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Immunization
Stuart BlumeA history of immunization over the last 100 years, from Louis Pasteur to Covid-19.Read more › -
Amplified
Paul AtkinsonAn in-depth look at the invention and evolution of the electric guitar.Read more › -
Those They Called Idiots
Simon JarrettA humane, thoughtful and yet clear-eyed history of people with learning disabilities since 1700.Read more › -
Children Draw
Marilyn JS GoodmanA concise, richly illustrated book that explores why children draw.Read more ›
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Coal
Nature and Culture
Ralph Crane
- While concerns about climate change have focused negative attention on the coal...
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Crab
Cynthia Chris
- What is a crab? What significance do crabs play in the world? Cynthia Chris explores...
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Breathing
An Inspired History
Edgar Williams
- Our knowledge of breathing has shaped our social history, and philosophical beliefs...
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Foie Gras
A Global History
Norman Kolpas
- Few ingredients inspire more high-soaring praise and provoke greater outrage than...
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Oishii
The History of Sushi
Eric C. Rath
- Sushi and sashimi are by now global sensations and have become perhaps the best-known...
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Jack London
Kenneth K. Brandt
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Jack London (1876–1916) by any standards lived a life of excess. London’s...
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