. From its culture and politics to its rainforests and coral reefs, it’s a beautiful country with an amazing history and wonderful people.

In The Untraveled Traveler we attempt to provide information for different types of travelers: the history buff, the nature lover, the adventurer, the beach goer, the partier, and the foodie. We hope that even if you don’t like to travel, you’ll find something interesting or helpful in this guide to Cuba.

The book is brand new, having been published on June 13. So there are no reviews or ratings at Amazon or GoodReads yet. However, the author is prolific writer and his other books typically are very highly rated. Anyway, the ebook is free, so you really don't have much to lose but maybe a few minutes, by downloading it and taking a look.

Here's the linky to it, at Amazon.

[Ricky D'Angelo]

The Tragedy of the Euro by Philipp Bagus, professor of economics at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, is free (pdf/epub).

https://mises.org/library/tragedy-euro

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Ricky D'Angelo

The Tragedy of the Euro by Philipp Bagus, professor of economics at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, is free (pdf/epub).

https://mises.org/library/tragedy-euro

Some people may not realize how timely this is.

Yesterday, the people of Great Britain, by a narrow margin, voted to exit the European Union (you will hear this referred to as "Brexit"). Prime minister David Cameron, a supporter of G.B. being in the EU, promptly resigned.

It's been all over the news, etc. Financial markets have been in a roil since. There have been dire warnings of the people of Great Britain (except for perhaps Scottish ones, who are discussing staying in EU) experiencing bad economic times as a result. Free trade advocates are alarmed.

All of that prompts the question of whether or not the European Union is a good thing for member countries. With the euro being the common currency, that factors greatly into the discussion, too.

I don't know what position the Mises Institute would take. I do know that they are very conservative regarding fiscal matters, maybe even to the point of being libertarian. Many people in the U.S. who would identify themselves as being likeminded would be against free trade; the EU was formed in part to facilitate free trade.

I didn't do any (additional) research, fact-checking, etc. on the subjects, touched on above, before making this post, so there may be some minor inaccuracies in what I wrote. But, if so, it is at least close to being accurate.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Some people may not realize how timely this is.

Yesterday, the people of Great Britain, by a narrow margin, voted to exit the European Union (you will hear this referred to as "Brexit"). Prime minister David Cameron, a supporter of G.B. being in the EU, promptly resigned.

All of that prompts the question of whether or not the European Union is a good thing for member countries. With the euro being the common currency, that factors greatly into the discussion, too.

Note that only some of the EU is in the Eurozone. Not UK, Denmark, Sweden and the newbies.

Wikipedia
The eurozone (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), officially called the euro area,[7] is a monetary union of 19 of the 28 European Union (EU) member states which have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency and sole legal tender. The other nine members of the European Union continue to use their own national currencies, although most of them are obliged to adopt the euro in future.

The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. Other EU states (except for Denmark) are obliged to join once they meet the criteria to do so.[8] No state has left, and there are no provisions to do so or to be expelled.[9] Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City have formal agreements with the EU to use the euro as their official currency and issue their own coins.[10][11][12] Kosovo and Montenegro have adopted the euro unilaterally,[13] but these countries do not officially form part of the eurozone and do not have representation in the European Central Bank (ECB) or in the Eurogroup.[14]

One of the few useful features of the Euro is that it caused the goldbugs (gold standard revivalists) to go very quiet.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

The Siege of Masada: A Historical Drama of the Famous Battle Between the Jews and Romans


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010YKTJB6/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010YKTJB6/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B010YKTJB6/

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Charles River Editors, free

The Siege of Masada: A Historical Drama of the Famous Battle Between the Jews and Romans


http://www.amazon.com.uk/dp/B010YKTJB6/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010YKTJB6/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B010YKTJB6/

To get the book in the U.S., U.S MobileReaders will need to drop the ".uk" in the first link.