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Mortician and death-positivity activist Caitlin Doughty tackles children's questions about death in this book of…

In spite of a century of medical progress since the 1918 influenza pandemic, medical disasters continue to take us by…

The highly acclaimed interrogation of the cultural history of the garden, weaving together personal, political,…

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

A journey through the world after antiquity, this book tracks and draws paths through history of travel during medieval…

This books supports many themes, but it's intended to support those interested in one of the essentials that supports…

This book is for those who haven't yet been sold to the idea of belonging to a group but long for it -- which is a large…

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

Many things in life we owe to the things we've decided, in medical terms, to call hormones. Take a look through our…

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

This book is for fans of Gaiman's work, those interested in Norse stories, or fans of fantasy and mythology. Whichever…

This may be the first coinage of the word unuseless, but apt it is for what it features. Hailing from Japan, translated…

This book should appeal to anyone who questions gender norms and roles, and especially those who don't! Despite being…

This is a warning to the world about the potentially deadly threat that fungi can pose to the environment and…

This book, as the subtitle suggests, touches on a topic that concerns all of us: roads and paths. We are all connected…

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

With prose that quite poetic, these reflections and essays on two different corners of England explore the notion of a…

Check out Sophie Crumb's wild journey from doodling at age two to unleashing her artistic prowess at twenty-eight.…

Originating from a spelling survey in a magazine column, this challenges the notion that spelling proficiency is solely…

For nearly a century, car culture has been king. The good ol' human-driven car played a massive role in building up…

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

Koans exist to bridge the gap between the limitations of language and wisdom. Author and physicist Anthony Aguirre has…

This trade edition offers a unique glimpse into the original manuscript of the beloved Christmas classic. It includes a…

Ancient Brews embarks on journey through time, back to a time our ancestors were experimenting with a variety of…

We keep hearing about record heat waves, unprecedented forest fires, wettest or snowiest days on record, and other…

Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, has written a key guide on using yoga…

Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, the founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, has created an inspirational deck to…

From neuroscientist and author Sarah Peyton, this book of affirmations works with your brain to provide you with a sense…

Follow along with author Rachel E. Gross on this journey into female anatomy. Much like a camera obscura reflects the…

In this deep dive into the history of the Columbia River and the human forces that have shaped it, journalist Blaine…