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Stephen D. Hopper
Eucalyptus

Botanical

A rich cultural history of the Australian, hardwood plant.Eucalypts, iconic to Australia, have shaped art, science and landscapes worldwide. With around nine hundred species, from towering giants to compa…

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Dexter Hoyos
Scipio Africanus

The life story of an early Roman military commander whose brilliance surpassed all of the emperors to come.Scipio Africanus (235-183 BCE) commanded his first army at twenty-five, led a daring invasion of …

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Thomas Dacosta Kaufmann
Yardbirds

One of the "Most Exciting Rock Books Released in 2025" at Ultimate Classic Rock - "Stanfield makes one want to step back in time into one of those packed clubs, so hot that, as one writer o…

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Emily Kilpatrick
How the Spanish Empire Was Built

"A richly researched account of the clever, industrious and deeply practical men who followed in the footsteps, often literally, of Columbus, Cortés, Pizarro, Núñez de Balboa and others."--Wall …

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Gerri Kimber
Globe

A New Scientist Best Book of 2023From Babylon to Columbus and beyond, a journey across millennia and--yes--the globe exploring how we came to understand our spherical planet.The Globe tells the story of h…

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James King
Marcus Aurelius

Great Lives of the Ancient World

Now in paperback, the moving life and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher.This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor. Phil…

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Hannele Klemettila
The Medieval Kitchen

A richly illustrated history of medieval Europe's cuisine paired with authentic recipes for today.We don't usually think of haute cuisine when we think of the Middle Ages. But while the poor did eat a lot…

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Jo Labanyi
'What Have You Done for Victory?'

Ranging across media, the first comprehensive overview of the cultural output of the Spanish Civil War.The Spanish Civil War (1936-9) inspired an extraordinary range of cultural production, from literatur…

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Carol Mavor
Serendipity

"An exploration of the sadness, as well as the joy, of unexpected discoveries in history and life. Carol Mavor's first "happy accident" occurred in 1980 when visiting New York's Serendipity…

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Edwin Morgan,
A Home in Space

Reveals Edwin Morgan's groundbreaking multimedia poetics beyond his celebrated lyric voice.Edwin Morgan is best remembered as Scotland's foremost national poet, a bold, lyric voice who shaped conversation…

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Timothy Mowl
All Around Is Fairy Ground

Exquisitely illustrated in color, a fascinating study of gender, social mores, design, and horticulture in Regency gardens.Regency gardens dazzled with color, invention, and theatricality: trellises heavy…

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Katrina Navickas
Contested Commons

A dynamic history of political organizing for the preservation of public spaces in England.A radical history of England, Contested Commons is a gripping overview of increasingly restrictive policing and l…

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Mary Pickering
Prophet of Science

An accessible biography of the man who founded sociology.Born during the ferment of the French Revolution, Auguste Comte (1798-1857) was one of the foremost thinkers of the nineteenth century, whose ideas…

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Helen Pierce
The Profaned Pencil

The first comprehensive survey of the rise of political caricature in the United Kingdom.The Profaned Pencil surveys the vivid and unruly world of British political caricature between 1600 and 1860. It fo…

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Alasdair Pinkerton
Radio

"Published in association with the Science Museum, London."

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Aleksander Pluskowski
The Teutonic Knights

A gripping account of the rise and fall of the last great medieval military order.This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the knights of the Teutonic Order, the last of the great militar…

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Jake Poller
Paul Poiret

Beautifully illustrated, the story of the incandescent French designer and entrepreneur, purveyor of all things lavish.Before Chanel, Dior, or Saint Laurent, there was Paul Poiret. Born in Paris in 1879, …

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François Quiviger
Bernard Palissy and the Arts of the Earth

A life of the sixteenth-century potter and scientist, with special attention to his natural philosophy.Bernard Palissy, a French Renaissance artisan philosopher, saw intelligence and consciousness in all …

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Eric C. Rath
Kanpai

Lift a glass to the story of sake--from Japanese homebrew to global phenomenon.Sake, Japan's iconic rice-based alcoholic drink, has been central to Japanese culture for over 1,300 years. Traditionally mad…

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Glenn Richardson
Francis I

Renaissance Lives

A compelling, concise biography of the sixteenth-century French king, whose patronage was central to Renaissance art.Francis I of France led one of the most colorful and influential reigns of the sixteent…

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