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  • Galileo's Telescope

    A European Story

    by Massimo Bucciantini, Michele Camerota, Franco Giudice ...
    Translated by Catherine Bolton ...
    An innovative exploration of the development of a revolutionary optical device and how it changed the world.Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky changed forever, ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells the story of how an ingenious optical device evolved from a toy-like curiosity into a precision scientific ... Read more

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  • The Castle in the Wars of the Roses

    by Dan Spencer ...
    This fascinating study of medieval warfare examines the vital role of castles during the English civil wars of the 15th century.The Wars of the Roses comprise one of the most fascinating periods in medieval history. Much has been written about the leading personalities, bitter dynastic rivalries, political intrigues, and the rapid change of fortune on the battlefields of England and Wales. However ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Social Instinct

    How Cooperation Shaped the World

    by Nichola Raihani ...
    "Enriching" — Publisher's Weekly"Excellent and illuminating"— Wall Street JournalIn the tradition of Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene, Nichola Raihani's The Social Instinct is a profound and engaging look at the hidden relationships underpinning human evolution, and why cooperation is key to our future survival.Cooperation is the means by which life arose in the first place. It's ... ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Vanishing Acts

    by Daniel Abraham, M. Shayne Bell, Michael Cadnum, Ted Chiang, Avram Davidson, Karen Joy Fowler, Joe Haldeman, Paul McAuley, Ian McDowell, A. R. Morlan, David J. Schow, William Shunn, Brian M. Stableford, Mark W. Tiedemann, Bruce McAllister, Suzy McKee Charnas ...
    "A diverse and thoughtful array of 16 stories written around the theme of endangered species—be they human or animal, mythical or alien." — Publishers WeeklyIn this poignant yet uplifting anthology about extinction, science fiction stories draw you into compelling, adventurous, and even humorous tales that will make you think about the future of animals, humanity, and the world around us. You'll ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Right People

    The Social Establishment in America

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    An enlightening and entertaining inside look at the lifestyles of America's extremely wealthy from the bestselling author of "Our Crowd"It's no secret that the rich are different from the rest of us. But the rich, as author Stephen Birmingham so insightfully points out, are also different from the very rich. There's Society, and then there's Real Society, and it takes multiple generations for ... Read more

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  • American History Through a Whiskey Glass

    How Distilled Spirits, Domestic Cuisine, and Popular Music Helped Shape a Nation

    by Harris Cooper, Ph.D. ...
    Experience American history like never before with this unique, informative, and fun guide for history buffs, whiskey enthusiasts, folks who like to cook at home, and fans of popular music.American History Through a Whiskey Glass presents a unique perspective on American history. It describes how bourbon and rye whiskey played a role in the most important events in American history, including the ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Walking With Gorillas

    The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet

    by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka ...
    An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an ... Read more

    $28.79 CAD

  • The Zong

    A Massacre, the Law & the End of Slavery

    by James Walvin ...
    "A lucid, fluent and fascinating account of the Zong. The book details the horror of the mass killing of enslaved Africans on board the ship in 1781."—Gad Heuman, co-editor of The Routledge History of SlaveryOn November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • All the Knowledge in the World

    The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

    by Simon Garfield ...
    From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures the... ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • The Spacetime Pool

    by Catherine Asaro ...
    A collection that includes the Nebula Award–winning titular novella and "Light and Shadow," the story that begins the Saga of the Skolian Empire series.In "The Spacetime Pool," recent MIT grad Janelle Aulair is hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains when a man appears out of nowhere to request her help. Shaken by his impossible appearance, she steps away—and falls through a portal onto a beach ... Read more

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  • Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party

    How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World

    by Edward Dolnick ...
    From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, an “utterly delightful…hugely entertaining” (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history.In the early 1800s the natural world was a safe and cozy place, or so people believed. But then a twelve-year-old farm boy in Massachusetts ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • Usurpers, A New Look at Medieval Kings

    by Michele Morrical ...
    This examination of six usurper kings of England, and the people and circumstances surrounding them, is "a masterpiece of academic scholarship" ( Midwest Book Review).In the Middle Ages, England had to contend with a string of usurpers who disrupted the British monarchy—and ultimately changed the course of European history by deposing England's reigning kings and seizing power for themselves. Some ... Read more

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