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The Map That Changed the World
by Simon Winchester
Credits: Audio CD
In 1793, William Smith, the orphan son of a village blacksmith, made a startling discovery that was to turn the science of geology on its head....
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Digging for the Truth
by Josh Bernstein
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
Josh Bernstein takes readers through some of the most remote, intriguing and physically challenging locations on the planet as he uncovers the world's greatest ancient mysteries.
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
by Carl Zimmer
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
In this dazzling companion to the major PBS TV series this fall, award-winning journalist Zimmer collaborates with leading scholars to tell the compelling story of the theory of evolution--from Darwin to 21st century science.
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Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
by Russell Freedman
Credits: Audio CD
Historians still agree about the date of Columbus' voyage. But did this European adventurer discover America?
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Dragon Sea
by Frank Pope
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
When Oxford archeologist Mensun Bound-dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Deep" by the Discovery Channel-teamed up with a financier to salvage a sunken trove of fifteenth-century porcelain, it seemed a dream enterprise.
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The Jesus Papers
by Michael Baigent
Credits: Audio CD
What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In The Jesus Papers, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion.
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Before the Dawn
by Nicholas Wade
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
Based on a groundbreaking synthesis of recent scientific findings, critically acclaimed "New York Times" science reporter Nicholas Wade tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature.
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Dinosaur Rap
Credits: Audio CD
Here is the fun way to become a dinosaur expert! With this book and cassette, children can impress their friends with all the neat stuff they know about dinosaurs.
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Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland
by Bryan Sykes
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
WASPs finally get their due in this stimulating history by one of the world's leading geneticists.
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The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors
by Ann Gibbons
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
This dynamic chronicle of the race to find the "missing links" between humans and apes transports listeners into the highly competitive world of fossil hunting and into the lives of the ambitious scientists intent on pinpointing the dawn of humankind.
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