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A Brief History of Creation
The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life's biggest mystery.
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Horace and Me: Life Lessons from an Ancient Poet
A wise and witty revival of the Roman poet Horace, in which Eyres reexamines the poet's life, legacy and verse with a light, lyrical touch and a keen critical eye.
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Stoned: Photographs and Treasures from Life with the Rolling Stones
A never-before-seen look inside the world of the Rolling Stones.
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Mr Know-It-All
Studded with cameos of Waters's stars, from Divine and Mink Stole to Johnny Depp, Kathleen Turner, Patricia Hearst, and Tracey Ullman, and illustrated with unseen photos from Waters's personal collection, Mr. Know-It-All is...
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Who Rules the World?
Examines America's pursuit and exercise of power in a post 9/11 world. Drawing on examples ranging from expanding drone assassination programs to civil war in Syria to the violence in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel and Palestine,...
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Selected Letters
Provides a brief biographical sketch of the Roman consul and orator, and gathers his selected correspondence, in which he discusses social and political life in the Roman Empire.
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The Lost Art of Scripture
An urgent review of the use and abuse of holy texts in today's world - and a call for understanding and compassion at a time when religion is viewed as a source of conflict.
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Freud: The Making of an Illusion
From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creator.
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France
John Julius Norwich's final book is the one he always wanted to write, a vibrantly colorful chronicle of his beloved France. From frowning Roman generals and belligerent Gallic chieftains through Charlemagne, Marie...
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The Art of Making Memories
The New York Times-bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke explains how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming and practical handbook filled with infographics, illustrations,...
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How to Teach Classics to Your Dog
An introduction to the classical world for you and your canine.
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Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide
From the author of multi-million bestseller, The God Delusion, an exciting, accessible argument for atheism, written for a new generation.
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Women Warriors: An Unexpected History
From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor, debunking the pervasive claim that women do not,...
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The Book of Ikigai
The Book of Ikigaiis a 12-week personal development program to help you find your purpose in this world and change your life profoundly.
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Our Universe: An Astronomer’s Guide
Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a writer and teacher to present an elegant introduction to the structure, history, and enduring mysteries of the universe. Among the cutting-edge phenomena...
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The Dark Interval: Letters for the Grieving Heart
From one of the most famous poets in history comes a new selection of writings to bereaved friends and acquaintances, providing comfort in a time of grief and words to soothe the soul.
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Legacy
A panoramic new history of modern Britain, as told through the story of one extraordinary family, and one groundbreaking company.
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Unruly Waters: How Mountain Rivers and Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia’s History
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
Following the tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes criss-crossing the British Isles and beyond, Robert Macfarlane discovers a lost world - a landscape of the feet and the...
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Landmarks
Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place. This is a guide to literature of nature, and a glossary containing thousands...
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Sticky Fingers
A delicious romp through the heyday of rock and roll and a revealing portrait of the man at the helm of the iconic magazine that made it all possible
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Churchill And Orwell
A duel biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell that shows how their tireless campaigning against totalitarianism helped preserve democracy in the West.
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Rebel in the Ranks
With the scholarship of a world-class historian and the keen eye of a biographer, Gregory offers readers an in-depth portrait of Martin Luther, a reluctant rebel in the ranks, and a detailed examination of the Reformation to...
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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise -...
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Decoding Chomsky
A fresh and fascinating look at the philosophies, politics, and intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial minds
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
A memoir of a son's search for his father and the return to a homeland he never thought he'd see again. This is a personal tale of loss. It deals with history, politics and art. It's about what it is to be human.
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Hitler’s Compromises
A comprehensive and eye-opening examination of Hitler's regime, revealing the numerous strategic compromises he made in order to manage dissent
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Inventions that Didn’t Change the World
A captivating and humorous selection of inventions catalogued and registered in 19th-century Britain, as revealed through remarkable, unpublished illustrations from the National Archives.
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Victorian Bloomsbury
Drawing on a wealth of untapped archival resources, this book brings to life the educational, medical, and social reformists who lived and worked in Victorian Bloomsbury and who led crusades for education, emancipation, and health...
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Around the World
With snapshots, passenger lists, itineraries, and postcards, and from Cairo to Burma and back again, authors Barbara Levine and Kirsten Jensen transport readers back to the dawn of world travel when the middle class toured the...
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Robert Menzies: The Art of Politics
A revelatory biography of Australia's longest-serving prime minister.
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Women’s Work
A personal reckoning with labour, motherhood, and privilege
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Dominion: A History of England Volume V
The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England.
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Power of the Pedal: The Story of Australian Cycling
In Power of the Pedal, cycling journalist Rupert Guinness reveals 200 years of the bike in Australia, covering not only its place in Australian everyday life but also the big races, here and abroad. Along the way, read about...
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The Planets
The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before. A companion book to the highly anticipated BBC...
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Face It: A Memoir
A multilayered memoir from a multifaceted artist
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The Last Elephants
A book that celebrates the wild elephants of Africa and the danger that they will disappear from the planet without our help.
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The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau
This is a rich historical account of a secret and little-understood side of the war, interwoven with lively personalities and personal stories. It is the story of Australia's version of Bletchley Park, of talented and dedicated...
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I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Collected Lyrics
Out of print for several years, a comprehensive volume of Lou Reed's lyrics, now updated in a new text design to include the lyrics from his final album with Metallica, Lulu.
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The David Foster Wallace Reader
Where do you begin with a writer as original and brilliant as David Foster Wallace? Here: with a carefully considered selection from his extraordinary body of work, chosen by a range of fellow writers, critics, and those who...
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Seashaken Houses
An enthralling history of Britain's historic rock lighthouses, exploring the enduring appeal of these magnificent, isolated sentinels.
