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An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the "special relationship" between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen-not gun lovers-created American gun culture

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"In this assiduously researched and tightly argued volume, Baptist gives us what is by far the finest account of the deep interplay of the slave trade (especially within the nation's borders) and the development of the U.S. economy."-Bloomberg View, Top Ten Nonfiction Books of 2014

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A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with Martin Luther King Jr.'s death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination

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A pioneering expert in the study of hip-hop explains why the music matters--and why the battles surrounding it are so very fierce.

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From one of America's most celebrated psychiatrists, the book that has taught us why healing the sick is about more than just diagnosing their illnesses

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A powerful new interpretation of Catholicism's dramatic encounter with modernity, by one of America's leading intellectuals

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"Lively... Berlinski guides us through an austere world of shapes and numbers with enthusiasm, assurance, and mischievous humour."-The New Yorker

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Just in time for the 2018 World Cup, a lively and lyrical guide to appreciating the drama of soccer

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A revealing portrait of the end of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life and presidency, shedding new light on how he made his momentous final policy decisions

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From one of our preeminent constitutional scholars, a collection of essays on the most important debates in the history of American jurisprudence.

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An award-winning historian reveals the horrifying and forgotten story of slavery as big business -- and its role in the making of America

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An award-winning historian's "searing account" (The Wall Street Journal) of America's internal slave trade-and its role in the making of America

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A veteran political correspondent presents a ground-level history of Iran since 1979, showing how the country's enduring reform movement will reshape the country-if the West gives it the chance

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A renowned historian of Christianity reveals that the "Lost Gospels" were never lost, and have shaped creeds across the world from antiquity to the present

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From some of the 20th century's greatest thinkers, essays on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness

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How anyone can become a data ninja

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Renowned film critic David Thomson plumbs the horror and inspiration of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest film.

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An absorbing narrative history showing how FDR and his advisors pulled the levers of monetary policy to save the domestic economy and propel the United States to unprecedented prosperity and superpower status

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"One of the most thoughtful voices from within academia" (Washington Post) argues the American university is stuck in the past-and shows how we can revolutionize it

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In this insightful book, an underwater archaeologist and survival coach shows how understanding the collapse of civilizations can help us prepare for a troubled future.

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"Top grant writers and grant givers share their secrets"--Cover.

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In this thoroughly revised and updated classic, a renowned psychologist shows that mourning is far from predictable and all of us share a surprising ability to be resilient