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[–] 7 points 10 months ago

Zero - The Biography of A dangerous Idea. Charles Seife

The Proud Tower, and The First Salute, Barbara Tuchman

The Proud Tower is about the rapid changes going on in the years leading up to WW1. The sad fact is that many people thought that a war might be a good way to slow things down and get back on track.

The First Salute. At some point, some nation had to recognise the American colonies as an actual country. The american Revolution from a different angle

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