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The Evolution of Useful Things - Henry Petroski
Amazon.com ReviewThis surprising book may appear to be about the simple things of life--forks, paper clips, zippers--but in fact it is a far-flung historical adventure on the evolu... -
The Epic of Gilgamesh - Anonymous; Andrew George
Product DescriptionTranslated with an Introduction by Andrew George. About the AuthorAndrew George is Reader in Assyriology at SOAS (the School of Oriential and Africa... -
The Emerald Atlas - John Stephens
Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best Books of the Month, April 2011: With a timeless writing style that invokes thoughts of children’s fantasy classics such as Philip Pullman... -
The Eleventh Man - Ivan Doig
From Publishers WeeklyIn the solid latest from veteran novelist Doig (_The Whistling Season_), 11 starters of a close-knit Montana college championship football team enlist as the ... -
The Egyptologist - Arthur Phillips
Beginning on the desert plains of Egypt in 1922, this is the story of an archaeologist who becomes obsessed with finding the tomb of an apocryphal king, exploring themes of class, ... -
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley
Product DescriptionEdinburgh 1827. In the starkly-lit operating theatres of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewh... -
The Eden Hunter_ A Novel - Skip Horack
From Publishers WeeklyLouisiana-born Horack's novel (after The Southern Cross collection) offers a stylish, fast-paced, historical narrative based on an 1816 slave insurrection. Sp... -
The Dumpling_ A Seasonal Guide - Wai Hon Chu; Connie Lovatt
EDITORIAL REVIEW: *The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide* by Wai Hon Chu and Connie Lovatt is the most comprehensive collection of dumpling recipes ever produced. Discovering that dumplin... -
The Druid Queen - Douglas Niles
Product DescriptionIn the final volume of this trilogy, the Kendrick family continues to rule the Moonshae Isles, but the era of peace is threatened by unseen forces. By the author... -
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana_ - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Amazon.com ReviewProduct Description The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a...