The Boy Who Invented Television: A Story of Inspiration, Persistence and Quiet Passion
By: Paul Schatzkin
4.39
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Here's a little known Every video screen on the planet – including the one you are looking at now …
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1. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
By: Bart D. Ehrman
3.93
Format: 266 pages, Paperback
For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand––and mistakes and intenti… read more
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2. The Wright Brothers
By: David McCullough
2.60
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story ab… read more
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3. 1000 Random Things You Always Believed That Are Not True
By: John Brown
4.16
Format: 84 pages,
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4. Grant and Twain: The Story of an American Friendship
By: Mark Perry
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the spring of 1884 Ulysses S. Grant heeded the advice of Mark Twain and finally agreed to write … read more
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- biography
5. The Pentagon's Brain
By: Annie Jacobsen
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of t… read more
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6. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop
By: Carol Shaben
4.75
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was s… read more
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7. The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here?
By: Lawrence M. Krauss
3.79
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of… read more
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"For most people, the central questions of existence ultimately come down to transcendental ones: Why is there a universe at all? Why are we here? Whatever presumptions one might bring to the question…"-Lawrence M. Krauss, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here?
"When I am carrying an object such as a ruler, and moving fast compared to you, my ruler will be measured by you to be smaller than it is for me. I might measure it to be 10 cm, say: [Image] But to yo…"-Lawrence M. Krauss, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here?
8. Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.21
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Area 51 is the most famous military installation in the world--& it doesn't exist. Located 75 miles… read more
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9. Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma
By: David Boyle
3.75
Format: 320 pages,
Alan Mathison Turing.- Mathematician, philosopher, codebreaker, a founder of computer science, and … read more
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10. Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
By: Marc J. Seifer , None
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been c… read more
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11. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
By: Jonathan Kennedy
3.94
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth o… read more
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"Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"Across the whole of the Americas, the introduction of infectious diseases from Europe resulted in a 90 percent fall in the population, from about 60.5 million in 1500 to 6 million a century later."-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
"There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when…"-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
12. The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams
By: Adam Lazarus
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American John Glenn, the unassail… read more
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- biography
13. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
By: David Zucker
4.17
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more
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- biography
14. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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- biography
15. America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)
By: Charles Whiting
4.25
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to Franc… read more
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- nonfiction
16. Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
By: Vaclav Smil
3.87
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times -bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity—and its… read more
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17. Prohibition in the United States: A History From Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.12
Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition
* * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, S… read more
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18. Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever
By: Jared Knott
4.01
Format: 457 pages, Kindle Edition
How often does it happen that a single tiny mistake causes an entire civilization to collapse? More… read more
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19. Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe
By: Marcus Chown
4.04
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, … read more
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20. Five Days That Shocked the World : Eyewitness accounts from Europe at the end of World War II
By: Nicholas Best
4.43
Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition
‘A gripping account of the last days of World War II… It reads like a thriller, informs like a scho… read more
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21. The One Thing You Need to Know: 21 Key Scientific Concepts of the 21st Century
By: Marcus Chown
4.12
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From gravity to black holes, tides to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from… read more
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22. Quantum Physics for Beginners, Into the Light: The 4 Bizarre Discoveries You Must Know To Master Quantum Mechanics Fast, Revealed Step-By-Step (In Plain English!)
By: John Stoddard
4.32
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
In 1965, the great American physicist Richard Feynman famously proclaimed, “I think I can safely sa… read more
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23. The Boy Who Invented Television: A Story of Inspiration, Persistence and Quiet Passion
By: Paul Schatzkin
4.39
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Here's a little known Every video screen on the planet – including the one you are looking at now … read more
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24. The Westies: Inside New York's Irish Mob
By: T.J. English
4.05
Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition
In the tradition of The Godfather, The Westies is a powerful tale spanning 60 years. A gang of Iris… read more
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25. Steve Jobs: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders)
By: Hourly History
4.32
Format: 105 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the remarkable life of Steve Jobs...Free BONUS Inside!Steve Jobs is, without a doubt, one … read more
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26. The Industrial Revolution: A History From Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.18
Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition
The Industrial Revolution * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read… read more
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27. Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
By: David S. Tatel
4.48
Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition
A memoir by one of America’s most accomplished public servants and legal thinkers—who spent years d… read more
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28. Harry Houdini: A Life from Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.16
Format: 59 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the remarkable life of Harry Houdini...Free BONUS Inside!He jumped shackled into rivers an… read more
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29. Brian Epstein: A Life from Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.12
Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the remarkable life of Brian Epstein...Free BONUS Inside!The Beatles came onto the scene l… read more
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30. Neil Armstrong: A Life from Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.40
Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the remarkable life of Neil Armstrong...Free BONUS Inside!Neil Armstrong is often referred… read more
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31. The Conquistadors: A Captivating Guide to the Spanish Explorers, Conquest of the Americas, Cultural Exchange, and Legacy (European Exploration and Settlement)
By: Captivating History
4.07
Format: 116 pages, Kindle Edition
Have you ever heard about the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca, who survived eight years wandering from Flor… read more
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