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  • The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses by Carlin, Dan
    Dan Carlin

    The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses

    Now a New York Times Bestseller.The creator of the wildly popular award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks at some of the apocalyptic moments from the past as a way to frame the challenges of the future.Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the...
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  • The Decline of the West by Spengler, Oswald
    Oswald Spengler

    The Decline of the West

    Since its first publication more than eighty years ago, The Decline of the West has ranked as one of the most widely read and talked about books of our time. A sweeping account of Western culture by a historian of legendary intellect, it is...
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  • The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Watts, Edward J.
    Edward J. Watts

    The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea

    As this book intriguingly explores, for those who would make Rome great again and their victims, ideas of Roman decline and renewal have had a long and violent history.The decline of Rome has been a constant source of discussion for more than 2200 years....
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  • The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History of Ideas - Second Edition by Berlin, Isaiah
    Isaiah Berlin

    The Crooked Timber of Humanity: Chapters in the History of Ideas - Second Edition

    "Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made."--Immanuel Kant Isaiah Berlin was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century--an activist of the intellect who marshaled vast erudition and eloquence in defense of the endangered values of...
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  • The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 by Ehret, Christopher
    Christopher Ehret

    The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800

    Since its initial publication, The Civilizationsof Africa has established itself as the most authoritative text available on early African history. Addressing the glaring lack of works concentrating on earlier African eras, Christopher Ehret's trailblazing book has been paired with histories of Africa since 1800...
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  • Wars of the Anunnaki: Nuclear Self-Destruction in Ancient Sumer by Hardy, Chris H.
    Chris H. Hardy

    Wars of the Anunnaki: Nuclear Self-Destruction in Ancient Sumer

    Examines the Anunnaki gods' evolving relationships with humanity, their power struggles, and the details of their nuclear war on Earth - Analyzes the crisis and rationale behind the Anunnaki decision to nuke 5 cities in the Jordan plain, resulting in the obliteration of Sumerian...
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  • Islamic Empires: The Cities That Shaped Civilization: From Mecca to Dubai by Marozzi, Justin
    Justin Marozzi

    Islamic Empires: The Cities That Shaped Civilization: From Mecca to Dubai

    A history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities. Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa,...
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  • Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail by Ophuls, William
    William Ophuls

    Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail

    *Immoderate Greatness* explains how a civilization's very magnitude conspires against it to cause downfall. Civilizations are hard-wired for self-destruction. They travel an arc from initial success to terminal decay and ultimate collapse due to intrinsic, inescapable biophysical limits combined with an inexorable trend toward...
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  • The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels by Cahill, Thomas
    Thomas Cahill

    The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on another "captivating...persuasive as well as entertaining" journey into history (The New York Times), recreating a time when the actions of a small band of people had repercussions...
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  • Civilization: The West and the Rest by Ferguson, Niall
    Niall Ferguson

    Civilization: The West and the Rest

    From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower "A dazzling history of Western ideas." --The Economist "Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the felicitous phrase." --Wall Street Journal "[W]ritten with vitality...
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  • America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization by Hancock, Graham
    Graham Hancock

    America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization

    The Instant New York Times Bestseller! Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out--and in America Before, he draws on...
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  • A Little History of Science by Bynum, William
    William Bynum

    A Little History of Science

    A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been...
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  • Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization by Jackson, John G.
    John G. Jackson

    Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization

    2017 Reprint of 1939 Edition. This essay is an effort to highlight the influence of Ethiopia in the history of Civilization. It also devotes consider time to suggesting that Ethiopia's contribution has been either misunderstood or intentionally ignored by mainstream historians and scholars. Jackson...
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  • Europe's Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Antwerp's Golden Age by Pye, Michael
    Michael Pye

    Europe's Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Antwerp's Golden Age

    A revelatory history of Antwerp--from its rise to a world city to its fall in the Spanish Fury--by the New York Times Notable author of The Edge of the World. Before Amsterdam, there was a dazzling North Sea port at the hub of the...
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  • The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome by Bauer, Susan Wise
    Susan Wise Bauer

    The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

    This is the first volume in a bold series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer...
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  • Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge by Ovenden, Richard
    Richard Ovenden

    Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge

    A Wolfson History Prize FinalistA New Statesman Book of the YearA Sunday Times Book of the Year "Timely and authoritative...I enjoyed it immensely."--Philip Pullman "If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and...
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  • The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization by Herman, Arthur
    Arthur Herman

    The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

    The definitive sequel to New York Times bestseller How the Scots Invented the Modern World is a magisterial account of how the two greatest thinkers of the ancient world, Plato and Aristotle, laid the foundations of Western culture--and how their rivalry shaped the essential...
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  • Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization by Hancock, Graham
    Graham Hancock

    Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization

    What secrets lie beneath the deep blue sea? Underworld takes you on a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean in a thrilling hunt for ancient ruins that have never been found--until now. Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original...
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  • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes 1 to 3 (of Six): Introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper by Gibbon, Edward
    Edward Gibbon

    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes 1 to 3 (of Six): Introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper

    The first three volumes of the most famous historical chronicle in English, in hardcover in a gorgeously illustrated box set, with an introduction by renowned scholar Hugh Trevor-Roper. Edward Gibbon's account of Roman decline remains a remarkably fresh and vital contribution to the subject...
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  • The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization by Scheidler, Fabian
    Fabian Scheidler

    The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization

    "A must read for everyone rising against the system that is destroying life on earth and our future." Vandana Shiva, World Future CouncilThe End of the Megamachine provides a uniquely comprehensive picture of the roots of the destructive forces that are threatening the future...
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  • The Epic of Gilgamesh: Two Texts: An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic-A Fragment of the Gilgamesh Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneif by Clay, Albert T.
    Albert T. Clay

    The Epic of Gilgamesh: Two Texts: An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic-A Fragment of the Gilgamesh Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneif

    "The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia."The Gilgamesh Epic recount the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero and become the medium of illustrating aspects of life and the destiny of mankind....
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  • How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Woods, Thomas E.
    Thomas E. Woods

    How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization

    Ask someone today where Western Civilization originated, and he or she might say Greece or Rome. But what is the ultimate source of Western Civilization? Bestselling author and professor Thomas E. Woods, Jr. provides the long neglected answer: the Catholic Church. In the new...
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  • Introduction to African Civilizations by Jackson, John G.
    John G. Jackson

    Introduction to African Civilizations

    Timely, relevant, and illuminating, this essential book by respected cultural historian, teacher, and author John G. Jackson sheds long overdue light on standard Eurocentric and distorting approaches to the history of Africa from early African civilizations to Africa's significance in world history. With brilliantly...
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  • Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible by Goetzmann, William N.
    William N. Goetzmann

    Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible

    "[A] magnificent history of money and finance."--New York Times Book Review "Convincingly makes the case that finance is a change-maker of change-makers."--Financial Times In the aftermath of recent financial crises, it's easy to see finance as a wrecking ball: something that destroys fortunes and...
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  • Story of Philosophy by Durant, Will
    Will Durant

    Story of Philosophy

    This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey--is "a delight" (The New York Times) and remains one of the most important books...
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  • Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilizat by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilizat

    Explore the Captivating History of the SumeriansThe sheer importance of Sumerian culture in regards to world culture as a whole is impossible to overstate. This civilization is single-handedly responsible for some of the most major innovations in nearly every field relevant to maintaining a...
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  • The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal by Diamond, Jared M.
    Jared M. Diamond

    The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal

    "Wonderful....Jared Diamond conducts his fascinating study of our behavior and origins with a naturalist's eye and a philosopher's cunning." --Diane Ackerman, author of A Natural History of the SensesIn this fascinating, provocative, passionate, funny, endlessly entertaining work, renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scientist Jared...
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  • Mesoamerican History: A Captivating Guide to Four Ancient Civilizations that Existed in Mexico - The Olmec, Zapotec, Maya and Aztec Civiliza by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Mesoamerican History: A Captivating Guide to Four Ancient Civilizations that Existed in Mexico - The Olmec, Zapotec, Maya and Aztec Civiliza

    If you want to discover the captivating history of Mesoamerica, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Olmecs: A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico Zapotec Civilization: A Captivating Guide to the Pre-Columbian Cloud People Who Dominated the...
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  • Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes by Horning, Jonathan
    Jonathan Horning

    Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes

    How do you build a yurt? A Bedouin tent? What about a kathe? What's a yaranga? How about a hogan? Can you stay warm in an igloo? Are there secrets to living, thriving and surviving in specific climates? In this unique and exquisite little...
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  • Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church by Weidenkopf, Steve
    Steve Weidenkopf

    Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church

    All the makings of your favorite adventure story - drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years...and YOU are a part of it! Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church is a fresh retelling of the history of the Church. In...
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  • Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization by Jackson, John G.
    John G. Jackson

    Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization

    The history of Ethiopia could also be called the history of humanity. The question is not if this history is well documented, but why it is not thought widely in schools. The time necessary to study the tomes that refer to the Nubians as...
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  • The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel: Literature of the Yucatan Mayans; the Religion, Calendar and Legends of the Maya Civilization by Roys, Ralph L.
    Ralph L. Roys

    The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel: Literature of the Yucatan Mayans; the Religion, Calendar and Legends of the Maya Civilization

    The Book of Chilam Balam contains the myths, legends and folklore of the Mayan civilization, as well as abundant insights into the religious ceremonies and cultural heritage of the Maya.Centuries of lore, written as hieroglyphics upon stone, allowed archaeologists and historians to reconstruct the...
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  • Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization

