history

The survival of Charles Darwin

a biography of a man and an idea

Clark, Ronald William

1984

Describes Darwin's famous voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle and documents the development of his ideas, and the controversy that greeted them.

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Mysteries of the ancient Americas

the New World before Columbus

Reader's digest

1986

Presents the history of ancient America in topical arrangement. Includes over 350 drawings and paintings, photographs of sites today, and maps of locations discussed.

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Mary Wollstonecraft

Ferguson, Moira

1984

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Inside architecture

Gardiner, Stephen

1983

Introduces 17 of the world's most influential architectural styles.

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Royal heritage

the treasures of the British crown

Plumb, J. H

1977

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The world of clowns

Bishop, George Victor

1976

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Coins and coin collecting

Linecar, Howard W. A

1971

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A glossary of the construction, decoration and use of arms and armor in all countries and in all times, together with some closely related subjects

Stone, George Cameron

1961

Describes 10,000 kinds of arms and armor with 875 photo-engravings.

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The Armenian earthquake

Engholm, Christopher

1989

Describes the Armenian earthquake of 1988 and its historical, political, and cultural aspects.

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Conversations with Maya Angelou

Angelou, Maya