Some popular Science and History books.

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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
1.  Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
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  "Picked up second hand. Ashamed to say I had never heard of Giles Milton before"
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1421 : The Year China Discovered the World
2.  1421 : The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies
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  "Mostly ridiculously speculative, but some interesting snippets."
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When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-33
3.  When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-33 by Louis Levathes
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  "The serious history behind the above"
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Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements
4.  Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements by John Emsley
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  "Saw Emsley speak and was tempted to buy the book."
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The Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty
5.  The Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty by J. M. Clements
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  "To think how the Dutch could and should have held on to Taiwan"
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Samurai William: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan
6.  Samurai William: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan by Giles Milton
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  "The TV series "Shogun" was based on this guy's life."
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Josiah the Great: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King
7.  Josiah the Great: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King by Ben Macintyre
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  "Amazing what you don't know."
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New Light on the Black Death: The Cosmic Connection
8.  New Light on the Black Death: The Cosmic Connection by Mike Baillie
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  "Fascinating idea. Not sure that I buy it though."
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White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves
9.  White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves by Giles Milton
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  "The Moor's Revenge."
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The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization
10.  The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization by Richard Firestone
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  "Great research but a silly title. The edition I bought also had a stupid cover implying the destruction of Atlantis."
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The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments
11.  The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson
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  "Excellent table quiz material"
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I'm Ok, You're Ok
12.  I'm Ok, You're Ok by Thomas Harris
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  "An important read, even if you don't find the Parent-Adult-Child concept particularly useful"
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The Caliban Shore: The Fate of the Grosvenor Castaways
13.  The Caliban Shore: The Fate of the Grosvenor Castaways by Stephen Taylor
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  "It would be a brilliant novel, if it weren't all true.,"
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Bad Science
14.  Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
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  "Essential."
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Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships
15.  Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships by Eric Berne
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Liverpool: A People's History
16.  Liverpool: A People's History by Peter Aughton
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  "Should be compulsory reading for scousers"
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The Riddle and the Knight: in Search of Sir John Mandeville
17.  The Riddle and the Knight: in Search of Sir John Mandeville by Giles Milton
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  "What he did on his holidays"
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William Pitt the Younger: A Biography
18.  William Pitt the Younger: A Biography by William Hague
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  "Billy don't be a hero."
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William Wilberforce
19.  William Wilberforce by Stephen Tomkins
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  "A saved wretch"
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Big Chief Elizabeth: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World
20.  Big Chief Elizabeth: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World by Giles Milton
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  "What links Pocohontas, the Armada and the tobacco trade?"
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Flushed with Pride: Story of Thomas Crapper
21.  Flushed with Pride: Story of Thomas Crapper by Wallace Reyburn
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  "Toilet humour. Found in my mum's house & pleased to find it for I had long wanted  to read it."
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
22.  Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process by Irene M. Pepperberg
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  "June 2011. Want Nut! Nu-Uh-Tu NUT! Good, but short - I read it in two evenings"
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Stefan Gates on E Numbers
23.  Stefan Gates on E Numbers by Stefan Gates
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  "July 2011. Not as good as the TV series. No recipe for curing bacon using your own pee. And needs better editing."
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The Calendar: The 5000 Year Struggle To Align The Clock and the Heavens, and What Happened To The Missing Ten Days
24.  The Calendar: The 5000 Year Struggle To Align The Clock and the Heavens, and What Happened To The Missing Ten Days by David Ewing Duncan
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  "August 2011. Very interesting, but seriously poor editing."
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The King's Speech
25.  The King's Speech by Mark Logue
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  "September 2011. Very good. The film gives a slightly misleading impression."
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