History
Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague
Hardback
A spine-chilling saga of virulent racism, human folly and the ultimate triumph of scientific progress.
Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future
Hardback
Finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction
A chilling exposé of the international effort to minimize the health and environmental consequences of nuclear radiation in the wake of Chernobyl.
The Shining Path: Love, Madness, and Revolution in the Andes
Hardback
A narrative history of the unlikely Maoist rebellion that terrorised Peru even after the fall of global Communism.
The Role of the Scroll: An Illustrated Introduction to Scrolls in the Middle Ages
Hardback
A beautifully illustrated, full colour history of scrolls and their uses in medieval life.
Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West
Paperback
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