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  Survival of the Sickest

  A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease

  by Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince

  Read it. You're already living it. Was diabetes evolution's response to the last Ice Age? Did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Will a visit to the tanning salon help lower your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on -- or off? Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon... (more)
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  The Fight for Welsh Freedom (It's Wales)

  by Gwynfor Evans

  This illustrated book traces the efforts of the Welsh nation to free itself from oppression, from the Norman Conquest to the National Assembly.
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  Balkans : a mirror of the new international order

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  Ronald Reagan and Education Policy

  by Kevin R. Kosar

  Ronald Reagan entered the presidency promising to return K-12 education policy back to states and localities. Ironically, Reagan ended up both expanding and legitimizing the federal role in schooling. How did this happen? Kevin R. Kosar, author of the book Failing Grades and the creator of the Federal Education Policy History website, answers this riddle and provides a concise introduction to Reagan’s education... (more)