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The Great War is a beautifully crafted, 24-foot-long panorama depicting the events of the day on July 1, 1916, the…

In this fascinating book, bestselling author Mary Roach takes a long look at the strange science behind war and combat.…

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The…

This comprehensive resource is a manual for professional therapists seeking to help a variety of patients through…

This is the story of the author's life after the breakup of her marriage of twenty-five years. While she expected it…

Perfect book of insight for that person that runs a little too hot, a bit too cool, this book is a historical and…

Race is a relatively modern concept; there was no unified "white" identity until it was invented to justify the…

This book focuses on a couple central questions: "How does moral progress happen?" and "How are societies brought to…

One of those fun popular science books where the author presents counterintuitive, even shocking claims, and then makes…

In the 1970s, an eccentric group of physicists in Berkeley, California, banded together to explore the wilder side of…

Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker tries to figure out how our minds really work in this massive book. What makes us…

This book, like the title suggests is a guide and primer to reading and making sense of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.…

How does art move, inform, and challenge us? This book explores these questions. Internationally renowned painter and…

The language of finance can be frustratingly difficult to understand for those who aren't immersed in it. Full of jargon…

As a teenager, Molly Case underwent an operation that saved her life. Nearly a decade later, she finds herself in the…

This title doesn't lie! Seriously, this book gives you templates and tips for how to write ANYTHING. Just a few…

A doctor talks about pets' emotional problems and how they relate to their humans. Contains lots of case studies and…

Although our lives are influenced by history, we don't tend to think much about the people who bring the history…

Recent surveys show a large number of Americans believe a group of un-elected military and government officials secretly…

From walking’s evolutionary origins, traced back millions of years to life forms on the ocean floor, to new findings…

Bugs— they make the world go 'round!  Insects are an incredibly vital part of our ecosystem, from the smallest ants…

Wine has, more or less, been around for 8000 years. Have you ever wondered how it evolved into what we sip today? The…

This explores the history of wine. It highlighting its social cachet, the importance of place and grape, and how it…

Though we tend to think of forests as stationary biomes, the trees within are actually mobile and even somewhat…

Sweating is a strange yet essential biological function, playing a crucial role in temperature regulation and human…

In this graphic novel, Peter Kuper reimagines some of Franz Kafka's greatest stories in striking and innovative new…

This anthology collects writing that shows why knitting holds such an important place in the hearts of so many writers…

Popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gets a ton of letters every day, and writes back to many of them. For this…

Following violence, incarceration and forced incestuous marriages, three woman found themselves in a pivotal time in…

Pain is a message, however unwelcome, and if we can hear what our pain is telling us and translate it into language, it…