    If you want to discover the captivating history of the Minoans, then keep reading...The Minoans continue to be an intriguing subject for modern audiences because they are like a puzzle missing half of its pieces. Individuals have a rough idea of what it might...
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  • The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History by Woolf, Greg
    Greg Woolf

    The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History

    The dramatic story of the rise and collapse of Europe's first great urban experiment The growth of cities around the world in the last two centuries is the greatest episode in our urban history, but it is not the first. Three thousand years ago...
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  • Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Harari, Yuval Noah
    Yuval Noah Harari

    Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

    Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest...
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  • Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life by Spengler, Oswald
    Oswald Spengler

    Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life

    2020 Reprint of the 1932 Edition. Man and Technics: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life is a short book by Oswald Spengler, in which the author presents a harsh critique of technology and industrialism, especially in Western Society during Spengler's era. The principal...
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  • Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter by Cahill, Thomas
    Thomas Cahill

    Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization takes us on a journey through the landmarks of art and bloodshed that defined Greek culture nearly three millennia ago. "A triumph of popularization: extraordinarily knowledgeable, informal in tone, amusing, wide ranging,...
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  • The Aztec Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Aztecs, Starting with the Settlement in the Valley of Mexico by History, Enthralling
    Enthralling History

    The Aztec Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Aztecs, Starting with the Settlement in the Valley of Mexico

    If you are curious about how the extraordinary Aztecs lived and ran their empire, then keep reading!The remarkable Aztecs formed a vast, organized empire renown for military prowess, expansive trade, intriguing culture, and ingenious agriculture - all from an island in a swamp. But...
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  • Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval by Jenkins, Philip
    Philip Jenkins

    Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval

    One of the world's leading scholars of religious trends shows how climate change has driven dramatic religious upheavals. Long before the current era of man-made climate change, the world has suffered repeated, severe climate-driven shocks. These shocks have resulted in famine, disease, violence, social...
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  • Food in History by Tannahill, Reay
    Reay Tannahill

    Food in History

    An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights--like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how...
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  • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Abridged Edition by Gibbon, Edward
    Edward Gibbon

    The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Abridged Edition

    Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the...
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  • A History of the World in 100 Objects by MacGregor, Neil
    Neil MacGregor

    A History of the World in 100 Objects

    "An enthralling and profoundly humane book that every civilized person should read." --The Wall Street Journal The blockbuster New York Times bestseller and the companion volume to the wildly popular radio seriesWhen did people first start to wear jewelry or play music? When were...
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  • A History of the World in 100 Animals by Barnes, Simon
    Simon Barnes

    A History of the World in 100 Animals

    Fully illustrated in color, a fascinating exploration of the one hundred animals that have had the most profound influence on humanity throughout the ages. We are not alone. We are not alone on the planet. We are not alone in the countryside. We are...
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  • The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Diamond, Jared
    Jared Diamond

    The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?

    The bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel surveys the history of human societies to answer the question: What can we learn from traditional societies that can make the world a better place for all of us? "As he did in his...
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  • In the Beginning by Velikovsky, Immanuel
    Immanuel Velikovsky

    In the Beginning

    This book is a sequel (or better: a prequel) to Immanuel Velikovsky's main work, the best-selling Worlds in Collision, in which he gave a detailed reconstruction of two global natural catastrophes based on information handed down by our ancestors. He mentioned there that, as...
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  • The Lost Cities of Africa by Davidson, Basil
    Basil Davidson

    The Lost Cities of Africa

    Author: Basil DavidsonISBN-10: 0316174319ISBN-13: 9780316174312Publisher: Back Bay BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/1988Pages: 366Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 8.60h x 6.16w x 0.94d
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  • The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World by Pollard, Justin
    Justin Pollard

    The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World

    A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific...
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  • The Yoruba People: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Yorubas and Yoruba Mythology by History, Captivating
    Captivating History

    The Yoruba People: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Yorubas and Yoruba Mythology

    Learn about one of the largest people groups in Africa!The Yorubas are an interesting people with a rich cultural heritage that can be traced back to many centuries ago. The history of the Yorubas is one of Africa's most researched and analyzed histories due...
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  • The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids by Bauval, Robert
    Robert Bauval

    The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids

    A revolutionary book that explains the most enigmatic and fascinating wonder of the ancient world: the Pyramids of Egypt. In 1993, German robotics engineer Rudolf Gatenbrink discovered a sealed door within the Great Pyramid of Giza--a door left unopened for 4,500 years. With this...
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  • The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization by Fagan, Brian
    Brian Fagan

    The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization

    For more than a century we've known that much of human evolution occurred in an Ice Age. Starting about 15,000 years ago, temperatures began to rise, the glaciers receded, and sea levels rose. The rise of human civilization and all of recorded history occurred...
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