Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World [1 ed.] 1250024897, 9781250024893

Fire, Light and Light Equipment in the Graeco-Roman World 9781841714004, 9781407324012

Despite many investigations in this area, ancient lamps and lighting techniques continue to fascinate. This present work

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Teen Spirit: How Adolescence Transformed the Adult World 9781501749841

Howe's bold and suggestive approach to analyzing the teen in all of us helps make sense of the impulsivity driving

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Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World [2019 edition | Retail] 1541699386, 978-1541699380

The definitive history of the world's most popular drug Uncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discov

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Light on Fire 9781788174800, 9781788175937

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The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization 9780399576423, 9780399576430

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our l

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Seeing: How Light Tells Us About the World 9780520967724

Written by one of the pioneers in visual perception, Seeing provides an overview of the basics of sight, from the anatom

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The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World

A fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary way it’s changing the way we live, and how

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Einstein's cosmos: how Albert Einstein's vision transformed our understanding of space and time 9780393077834, 0393077837

There's no better short book that explains just what Einstein did thanEinstein's Cosmos. Keying Einstein'

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Bridging: How Gloria Anzaldúa's Life and Work Transformed Our Own 9780292734715

The inspirational writings of cultural theorist and social justice activist Gloria Anzaldúa have empowered generations o

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The Sensational Past: How the Enlightenment Changed the Way We Use Our Senses 0393249379, 9780393249378

Blindfolding children from birth? Playing a piano made of live cats? Using tobacco to cure drowning? Wearing “flea”-colo

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