Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
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The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones
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Lost civilizations. Ancient secrets. Buried treasure.
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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
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