Free and Bargain Non-Fiction in January 2014

[AnemicOak]

One of Amazon US's daily deals is The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization by Barry Strauss

On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a combination of strategy and deception. More than two millennia after it occurred, the clash between the Greeks and Persians at Salamis remains one of the most tactically brilliant battles ever fought. The Greek victory changed the course of western history -- halting the advance of the Persian Empire and setting the stage for the Golden Age of Athens.

In this dramatic new narrative account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to the unforgettable characters whose decisions altered history: Themistocles, Athens' great leader (and admiral of its fleet), who devised the ingenious strategy that effectively destroyed the Persian navy in one day; Xerxes, the Persian king who fought bravely but who ultimately did not understand the sea; Aeschylus, the playwright who served in the battle and later wrote about it; and Artemisia, the only woman commander known from antiquity, who turned defeat into personal triumph. Filled with the sights, sounds, and scent of battle, The Battle of Salamis is a stirring work of history.

[Difflugia]

Weekends in Chicago: The Best in Arts, Entertainment, Eating, Drinking and More from the Chicago Tribune is free at Barnes & Noble and will hopefully be free at Amazon soon.

[Brendan Moody]

Philip Norman's biography of Mick Jagger is $1.99 at Amazon US, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and probably elsewhere.

[Little.Egret]

Conspiracies in Warfare by Thomas Nwafor and Ashley Bendner

Free. Not so sure about the NON-fiction here, it's Military History and conspiracy theories

http://www.amazon.com/Conspiracies-W...dp/B00HNXEH9C/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conspiracies...dp/B00HNXEH9C/

[Little.Egret]

Nelson the Commander by Geoffrey Bennett (free everywhere)

Did England’s naval hero possess the inner steel and strategic genius which marks one of the world’s great captains? Or has his role been inflated by history?

In answering this question, Geoffrey Bennett, a distinguished historian who himself served in the Royal Navy for thirty-five years, provides a full and meticulously researched account of Nelson’s life and career, which will enthral students of history and

http://www.amazon.com/Nelson-Command...dp/B00HI04G3W/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nelson-Comma...dp/B00HI04G3W/

[Difflugia]

Agate has a few more freebies from the Chicago Tribune at Barnes and Noble.

Capone: A Photographic Portrait of America's Most Notorious Gangster
B&N

Pension Games: Bad Decisions and Backroom Deals in Illinois' Public Pension System
B&N

Short Stories from Printers Row, Volume One
B&N

[itisbomb]

The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
by Joseph E. Stiglitz

is $1.99 at B&N

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...+of+inequality

Below is the blurb:
A forceful argument against America's vicious circle of growing inequality by the Nobel Prize–winning economist.

America currently has the most inequality, and the least equality of opportunity, among the advanced countries. While market forces play a role in this stark picture, politics has shaped those market forces. In this best-selling book, Nobel Prize–winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz exposes the efforts of well-heeled interests to compound their wealth in ways that have stifled true, dynamic capitalism. Along the way he examines the effect of inequality on our economy, our democracy, and our system of justice. Stiglitz explains how inequality affects and is affected by every aspect of national policy, and with characteristic insight he offers a vision for a more just and prosperous future, supported by a concrete program to achieve that vision.

[Little.Egret]

(Free) The Kaiser: War Lord Of The Second Reich by Alan Palmer

'The Kaiser' is the definitive biography of one of the crucial figures of early 20th-century history, and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the era he dominated.


‘Mr Palmer is one of those rare historians who can unravel and enliven the motivations of diplomacy.' NEW STATESMAN

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HT3IT7C/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HT3IT7C/

[Little.Egret]

(Free everywhere)

Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century by Richard Hough

Richard Hough, the distinguished naval historian, was the author of many acclaimed books in the field, including `The Fleet That Had to Die','Admirals in Collision', `The Great War at Sea: 1914-18', and `The Longest Battle: The War at Sea 1939-45'. He was the biographer of Mountbatten, and his last biography, `Captain James Cook', became a world bestseller.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HV8DHYA/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HV8DHYA/

[adv_dp_fan]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

(Free everywhere)

Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century by Richard Hough

Richard Hough, the distinguished naval historian, was the author of many acclaimed books in the field, including `The Fleet That Had to Die','Admirals in Collision', `The Great War at Sea: 1914-18', and `The Longest Battle: The War at Sea 1939-45'. He was the biographer of Mountbatten, and his last biography, `Captain James Cook', became a world bestseller.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HV8DHYA/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HV8DHYA/

Clicking on the amazon.com link takes me to a page that says, this title is not currently available for sale. Clicking on the kindle link on that amazon page takes me to a different edition that sells for $14.91.

edit: Though it appears to be free in the UK.

[Apache]

Yep, I used my Amazon UK account to get it. Amazon US is 14.91.
Apache

[Pangolin]

Young Stalin by Simon Seabag Montefiore £1.49
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...cm_cd_asin_lnk

Hope the link works, if not a search will pull it up. Good price, and a very good historian

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by Apache

Yep, I used my Amazon UK account to get it. Amazon US is 14.91.
Apache

Sorry about that, Amazon.com now knows I am in the UK so it showed me the UK edition and price.

Luzme.com hasn't even caught up with the UK price but it reports that it's free on Amazon.es

[koland]

Originally Posted by adv_dp_fan

Clicking on the amazon.com link takes me to a page that says, this title is not currently available for sale. Clicking on the kindle link on that amazon page takes me to a different edition that sells for $14.91.

edit: Though it appears to be free in the UK.

For those in the US, a few titles fre from Charles River:
Charles River

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by koland

For those in the US, a few titles fre from Charles River:
Charles River

UK too.