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Quick view 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C Mann Mann offers a groundbreaking study that radically alters readers' understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. View Details
Quick view What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio Every day, millions of families around the world gatherat the table or on the floor, in a house or outdoorsto eat together. Ever wondered what a typical meal is like on the other side of the world? Or next door? Cultural geographers Peter Menzel and... View Details
Quick view A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World by DK Publishing Presented in conjunction with UNICEF, this book provides remarkable insight on how children from all over the globe lead their lives in different and fascinating ways. Full color. View Details
Quick view National Geographic Student World Atlas by National Geographic Examines the Earth's geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent. View Details
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Quick view The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw From military heroes to community leaders to ordinary citizens, he profiles men and women who served their country with valor, then came home and transformed it: Senator Daniel Inouye, decorated at the front, fighting prejudice at home; Martha Settle... View Details
Quick view The Devil in the City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life... View Details
Quick view Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Ion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll From the managing editor of "The Washington Post" comes this news-breaking account of the CIA's involvement in the covert wars in Afghanistan that fueled Islamic militancy and gave rise to bin Laden's al Qaeda. View Details
Quick view American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made It Into the Textbooks by Seynour Morris This spirited reexamination of American history digs deep into the nation's past to expose 200 startling facts that never made it into the textbooks, and highlights how little-known individuals and events played surprisingly influential roles in the... View Details
Quick view In the Time of the Americans: FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur-The Generation That Changed America's Role in the World by David Fromkin Coming of age during World War I and attaining their finest hour in World War II and the Cold War, these men--FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur--transformed America from an isolated frontier nation into a global superpower. As he tells their... View Details
Quick view In Lincoln's Hand: His Original Manuscripts with Commentary by Distinguished Americans by Harold Holzer On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and in conjunction with the Library of Congress 2009 Bicentennial exhibition comes this look at one of the nation's greatest presidents through his own letters, speeches, and notebooks. View Details
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