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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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Salt: A World History
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3.75 avg rating — 76,857 ratings
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
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The True History of Chocolate
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Hotel: An American History
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Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent
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Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born
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The Tiger in the House: A Cultural History of the Cat (New York Review Books Classics)
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The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
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White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
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Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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Champagne: How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
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Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
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A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis
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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
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The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
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3.95 avg rating — 2,548 ratings
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Sand: The Never-Ending Story
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Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules That Changed History
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One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding
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Support and Seduction: The History of Corsets and Bras
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are
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Sugar: A Bittersweet History
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Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
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Blame It on the Rain: How the Weather Has Changed History – Fascinating Stories of World War II, Epic Battles, and Great Leaders
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3.44 avg rating — 115 ratings
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Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris
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3.67 avg rating — 355 ratings
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Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection
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An Edible History of Humanity
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A History of π
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Shrink: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in America
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Vagina: A New Biography
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The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy
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The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Time's Pendulum: From Sundials to Atomic Clocks, the Fascinating History of Timekeeping and How Our Discoveries Changed the World
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Rum: The Epic Story Of The Drink That Conquered The World
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A Brief History of Nakedness
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Blue: The History of a Color
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The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue
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Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice
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The Nose: A Profile of Sex, Beauty, and Survival
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How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
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Humble Little Condom: A History
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Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip
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Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair
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Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization
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Hair: A Human History
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Poison: A Social History
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Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice
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Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life
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Black: The History of a Color
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Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat
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In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America
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Castration
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Caviar
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Gay Life & Culture: A World History
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Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace
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The Library: A World History
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Glass: A World History
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Love For Sale: A World History of Prostitution
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Sin: A History
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Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body
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Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon
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One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair
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