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Overview :From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestselle... Read More
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Overview :Many of our questions about religion, says renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to an... Read More
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Overview :Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today The fall of Co... Read More
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Overview :From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and mo... Read More
Overview :Record-setting Jeopardy champion and New York Times bestselling author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obse... Read More
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