Hello - I'm looking for recommendations on books about sewage systems/hygiene in large cities in the 1800s. The cities that come to mind that I've read about are New York and London and I'd love some further research into how large cities kept up with the influx of people during the Industrial Revolution in this regard!

I loved The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. The spectacle and innovation showcased by world expos throughout history is very interesting to me, especially after visiting Nashville's Parthenon (built for their 1897 Expo) and San Francisco's Walt Disney Family Museum (which covers his contribution to NY's 1964 World's Fair). I will probably read EL Doctorow's World's Fair next. Asking for recommendations:

1. Books covering world fairs and world expos, nonfiction preferred
2. More books similar to the Erik Larson/EL Doctorow style: narrative nonfiction, historical fiction, novelized history, etc.

I'm looking for seminal books on Venezuela before Hugo Chavez's election. Would love stuff written by Venezuelan authors, though not a strict requirement at all. English or Spanish (or Mandarin or Japanese :p) are fine. Would really appreciate any recommendations!

I know I'm a day late to the party, but have we had a discussion about resources / databases / presses that have opened up their normally-behind-a-paywall material to the public during the pandemic?

Looking for a book geared more towards the technical history of the Oil and Gas industry. Instead of just the history of businesses. “History of Oil Well Drilling” by Brantley is a good example. Anyone know of any other books relating to the “Industrial Archeology” relating to the industry?

I had to reread through People's Tragedy for my comp exams and chatting with my personal trainer who Grew up in Soviet Georgia. So i've been on Soviet Union/Georgian History kick.

Does have a good biography on Stalin, there are tons. I have no idea where to start.

Does anyone have a good book recommendation on Soviet popular music underground rock scene, jazz scene etc.

Does anyone have a good book on the History of Georgia. Their culture is SUPER old and I don't know much about it pre 1917 aside from 8000 years of wine making tradition. Does anyone have a book (or several) big deep dive history on Georgia.

Are there any good books on the history of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu or martial arts in general?

I would love suggestions for books to on the polar bear expedition, and the American involvement in post revolution USSR

Just re-requesting if anyone has a good recommendation for a survey on Imperial Germany. I've read Blackbourn and know about the classics (Mommsen, Wehler), but am curious if there have been any good recent surveys. Or, honestly, just any classics beyond Blackbourn, Wehler, and Mommsen that would be fun reads.

EDIT: Not to double post, but I am curious if anyone knows of a good primer on LGBTQ+ theory in history. Not monographs about LGBTQ+ individuals, but works that take LGBTQ+ concerns seriously and focus on analysing how gender and sexuality are and should be used in history.

(Beyond "Gender as a Useful Category of Analysis"!)

I know it’s a little late but if anybody would like to throw an audiobook recommendation it would be greatly appreciated.

I would love suggestions which go over Greek mythology. Not in the Iliad or Odyssey sense, but book which describe many tales, and overviews of what they mean to the author. Also, do any books exist on the Trojan war? I'm a history buff and clearly understand the debate if it even happened. However, do any books exist describing the conflict using all sources which describe it, and describe it in a military sense? Thank you for your time.

Currently still reading Cataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy, by David Stevenson.

From the last chapter I've read: so, while the Hundred Days Offensive contributed to the collapse of German Army's conduct of the war, the book shows that it's not even the primary reason for German surrender. Instead, the collapse of Austria-Hungary, and the onset of revolution within Germany itself, ultimately cornered the government, under Chancellor Max von Baden, into accepting the terms being forced into them by the Allies.

Currently now in the last part of the book, which deals with the legacy of the Great War. Hopefully I'll be done with the book soon.

i saw a book a while back that was reccomendded. it went over all of the battles in the civil war in detail and talked about how they were actually fought. i cant remember it now. would anyone be able to point me in the right direction. i would love to learn about how early battles were fought and how it evolved into trench warfare. a similar book on napoleon would be cool too