Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire
by Alex von TunzelmannAvailable
A re-creation of one of the key moments of twentieth-century history: the partition and independence of India, and the final days of the Raj.
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans RoslingAvailable
In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why we...
Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers
by Arundhati RoyAvailable
Arundhati Roy's writings on the Naxals and her public support for their cause have led to a government investigation and threats of imprisonment, engendering worldwide petitions and outcry in her...
Occupy
by Chomsky NoamAvailable
Through talks and conversations with movement supporters, Occupy presents Chomsky's latest thinking on the central issues, questions and demands that are driving ordinary people to protest. How did we...
Spare
by Prince HarryChecked Out
For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and...
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
by Cat JarmanAvailable
One June day late in the eighth century, Norse seafarers arrived at the English island of Lindisfarne. They waged a savage attack on its unsuspecting abbey, and with this, the Age of the Vikings was...
The Vortex
by Scott CarneyAvailable
In November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a...
