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Donora Death Fog

Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town

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Longlist, 2025 WCoNA Book of the YearWith a foreword by Jennifer Richmond-BryantIn October 1948, a seemingly average fog descended on the tiny mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania. With a population of fewer than fifteen thousand, the town’s main industry was steel and zinc mills—mills that continually emitted pollutants into the air. The six-day smog event left twenty-one people dead and thousands ... Read more

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Longlist, 2025 WCoNA Book of the YearWith a foreword by Jennifer Richmond-BryantIn October 1948, a seemingly average fog descended on the tiny mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania. With a population of fewer than fifteen thousand, the town’s main industry was steel and zinc mills—mills that continually emitted pollutants into the air. The six-day smog event left twenty-one people dead and thousands
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Rats

Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants

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New York Public Library Book for the TeenagerNew York Public Library Book to RememberPSLA Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Titles of the Year"Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings."-Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesBehold the rat, dirty and disgusting! Robert Sullivan turns the lowly rat into the star of this most perversely intriguing, remark... ... Read more

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New York Public Library Book for the TeenagerNew York Public Library Book to RememberPSLA Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Titles of the Year"Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of facts, theories, and musings."-Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesBehold the rat, dirty and disgusting! Robert Sullivan turns the lowly rat into the star of this most perversely intriguing, remark...
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The Perfectly Useless Book of Useless Information

You'll Never Need to Know Anything That's in This Book...But Read It Anyway

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The most inconsequential entry yet in the #1 New York Times bestselling series proves that information is overrated.It doesn't get any more useless than this! Your life won't be improved by knowing trivia such as...• Frank Sinatra's mother was a convicted felon.• Bugs Bunny was born in Brooklyn.• The average American home contains $90 in loose change.• It is illegal to use the American flag in ... Read more

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The most inconsequential entry yet in the #1 New York Times bestselling series proves that information is overrated.It doesn't get any more useless than this! Your life won't be improved by knowing trivia such as...• Frank Sinatra's mother was a convicted felon.• Bugs Bunny was born in Brooklyn.• The average American home contains $90 in loose change.• It is illegal to use the American flag in
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Cotton

The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber

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In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and Salt, this endlessly revealing book reminds us that the fiber we think of as ordinary is the world's most powerful cash crop, and that it has shaped the destiny of nations. Ranging from its domestication 5,500 years ago to its influence in creating Calvin Klein's empire and the Gap, Stephen Yafa's Cotton gives us an intimate look at the plant that ... Read more

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In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and Salt, this endlessly revealing book reminds us that the fiber we think of as ordinary is the world's most powerful cash crop, and that it has shaped the destiny of nations. Ranging from its domestication 5,500 years ago to its influence in creating Calvin Klein's empire and the Gap, Stephen Yafa's Cotton gives us an intimate look at the plant that
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tales to Inspire

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Enjoy the softer side of Uncle John! Filled with hundreds of pages of extraordinary, uplifting, and motivational stories, this is the ultimate ‘feel good’ book.Down in the dumps? Maybe you need a little inspiration, courtesy of Uncle John. Your friends at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have been working hard to assemble the most uplifting collection of humor interest stories to date. Read about ... Read more

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Enjoy the softer side of Uncle John! Filled with hundreds of pages of extraordinary, uplifting, and motivational stories, this is the ultimate ‘feel good’ book.Down in the dumps? Maybe you need a little inspiration, courtesy of Uncle John. Your friends at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have been working hard to assemble the most uplifting collection of humor interest stories to date. Read about
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All the Presidents' Gardens

Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses—How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America

by Marta McDowell ...

This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America.The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only ... Read more

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This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America.The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only
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Urban Forests

A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape

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**“Far-ranging and deeply researched, Urban Forests reveals the beauty and significance of the trees around us.” *—*Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction“Jonnes extols the many contributions that trees make to city life and celebrates the men and women who stood up for America’s city trees over the past two centuries. . . . An authoritative account.” —Gerard ... Read more

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**“Far-ranging and deeply researched, Urban Forests reveals the beauty and significance of the trees around us.” *—*Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction“Jonnes extols the many contributions that trees make to city life and celebrates the men and women who stood up for America’s city trees over the past two centuries. . . . An authoritative account.” —Gerard
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Pig Tales

An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat

by Barry Estabrook ...

**A Splendid Table Staff Book Pick of the Year"Estabrook, a reporter of iron constitution and persistence, has dug deep into the truth about the American pork industry without losing his sense of humor and humanity." —Christopher Kimball, Wall Street Journal**In Pig Tales, New York Times best-selling author of Tomatoland Barry Estabrook turns his attention to the dark side of the American pork ... Read more

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**A Splendid Table Staff Book Pick of the Year"Estabrook, a reporter of iron constitution and persistence, has dug deep into the truth about the American pork industry without losing his sense of humor and humanity." —Christopher Kimball, Wall Street Journal**In Pig Tales, New York Times best-selling author of Tomatoland Barry Estabrook turns his attention to the dark side of the American pork
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The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information

The Most Fascinating Facts That Don't Really Matter

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There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect white elephant gift.You probably never knew...• It is estimated that half of the world’s spider species have yet to be discovered.• November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.And did you ... Read more

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There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect white elephant gift.You probably never knew...• It is estimated that half of the world’s spider species have yet to be discovered.• November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.And did you
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The Man Behind The Brand - In The Bathroom

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Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Maytag, Kellogg. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson or Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let's look at the men behind the names we see in our bathroom. ... Read more

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Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Maytag, Kellogg. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson or Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let's look at the men behind the names we see in our bathroom.
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Ice

From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity

by Amy Brady ...

The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation—from the foods Americans eat, to the sports they play, to the way they live today—and what its future might look like on a swiftly warming planet.Ice is everywhere: in gas stations, in restaurants, in hospitals, in our homes. Americans think nothing of dropping a few ice cubes into tall glasses of tea to ward off the heat of a ... Read more

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The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation—from the foods Americans eat, to the sports they play, to the way they live today—and what its future might look like on a swiftly warming planet.Ice is everywhere: in gas stations, in restaurants, in hospitals, in our homes. Americans think nothing of dropping a few ice cubes into tall glasses of tea to ward off the heat of a
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Secret Heroes

Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World

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Secret Heroes is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of National Geographic Traveler, that illuminates the lives of thirty forgotten American heroes. Gathering together remarkable stories about unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who never made the pages of American history textbooks—not George Washington, but the tailor who saved his life…twice; the ... Read more

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Secret Heroes is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of National Geographic Traveler, that illuminates the lives of thirty forgotten American heroes. Gathering together remarkable stories about unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who never made the pages of American history textbooks—not George Washington, but the tailor who saved his life…twice; the
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