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Barbara Allen
Goose

Animal

A migratory journey through the vast contributions of geese to human culture.Long dismissed as the dull cousin of ducks and swans, the goose proves to be a bird of astonishing significance. From medieval …

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Paul Atkinson
Amplified

"For me, a truly compelling, fact-packed read all about how guitars are made, look, sound, and play. Atkinson admirably recounts a century of history, invention, and experimentation by experts and am…

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Robert C. Austin, Artan R. Hoxha
Enver Hoxha

The extraordinary story of Europe's longest-ruling communist dictator.This is the first full-length biography of Enver Hoxha, the communist dictator who ruled Albania for nearly half a century. Hoxha was …

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Naomi Baker
Voices of Thunder

The stories of early modern Protestant women, including Rose Thurgood, Anna Trapnel, and Jane Lead, who defied the religious authority of their age.Voices of Thunder illuminates the stories and beliefs of…

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Bernadine Barnes
Medieval Horse

Medieval Lives

A rich history of how the bonds between horses and people shaped the Middle Ages.This book explores the role of horses across the global medieval world. Covering the early medieval period to the late Midd…

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Michael S. Begnal
Death Trip

The definitive musical history of the influential Raw Power era of Iggy and the Stooges.Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is arguably the most aggressive, dynamic album in rock history, and inarguably one…

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Bjørn Berge
Smell

A celebration of our olfactory sense.The sense of smell is often linked to the dark, the antisocial, the primitive--the very opposite of modernity and progress. Today, we live in an almost odorless world,…

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Andreas Beyer
Katherine Mansfield

One of the Best Memoirs and Biographies of 2025 at The Guardian A revealing look at the life and writing of the great modernist.This biography explores the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, one of lit…

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Heather Blurton
Richard the Lionheart - In Life and in Legend

Medieval Lives

A deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England's crusader king.How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of English c…

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Svend Brinkmann
Domenico Ghirlandaio

Renaissance Lives

An accessible life of the fifteenth-century painter and instructor of Michelangelo.Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448-94) was a master of Renaissance art, celebrated for his vivid frescoes and detailed portraits.…

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Kerry Brown
Mao

Chairman Mao's extraordinary life and complex legacy laid bare.Mao Zedong lived one of the most epic and influential lives of the twentieth century. His impact on the People's Republic of China was vast. …

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Liam Cagney
Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous

The fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious,…

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Paolo Cherchi Usai
Firefly

Animal

An illuminating survey of the scientific and cultural history of the many-named glowing insect: the spark bug, lightning bug, or firefly.Fireflies have inspired poets, songwriters, and scientists for cent…

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Steven Connor
Street Style

A revealing portrait of class relations during the Italian Renaissance explored through the artistic representations of clothing.In late sixteenth-century Rome, artists found inspiration in bustling stree…

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Mary E. Davis
Secret Sacred

With numerous images of artifacts, an illuminating investigation of the clandestine cults of the ancient world.The Secret Sacred explores the hidden religious practices of the classical world. These cults…

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Tim Entwisle
Three Worlds Oak

Offering fresh botanical insight, charm, and humor, the first memoir dedicated to a plant genus.A dying hybrid oak in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens sets off on an imaginative search for its parents, a…

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Biancamaria Fontana
Desk Revolutionaries

A character-driven, insider's view of how the French government was rebuilt between the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.The French Directory is often dismissed as an uninspiring interlude between revo…

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Daniel M. Grimley
Icelandic Pop

A celebration and guide to the land of fire and ice's music history.Iceland punches well above its weight in the world of music, producing global icons like Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, and Lauf…

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Christina Guillaumier
Sergei Prokofiev

Critical Lives

A critical biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist.This wide-ranging and incisive biography unfolds the life and work of the much-loved twentieth-century composer Sergei Prokofiev.…

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Marcus Hall
Our Bodies, Our Planet

In praise of parasites, a surprising exploration of the profound impact of biological freeloaders on human history and our daily lives.Parasites and parasitic relationships are fundamental to life on Eart…

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