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In December 2010, scientists discovered a fragment of a finger bone in the remote, isolated Denisova Cave in Siberia. To their surprise, the bone contained neither Homo sapiens nor Neanderthal DNA. Rather, the fast-advancing science of paleogeneti...

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It's tough when the foods you love don't love you back. If you're dealing with digestive issues, cutting out high-FODMAP foods can bring relief-but it's hard to say goodbye to wheat, dairy, and many fruits and veggies. And if you're vegetarian or ...

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For Kelli and Peter Bronski, pizza is a passion. So when Peter was diagnosed with celiac disease, they set out on a mission-to master the art of gluten-free pizza-making themselves. With insights from the best pizzaioli from Naples to New York Cit...

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Prehistory has never been more exciting: New discoveries are overturning long-held theories left and right. Stone tools in Australia date back 65,000 years-a time when, we once thought, the first Sapiens had barely left Africa. DNA sequencing has ...

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A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871-yet today, Germany is the world's four...

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Ancient Rome gave rise to the Roman Empire, one of history's greatest civilizations. It flourished for roughly five hundred years and, at its height, made up at least 20 percent of the world's population. It left an indelible mark on the world, sh...

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India is home to a vibrant tapestry of culinary traditions-and to more vegetarians than anywhere else in the world. It's also where Dr. Sheil Shukla learned to love traditional Gujarati fare, cooking alongside his adored ba (grandmother) over summ...

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This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life-and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Dan the delivery man, Lucky the hungry dog, and more. Then, as they explore ...

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life-and tons to discover! Children as young as two have a blast pointing out recognizable things-a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride-while older kids can follow the sta...

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The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs¿tells the 230-million-year epic of these staggeringly fascinating prehistoric creatures, covering their small beginnings, spectacular golden periods, and stunning evolutionary success-before an unthinkable ast...

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Now, Landau and Jacoby share their passion for ingenious vegetable cooking. The more than 100 recipes here-such as Fingerling Potatoes with Creamy Worcestershire Sauce, Pho with Roasted Butternut Squash, Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda,...

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The secret is out: If you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol, avoid cancer, and prevent (or even reverse) type 2 diabetes and heart disease, the right food is your best medicine-and the Forks Over Knives way is your solution. Forks Over K...

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In these oversize board books, every page is bursting with life-and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things-a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride-while older kids can follow the star cha...

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life-and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their...

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Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship w...

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Which nations have launched animals into space? Where are the world's cat people? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? How far do you have to travel to hug all fifteen of the world's oldest trees? Where in the world do sn...

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life-and tons to discover! Children as young as two have a blast pointing out recognizable things-a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride-while older kids can follow the sta...

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Was your mother preoccupied, distant, or even demeaning? Have you struggled with relationships-or with your own self-worth? Often, the grown children of emotionally absent mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives. The ch...

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This compact history unspools the tumultuous global story that began with democracy's radical core idea: We can collaborate, as equals, to determine our own futures. Acclaimed political thinker John Keane traces how this concept emerged and evolve...

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The 1960s had it all: cultural transformation, social upheaval, political unrest, technological leaps, and more. But until now, it's never been brought to vivid life in such extraordinarily informative maps, brimming with I-never-would-have-though...

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As we enter the "Asian century," China demands our attention for being an economic powerhouse, a beacon of rapid modernization, and an assertive geopolitical player. To understand the nation behind the headlines, we must take in its vibrant, tumul...

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This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life-and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Sarah the architect, Eric the surveyor, and more. Then, as they explore the ...

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What the heck is a dot journal? It's a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything. Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal work for you-whether you ...

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Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's g...

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England-begetter of parliaments and globe-spanning empires, star of beloved period dramas, and home of the House of Windsor-is not quite the stalwart island fortress that many of us imagine. Riven by an ancient fault line that predates even the Ro...

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This one-of-a-kind picture book features six panoramic scenes that are bursting with life-and tons to discover! First, your child will meet a colorful cast of characters: Jessie the handywoman, unlucky Cousin Grady, and more. Then, as they explore...

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Celebrated historian John Hirst draws from his own lectures to deliver this ultra-accessible master class on the making of modern Europe, from Ancient Greece through World War II. With over 600,000 copies sold worldwide, this brief history is a gl...

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From the first microbial exchanges of DNA to Tinder and sexbots, how did sex begin, and how did it evolve to be so varied and complex in humans? What influence do our genetic ancestors have on our current love lives? And what might sex look like i...

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life-and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things, while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their...

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Feeling burned-out, unmotivated, or stuck? The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing offers more than 100 daily and seasonal Ayurvedic rituals-each taking 10 minutes or less-to reconnect you with...

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