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Salt: A World History (Paperback)

Salt: A World History (Paperback)

Salt: A World History (Paperback)

By: Mark Kurlansky

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)

By: Mary Roach

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (Paperback)

By: Mark Kurlansky

At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)

At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)

At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)

By: Bill Bryson

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

By: Simon Winchester

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)

Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)

Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)

By: Victoria Finlay

Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Hardcover)

Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Hardcover)

Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Hardcover)

By: Dan Koeppel

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)

By: Rebecca Skloot

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)

By: Steven Johnson

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)

By: Sam Kean

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)

A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)

By: Tom Standage

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Hardcover)

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Hardcover)

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Hardcover)

By: Cynthia Barnett

Just My Type: A Book About Fonts (Hardcover)

Just My Type: A Book About Fonts (Hardcover)

Just My Type: A Book About Fonts (Hardcover)

By: Simon Garfield

Paper: Paging Through History (Paperback)

Paper: Paging Through History (Paperback)

Paper: Paging Through History (Paperback)

By: Mark Kurlansky

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)

By: Dava Sobel

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Hardcover)

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Hardcover)

Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Hardcover)

By: Bee Wilson

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)

By: Simon Singh

The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Hardcover)

The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Hardcover)

The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Hardcover)

By: Katherine Ashenburg

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Hardcover)

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Hardcover)

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Hardcover)

By: Deborah Blum

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages (Hardcover)

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages (Hardcover)

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages (Hardcover)

By: Anne Mendelson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)

By: Erik Larson

Spice: The History of a Temptation (Paperback)

Spice: The History of a Temptation (Paperback)

Spice: The History of a Temptation (Paperback)

By: Jack Turner

Tea: The Drink that Changed the World (Hardcover)

Tea: The Drink that Changed the World (Hardcover)

Tea: The Drink that Changed the World (Hardcover)

By: Laura C. Martin

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)

By: Mary Roach

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Hardcover)

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Hardcover)

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Hardcover)

By: Bill Wasik

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (Paperback)

By: Simon Winchester

The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller (Paperback)

The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller (Paperback)

The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller (Paperback)

By: Carlo Ginzburg

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)

By: Charles Seife

A History of the Wife (Paperback)

A History of the Wife (Paperback)

A History of the Wife (Paperback)

By: Marilyn Yalom

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)

By: John M. Barry

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Paperback)

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Paperback)

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Paperback)

By: Mark Pendergrast

The True History of Chocolate (Paperback)

The True History of Chocolate (Paperback)

The True History of Chocolate (Paperback)

By: Sophie D. Coe

Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage (Hardcover)

Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage (Hardcover)

Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage (Hardcover)

By: Stephanie Coontz

The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World (Paperback)

The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World (Paperback)

The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World (Paperback)

By: Larry Zuckerman

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World (Paperback)

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World (Paperback)

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World (Paperback)

By: Simon Garfield

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Paperback)

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Paperback)

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Paperback)

By: Mary Roach

A History of the Breast (Paperback)

A History of the Breast (Paperback)

A History of the Breast (Paperback)

By: Marilyn Yalom

A Perfect Red (Paperback)

A Perfect Red (Paperback)

A Perfect Red (Paperback)

By: Amy Butler Greenfield

Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Paperback)

Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Paperback)

Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Paperback)

By: Elizabeth Abbott

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)

By: Kate Moore

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Hardcover)

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Hardcover)

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Hardcover)

By: Bill Schutt

Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Hardcover)

Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Hardcover)

Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Hardcover)

By: Aja Raden

Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused (Paperback)

Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused (Paperback)

Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused (Paperback)

By: Mike Dash

Coal: A Human History (Paperback)

Coal: A Human History (Paperback)

Coal: A Human History (Paperback)

By: Barbara Freese

The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (Paperback)

The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (Paperback)

The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (Paperback)

By: Trevor Corson

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)

By: Nathaniel Philbrick

The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)

The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)

The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)

By: Thor Hanson