Books to read in 2007,mostly history

A Listmania! list by G. H. Deere "Montreal4854" (Cardiff,Wales)
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The Debacle: (1870-71) (Classics)
1.  The Debacle: (1870-71) (Classics) by Émile Zola
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  "A masterpiece of a military novel"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Hall of a Thousand Columns: Hindustan to Malabar with Ibn Battutah
2.  The Hall of a Thousand Columns: Hindustan to Malabar with Ibn Battutah by Tim Mackintosh-Smith
The list author says:
  "Terrific offbeat travel writing"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Somme: A New History (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
3.  The Somme: A New History (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) by Dr Gary Sheffield MA FRHistS
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  "Definitive with all of the horror"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Twentieth Century Classics)
4.  The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Twentieth Century Classics) by Jaroslav Hasek
The list author says:
  "The original anti war comic novel"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Zeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher
5.  Zeno and the Tortoise: How to Think Like a Philosopher by Nicholas Fearn
The list author says:
  "Good popular introduction to some philosophy"
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
6.  The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk
The list author says:
  "In depth insight into all the problems of the Middle East. A must read"
£10.49   Used & New from: £2.11
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Great Harry's Navy
7.  Great Harry's Navy by Geoffrey Moorhouse
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  "Beautifully written popular history"
£9.99   Used & New from: £3.75
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
8.  Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Philip Warner
The list author says:
  "Good biography of a partly forgotten great"
Used & New from: £2.80

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Khartoum: The Ultimate Imperial Adventure
9.  Khartoum: The Ultimate Imperial Adventure by Michael Asher
The list author says:
  "Well written account of one of Kitchener's victories"
£7.69   Used & New from: £1.69
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

La Vie en bleu: France and the French since 1900
10.  La Vie en bleu: France and the French since 1900 by Rod Kedward
The list author says:
  "Great insight into modern France"
£9.74   Used & New from: £2.06
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Five Days in London: May 1940 (Yale Nota Bene)
11.  Five Days in London: May 1940 (Yale Nota Bene) by John Lukacs
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  "How the course of WW2 was decided"
£6.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 (Vintage)
12.  Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 (Vintage) by Fred Anderson
The list author says:
  "Marvellous"
Used & New from: £8.15
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Age of Fallibility: The Consequences of the War on Terror
13.  The Age of Fallibility: The Consequences of the War on Terror by George Soros
The list author says:
  "Quirky but worth reading"
Used & New from: £1.38

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The God Delusion
14.  The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "Provocative a must read"
Used & New from: £1.84
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,003 customer reviews) | 165 customer discussions

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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
15.  Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
The list author says:
  "Light sometimes funny popular economics"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (246 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World
16.  The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World by Rupert Smith
The list author says:
  "Modern popuarised military theory"
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.23
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Crusader
17.  Crusader by Nigel Tranter
The list author says:
  "Popular Scottish history by a master"
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
18.  The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity by Amartya Sen
The list author says:
  "Intellectual insights into India"
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.94
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
19.  Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
The list author says:
  "Excellent popular philosophy"
£7.12   Used & New from: £1.68
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The American West
20.  The American West by Dee Brown
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  "The Wild West"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Republic: (edited by.F.M.Cornford)
21.  The Republic: (edited by.F.M.Cornford) by Plato
The list author says:
  "To be read every five yearas"
£15.68   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
22.  Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix
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  "Modern Japanese history"
Used & New from: £1.69
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Snow
23.  Snow by Orhan Pamuk
The list author says:
  "Brilliant novel by the Nobel Prize winner"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Calculus Made Easy
24.  Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson
The list author says:
  "A timeless great"
£22.09   Used & New from: £13.77
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, Vol 1: 660-1649
25.  The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain, Vol 1: 660-1649 by N A M Rodger
The list author says:
  "Naval History beautifully written"
£11.04   Used & New from: £6.80
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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