All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia
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American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15
The epic history of America’s most controversial weapon
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In the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer named Eugene Stoner invented the AR-15 rifle in a California garage. High-minded and patriotic, Ston… -
The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word
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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
An instant New York Times bestseller!
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President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier
An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” ( The Washington Post ) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America’s twentieth president—James Garfield.
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The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sid…
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