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Strange Medicine

A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages

by Nathan Belofsky ...

Discover the astonishing and peculiar history of medicine with this perfect gift for history buffs, doctors, and anyone looking to be amazed by the brilliant and bizarre ideas that shaped the world of medicine as we know it.From the use of electric eels in ancient Egypt to medieval dentists burning candles to combat invisible worms, this book uncovers the weirdest medical practices throughout ... Read more

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Discover the astonishing and peculiar history of medicine with this perfect gift for history buffs, doctors, and anyone looking to be amazed by the brilliant and bizarre ideas that shaped the world of medicine as we know it.From the use of electric eels in ancient Egypt to medieval dentists burning candles to combat invisible worms, this book uncovers the weirdest medical practices throughout
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The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities

Pizza Police, Illicit Fishbowls, and Other Anomalies of theLaw That Make Us AllUnsuspecting Criminals

by Nathan Belofsky ...

You're probably breaking the law right now-and don't even know it.Did you know...? Naples, Italy, enforces laws for what constitutes real pizza, and "pizza police" visit restaurants to crack down on unlawful pies?? In West Virginia it is a crime to display or possess a red or black flag?? It is illegal to sell stuffed articles depicting female breasts within a thousand feet of any county highway ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

You're probably breaking the law right now-and don't even know it.Did you know...? Naples, Italy, enforces laws for what constitutes real pizza, and "pizza police" visit restaurants to crack down on unlawful pies?? In West Virginia it is a crime to display or possess a red or black flag?? It is illegal to sell stuffed articles depicting female breasts within a thousand feet of any county highway
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Strange Medicine

A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages

by Nathan Belofsky ...

Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

Now published in five languages, Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who ... Read more

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Now published in five languages, Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who
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We All Scream

The Fall of the Gifford's Ice Cream Empire

by Andrew Gifford ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

9 hours 48 min

For more than seventy years, Gifford's Ice Cream and Candy Company was associated with nothing but pleasure for native Washingtonians and visitors to the nation's capital. But behind the iconic business's happy facade lay elaborate schemes, a crushing bankruptcy, two million dollars of missing cash, and a tragic suicide. As the last Gifford heir unfolds his story with remarkable immediacy and ... Read more

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For more than seventy years, Gifford's Ice Cream and Candy Company was associated with nothing but pleasure for native Washingtonians and visitors to the nation's capital. But behind the iconic business's happy facade lay elaborate schemes, a crushing bankruptcy, two million dollars of missing cash, and a tragic suicide. As the last Gifford heir unfolds his story with remarkable immediacy and
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Inglorious Royal Marriages

A Demi-Millennium of Unholy Mismatrimony

by Leslie Carroll ...

Narrated by Leslie Carroll ...

Unabridged

18 hours 37 min

It’s no secret that the marriages of monarchs are often made in hell. Here are some of the most spectacular mismatches in five hundred years of royal history …In a world where many kings, queens, and princes lacked nothing but true love, marital mismatches could bring out the baddest, boldest behavior in the bluest of bloodlines. Margaret Tudor, her niece Mary I, and Catherine of Braganza were ... Read more

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It’s no secret that the marriages of monarchs are often made in hell. Here are some of the most spectacular mismatches in five hundred years of royal history …In a world where many kings, queens, and princes lacked nothing but true love, marital mismatches could bring out the baddest, boldest behavior in the bluest of bloodlines. Margaret Tudor, her niece Mary I, and Catherine of Braganza were
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Royal Romances

Titillating Tales of Passion and Power in the Palaces of Europe

by Leslie Carroll ...

Narrated by Leslie Carroll ...

Unabridged

22 hours 32 min

More breathtaking than any fairy tale, here are seven scandalous, seductive centuries of all-for-love royal desire …Elegant palaces, dazzling power plays, shimmering jewels, and the grandest of all-or-nothing gambles—nothing can top real-life love among the royalty. Louis XIV defied God and law, permitting his married mistress Madame de Montespan to usurp the role of Queen of France, then secretly ... Read more

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More breathtaking than any fairy tale, here are seven scandalous, seductive centuries of all-for-love royal desire …Elegant palaces, dazzling power plays, shimmering jewels, and the grandest of all-or-nothing gambles—nothing can top real-life love among the royalty. Louis XIV defied God and law, permitting his married mistress Madame de Montespan to usurp the role of Queen of France, then secretly
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Royal Affairs

A Lusty Romp Through the Extramarital Adventures That Rocked the British Monarchy

by Leslie Carroll ...

Narrated by Leslie Carroll ...

Unabridged

19 hours 1 min

A funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty history of 1,000 years of bedroom-hopping secrets and scandals of Britain’s royalsInsatiable kings, lecherous queens, kissing cousins, and wanton consorts—history has never been so much fun.Royal unions have always been the stuff of scintillating gossip, from the passionate Plantagenets to Henry VIII’s alarming head count of wives and mistresses, to the ... Read more

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A funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty history of 1,000 years of bedroom-hopping secrets and scandals of Britain’s royalsInsatiable kings, lecherous queens, kissing cousins, and wanton consorts—history has never been so much fun.Royal unions have always been the stuff of scintillating gossip, from the passionate Plantagenets to Henry VIII’s alarming head count of wives and mistresses, to the
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Operation Whisper

The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen

by Barnes Carr ...

Narrated by John Pruden ...

Unabridged

11 hours 17 min

Born and raised in the Bronx and recruited to play football at Mississippi State, Morris Cohen fought for the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War and with the U.S. Army in World War II. He and his wife, Lona, were as American as football and fried chicken, but for one detail: they'd spent their entire adult lives stealing American military secrets for the Soviet Union. And not just any military ... Read more

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Born and raised in the Bronx and recruited to play football at Mississippi State, Morris Cohen fought for the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War and with the U.S. Army in World War II. He and his wife, Lona, were as American as football and fried chicken, but for one detail: they'd spent their entire adult lives stealing American military secrets for the Soviet Union. And not just any military
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Science of Liberty, The

Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

by Timothy Ferris ...

Narrated by Fred Stella ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case ... Read more

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"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case
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Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home

Fully Updated and Revised

by Rupert Sheldrake ...

Narrated by Brian Arens ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

With a scientist's mind and an animal lover's compassion, world-renowned biologist Rupert Sheldrake presents a groundbreaking exploration of animal behavior that will profoundly change the way we think about animals--and ourselves.How do cats know when it's time to go to the vet, even before the cat carrier comes out? How do dogs know when their owners are returning home at unexpected times? How ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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With a scientist's mind and an animal lover's compassion, world-renowned biologist Rupert Sheldrake presents a groundbreaking exploration of animal behavior that will profoundly change the way we think about animals--and ourselves.How do cats know when it's time to go to the vet, even before the cat carrier comes out? How do dogs know when their owners are returning home at unexpected times? How
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Desperate Sons

Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War

by Les Standiford ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

“Popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of America’s first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.”—Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding BrothersLes Standiford’s Last Train to Paradise, the fascinating true account of the building of a railroad “across the ocean” from ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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“Popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of America’s first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.”—Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding BrothersLes Standiford’s Last Train to Paradise, the fascinating true account of the building of a railroad “across the ocean” from
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The Time of Their Lives

The Golden Age of Great American Book Publishers, Their Editors, and Authors

by Al Silverman ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

13 hours 33 min

In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry’s golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable publishing figures, including Alfred Knopf, the Doubleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown and Company, the author offers an intimate ... Read more

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In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry’s golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable publishing figures, including Alfred Knopf, the Doubleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown and Company, the author offers an intimate
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