Life on the Mississippi
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The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an...
The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner
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'Among the many gripping tales of travel and exploration the tale of Alexander Gardner is surely one...
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
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Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore...
The Crash of 2016: the Plot to Destroy America--And What We Can Do to Stop it
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The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before - including during the Great Depression...
Homeownership, Renting and Society: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
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On the eve of the financial crisis, the USA was inhabited by almost 70 percent homeowning...
Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley
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What is the magic formula for turning a place into a high-tech capital? How can a city or region...
Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli
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Winner, 2015 National Jewish Book Award presented by the Jewish Book Council For much of the...
Unfreezing the Arctic: Science, Colonialism, and the Transformation of Inuit Lands
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In recent years, journalists and environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a...
Cy Twombly
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The American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) was one of the seminal artists of the second half of the...