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Problem Solved!: Great Breakthroughs in Mathematics
From early humans carving notches in bones to the discovery of quantum mechanics and chaos theory - mathematics has certainly come a long way.Fully illustrated and augmented with helpful timelines and diagrams, Problem Solved! explores some of history's greatest mathematical...
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Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life
Going beyond the typical "how to write" book, The Mindful Writer illuminates the creative process: where writing and creativity originate, how mindfulness plays into work, how to cultivate good writing habits, how to grow as a writer and a person,...
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Gilded Age & Progressive Era
This Companion is an alphabetical encyclopedia of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era (GAPE) in the United States, beginning in 1877 with the end of Reconstruction and extending to 1919-20, the end of World War I and the beginning of...
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Easy American Idioms
Do you want your English to sound natural and fluent? Idiomatic expressions are essential to natural sounding English, but they can be challenging to remember, and even harder to use in conversation. This simple and straightforward program can help you master...
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Chinese Character a Day Practice Volume 2
This calendar-like practice pad allows you to effectively practice Chinese characters and learn a year's worth of characters in just minutes a day.Although more people are studying the Chinese language than ever before, others are still wary of starting because...
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Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Alqaeda
Following 9/11, Americans were swept up in a near hysteria-level fear of terrorists, especially of Islamic extremists working domestically. The government and media reports stoked fears that people living in the US have the desire and means to wreak extreme...
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Answer : Why Only Inherently Safe, Mini Nuclear Power Plants Can Save
A bold and uncompromising argument in support of a technology that can end our dependence on fossil fuels now. Reese Palley argues that wind, solar, and hydroelectric power―all of which have large CO2-emitting footprints―are not the answer needed to make...
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492 Great Things About Being Italian
492 Great Things About Being Italian is fun, informative and catnip for 17 million Italian-Americans. It follows in the footsteps of other successful books aimed at this minority proud of its remarkableand ongoing!heritage. It comprises 492 (as in 1492
) individual...
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On Machiavelli : The Search for Glory
An essential, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the life and works of Machiavelli. In On Machiavelli: The Search for Glory, Alan Ryan illuminates the political and philosophical complexities of the often-reviled godfather of realpolitik. Thought by some to be the founder...
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Wristwatch Annual 2024: The Catalog of Producers, Prices, Models, and Specifications
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from 130 international brands With Wristwatch Annual, collectors have at hand a wealth of information on the latest offerings from today's most important watch...
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Who Knew? The Big Book of Science Questions That Will Make You Think Again
You won’t know unless you ask! These 12 chapters cover a wide range of science topics such as astronomy, zoology, the human body, computing and technology, what the future holds, and more.Who Knew? The Big Book of Science Questions That...
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Whiteness
The socially constructed phenomenon of whiteness: how it was created, how it changes, and how it protects and privileges people who are perceived as white.This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series examines the socially constructed phenomenon of whiteness,...
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Where Futures Converge: Kendall Square and the Making of a Global
The evolution of the most innovative square mile on the planet: the endless cycles of change and reinvention that created today’s Kendall Square.Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been called “the most innovative square mile on the planet.” It’s a...
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What It All Means: Semantics for (Almost) Everything
How meaning works—from monkey calls to human language, from spoken language to sign language, from gestures to music—and how meaning is connected to truth.We communicate through language, connecting what we mean to the words we say. But humans convey meaning...
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Urban Play: Make-Believe, Technology, and Space
Why technology is most transformative when it is playful, and innovative spatial design happens only when designers are both tinkerers and dreamers.In Urban Play, Fábio Duarte and Ricardo Álvarez argue that the merely functional aspects of technology may undermine its...
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Uncorked: A Corkscrew Collection
A splendid (and giftable) visual guide to the beautifully convoluted world of corkscrews Ever since the standardized wine bottle came into use in the eighteenth century, thirsty people have sought a convenient means of removing its cork stopper. At first...
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Two Knotty Boys: Back on the Ropes
Tying down a load of lumber is one thing; tying up your partner is another thing altogether. In this book, famed bondage riggers the Two Knotty Boys show readers how to tie basic knots and use them in sensual bondage...
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Supernova
A concise illustrated introduction to the history and physics of supernovae, the brilliant explosions of stars; with striking color illustrations.Supernovae are the explosions of stars. They are some of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe, rivaling the combined light...
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Smithsonian America: Atlas
This map-by-map guide to the epic history of America was produced in collaboration with the experts at the Smithsonian Institution.Smithsonian America: The Atlas is a superb depiction of the history of North America and the United States told through extensive photographs...
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