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Age of Extremes : The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991Age of Extremes : The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991 by E.J. Hobsbawm
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A breathtaking view of the 20th century. If there's only one book you're going to read this year make it this one.
The Balkans 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great PowersThe Balkans 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers by Misha Glenny
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The Balkans; war, nationalism and the great powers. Remarkable in its scope.
Globalization and Its DiscontentsGlobalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz
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A massively important book that explains the problems with the implementation of globalization
The Age of ConsentThe Age of Consent by George Monbiot
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Monbiot attempts here to offer some alternatives.
The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size (Penguin Press Science)The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size (Penguin Press Science) by Tor Norretranders
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A marvelous discussion on consciousness and its great limitations
The World We're inThe World We're in by Will Hutton
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passionate and well argued attempt to explain the social problems faced by western societies today
The Communist Manifesto (Oxford World's Classics)The Communist Manifesto (Oxford World's Classics) by Karl Marx
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Its just 90 pages long. Regardless of your political affiliation, this is a major historical document.
The Age of Revolution: Europe, 1789-1848The Age of Revolution: Europe, 1789-1848 by E.J. Hobsbawm
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Unravels the shocking changes in the world brought about by the dual revolution (Industrial & French)
Baraka [DVD] [1993]Baraka [DVD] [1993]
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according to director Ron Fricke, "humanity's relationship with the eternal."
The Human Body (The Making of the Original BBC TV Series) [DVD] [1998]The Human Body (The Making of the Original BBC TV Series) [DVD] [1998]
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One of the best series the BBC has ever produced along with ...
The World At War - Special Collectors Edition [DVD] [1973]The World At War - Special Collectors Edition [DVD] [1973]
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... the World at War. Essential viewing full of archive footage, interviews, history. The madness of war
Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other AnimalsStraw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals by John Gray
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provoking thoughts on the human condition
Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st CenturyVisions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century by Michio Kaku
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Estimates on how scientific research will influence the 21st Century and beyond. Full of interesting ideas
Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is (Penguin Classics)Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is (Penguin Classics) by Friedrich Nietzsche
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weeks before his final collapse into madness, Nietzsche set out to compose his autobiography. His main beliefs are expressed here