A Little History of Science
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Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism,...
Plywood
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Beautiful, strong, and ubiquitous, plywood's worth far exceeds its general reputation. A...
The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople
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Beginning in the heady days just after the First Crusade, this volume-the third in the series that...
The Story of the Thames
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500,000 Years in the Life of a River. The longest river in England, the Thames, has witnessed the...
On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy
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In this inspiring and original book, former editor of The Times, Sir Peter Stothard, re-traces the...
Witchcraft Handbook
Book and Lifestyle
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Belief in magic and witchcraft has been around since the beginning of time. The idea of magic came...
A Frayed History: The Journey of Cotton in India
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This book documents the history of cotton, its patterns of cultivation, the expanding use of hybrid...
Debt: The First 5000 Years
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Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was invented to replace onerous and complicated...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets
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This is an authoritative history and visual directory of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around...
The Social History of Agriculture: From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Christopher M. Isett and Stephen Miller
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This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and...