This completely revised and fully updated edition of the book Bill Bryson called “superb” presents a sharply insightful,
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As one of the world's great natural treasures, the Great Lakes have also served in recent decades as an early warni
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The hurdy-gurdy, or vielle, has been part of European musical life since the eleventh century. In eighteenth-century Fra
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Mr. Guillet has located records never before consulted, found contemporary descriptions not previously used, and present
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Famous until the 1950s for its religious pluralism and extraordinary cultural heritage, Egypt is now seen as an increasi
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Perfume on the Page in Nineteenth-Century France explores literature, medicine, fashion, and social practices during the
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The compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops
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Like a great dynasty that falls to ruin and is eventually remembered more for its faults than its feats, Arab nationalis
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