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FIFTY FOODS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY by PRICE BILL
Category: REM Cooking | Series: Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
A beautifully presented guide to the foods that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Though many of the foods in this book are taken for granted and one (the mammoth) is no longer consumed, these foods have kept humans alive for millennia and theirs is a fascinating story. Like the oth ...Show more
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully illustrated book that uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphery of our undertsanding ...Show more
Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History by CHALINE ERIC
Category: History | Series: Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History Ser.
The most significant machines of the 19th and 20th centuries. Fifty Machines that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating survey of the mechanical devices that propelled 18th-century society into the 19th and 20th centuries. The book celebrates more than 200 years of technological development ...Show more
Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Changed the Course of History Ser.
Plants are so ubiquitous, such a common feature of the world around us, that we rarely stop to consider the profound impact they have on our everyday lives. We give flowers on special occasions, spend many dedicated hours nurturing gardens, use them for dyes and construction, and turn them into cosmetic ...Show more
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