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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
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