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Invisible Labour in Modern Science

by Elena Aronova, Sarah Blacker, Margaret Bruchac, Elise Burton, Susannah Chapman, Sabine Clarke, Rosanna Dent, Omnia El Shakry, Boris Jardine, Lara Keuck, Whitney Laemmli0, Lan A. Li1, M. Susan Lindee2, Stuart McCook3, Alexandra Noi4, María Fernanda Olarte-Sierra5, Joanna Radin6, Julia E. Rodriguez7, Gabriela Soto Laveaga8, Michaela Spencer9, Laura Stark0, Mihai Surdu1, Ana Carolina Vimieiro Gomes2, Sandra Widmer3, Caitlin Wylie4, Jenny Bangham6, Xan Chacko8, Judith Kaplan0 ...

Series series Global Epistemics
Invisible Labour in Modern Science is about the people who are concealed, eclipsed, or anonymised in accounts of scientific research. Many scientific workers—including translators, activists, archivists, technicians, curators, and ethics review boards—are absent in publications and omitted from stories of discovery. Scientific reports are often held to ideals of transparency, yet they are the ... Read more

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Invisible Labour in Modern Science is about the people who are concealed, eclipsed, or anonymised in accounts of scientific research. Many scientific workers—including translators, activists, archivists, technicians, curators, and ethics review boards—are absent in publications and omitted from stories of discovery. Scientific reports are often held to ideals of transparency, yet they are the
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The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook

Artisanal Baking from Around the World

by Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez, Julia Turshen ...

Bake authentic multiethnic breads from the New York City bakery with a mission, with The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook, Yahoo Food's Cookbook of the Year.At first glance Hot Bread Kitchen may look like many other bakeries. Multigrain sandwich loaves, sourdough batards, baguettes, and Parker House rolls line the glass case up front in the small shop. But so, too, do sweet Mexican conchas, rich m’smen ... Read more

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Bake authentic multiethnic breads from the New York City bakery with a mission, with The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook, Yahoo Food's Cookbook of the Year.At first glance Hot Bread Kitchen may look like many other bakeries. Multigrain sandwich loaves, sourdough batards, baguettes, and Parker House rolls line the glass case up front in the small shop. But so, too, do sweet Mexican conchas, rich m’smen
... Read more
Civilizing Argentina

Science, Medicine, and the Modern State

by Julia Rodriguez ...

After a promising start as a prosperous and liberal democratic nation at the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina descended into instability and crisis. This stark reversal, in a country rich in natural resources and seemingly bursting with progress and energy, has puzzled many historians. In Civilizing Argentina, Julia Rodriguez takes a sharply contrary view, demonstrating that Argentina’s ... Read more

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After a promising start as a prosperous and liberal democratic nation at the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina descended into instability and crisis. This stark reversal, in a country rich in natural resources and seemingly bursting with progress and energy, has puzzled many historians. In Civilizing Argentina, Julia Rodriguez takes a sharply contrary view, demonstrating that Argentina’s
... Read more
Cortijo's Wake / El entierro de Cortijo

by Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá ...

Translated by Juan Flores ...

A bilingual edition of a renowned work of Puerto Rican literature, Cortijo’s Wake/El entierro de Cortijo is novelist Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá’s vivid description of the funeral of legendary Puerto Rican musician Rafael Cortijo. El entierro de Cortijo became an immediate bestseller following its original publication in Puerto Rico in 1983. An unparalleled Afro-Puerto Rican percussionist and ... Read more

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A bilingual edition of a renowned work of Puerto Rican literature, Cortijo’s Wake/El entierro de Cortijo is novelist Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá’s vivid description of the funeral of legendary Puerto Rican musician Rafael Cortijo. El entierro de Cortijo became an immediate bestseller following its original publication in Puerto Rico in 1983. An unparalleled Afro-Puerto Rican percussionist and
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Empire, Colonialism, and the Human Sciences

Troubling Encounters in the Americas and Pacific

Edited by Adam Warren, Julia E. Rodriguez, Stephen T. Casper ...

