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

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New York Times bestselling author William Alexander takes readers on the surprisingly twisty journey of the beloved tomato in this fascinating and ...

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As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world's first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the fin...

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The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most enduring and bestselling books of all time, yet its history is as complex as it is contested. For the fi...

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A riveting account of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall.