"One of the most intriguing minds in the Western World" ("The Washington Post") delivers a landmark book of real-world stories that contends with the nature of change and divines as never before the unlikely origins of many aspects of contemporary life.
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"One of the most intriguing minds in the Western World" ("The Washington Post") delivers a landmark book of real-world stories that contends with the nature of change and divines as never before the unlikely origins of many aspects of contemporary life.
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Add this copy of Twin Tracks: the Unexpected Origins of the Modern World to cart. $1.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Simon & Schuster.
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Add this copy of Twin Tracks: The Unexpected Origins of the Modern World to cart. $3.00, very good condition, Sold by JDH Lawton OK rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LAWTON, OK, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Simon & Schuster.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 276 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2003052628 Type of material Book Personal name Burke, James, 1936-Main title Twin tracks: the unexpected origins of the modern world / James Burke. Published/Created New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Description 276 p. : ill.; 25 cm. ISBN 0743226194 LC classification CB358. B88 2003 Subjects Civilization, Modern--History. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index. Dewey class no. 909.08
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fair. Shows wear such as frayed or folded edges, rips and tears, and/or worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Remainder First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good+ Condition. Two-toned blue binding with silver titles, very clean and unmarked; lower corners gently bumped. Rem Mk on top edge. Solid, tight, and square volume. Clean, unclipped jacket with a touch of edgewear. An unusual way to look at the history of modern civilization, with the idea that everything is connected. The author investigates the nature of change and explores the unlikely origins of many aspects of contemporary life. There are twenty-five narratives in which the reader discovers how the different outcomes of an important historical event in the past often come together again in the future. For example: Boston Tea Party to Contact Lenses; Falklands War to Television; Fake Epic to Organ Transplants. Interesting concepts. 276 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Simon & Schuster, New York, 2003.
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