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Geertje Dekkers
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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Douwe Draaisma
The Man Who Lost His Head

A captivating look at bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history.

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Becky Sue Epstein
Champagne

Newly revised and expanded, a cultural history of the most famous of bubbly wines.Now available in a revised and expanded new edition, Champagne explores the history of sparkling wines and the people who …

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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Manuel Lucena Giraldo
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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Cosima Clara Gillhammer
Light on Darkness

With implications for the history of religion and art alike, an exploration of the lasting influence of Christian liturgy across a range of media.Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy offers …

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Lindy Grant
Eleanor of Aquitaine

An approachable biography of medieval Europe's most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated historians for centurie…

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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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James Hannam
The 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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Stephen D Hopper
Eucalyptus

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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Justin M Jacobs
Plunder?

A provocative reassessment of a popular narrative that connects museums, the antiquities trade, and theft.In this thought-provoking new work, historian Justin M. Jacobs challenges the widely accepted beli…

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Steven Kaplan
The Ethiopians

Drawing on the latest archaeological research, a brief and comprehensive guide to the ancient Ethiopian world.Ethiopia has captured the imagination of observers since ancient times. This book provides a f…

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Emily Kilpatrick
Maurice Ravel

One of the Best Books of 2025: Music at the Financial TimesAn introduction to the life and work of the impressionist French composer.Maurice Ravel is one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and con…

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Gerri Kimber
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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James King
'Our Little Gang'

Through text and full-color illustrations, uncovers the lives and times of the unruly Vorticists, whose innovative abstract artworks shattered early twentieth-century conventions.The Vorticists, a rebelli…

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Allan I. Macinnes
Conflict and Loyalty

A new, global history of the Jacobite movement spanning more than a century.A seventeenth-century British political cause, Jacobitism endured for more than a hundred years, fueled by plots, propaganda, an…

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Jr Moores
Off the Ground

"A sympathetic but clear-eyed exploration of Paul McCartney's work in the 1990s, arguably his most important since the rise of the Beatles."--Provided by publisher.

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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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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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Bran Nicol, Emmanuelle Fantin
Jean Baudrillard

Critical Lives

The first English biography of the twentieth-century French sociologist and philosopher.Once hailed as a historian of the future, Jean Baudrillard remains a vital figure for understanding the present. Fam…

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