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History
History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu
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Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives
by Anne Michaud (Goodreads Author)
by Anne Michaud (Goodreads Author)
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date: Mar 20, 2017
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The Edge of the Empire: A Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall
by Bronwen Riley
by Bronwen Riley
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date: Jul 11, 2017
“An artful combination of history, archeology, and the imagination.” —Mary Beard, The New York Review of Books
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The Trouble With Reality: Inside the disturbing world of quantum theory
by New Scientist
by New Scientist
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FLOW: The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River
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