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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quenchthirst. According to the author of "The Victorian Internet," six of them havehad a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming thedefining drink during a pivotal historical period.
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An Edible History of Humanity
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The bestselling author of "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" brilliantly charts how foods have transformed human culture through the ages.
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The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers
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This lively account traces the history of the telegraph and examines how this first global communications network--and such seemingly modern phenomena as on-line romances and high-tech crimes--affected Victorians.
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A History of the World in Six Glasses
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The Neptune File: A Story of Astronomical Rivalry and the Pioneers of Planet Hunting
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Now in paperback, "The Neptune File" is the first account of the dramatic events surrounding the discovery of the solar system's eighth planet, and the story of two men who were able to see on paper what astronomers looking through telescopes for 200 years did not.
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Part historical detective story, part biography, "The Turk" relates the saga of an unusual 18th century robot--fashioned from wood to look like a man who was dressed like a Turk and played chess. 25 illustrations.
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
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Part historical detective story, part biography, "The Turk" relates the saga of an unusual 18th-century robot--fashioned from wood to look like a man who was dressed like a Turk and played chess. 25 illustrations.
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The Future of Technology
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From the industrial revolution to the railway age, through the era of electrification, the advent of mass production and finally to the information age, the same pattern keeps repeating itself. An exciting, vibrant phase of innovation and financial speculation is followed by a crash, after which begins a longer, more stately period during which ...
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The Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-Playing Machine That Fooled the World
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On an autumn day in 1769, a Hungarian nobleman, Wolfgang von Kempelen, was summoned to witness a conjuring show at the imperial court of Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria-Hungary. So unimpressed was Kempelen by the performance that he impetuously declared he could do better himself. It was a boast that would change the course of his life. Six ...
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An Edible History of Humanity
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La Historia Del Mundo En Seis Tragos (Spanish Edition)
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The Neptune file : planet detectives and the discovery of worlds unseen
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The "Neptune File" tells the story of the gifted mathematician John Couch Adams and the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846. Combining scientific triumph with international controversy, this is an intriguing tale of the search for an unseen planet, and the uproar it caused. More than just an intriguing historical yarn, Adam's work signified ...
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Die Akte Neptun. Die Abenteuerliche Geschichte Der Entdeckung Des 8. Planeten
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Der T? Rke
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Sechs Getränke, Die Die Welt Bewegten
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Povijest Svijeta U Est Aa
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