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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
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True or false: One out of every four items for sale in the average American supermarket contains corn? (Think, think, think...) Believe it or not, it's true. If this unsettles you — or just plain doesn't make sense — pick up a copy of Michael Pollan... ( read more)
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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
by Simon Schama
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In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast... ( read more)
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
by Tony Judt
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Tony Judt's Postwar makes one lament the overuse of the word "groundbreaking." It is an unprecedented accomplishment: the first truly European history of contemporary Europe, from Lisbon to Leningrad, based on research in six languages, covering thirty... ( read more)
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World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age
by William Manchester
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From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative... ( read more)
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A Brief History of the Future: A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-First Century
by Jacques Attali
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French economist Attali uses a simple formula to forecast the future:
from century to century, humankind has asserted the primacy of
individual freedom over all other values. Therefore, he says, during
the course of the 21st century, market forces... ( read more)
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
by Roger Crowley
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When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, a remarkable era in world history ended. In this volume, Crowley gives a complete and compelling account of the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West that gave rise to today'... ( read more)
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Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History (Modern Library Chronicles)
by Margaret Macmillan
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Margaret MacMillan, an acclaimed historian and great storyteller (The New York Review of Books), explores here the many ways in which history-its values and dangers-affects us all, including how it is used and abused. The New York Times bestselling... ( read more)
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The Age of Empire, 1875-1914
by Eric J Hobsbawm
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Discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the First World War.... ( read more)
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Life and Leisure in Ancient Rome (Phoenix Press Daily Life)
by J. P. V. D. Balsdon
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How did average Romans live out each year, conduct their family life, rear and educate their children? What about slaves in the household? How did people enjoy themselves--did they travel or go to the theater? And, how were those famed gladiators trained?... ( read more)
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Ancient Rome in So Many Words
by Christophe Francese
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The brief word-histories in this book are meant to provide background on some words that everyone learns when they study Latin, as well as some rarer terms that have interesting stories to tell about Roman culture. This books lists a new word or phrase... ( read more)
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Original Essays | June 16, 2009
By Robert Wright
On September 11, 2001, I was scheduled to start teaching a graduate seminar at Penn called "Religion and Human Nature." But religion and human...
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Review-a-Day | June 6, 2009
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Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone by Eduardo Galeano Reviewed by Jeremy Garber Powells.com Eduardo Galeano, famed Uruguayan journalist and author,...
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Contributors | June 2, 2009
By Randy Charles Epping
If we've learned one thing during the recent global meltdown, it's that no one really understands how the 21st-century economy works. Which means...
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Review-a-Day | May 14, 2009
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The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks Reviewed by Dexter Filkins The New...
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Review-a-Day | May 8, 2009
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Cleopatra and Antony: Power, Love, and Politics in the Ancient World by Diana Preston Reviewed by Jonathan Yardley Washington Post Book World More...
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