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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
Staff Pick
Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat — a scholarly, thorough work of history that's almost compulsively readable. In 1491, he summarizes and examines the last thirty years of research into the pre-Columbian Americas, and comes to some... (read more)

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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
by Richard Wrangham
Staff Pick
Richard Wrangham's lucid, fascinating book presents a strong case that the act of harnessing the power of fire to cook food might have created modern humanity. Convincing, thoughtful, and beautifully written, Catching Fire is a surprising look at the... (read more)

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The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
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Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations (08 Edition)
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Staff Pick
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