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Dreams of a Great Small Nation
In 1917, two empires that had dominated much of Europe and Asia teetered on the edge of the abyss, exhausted by the ruinous cost in blood and treasure of the First World War. As Imperial Russia and Habsburg-ruled Austria-Hungary...
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Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World
Gandhi lived one of the great 20th-century lives. He inspired and enraged, challenged and delighted many million men and women around the world. This magnificent book tells the story of Gandhi's life, from his departure from South...
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Martin Luther
A brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern religious history, Martin Luther.
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Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time
The definitive portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's foremost biographers.
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The Europeans
A dazzling, highly original account of three remarkable individuals and their part in creating the matchless new culture of 19th-century Europe.
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The Reading Cure: How Books Restored My Appetite
A luminous memoir about recovery and how one woman discovered an appetite for food and life through reading
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Swallowed by the Sea: The Story of Australia’s Shipwrecks
Swallowed by the Sea tells the stories of Australia's greatest and most tragic shipwrecks, lost in raging storms, on jagged reefs, under enemy fire, or through human error, treachery or incompetence.
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And the Weak Suffer What They Must?
The strong do as they can and the weak suffer what they must. -Thucydides The fate of the global economy hangs in the balance, and Europe is doing its utmost to undermine it, to destabilize America, and to spawn new forms of...
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Home and Away: Writing the Beautiful Game
The author is sitting at home in Skane with his wife, four small children and a dog. Fredrik Ekelund is away, in Brazil, where he plays football on the beach. In this football book, two authors use football and the World Cup in...
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Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story
This DK visual guide to ballet history goes beyond other ballet books, with beautiful photography that captures famous dancers and key stories. Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan...
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Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, the moral limits of markets - Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of...
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MAD’s Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs
For over 50 years Frank Jacobs has been one of MAD's influential writers. In the first installment of our MAD's Greatest Writers series, Frank Jacobs personally collects the highlights from his time at MAD Magazine.
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Natural Healing Wisdom & Know How
A home reference for natural and alternative health and healing. It includes an index of Ailments and Symptoms that guides readers to useful methods and techniques to help them manage specific issues and problems.
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Poets in Their Youth
In 1942, Eileen Simpson - then Eileen Mulligan - married John Berryman. Both were in their twenties; Eileen had just graduated from Hunter College and John had but one slim volume of poetry to his name. They moved frequently -...
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Unlock Your Imagination
This incredible activity book contains 250 ideas to keep kids entertained and includes everything needed to play checkers, chess, and snakes-and-ladders.
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Timelines of Everything
From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines. Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, this compendium takes readers on a...
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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The stories, events, and teachings contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelations explained with accessible text and bold graphics.
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Journey: An Illustrated History of Travel
An illustrated account of human movement, travel, exploration, and scientific discovery - from the first trade networks in ancient Sumer to the epic Voyager missions.
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Star Wars Made Easy
Get a handle on the world's most popular saga with quick Q&As and at-a-glance illustrations. You'll never confuse a Jedi and a Jawa again!
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The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse & Pony Encyclopedia by Sandy Ransford is a fantastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony of their own.
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DC Comics: A Visual History (Updated Edition)
Discover the world behind the DC Universe!
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Drive: The Definitive History of Driving
Charting the 130-years from the arrival of horseless carriages to the advent of driverless vehicles, celebrate the automobile and the romance of the open road.
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Franklin and Eleanor
Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage is one of the most celebrated and scrutinized partnerships in presidential history. It raised eyebrows in their lifetimes and has only become more controversial since their deaths....
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Altered Traits
Two New York Times-bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.
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Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds
A landmark new book from Cordelia Fine, author of the hugely influential Delusions of Gender
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.
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Primate Change: How the World We Made is Remaking Us
This is the road from climate change to primate change.
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The Lady with the Borzoi
The untold story of Blanche Knopf, the singular woman who helped define American literature.
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Ask the Past: Pertinent and Impertinent Advice from Yesteryear
Chock-full of incredible advice that's stood the test of time and based on the popular blog, ASK THE PAST is the tongue-in-cheek compilation of hilarious and fascinating answers to everyone's questions, drawn from real antique...
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The Mesmerist: The Society Doctor Who Held Victorian London Spellbound
From the author of the No. 1 bestseller WEDLOCK, the story of two pioneering men of science, and a nation in thrall to mesmerism...
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and Steel More than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee.
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Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited
A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, by acclaimed biographer Philip Eade.
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Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini’s Colditz
The little-known true story of one of World War Two's greatest escapes, brought exuberantly to life by acclaimed historian Mark Felton
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Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters, Caught in the Revolution is Helen Rappaport's masterful telling of the outbreak of the Russian Revolution through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals...
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Bolder
Bestselling author of In Praise of Slow investigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the 'age inappropriate' revolution that is taking place across the globe.
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Rebel Cities: Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution
A brilliant historical narrative of London, Paris and New York in the Age of Revolution, just as they were transforming into the great global cities we know them to be today.
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The World Beyond Your Head
Drawing on moral philosophy, cognitive science, the work lessons of craftsmen and his own life lessons as an academic and mechanic, Matthew Crawford shows how each of us can learn to live in the world around us.
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Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
From Aristotle to Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, Carlo Rovelli takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered.
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The New Urban Crisis
Cities are both the engines of innovation and the seedbeds of inequality - how can we keep what's good and break free of the bad?
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Alone: Britain, Churchill and Dunkirk
Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of the Second World War and the great events that led to Dunkirk.
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The Great Jazz and Pop Vocal Albums
Surveys fifty-seven of the greatest twentieth-century jazz and pop albums, including Fred Astaire's The Astaire Story, Ella Fitzgerald's Lullabies of Birdland, and Della Reese's Della Della Cha Cha Cha.
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