You Are History: From The Alarm Clock To The Toilet, The Amazing History Of The Things You Use Every Day - Greg Jenner, Gebunden

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You Are History: From the Alarm Clock to the Toilet, the Amazing History of the Things You Use Every Day - Buch From the alarm clock to the toilet, discover the incredible history all around you in this hilarious and fascinating book from popular... Mehr

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The Chili Cookbook: A History of the One-Pot Classic, with Cook-Off Worthy Recipes from Three-Bean to Four-Alarm and Con Carne to Vegetari - Buch A cookbook devoted to the family friendly, tailgate party classic--featuring more than 60 tried-and-true... Mehr

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Volume 2 of the series of publications from the World Heritage Centre of the Hanseatic City of Wismar is dedicated to the Wallpaper Hall in Lübsche Straße 23. The building's use as a visitors' centre means that both the house and the hall are open to... Mehr

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This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2022 Tour and a look at the 2023 event. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of... Mehr

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From the author of Wittgenstein's Poker and Would You Kill the Fat Man?, the story of an extraordinary group of philosophers during a dark chapter in Europe's history On June 22, 1936, the philosopher Moritz Schlick was on his way to deliver a lecture... Mehr

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What is happening to the Left? It seems to be dying a slow death. While many commentors have predicted its demise, the Left has always defied these bleak prognoses and risen from the ashes in the most unexpected ways. Nevertheless, we are witnessing... Mehr

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What is happening to the Left? It seems to be dying a slow death. While many commentors have predicted its demise, the Left has always defied these bleak prognoses and risen from the ashes in the most unexpected ways. Nevertheless, we are witnessing... Mehr

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It's time to tell the story of the Empire from the perspectives of peoples who were colonised. Understand the nuances of the British Empire in different periods and places as you examine this complex, controversial history with respect and rigour. >... Mehr

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A natural history of cheating from selfish genes to lying politicians Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. Even genes... Mehr

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Inflation is rampant once again, and people the world over are facing a poisonous new economic reality. Stephen D. King shows how governments and central banks have failed to prevent this disaster, delving into the history of inflation to outline the... Mehr

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Containing accessible information, fun facts, and discussion starters, this ... art-filled book takes you from the ancient world to the modern day, focusing on important inventions, from the earliest known counting systems to the sophisticated... Mehr

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The Black Box of Biology - Buch Michel Morange updates the history of molecular biology at a moment when scientists are making big strides in genetic engineering and exploring new avenues, from epigenetics to systems biology. Morange places the latest... Mehr

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Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call if what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history. From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to... Mehr

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The first ever history of the places where history and philosophy meet, from the Age of Discovery in the sixteenth century to contemplation of how space travel will affect our understanding of who we are in the twenty-first. This book will reshape your... Mehr