Over four millennia ago, in the final days of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia, a drought swept over the region, afflicting lands as far away as Greece and what’s now Pakistan. Probably driven by ...

Selecting a book to read can sometimes be overwhelming: countless books are published every year, and there are countless more published years ago that we haven’t gotten around to. If you’d like to ...

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Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...