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Tuberculosis Decoded

The History Behind Our Deadliest Infection Crisis

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Uncover the haunting saga of humanity’s longest battle with Tuberculosis Decoded by Francis M. Rhoades. Journey from ancient Peruvian graves to medieval royal courts and modern laboratories as this gripping narrative unveils tuberculosis (TB) as more than a disease—a relentless force shaping civilizations. Through vivid storytelling, Rhoades brings to life the bone whisperers unearthing TB’s ... Read more

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Uncover the haunting saga of humanity’s longest battle with Tuberculosis Decoded by Francis M. Rhoades. Journey from ancient Peruvian graves to medieval royal courts and modern laboratories as this gripping narrative unveils tuberculosis (TB) as more than a disease—a relentless force shaping civilizations. Through vivid storytelling, Rhoades brings to life the bone whisperers unearthing TB’s
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Black Death

How the First Global Pandemic Changed History

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The Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics in history, and its arrival in Europe in the mid-14th century altered the course of civilization forever. In The Black Death: How the First Global Pandemic Changed History, this historical account takes readers on a gripping journey through the origins of the plague, its swift and devastating spread across Europe, and its long-lasting impact on ... Read more

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The Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics in history, and its arrival in Europe in the mid-14th century altered the course of civilization forever. In The Black Death: How the First Global Pandemic Changed History, this historical account takes readers on a gripping journey through the origins of the plague, its swift and devastating spread across Europe, and its long-lasting impact on
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Born Unclassified

A History of Intersex Bodies and Forced Surgeries in America

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At eighteen months old, Alex Rivera underwent surgery. No one asked for consent. No one ever explained why. Thirty-five years later, Alex sits in a hospital archive, reading the truth for the first time — and discovering they were not alone.Born Unclassified is the first comprehensive narrative history of how American medicine spent seventy years surgically "normalizing" children whose bodies ... Read more

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At eighteen months old, Alex Rivera underwent surgery. No one asked for consent. No one ever explained why. Thirty-five years later, Alex sits in a hospital archive, reading the truth for the first time — and discovering they were not alone.Born Unclassified is the first comprehensive narrative history of how American medicine spent seventy years surgically "normalizing" children whose bodies
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Peak Human

What We Can Learn From History's Greatest Civilizations

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All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended, whether it be because of external pressures or internal fracturing; too much hubris or too little wariness. ... Read more

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All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended, whether it be because of external pressures or internal fracturing; too much hubris or too little wariness.
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The Fall of Rome:And the End of Civilization

And the End of Civilization

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Why did Rome fall?Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation.Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages ... Read more

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Why did Rome fall?Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation.Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages
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Black Death

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A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351. Drawing on sources as diverse as monastic manuscripts and dendrochronological studies (which measure growth rings in trees), historian Robert S. Gottfried demonstrates how a bacillus transmitted by ... Read more

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A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351. Drawing on sources as diverse as monastic manuscripts and dendrochronological studies (which measure growth rings in trees), historian Robert S. Gottfried demonstrates how a bacillus transmitted by
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The Victory of Reason

How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

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Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West’s superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith in reason, rooted in Christianity’s commitment to rational theology, made all these developments ... Read more

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Alaric the Goth

An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome

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Denied citizenship by the Roman Empire, a soldier named Alaric changed history by unleashing a surprise attack on the capital city of an unjust empire.Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent “barbarians” who destroyed “civilization,” at least in the conventional story of Rome’s collapse. But a slight shift of perspective brings their history, and ours, ... Read more

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Denied citizenship by the Roman Empire, a soldier named Alaric changed history by unleashing a surprise attack on the capital city of an unjust empire.Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent “barbarians” who destroyed “civilization,” at least in the conventional story of Rome’s collapse. But a slight shift of perspective brings their history, and ours,
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The Middle Ages

A Very Short Introduction

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The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity that the period covers. From the provinces of the Roman Empire, which became Barbarian kingdoms after c.450-650, to the northern and eastern regions that became increasingly ... Read more

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The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides an exploration of the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity that the period covers. From the provinces of the Roman Empire, which became Barbarian kingdoms after c.450-650, to the northern and eastern regions that became increasingly
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Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789

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Series series Cambridge History of Europe
The second edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated to include expanded coverage of the late eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, and incorporates recent advances in gender history, global connections and cultural analysis. It features summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations and discussion questions to support the student. Enhanced online content and sections on sources ... Read more

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The second edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated to include expanded coverage of the late eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, and incorporates recent advances in gender history, global connections and cultural analysis. It features summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations and discussion questions to support the student. Enhanced online content and sections on sources
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Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789

by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks ...

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Covering European history from the invention of the printing press to the French Revolution, the third edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated with new scholarship and an emphasis on environmental history, travel and migration, race and cultural blending, and the circulation of goods and knowledge. Summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations, and discussion questions illuminate ... Read more

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Covering European history from the invention of the printing press to the French Revolution, the third edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated with new scholarship and an emphasis on environmental history, travel and migration, race and cultural blending, and the circulation of goods and knowledge. Summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations, and discussion questions illuminate
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Pioneers of Capitalism

The Netherlands 1000–1800

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How medieval Dutch society laid the foundations for modern capitalismThe Netherlands was one of the pioneers of capitalism in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the spectacular Dutch Golden Age while ushering in an era of unprecedented, long-term economic growth. Pioneers of Capitalism examines the formal and informal institutions in the Netherlands that made this economic miracle possible, providing ... Read more

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