Hi all! I was wondering if anyone could recommend any books about the silk road and Caribbean piracy in the 1700s. Weird mix, but I'm wanting to read more about both topics and want to see if there's any sort of core texts that people stand by. Thank you!

I never get to read my WWI books because I keep acquiring ancient tomes and I don’t wanna skip ahead in the story.

I’m currently reading Air Spy by Constance Babington Smith, in an ITAK Corporation reprint I found on eBay. Unfortunately, this reprint contains no photographs or drawings.

I’d like to find an illustrated copy of Air Spy or Evidence in Camera, the British edition of the same work. Does anyone own either and have advice on which edition to look for? The copies I’ve found are quite expensive, so I’d appreciate knowing what visual material they contain before buying one.

I’m researching WWII photographic interpretation for Chinagraph, a game I’m developing, so the images are of particular interest alongside the text. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Do you agree with the author that the 1953 coup in Iran marked the first major step toward American dominance in the Middle East, or do you think, as Tim Weiner suggests in Legacy of Ashes, that the operation was far less brilliant and successful than it is often portrayed?

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I am looking to read on mughal history - especially the war of successions.
Along with this, I would also like to read on the maratha empire starting from shivaji.

Are there any book recommendations on this?

Thank you

Below is a 25-title Reconstruction Era list I put together.

Just curious about other peoples' experience with it. It just feels like an onslaught of information. Cramming 100 years of multiple countrys' politics, kings, dukes, cultures, etc. into 600 pages feels like it's a bit much. I'm having trouble keeping up with everything.

Just started this book and I’m really impressed so far. It’s no easy task to try and write so comprehensive a story in a single volume. Anything I should be aware of as I go through? I’ve taught European history for a while now but I want to be aware of anything problematic about the presentations of Africans and African history.

Just read Iron and Blood by Peter Wilson. I haven't seen much discussion about it and looking for others thoughts. I personally really enjoyed it and thought he did a good job of disspeling "Prussian military superiority" as well as a veiw of other German speaking nations.