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As World War II wound down and it became increasingly clear that the Allies would emerge victorious, Albert Einstein invited three close friends?all titans of contemporary science and philosophy?to his home at 112 Mercer Street in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss what they love…
Overview: From the author of The Hinge Factor comes a thrilling, page-turning series of dramatic historical re-creations revealing how the fate of humankind has often been decided by the uncontrollable, unpredictable power of weather. From the doomed campaigns of the Roman legio…
"Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist ... Cutting through hype, romanticism, and cliché, she recounts her first dissection; her own first acquaintance with a loved one's death; the mortal remains in her lab and at burial sites…
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A memoir of an American woman whose grandmother used traditional Chinese cuisine to help her embrace her Chinese heritage and overcome her alienation from American culture, with authentic family recipes included.
"The interfaces of astronomy, physics, chemistry, paleontology, and anthropology ... are explored in a series of penetrating responses to the queries of a leading science editor."--Foreword, p.viii.
Written by the current proprietor and son of the founder of the famous restaurant in Venice which has been a meeting place for celebrities such as Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, Orson Welles, and Aristotle Onassis. Includes history from its founding in 1931, stories behind it…
Written by the current proprietor and son of the founder of the famous restaurant in Venice which has been a meeting place for celebrities such as Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, Orson Welles, and Aristotle Onassis. Includes history from its founding in 1931, stories behind it…
