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Using the word 'minerals' in its broadest sense, Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of History features the metals, alloys, rocks, organic minerals, and gemstones that humans have used as the building blocks of their material cultures.
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A celebration of fifty iconic machines and of mechanical technology in general.
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Thirteen volumes, each self-contained, provide all the instruction you need to understand and practice the martial art of your choice With each book dedicated to an individual martial art or group, this series provides an unparalleled introduction to the world's most popular form ...
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Discusses the origins, training, and techniques of the ancient Japanese secret warriors known as ninja.
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A light-hearted look at fifty of the worst inventions to grace the history of humankind. It casts light on the failures of otherwise celebrated inventors from Da Vinci to Edison, alongside the work of less well know and sometimes short-lived pioneers.
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Organised chronologically from the very first deceit in Eden, History's Worst Deceptions trawls the highways and byways of history to bring you the most inventive and diverting ways humans have swindled, cheated and scammed one another.
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A light hearted look at fifty of the grandest predictions the world has seen, and how they proved to be spectacularly wrong.
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Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully illustrated book that uncovers the fascinating stories of creatures great and small. These are the animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society, but remain at the periphe ...
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Looks at the failures of inventors and less well-known (for good reason) pioneers. This book includes the parachute-overcoat (its inventor leapt from the Eiffel Tower to demonstrate it and plunged to his death), and Soviet anti-tank dogs (with mines strapped to their backs, they ...
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