In this bold reconsideration of the human sciences, an interdisciplinary team employ an expanded theoretical and geographical critical lens centering the notion of the encounter. Drawing insights from Indigenous and Latin American Studies, nine case studies delve into the dynamics of encounters between researchers, intermediaries, and research subjects in imperial and colonial contexts across the ... Read more

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In this bold reconsideration of the human sciences, an interdisciplinary team employ an expanded theoretical and geographical critical lens centering the notion of the encounter. Drawing insights from Indigenous and Latin American Studies, nine case studies delve into the dynamics of encounters between researchers, intermediaries, and research subjects in imperial and colonial contexts across the
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101 Awesome Women Who Changed Our World (Unabridged)

by Julia Adams ...

Narrated by Patricia Rodriguez, Seroca Davis ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

Discover the lives of 101 trailblazing women and the remarkable things they achieved. This audiobook is packed with bitesize biographies of activists, leaders, athletes, artists, explorers, and STEM innovators. From the celebrated to the overlooked, these women overcame odds, defied expectations and shattered stereotypes and their stories are sure to inspire young listeners and encourage them to ... Read more

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Discover the lives of 101 trailblazing women and the remarkable things they achieved. This audiobook is packed with bitesize biographies of activists, leaders, athletes, artists, explorers, and STEM innovators. From the celebrated to the overlooked, these women overcame odds, defied expectations and shattered stereotypes and their stories are sure to inspire young listeners and encourage them to
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Return to Sender

by Julia Alvarez ...

Narrated by Ozzie Rodriguez, Olivia Preciado ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in ... Read more

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After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in
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Red Umbrella, The

by Christina Diaz Gonzalez ...

Narrated by Kyla Garcia ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escapeFidel Castro's revolution.In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the ... Read more

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The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escapeFidel Castro's revolution.In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the
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Rise Up!

How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy

by Crystal M. Fleming ...

Narrated by Crystal M. Fleming ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

Why are white supremacists still openly marching in the United States? Why are undocumented children of color separated from their families and housed in cages? Where did racism come from? Why hasn’t it already disappeared? Andwhat can young people do about it?Rise Up! breaks down the origins of racial injustice and its continued impact today, connecting dots between the past and present. By ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Why are white supremacists still openly marching in the United States? Why are undocumented children of color separated from their families and housed in cages? Where did racism come from? Why hasn’t it already disappeared? Andwhat can young people do about it?Rise Up! breaks down the origins of racial injustice and its continued impact today, connecting dots between the past and present. By
... Read more

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How It Went Down

by Kekla Magoon ...

Narrated by Cherise Boothe, Shari Peele, Kevin R. Free, Avery Glymph, Patricia R. Floyd, Brian Hutchison, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Ezra Knight, Peter Jay Fernandez, Korey Jackson, Hubert Point-Du-Jour ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth. Tariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth. Tariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy,
... Read more

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Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence

Irresistibly Sweet, Salty, Gooey, Sticky, Fluffy, Creamy, Crunchy Treats: A Baking Book

by Joy Wilson ...

Joy Wilson believes that everything is better with pie. And caramel. And definitely ice cream. Her world is pretty sweet: she dabbles daily in butter and sugar as her blogging alter ego, Joy the Baker. Her new book, Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence, is packed with 125 of Joy’s favorite, supereasy, most over-the-top, totally delicious treats, such as Dark Chocolate, Pistachio, and Smoked Sea Salt ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Joy Wilson believes that everything is better with pie. And caramel. And definitely ice cream. Her world is pretty sweet: she dabbles daily in butter and sugar as her blogging alter ego, Joy the Baker. Her new book, Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence, is packed with 125 of Joy’s favorite, supereasy, most over-the-top, totally delicious treats, such as Dark Chocolate, Pistachio, and Smoked Sea Salt
... Read more
Rose's Heavenly Cakes

by Rose Levy Beranbaum ...

Author of The Cake Bible: Glorious recipes that "range from towering creations for weddings and other special events to baby cakes for bite-size indulgence" ( Publishers Weekly).Winner of the Cookbook of the Year Award, International Association of Culinary ProfessionalsThe author of The Cake Bible is a baking legend, "revered by serious cooks and part-timers" alike ( USA Today). Now her legions . ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Author of The Cake Bible: Glorious recipes that "range from towering creations for weddings and other special events to baby cakes for bite-size indulgence" ( Publishers Weekly).Winner of the Cookbook of the Year Award, International Association of Culinary ProfessionalsThe author of The Cake Bible is a baking legend, "revered by serious cooks and part-timers" alike ( USA Today). Now her legions .
... Read more

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