The Overstory
Novel by Richard Powers about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting
Guns, Germs and Steel
Transdisciplinary non-fiction book by Jared Diamond
Jared M. Diamond
American geographer, historian, ornithologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee ; Guns, Germs, and Steel ; Collapse , The World Until Yesterday , and Upheaval . Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset into the street at Salem village; but put his head back, after crossing the threshold, to exchange a parting kiss with his young wife. And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons …
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Charles Mann’s history of the New World before Columbus
Charles C. Mann
American journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics
Run With The Hunted
Anthology of stories, novels, and poems.
Charles Bukowski
German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer
Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
History by Buddy Levy about the Spanish conquest of Mexico