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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
This excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry provides a concise overview of astrophysics, beginning with the Big Bang a…
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A Tale of two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel set during the French Revolution. The excerpts provided focus on several interwoven storylines: the reunio…
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Cesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology, and Consequence
This excerpt from Cesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology, and Consequence examines the dramatic rise in cesarean section rates in …
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Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience
This Book, Changing the Face of Engineering, examines the historical and contemporary experiences of African Americans in engineering. It explores ch…
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Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man
Tim Berra's Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man is a biography synthesizing existing information on Darwin's life. The book dra…
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American Gods: A Novel
American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, follows Shadow, a recently released convict, who becomes entangled in a world of ancient and modern gods battling for …
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American Royals
American Royals is a novel exploring the lives of a fictional American royal family. The excerpt focuses on the perspectives of several characters: P…
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Ancestral Grimoire: Connect with the Wisdom of the Ancestors through Tarot, Oracles, and Magic
Nancy Hendrickson's Ancestral Grimoire is a guide to connecting with one's magical ancestors using tarot and other divination methods. The book provi…
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Clio and the Crown: The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
Richard L. Kagan's Clio and the Crown examines the political use of history in Spain from the medieval period through the early modern era. The book …
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Closed Captioning: Subtitling, Stenography, and the Digital Convergence of Text with Television
Gregory J. Downey's Closed Captioning: Subtitling, Stenography, and the Digital Convergence of Text with Television examines the history and geograph…
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