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"People who want to know where we came from, people care who about  the past, people who want a better understanding of the present day -- that's who reads history. And books reflecting those interests are what History at barnesandnoble.com presents. Over millennia of human history, across the world's cultures, through countless wars and fallen empires, the books I present each month will uncover and explain the treasures and tragedies of our past."

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Simon Winchester, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A TALE OF MURDER, INSANITY, AND THE MAKING OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY September 17th, 7pm ET

Stephen Ambrose, CITIZEN SOLDIERS/THE VICTORS, September 30th, 7pm ET

NEW RELEASES

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THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A TALE OF MURDER, INSANITY, AND THE  MAKING OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY by Simon Winchester  "Part homage to the greatest reference work of all time, the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, part mystery, part intellectual history of Victorian England,  THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN tells the parallel stories of  the dictionary's genius editor and one of his most prolific contributors, an insane American doctor committed to an asylum for murder.

COLD WAR: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, 1945-1991 by Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor Downing   This volume is the companion to the upcoming CNN series "Cold War." What the 24-part television series tells you in sound and video, this book reveals in text and powerful images. For almost 50 years, the Cold War dominated global politics, wreaking havoc wherever it touched. As it now slides further into the past and we prepare for a new future, the need to understand this global struggle is underlined by our apparent desire to repeat it.

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THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF EYE-WITNESS HISTORY: FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE MODERN WORLD by Jon E. Lewis

An epic document, THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF EYE-WITNESS HISTORY comprises almost 250 reports from the participants, journalists, and bystanders of history's most important events -- spanning more than 4,000 years. The collection begins with an ancient Sumerian account of a typical day at school (which the Sumerians invented) and ends with a reporter's somber account of the repatriation of Princess Diana's body. In between, human history unfolds through the pens and eyes of those who were there.

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THE AMERICAN HERITAGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HISTORY by John Mack Faragher, ed.   More than 125 experts on the history of the United States have contributed, under the editorial guidance of Yale's John Mack Faragher, to produce the latest edition of THE AMERICAN HERITAGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HISTORY. The first single-volume encyclopedia of American history to be released in 25 years, this book contains nearly 3,000 entries and essays, alphabetically arranged for quick browsing. In-depth biographies of prominent figures in American history and the full texts of vital documents like the Constitution make THE AMERICAN HERITAGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HISTORY an excellent reference for anyone who needs information about the U.S. at their fingertips.

Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides; Robert B. Strassler, ed.  This is really two books in one: The first is a lively translation of Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War ; the second is a detailed commentary on the text, the times, the man, and the characters in the narrative. Thucydides' masterwork has been called the first history book. Annotating the work with meticulous care, Strassler ensures that not a nuance is missed.

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester Cold War: An Illustrated History, 1945-1991 by Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor Downing

The Mammoth Book of Eye-Witness History: First Hand Accounts of History in the Making from the Ancient to the Modern World by Jon E. Lewis

The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History by John Mack Faragher, ed.

The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides; Robert B. Strassler, ed.

HISTORY BESTSELLERS

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If you're a World War II fanatic, you can't go wrong with September's bestsellers. Stephen E. Ambrose is a premier historian, and D-DAY: JUNE 6, 1944: THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II and CITIZEN SOLDIERS: THE U.S. ARMY FROM THE NORMANDY BEACHES TO THE BULGE TO THE SURRENDER OF GERMANY, JUNE 7, 1944 TO MAY 7, 1945 show exactly why his works are unparalleled. Many readers in the West tend to know much more about the European aspects of World War II, but Iris Chang has made sure, with the RAPE OF NANKING: THE FORGOTTEN HOLOCAUST OF WORLD WAR II, that the suffering of Chinese civilians is no longer a forgotten aspect of history.

D-DAY: JUNE 6, 1944: THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II by Stephen E. Ambrose http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=068480137x&sourceid=e31

CITIZEN SOLDIERS: THE U.S. ARMY FROM THE NORMANDY BEACHES TO THE BULGE TO THE SURRENDER OF GERMANY, JUNE 7, 1944 TO MAY 7, 1945 by Stephen E. Ambrose http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0684848015&sourceid=e31

RAPE OF NANKING: THE FORGOTTEN HOLOCAUST OF WORLD WAR II by Iris Chang http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0465068359&sourceid=e31

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LIVE AUTHOR CHATS

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After reading some of September's most intriguing history titles, we're sure you'll have some further questions. In Book Talk, you've got a chance to get some answers! First, query Simon Winchester to find out more about the unusual history of the OED (featured above). Then the preeminent military historian and consultant for Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan," Stephen E. Ambrose, will field your questions about his two gripping books on WWII, told from the perspective of the real Private Ryans. Meet the experts in every field, in Book Talk!

Simon Winchester, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A TALE OF MURDER, INSANITY, AND THE MAKING OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY  September 17th, 7pm ET   Stephen Ambrose, CITIZEN SOLDIERS/THE VICTORS  September 30th, 7pm ET

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