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  • Wicked Plants

    The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

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    The author of The Drunken Botanist "offers practical and tantalizing composite views of toxic, irritating, prickly, and all-around ill-mannered plants" ( Booklist ).American Horticultural Society Book Award WinnerChosen One of the Best Gardening Books of the Year by the Washington Post and National Pub... ... Leer más

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  • Fantasia of Color in Early Cinema

    Series series Framing Film
    We normally think of early film as being black and white, but the first color cinematography appeared as early as the first decade of the twentieth century. In this visually stunning book, the editors present a treasure trove of early color film images from the archives of EYE Film Institute Netherlands, bringing to life their rich hues and forgotten splendor., Carefully selecting and reproducing ... Leer más

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    Why People Go Mad in Groups

    This "disturbing yet fascinating" exploration of mass mania through the ages explains the biological and psychological roots of irrationality ( Kirkus Reviews).From time immemorial, contagious narratives have spread through susceptible groups—with enormous, often disastrous, consequences. Inspired by Charles Mackay's nineteenth-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the ... Leer más

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  • The Drunken Botanist

    The Plants that Create the World's Great Drinks: 10th Anniversary Edition

    de Amy Stewart ...
    The New York Times-bestselling guide to botany and booze celebrates its 10th anniversary with an updated edition— now including a guide to planting your very own cocktail garden to go with more than fifty drink recipes. This fascinating, go-to text about the plants that make our drinks is the ideal gift book for every cocktail aficionado, the perfect drinks book for every plant-lover.Sake began ... Leer más

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  • The Earth Moved

    On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

    de Amy Stewart ...
    "You know a book is good when you actually welcome one of those howling days of wind and sleet that makes going out next to impossible." — The New York TimesIn The Earth Moved, Amy Stewart takes us on a journey through the underground world and introduces us to one of its most amazing denizens. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its impact on the ecosystem is profound. It ... Leer más

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  • A Million Years in a Day

    A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age

    de Greg Jenner ...
    "For those fascinated by odd bits of historical trivia and the evolution of modern-day life . . . an entertaining, informative and highly detailed read." ― Shelf Awareness (starred review)Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us ... Leer más

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  • The Nature Principle

    Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age

    de Richard Louv ...
    For many of us, thinking about the future conjures up images of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: a post-apocalyptic dystopia stripped of nature. Richard Louv, author of the landmark bestseller Last Child in the Woods, urges us to change our vision of the future, suggesting that if we reconceive environmentalism and sustainability, they will evolve into a larger movement that will touch every part of ... Leer más

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  • Flower Confidential

    The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

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    A globe-trotting, behind-the-scenes look at the dazzling world of flowers and the fascinating industry it has created.Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, ... Leer más

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  • The Watery Part of the World

    Calling all Hamilton fans! Spend more time with the remarkable Theodosia Burr by reading this fascinating novel inspired by a little-known incident in her life. It's the stuff of song.Michael Parker’s vast and involving novel about pirates and slaves, treason and treasures, madness and devotion, takes place on a tiny island battered by storms and cut off from the world. Inspired by two forgotten ... Leer más

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  • Kitty Cornered

    How Frannie and Five Other Incorrigible Cats Seized Control of Our House and Made It Their Home

    de Bob Tarte ...
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    Redrawing the Lines That Separate Us from Them

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  • The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness

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