6 best-selling science books like The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK A History of) by D.K. Publishing

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The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK A History of)

By: D.K. Publishing

4.04

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

From the fish that started a war to the pope poisoned with chocolate, discover the fascinating stor…

If you liked the science plot in The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK A History of) by D.K. Publishing , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Palestine

By: None , Joe Sacco

4.16

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Prior to Safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995--Joe Sacco's breakthrough novel of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders, Jill Enders

2. Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ

By: Giulia Enders , Jill Enders

4.53

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

A cheeky up-close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive system. For too lo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science

3. Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

By: Mark Pendergrast

3.64

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

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  • history
  • food
  • food and drink
  • nonfiction
Cover of Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures by David Bach, Joel Bakan, Michael    Goodwin, Dan E. Burr

4. Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures

By: David Bach , Joel Bakan , Michael Goodwin , Dan E. Burr

4.00

Format: 205 pages, Paperback

Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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5. The Sound and the Fury

By: William Faulkner

3.86

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

The tragedy of the Compson family features some of the most memorable characters in literature: bea… read more

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"I say money has no value; it's just the way you spend it."

-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury

"with that sort of gigantic delicacy of an elephant picking up a peanut."

-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury

"Caddy put her arms around me, and her shining veil, and I couldn't smell trees anymore and I began to cry."

-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury

"A man is the sum of his misfortunes. One day you'd think misfortune would get tired but then time is your misfortune"

-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury

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6. Cosmos

By: Carl Sagan

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousn… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"Civilization is a product of the cerebral cortex."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"Observation: I can't see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

7. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

By: Michael Pollan

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described… read more

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8. Silent Spring

By: Edward O. Wilson , Rachel Carson , Linda Lear

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in… read more

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9. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

By: Peter Frankopan

3.77

Format: None pages,

From the rise and fall of empires in China, Persia, and Rome itself to the spread of Buddhism and a… read more

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10. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2)

By: Randall Munroe

4.37

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
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11. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

By: Steve Brusatte

4.20

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

The dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
"There is a dinosaur outside my window. I'm watching it as I write this."

-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

"The Great Hall of Dinosaurs at Yale's Peabody Museum may not bill itself as a place of spiritual pilgrimage, but that's sure what it feels like to me."

-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

"...let's not forget about those birds--they are dinosaurs, they survived, they are still with us. The dinosaur empire may be over, but the dinosaurs remain."

-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

"...another trove of spectacular fossils, found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia...provide unprecedented insight into the lifestyles of dinosaurs and early birds."

-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

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12. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer: A Cookbook

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author and his superteam of chefs, this is Ottolenghi unplugged… read more

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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • food and drink
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13. The Woman in the Purple Skirt

By: Natsuko Imamura

3.28

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A bestselling, prizewinning novel of obsession and psychological intrigue about two enigmatic unmar… read more

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14. A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey

By: Jonathan Meiburg

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • science
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15. When We Left Cuba (The Perez Family, #2)

By: Chanel Cleeton

4.01

Format: 346 pages, Paperback

The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez--her family, her people, her … read more

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"The thing about people telling you you're beautiful your whole life, is the more that you hear it, the more meaningless it becomes. What does beautiful even mean, anyway? That your features are arran…"

-Chanel Cleeton, When We Left Cuba (The Perez Family, #2)

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16. A History of Tea: The Life and Times of the World's Favorite Beverage

By: Laura C. Martin

3.94

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

As the world's most popular beverage, tea has fascinated us, awakened us, motivated us, and calmed … read more

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  • food and drink
  • nonfiction
  • food
  • history
Cover of Casserole Cookbook: 1200 Days of Delicious, Quick & Easy Recipes for the Perfect Budget-Friendly Family Dinner by Natalie Wilkins

17. Casserole Cookbook: 1200 Days of Delicious, Quick & Easy Recipes for the Perfect Budget-Friendly Family Dinner

By: Natalie Wilkins

3.84

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

Is this THE cookbook you'll turn to all year round… whether you need a tasty dish to satisfy your … read more

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  • cookbooks
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18. You're Doing it Wrong: A History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women

By: Kaz Cooke

3.98

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

You're Doing it Wrong is an outrageous tour through the centuries of bonkers and bad advice handed … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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19. The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK A History of)

By: D.K. Publishing

4.04

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

From the fish that started a war to the pope poisoned with chocolate, discover the fascinating stor… read more

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  • science
  • food history
  • history
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • food and drink
  • food writing
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20. DASH DIET For Beginners: Best Diet 8 Years in a Row - Is It For You?

By: Nathalie Seaton

3.88

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

If you’ve always wanted to take charge of your health or lose weight but grueling diets are not for… read more

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  • cookbooks
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21. Artisan Italian Sourdough Bread Cookbook: The Art of Italian Sourdough | 1200 days of Culinary Expertise: Recipes, Tips, and Techniques for Artisanal Baking

By: Enea Bianchi

4.27

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover a comprehensive understanding of the time-honoured art of Italian sourdough breadmaking, f… read more

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  • cookbooks

10 best-selling history books like The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK A History of) by D.K. Publishing

Transform Your Habits

Palestine

None , Joe Sacco

4.16

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

Mark Pendergrast

3.64

Transform Your Habits

Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures

David Bach , Joel Bakan , Michael Goodwin , Dan E. Burr

4.00

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Cosmos

Carl Sagan

4.39

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11 Top adult books like What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2) by Randall Munroe

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System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

Martha Wells

4.22

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The Kaiju Preservation Society

John Scalzi

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

4.16

Transform Your Habits

How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes

Cody Cassidy

4.06

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