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This book offers brief outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the ...
A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the ...
How did an animal product that spoils easily, carries disease, and causes digestive trouble for many of its consumers become a near-universal symbol of modern ...
This book deals with the industry that forged the modern world. Throughout history metals and raw materials have underpinned human activity. So it is that ...
For most of western history, all sex outside marriage was illegal, with the church and state punishing any dissent. Between 1600 and 1800, this entire ...
First published in 1988, Ira Lapidus' A History of Islamic Societies has become a classic in the field, enlightening students, scholars, and others with a ...
The world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benign. Instead, it proved to be the ...
Critically acclaimed as a landmark in culinary writing, this savory and engrossing account by a "New York Times" Notable author leaves no placemat unturned as ...
A beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilisation. Entries range from crops like rice and wheat that ...
As one of the most simple, effective and powerful forms of communication, it comes as no surprise that comic art has been misappropriated by governments ...