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    Series series Synthesis
    "This elegant, readable book…covers the history of alchemy from its shadowy origins in Hellenistic Egypt to its scholarly recovery in the 20th century" (Anthony Grafton, Science).In The Secrets of Alchemy, science historian and practicing chemist Lawrence M. Principe dispels commonly held misconceptions about alchemy and sheds light on what it was, how it began, and how it influenced a range of ... Leer más

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    How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

    de Anja Røyne ...
    This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live ... Leer más

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  • More Strange Scotland

    de Jack Strange ...
    Series Libro 6 - Jack's Strange Tales
    More Strange Scotland is a collection of anecdotes, facts, folklore and legends about the strangeness of that little nation on the western fringe of Europe.From fairies to witches and the frightening water horses, Scotland has a host of legends. Add haunted castles, strange pub names and devilish people to the mix, sprinkle with Aberlour spirits and the mists of Skye and then open the book.If ... Leer más

    $65 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Hollywood's Dark History

    Silver Screen Scandals

    de Matt MacNabb ...
    Thirteen sensational tales of sex, lies, violence, and murder from the early decades of Hollywood.The dawning of the nineteenth century brought with it a new era for entertainment. Vaudeville was the preferred form of entertainment, until the popularization of the silent film. This new medium proved to be a draw for many of the stars of the Vaudevillian stage and soon they migrated to the exciting ... Leer más

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  • The Templar's Garden

    Series Libro 1 - Maid of Gascony
    A young woman forced to fight for her beliefs. A chaplain with a secret that could determine the fate of a kingdom.England, 1452. Under the reign of King Henry VI the country is on the brink of civil war after the Hundred Years’ War.Young mystic Lady Isabelle d’Albret Courteault’s family is forced to flee the Duchy of English Gascony for a new and unforeseeable life in England. While they become ... Leer más

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  • Mapping the Great Game

    Explorers, Spies and Maps in 19th-Century Asia

    de Riaz Dean ...
    The work of explorers, surveyors and spies in the race to conquer Southern Asia is vividly recounted in this history of British imperial cartography.In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, ... Leer más

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  • Lost Heirs of the Medieval Crown

    The Kings and Queens Who Never Were

    de J. F. Andrews ...
    "A fascinating study of the also-rans and almost-made-its of medieval history . . . Beautifully written and well researched, it is an engaging read." — History . . . The Interesting Bits!When William the Conqueror died in 1087, he left the throne of England to William Rufus . . . his second son. The result was an immediate war as Rufus's elder brother Robert fought to gain the crown he saw as ... Leer más

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  • Blood and Money

    War, Slavery, Finance, and Empire

    de David McNally ...
    The history of money and its violent and oppressive origins from slavery to war—by the author of Global Slump.In most accounts of the origins of money we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. But in this groundbreaking study, David McNally reveals the true story of money's origins and development as one of violence and human ... Leer más

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  • The Brilliant Abyss

    Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It

    de Helen Scales ...
    A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist known for "nature writing at its most engaging" ( Sunday Express).A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our ... Leer más

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  • Scottish Queens, 1034–1714

    The Queens and Consorts Who Shaped a Nation

    An "enlightening and fascinating" exploration of Scotland's royal women, from Lady Macbeth to Mary Queen of Scots and beyond ( Booklist).The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the ... Leer más

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  • Edward II's Nieces, The Clare Sisters

    Powerful Pawns of the Crown

    "A great book to introduce you to three fascinating sisters whose marriages during the reign of the infamous Edward II transformed England." — Adventures of a Tudor NerdThe de Clare sisters Eleanor, Margaret and Elizabeth were born in the 1290s as the eldest granddaughters of King Edward I of England and his Spanish queen Eleanor of Castile, and were the daughters of the greatest nobleman in ... Leer más

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  • Weird Earth

    Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet

    "A breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." — Publishers WeeklyAliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to ... Leer más

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