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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

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An insider account of the conflict between America's civilian and military leadership, from the First Gulf War to the present global conflicts

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An incisive account of the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and of the origins of our wealthy yet highly unequal nation

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The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history

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The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history.

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The idea of "The Rapture"--the return of Christ to rescue and deliver Christians off the earth--is an extremely popular interpretation of the Bible's Book of Revelation and a jumping-off point for the b

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Why the theory of "predictable irrationality" in humans is wrong-a leading psychologist and a business school professor show that underneath all our biases and misjudgements lies a deeply rational ancestral system of decision-making

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A brash young neuroscientist presents his solution to biology's hardest problem-what consciousness is, and why we have it, and what it means for our self perception and our mental health

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The classic, award-winning history of the cornerstone of American democracy, updated throughout and including a new chapter on voting rights since 2000.

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A magisterial intellectual history of the last century of American conservatism

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A "superb" (New York Times) intellectual history of the last century of American conservatism

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The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possible

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World-renowned urbanist Richard Florida's bestselling classic on the transformation of our cities in the twenty-first century -- now updated with a new preface

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If we were to meet actual aliens from outer space, what would they look like Noted author Clifford Pickover speculates on their appearance, biology, language, even their sex lives.

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Finally available in paperback, Ralph D. Sawyers incomparable study of ancient Chinese warfare

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The sweeping story of the American stadium-from the first wooden ballparks to today's glass and steel mega arenas-revealing how it has made, and remade, American life

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Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this modern classic will teach you to use the art of storytelling to persuade, motivate, and inspire in life and business.