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Titanic, First Accounts
Down With the Old Canoe
How to Survive the Titanic

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Titanic: Voyage To The Past

100 Years Later, Titanic Lives On In Letters

It's been 100 years since the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and the anniversary brings with it a barrage of literature. Former NPR editor Rachel Syme has been keeping track of the new releases and lists her favorites here. Do you have a favorite Titanic book? Let us know in the comments.

100 Years Later, Titanic Lives On In Letters

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DNA Analysis Illuminates the History of Man

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The latest techniques in DNA analysis have opened a window on the history of human evolution. Nicholas Wade, a science reporter for The New York Times, chronicles this new avenue of science in his book Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors.

DNA Analysis Illuminates the History of Man

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Using DNA to Plumb Human Ancestry

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Nicholas Wade, science reporter for The New York Times, examines what we've learned about our human ancestors using the latest techniques in DNA analysis in his new book, Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors.

Using DNA to Plumb Human Ancestry

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