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2007 Edgar® Nominee Take a wild ride by hansom cab along the road paved by Sherlock Holmes— a ride that leads you through medicine, law, pathology,...
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Be on hand to witness some of the most monumental scientific discoveries of the past three millennia This engaging collection offers readers the ...
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The dramatic stories of ten historic feuds: How they altered the course of discovery-and shaped the modern world Hall Hellman tells the lively sto...
View full detailsAfter years of photographic research, the author explains methods of analyzing photographs historically. She outlines how you can recognize archite...
View full detailsThe incredible glowing history of the "Devil's element "phosphorusDiscovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by ninth-century...
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"An exciting, well-researched work, which should appeal to anyone with an interest in the nature and progress of the human race."—American Scientis...
View full detailsAn exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present "Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revol...
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A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and inventionCombining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprima...
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The Making of a Female Serial Killer"In America's First Female Serial Killer, McBrayer offers us a complex―and terrifying―portrait of a killer who ...
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For the bestselling miscellany market, an NPR librarian's compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts How much water do the G...
View full detailsA history of the organization, as well as member roster, chapters in the IAATI, and many photos! We earn a commission for purchases made through th...
View full detailsDid you know. . . . . . that the woman who discovered the largest and most complete T. rex fossil on record was a high-school dropout who became o...
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A bold new theory on what sparked the "big bang" of human culture The abrupt emergence of human culture over a stunningly short period continues to...
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Man's eternal quest for gold proves as enduring as it is fatal when forensic archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain unearths a four-hundred-year-old mys...
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Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things "Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. ...
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Explore the secrets of America's past with the official companion to PBS's History DetectivesCould a Civil War POW have fashioned a working camera...
View full detailsFounded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1817 as one of the first public universities in the nation, the University of Michigan moved to Ann Arbor in 1837....
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Corpus Christi, Texas, is one of the most pristine coastal cities on the Gulf of Mexico. Once a simple nineteenth-century trading post at the mouth...
View full detailsThis new edition of the critically acclaimed Scientific Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the physical sciences: physics, astronomy,...
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How an oddly attributed $19,000 picture proved to be a $100 million work by Leonardo da Vinci—a true art-world detective story In late 2010, art c...
View full detailsGenealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The ...
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The history of Ireland told through the words of the people who lived it Eyewitness to Irish History draws upon original source materials to captu...
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A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter! Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride a...
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