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The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World’s Oldest Writing
By Joshua Hammer
An overabundance of detail hobbles what could’ve been an absorbing saga.
The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
The Politics of Fear
By Arthur Goldwag
From Pizzagate to QAnon, conspiracy theories are nothing new.
The Maverick’s Museum: Albert Barnes and His American Dream
By Blake Gopnik
How an irascible iconoclast built a temple to modern art.
Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation’s River
By Charlotte Taylor Fryar
The DMV’s racist past ripples in its famed waterway.
Space Oddities
By Harry Cliff
This smart, highly technical work may be impenetrable to lay readers.
Revolusi
By David Van Reybrouck
An outstanding account of one nation's unsung fight for freedom.
My Oceans: Essays of Water, Whales, and Women
By Christina Rivera
To save the planet, we must save ourselves.
