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Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt

Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History

Bill Schutt

350 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history nature science informative medium-paced
Sweetness & Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee by Hattie Ellis

Sweetness & Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee

Hattie Ellis

243 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity by Virginia Smith

Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity

Virginia Smith

457 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative medium-paced
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

Sonia Purnell

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced
A Short History of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth

A Short History of Drunkenness

Mark Forsyth

248 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction food and drink history funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color by Philip Ball

Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color

Philip Ball

434 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction art history science informative reflective slow-paced
The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects by Emily Prokop

The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects

Emily Prokop

4 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history
The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery by Andrew F. Smith
The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery
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Andrew F. Smith

The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery

Andrew F. Smith

224 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
History of Beauty by Umberto Eco

History of Beauty

Umberto Eco

432 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction art history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume

Mandy Aftel

256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced