In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic... Read more

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A respected political theorist and Pulitzer Prize winner presents a critical assessment of what he believes to be today's increasingly partisan Supreme Court, revealing how it has wielded more power than originally intended by the founding fathers and blocked congressional laws that the author belie... Read more

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The best-selling author of Against Medical Advice and the author of The Last Voyage of Columbus describe their investigation into the death of King Tut, recounting how they drew on forensic clues, historical information, and the writings of Howard Carter to conclude that Tut did not die of natural c... Read more

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Cynics have been known to cite the fact that we can put a man on the moon as a precursor to lamenting our lack of achievement in other areas. In the field of science writing, one might previously have been tempted to proclaim that "We can put a man on the moon, but we can't write a decent book ... Read more

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History isn't always made by great armies colliding or by great civilizations rising or falling. Sometimes it's made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to clean up his lab, or a drunken soldier gets a bit rowdy. That's the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest Stories Nev... Read more

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Journalist Bryan Burrough, grandson of an FBI agent, details the spread of both a new type of crime and a new type of crime-catcher in the early 1930s. The socioeconomic conditions in the U.S. during the Great Depression facilitated the rise in flashy, bloody crime sprees across state lines, committ... Read more

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In a heart-wrenching, candid autobiography, a human rights activist offers a firsthand account of war from the perspective of a former child soldier, detailing the violent civil war that wracked his native Sierra Leone and the government forces that transformed a gentle young boy into a killer as a ... Read more

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A follow-up to America's Women by a former New York Times editorial page editor chronicles the revolution of women's civil rights throughout the past half century, drawing on oral history and research in a variety of disciplines while celebrating Hillary Clinton's recent presidential campaign. 75,00... Read more

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Money is the root of all history--or so argues historian Niall Ferguson in his one volume world history, THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Ferguson presents a popular account of the globalized economy that has grown to dominate our age and which has fueled wars, revolutions, and "economic progress." Fe... Read more

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This handy reference is also one of the most thumbed-through home reference books, due to its broad coverage of the news of the previous year; awards, records and notable events; and articles and profiles of key personalities in the arts, sciences, and entertainment, among other categories. All is ... Read more

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Distinguished contributors tell the stories of 70 great cities--from ancient Jerusalem and Alexandria to modern New York and Tokyo--in a collection with 330 illustrations, 280 of them in color, that paints a portrait of the history of world civilization. ... Read more

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Kati Marton's parents, award-winning journalists who refused to placate the Communist government in Budapest, were accused of being spies for the West and arrested. Finally, after years of strife and horror, the family managed to flee Hungary and come to America. When she went back to Budapest and l... Read more

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Historian Ambrose evokes what it was like to be in a B-24 as pilot, gunner, bombardier, or navigator, as these planes flew missions over German territory during World War II. He chronicles their training and assesses their contribution to the Allied victory--which was often at great cost to these fr... Read more

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The co-author of THE LAST LECTURE tells the story of 11 girlhood friends from Ames, Iowa, and how their lives alternately diverged and intertwined as they grew into adulthood. Remarkably, over the years, all the friends held onto their individual collections of photographs, letters, and mementos, do... Read more

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Thomas Buergenthal, a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, relives the incredible story of how he survived the Auschwitz concentration camp as a 10-year-old boy. At first, Buergenthal was protected by his parents, who used their fluency in German and their fair complexions to av... Read more

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A detailed account of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge providing background on its engineering history as well as the political and social climate of the late-nineteenth century. ... Read more

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In the late 1970s, the United States Army secretly recruited a cache of innovative geniuses to accelerate their top-secret experiments in telekinesis, invisibility, and lethal psychic mind rays. While you might expect to hear these words during the trailer to the next blockbuster film from Marvel co... Read more

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This comprehensive activity book/curriculum guide contains all you need to make modern history come alive for your child!Don't just read about history—experience it! Designed to turn The Story of the World, Volume 4 into a complete history program, this activity book provides comprehension ... Read more

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