After the Ice
Life, Death, and Geopolitics in the New Arctic
by Alun Anderson
ISBN: 9780061579073
$26.99 Hardcover
Smithsonian Books

Combining science, business, politics, and adventure, Alun Anderson takes the reader to the ends of the Earth for what may be the last narrative portrait of this rapidly changing land of unparalleled global significance.

The Kingdom of New York
Knights, Knaves, Billionaires, and Beauties in the City of Big Shots
by New York Observer
Introduction by Peter W. Kaplan
ISBN: 9780061695407
$35.00 Hardcover
Harper

A rollicking insider's history of contemporary New York, as seen through the lens of the city's most irreverent newspaper--The New York Observer.

The Forty Years War
The Rise and Fall of the Neocons, from Nixon to Obama
by Len Colodny & Tom Shachtman
ISBN: 9780061253898
$27.99 Hardcover
Harper

From two bestselling authors comes an eye-opening exposé of the neoconservative movement--from its little-known role in Richard Nixon’s downfall through its ultimate expression in the preemptive war in Iraq.

Dying for Heaven
Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers - Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous
by Ariel Glucklich
ISBN: 9780061430817
$25.99 Hardcover
HarperOne

A Georgetown scholar and advisor to the Pentagon explains the religious motivation of terrorism.

"Extremely well written, and at times quite funny, this book is an absolute necessity for a public seeking to understand religious nuance and zealotry; it deserves careful attention and a broad readership. Highly
recommended.--Library Journal

1492
The Year the World Began
by Felipe Fernández-Armesto
ISBN: 9780061132278
$25.99 Hardcover
HarperOne

A global look at 1492, the year when everything changed and the modern world was born.

"From the Aztecs to Chinese admiral Zheng He, Fernández-Armesto brilliantly sweeps a startling breadth of history into his unified narrative."--Booklist
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