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Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of many highly acclaimed works of nonfiction, including A Natural History of the Senses -- a book beloved by readers all over the world and the volumes Deep Play, A... (more)
If you enjoyed:
The World Until Yesterday
Try:
The Human Age
by Diane Ackerman
David Bellos is the director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, where he is also a professor of French and comparative literature. He has won many awards for his ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
The World Until Yesterday
Try:
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?
by David Bellos
Natural History
by Andrea Barrett
A masterful new collection of interconnected stories, from the renowned National Book Award–winning author.
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child
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