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Palestine A Four-thousand-year History Overview: Starting with the earliest references in Egyptian and Assyrian texts, Nur Masalha explores how Palestine and its Palestinian identity have evolved... history NA Funky Success August 15, 2018 Like 0
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Origin Story A Big History of Everything Overview: In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to... history science Funky Success May 22, 2018 Like 0
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Germany Memories of a Nation Overview: German history may be inherently fragmented, but it contains a large number of widely shared memories, awarenesses, and experiences; examining... history Funky Success November 14, 2017 Like 0
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Madness in Civilization A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine Overview: Originally published: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2015.... history Funky Success April 6, 2015 Like 0
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Back Channel to Cuba The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana Overview: "Challenging the conventional wisdom of perpetual hostility between the United States and Cuba–beyond invasions, covert... history Funky Success October 13, 2014 Like 0
Napoleon the Great Overview: From Andrew Roberts, author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Storm of War, this is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon It has become... Biography & Autobiography history Funky Success October 2, 2014 Like 0
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The Third Chimpanzee Overview: The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young... history Juvenile Nonfiction Funky Success April 9, 2014 Like 0
Missing Microbes How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues Overview: This groundbreaking book takes us to the front lines of cutting-edge research where they... Book health history Funky Success April 8, 2014 Like 0
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On Paper The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History Overview: Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s endless possibilities. Buy Now – On Paper by Nicholas... history Funky Success October 15, 2013 Like 0
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