Land : how the hunger for ownership shaped the modern world

“In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester’s previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.”— Boston Globe The author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World , and The Perfectionists explores the notion of property—bought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North Ame…

Krakatoa : the day the world exploded

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0-06-621285-5

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551.21 Win k

Krakatoa: The day the world exploded

The author brings to life the drama, the people and the science behind this iconic event. Bursting with anecdotes, illustrations of everything from tidal waves to pepper plants and with a wonderful cast of characters.

Krakatoa : the day the world exploded 27th August 1883

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1st

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9780141005171

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xiii, 432 p. : ill., maps

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551.2109598 WIN k

Men who united the States: America's explorers, inventors, eccentrics, and ma…

When America's story was dominated by wood, 1785-1805. A view across the ridge ; Drawing a line in the sand ; Peering through the trees ; The frontier and the thesis ; The wood was become grass ; Encounters with the Sioux ; First lady of the plains ; High plains rafters ; Passing the gateway ; Shoreline passagernWhen America's story went beneath the Earth, 1809-1901. The lasting benefit of harm…