|
A History of Women in 101 Objects
Annabelle Hirsch - Crown
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Discover the hidden history of women - and the world - through this visual exploration of intimate objects and the surprising, sometimes shocking stories behind them.. "I adored this book!" - Olivia Colman. This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history... |
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone.. For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations (Turning Points in Ancient History, 12)
Eric Cline - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed - why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever. "A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. . . . You cannot... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
David Gibbins - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time.. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America
Jonathan Vigliotti - Atria/One Signal Publishers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, a character-driven and shocking up-close look at the way climate change is affecting America, right now, and a call to action to protect the people and places we stand to lose if nothing is done to preserve our planet.. Discussion of the climate... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
We Loved It All: A Memory of Life
Lydia Millet - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the Washington Post, Oprah Daily, and Literary Hub. This lucent anti-memoir from celebrated novelist Lydia Millet explores the pain and joy of being a parent, child, and human at a moment when the richness of the planet's life is deeply threatened.Across... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe
Harry Cliff - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Experimental physicist at CERN and acclaimed science presenter Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.. Something strange is going on in the cosmos.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
Jason De León - Viking
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed." - Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America. "An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read."... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Let It Burn: Illuminate Your Life with Candles and Fragrance
Kudzi Chikumbu - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A guide to loving candles, living with candles, and using the magic of fragrance to help create beautiful spaces in your life.. Discover the world of candles with Sir Candle Man, the preeminent candle-care expert who knows all the right ways to set a mood through the exquisite combination... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
