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In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almost took down one of New York City's most beloved and iconic institutions: the New York Public Library.

In a world where conflict is never ending, this thoughtful compilation fosters a new appreciation of the art of peacemaking as it is understood and practiced in a variety of contemporary settings.

Peacemaking: From Practice to Theory is about seeing, knowing, and learning peacemaking as it exists in the real world.

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A professional blackjack player shares the tips, tricks, techniques, and strategies of his trade as he explains the basic rules of play, presents step-by-step instructions in his own effective card-counting method for players of all skill levels, and offers practical advice on how to master the odds and beat the house. Original.

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"A book introducing a new approach to tough negotiations"--

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Collaboration is just around the corner! Filled with practical lessons, this essential volume introduces librarians to the basic skills needed to integrate primary source materials into collaborative units with teachers.

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A collection of the best proverbs from all corners of the earth.

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With sections on immortal quotations, inspirational quotations, humorous quotations, famously inaccurate quotations, and even quotations about quotations, this title offers quotable wisdom by everyone from Buddha, Plato, and Voltaire to Dororthy Parker, Jerry Seinfeld, Daniel Tosh, and more.

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Forget lame jokes and dad dancing as far as fathers go, yours is seriously cool. Crammed with quality quotes and statements to remind him what a legend he is, this little book is the ideal gift for a perfectly Rad Dad.

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A thoroughly up-to-date, comprehensive English-to-French and French-to-English dictionary contains more than sixty thousand entries in alphabetical order, including hundreds of new words, and clear explanations of pronunciation. Reprint.

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A clear, precise guide to correct English, this volume includes sections on spelling rules and common grammatical errors.

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The Random House Webster's Rhyming Dictionary is an essential resource for writers, poets and songwriters. An expanded version of the RH Webster's Pocket edition, it includes-- Approximately 60,000 words- Comprehensive cross-referencing- A glossary of poetic terms- Contemporary proper names and foreign phrases

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"A graduate-level methodology textbook on statistical analysis of linguistic data. Appropriate for a variety of courses in linguistics and cognitive science"--

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How early twentieth-century American policymakers sought to gain control over radiotelegraphy networks in an effort to advance the global position of the United States.

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First published in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf, New York in 2017.

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This all-new edition is now the most comprehensive thesaurus in print. The reference includes hundreds of new entries, the expanding vocabulary of today, contemporary slang, and 450,000 synonyms--more than any other thesaurus.

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"This ... collection of ... Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's ... speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, that have never before been published"--

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Explore quotations drawn from inspiring correspondence-and the powerful stories behind them-from some of history's most noted (and notorious) letter-writers in Signed & Sealed, a beautiful collection from Quotabelle.

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A revealing and surprising look at how classification systems can shape both worldviews and social interactions.

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The significance of Jean-Franois Lyotard's innovative 1985 exhibition Les Immatriaux and the "curatorial turn" in critical theory.