Maarten van der Werf

16 books

Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern by Mary Beard

Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern

The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts

Mary Beard

384 pages • hardcover • 2021

nonfiction art classics history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict by Ilan Pappé

A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict

Ilan Pappé

151 pages • paperback • 2024

nonfiction history politics informative fast-paced
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

Matthew Walker

360 pages • hardcover • 2017

nonfiction health science informative medium-paced
The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great by Alex Rowson

The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great

Alex Rowson

494 pages • hardcover • 2022

nonfiction biography history challenging informative medium-paced
Civilisations: First Contact / The Cult of Progress: As seen on TV by David Olusoga

Civilisations: First Contact / The Cult of Progress: As seen on TV

David Olusoga

304 pages • paperback • 2018

nonfiction art history travel informative slow-paced
The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens

The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West

Peter Cozzens

592 pages • paperback • 2016

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced