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Niche microhistories

by Leaflizard

31 books

Small topics that pack a punch

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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

The Rhine: Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps

the greatest thing since (or until) sliced bread

by endless_tbr_list

22 books

More niche nonfiction and microhistories, but this list is focusing on important, memorable, and significant inventions in the world's history. Suggestions welcome!

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Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World

The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger

niche nonfiction

The Science of Middle-earth: A New Understanding of Tolkien and His World

Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape

Build Your Library Homeschool Curriculum: Level 11

by doublestop23

45 books

Pair with "Level 11 – World History, Part 2" book.

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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)

The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)

The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution (The Cartoon History of the Modern World, #1)

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