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Microhistory Books

How many of these unique and focused histories have you explored? A microhistory is the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (most often a single event or thing).
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Salt (Mark Kurlansky)
Salt (Mark Kurlansky)
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Stiff
Stiff
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At Home
At Home
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The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman
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The Ghost Map (Steven Johnson)
The Ghost Map (Steven Johnson)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
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The Emperor of All Maladies (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Emperor of All Maladies (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
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In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Cod
Cod
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Botany of Desire (Michael Pollan)
The Botany of Desire (Michael Pollan)
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The Poisoner's Handbook
The Poisoner's Handbook
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Issac's Storm (Erik Larson)
Issac's Storm (Erik Larson)
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Tom Standage)
A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Tom Standage)
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Bonk
Bonk
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The Great Influenza
The Great Influenza
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Under the Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer)
Under the Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer)
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The Boys in the Boat (Daniel James Brown)
The Boys in the Boat (Daniel James Brown)
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy From Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Simon Singh)
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy From Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Simon Singh)
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In the Garden of Beasts
In the Garden of Beasts
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Mary Roach)
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Mary Roach)
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Victoria Finlay)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Victoria Finlay)
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Thunderstruck (Erik Larson)
Thunderstruck (Erik Larson)
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded (Simon Winchester)
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded (Simon Winchester)
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The Map That Changed the World
The Map That Changed the World
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Dan Koeppel)
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Dan Koeppel)
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The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
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Just My Type (Simon Garfield)
Just My Type (Simon Garfield)
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The Devil in White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Erik Larson)
The Devil in White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Erik Larson)
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The Disappearing Spoon
The Disappearing Spoon
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Paper: Paging Through History (Mark Kurlansky)
Paper: Paging Through History (Mark Kurlansky)
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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
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Milk (Anne Mendelson)
Milk (Anne Mendelson)
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Spice: The History of a Temptation (Jack Turner)
Spice: The History of a Temptation (Jack Turner)
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A History of the Wife (Marilyn Yalom)
A History of the Wife (Marilyn Yalom)
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The True History of Chocolate (Sophie D Coe, Michael D Coe)
The True History of Chocolate (Sophie D Coe, Michael D Coe)
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Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
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Rabid a Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
Rabid a Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
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