Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

By Alfred Lansing (1959) Pages: 357, Final verdict: Should-read 1914 was an eventful year in history. Escalating tensions in Europe culminated in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, setting in motion a series of events that lead to World War I. At the same time, 2 000 kms away and... Read more

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The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100: Europe, America, and the Third World

A summary of the impact of nutrition, technology and public health on our transformation to healthier, fitter and taller people. Read more

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Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

By Richard Preston (2019) Pages: 369, Final verdict: Great-read The ebola epidemic of 2014 sent shock waves of terror across the globe. As the virus spread with unstoppable force across West Africa, the world was flooded with images of the people covered in full body suits, plastic tents turned into... Read more

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Henrique Cruz

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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100: Europe, America, and the Third World

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come