
Writings on Medicine
Georges Canguilhem, Todd Meyers and Stefanos Geroulanos
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At the time of his death in 1995, Georges Canguilhem was a highly respected historian of science and...

Figs: A Global History
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Figs, fresh and dried, have become the fruit of celebrations and festivities throughout the Western...

Fuel for Life: Achieve Maximum Health with Amazing Dairy, Wheat and Sugar-Free Recipes and My Ultimate 8-Week Eating Plan
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Achieve maximum health with Bear's amazing dairy-, wheat- and sugar-free recipes and ultimate 8-week...

The Long, Long Life of Trees
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A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics...
House and Home: Cultural Contexts, Ontological Roles
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House and home are words routinely used to describe where and how one lives. This book challenges...
Since Records Began...: The BBC Book of British Weather
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Along with the fine art of queuing and proper tea, talking about the weather is the essence of...

Turned Out Nice Again
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This is an exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radi 3: Changing...

The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
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'We are a trading community, a commercial people. Murder is doubtless a very shocking offence,...

The Nivelle Offensive and the Battle of the Aisne 1917: A Battlefield Guide to the Chemin Des Dames
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The notorious plateau of the Chemin des Dames saw some of the heaviest fighting of the First World...

Architecture on the Carpet: The Curious Tale of Construction Toys and the Genesis of Modern Buildings
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This entertaining and intriguing book explores the host of connections linking the model-building...