Just finished Odessa: Genius And Death In A City Of Dreams by Charles King, and was very impressed. It's more a pop history book, but King is a real academic, so its credible. He wrote really well, and chronicles the foundation of the city in the 1780s until about 1945. That would really be my only critique, in that he really glosses over the past 70 years, though until then it's quite well done. Was interested as my grandfather's family were originally German farmers from Alsace brought to the region by Catherine the Great, and my great-grandfather left before the Bolsheviks came (the rest were shot for being kulaks; they had an apple orchard). Overall really like King's work (he's also written a pop history of the Caucasus), and glad to know more about my own family.

Anyone have recommendations on books that go into detail about Ghenghis Khan and his empire?

If anyone has a recommendations for books about Jews in the Armia Krajowa, and other agencies of the Polish Government-in-exile, I’d appreciate it.

Hey there! I'm looking for recommendations about the industrial revolution. Related to this interest, I'm also looking for, more generally, books about the growth of the United States into an economic superpower. Thanks!

Is there any recommendations out there for learning more about Medieval finance? I’m really interested in Outremer’s finances and economy but anything will do.

I am looking for a prehistory to modern history atlas of the world that has detailed maps and is not too expensive

Is Shiba Ryotaro's novel "The Last Shogun" considered a good source about the Bakumatsu? On one hand it's a fairly romanticized book that seems biased towards Yoshinobu. On the other hand the author had a lot of opportunities to interview many figures that involved

Does anyone have any recommended books on the 2nd Sino-Japanese War?

I'm looking for a book that mainly covers the roman empire wars. Looking for one with diagrams and graphics, not just text, it's fine if that makes the reading more "casual" but I'd prefer one that's rigorous and in depth.

For a foreigner, what is the most comprehensive book series covering the history of America?

I'd very much like to experience a story of the birth and growth of the country.

Any suggestions for works covering the diplomatic-military history of Prussia or Austria during the Napoleonic Wars ?

Something in the vein of Muir's Britain and the Defeat of Napoleon, or Roider's Baron Thugut and Austria's Response to the French Revolution.

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I am trying to learn more about Africa. I would be interested in introductory books on Africa that deal with African's pre and postcolonial social, political, and economic history and interactions with Europe, Asia, and the Americas. I suspect that not one book will do, so if there are multiple books, that would be nice.

Additionally, are there any broader works on the political and economic interactions that happened in the Old World?