Basic Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Gay New York
George ChaunceyBasic BooksOne of the books included in our Pride sweepstakes bundle is GAY NEW YORK by George Chauncey, "a vital achievement in redefining and reassessing gay history."—@washingtonpost #pridemonth #pride2021 #pridemonth2021 Enter the sweeps for a chance to win! 👇 http://ow.ly/7sV250FcT2l https://t.co/cbsUuQ2Fqt
Paperback, 2019
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
Timothy SnyderBasic Books"I’m reading @TimothyDSnyder's BLOODLANDS to better understand the horrors of war and violence across Hitler and Stalin and to better understand our world today."—@ChelseaClinton Happy reading, Chelsea! A great list of books for @POLITICOMag. https://twitter.com/POLITICOMag/status/1542861234608947200
Paperback, 2022
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species
Rob DunnBasic Books"Why technology often fails to replicate the 'natural services' of ecosystems," an excerpt from A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FUTURE by author @RRobDunn for @bigthink! Read a sneak peek: http://ow.ly/CImq50H7Bj0 #ecology #ecosystems
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America
Joshua D. RothmanBasic BooksCongratulations to @OlivetteOtele (AFRICAN EUROPEANS) and @rothmanistan (THE LEDGER AND THE CHAIN) who are finalists for the @LapidusCenter’s 2022 Harriet Tubman Prize! 🎉 The winning author will be announced in November. Read more: https://t.co/wzVg50oPpl #Twitterstorians @nypl
Paperback, 2023
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East
Nicholas MortonBasic BooksPraise from @dgjones for THE MONGOL STORM by @NicholasMorto11: "Essential reading for anyone interested in the descendants of Genghis Khan in the age of the Crusades." Out on November 15th, learn more: https://t.co/EaK5IRCeZw https://t.co/Oc1aQ1eUMV
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive
Nick RiggleBasic BooksWhat's the difference between living and being alive? @nickriggle (THIS BEAUTY) breaks it down in his @NextBigIdeaClub Book Bite! https://t.co/25BeqilPSy
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
Marion NestleBasic BooksDiscover how food companies skew the science of what we eat with UNSAVORY TRUTH by @marionnestle "If you want to make better choices, read this book" -- @ruthreichl Coming next month from Basic Books! | http://ow.ly/tCEw30lq6QX https://t.co/6ijn8bqPao
Hardcover, 2018
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Greeks: A Global History
Roderick BeatonBasic BooksAlready the most awarded recipient in the prize’s history, our author Roderick Beaton has been longlisted for the 2022 @RuncimanAward for THE GREEKS!! 🎉 #twitterstorians #greek https://t.co/Yo66s88V4V
Paperback, 2023
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wine-Dark Sea Within: A Turbulent History of Blood
Dhun SethnaBasic BooksIn his book THE WINE-DARK SEA WITHIN, Dr. Dhun Sethna "has done a service to both intellectual historians of medicine and Classics and to more popular audiences…” Read the Bryn Mawr Classical Review: https://t.co/HwO9wMmnTH
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Where We Meet the World: The Story of the Senses
Ashley WardBasic BooksWHERE WE MEET THE WORLD is "a dazzling account of how we use sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell to navigate the world" (@anjahuja, @FT). @ashleyjwward's book is on sale March 28, available for preorder now! —> https://t.co/luHC4wLWhR https://t.co/xRWFiAtLdt
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book