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Triumph Regained
By Mark Moyar
A controversial conflict is recounted in precise detail.
Putin’s Wars
By Mark Galeotti
What fuels the Russian ruler’s thirst for conquest?
A Noble Ruin: Mark Antony, Civil War, and the Collapse of the Roman Republic
By W. Jeffrey Tatum
This vivid biography pulses with energy and erudition.
Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?: Letters of Love and Lust from the White House
By Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
This mostly staid compilation is far from sexy.
Who Owns This Sentence?: A History of Copyrights and Wrongs
By Alexandre Montagu and David Bellos
An astute survey of ever-evolving proprietorship laws.
Personality and Power
By Ian Kershaw
Assessing a dozen leaders’ pivotal (or not-so-pivotal) impact on the world.
By the Numbers: Numeracy, Religion, and the Quantitative Transformation of Early Modern England
By Jessica Marie Otis
Why ditching the tally sticks was such a bold step forward.
The Convoy: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-Boats
By Angus Konstam
How a Liverpool-bound British flotilla outmaneuvered Nazi subs.
