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George Washington

The Editors of TIME

TIME introduces the Heroes of History series-life stories of extraordinary Americans, illustrated in full-color. Forget everything you think you know about George Washington. The father of our country remains a mystery to too many of us. Now TIME tells the full, fascinating story of the Virginia...

Barracoon

Zora Neale Hurston

New York Times Bestseller"A profound impact on Hurston's literary legacy."—New York Times"One of the greatest writers of our time."—Toni Morrison"Zora Neale Hurston's genius has once again produced a Maestrapiece."—Alice WalkerA major literary event: a newly published work from the author...

Twilight of the Gods

Steven Hyden

A New York Times Book Review "New and Noteworthy" selectionOne of Newsweek's 50 Best Books of 2018"A wise meditation on why classic rock stars keep trucking, both on the road and in our dreams. Every page is an irresistible argument starter."—Rob Sheffield, Rolling StoneThe author of the critically...

The Professor and the Madman

Simon Winchester

New York Times BestsellerSimon Winchester's classic about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—soon to be a major motion picture starring Sean Penn and Mel Gibson.The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions...

Plastic Fantastic

Eugenie Samuel Reich

This is the story of wunderkind physicist Jan Hendrik Schön who faked the discovery of a new superconductor made from plastic. A star researcher at the world-renowned Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, he claimed to have stumbled across a powerful method for making carbon-based crystals...

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