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  • Unnatural Selection

    Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth

    by Mark Roeder ...
    Unnatural Selection is the first book to examine the rise of the "technocentric being"-or geek-who personifies a distinct new phase in human evolution. People considered geeks often have behavioral or genetic traits that were previously considered detrimental. But the new environment of the Anthropocene period-the Age of Man-has created a kind of digital greenhouse that actually favors their ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • The Search for Life on Mars

    The Greatest Scientific Detective Story of All Time

    With a focus of the Perseverance rover mission, here is the "Quintessential account of one of humanity’s most intriguing quests" (Pail Halpern, Medium), "A remarkable, timely, and up-to-date account of Mars exploration" (Leonard David, "Space Insider," Space.com).From The War of the Worlds to The Martian and to the amazing photographs sent back by the robotic rovers Curiosity and Opportunity, Mars ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • ColdFusion Presents: New Thinking

    From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology that Transformed Our World (Technology History and Future Technology)

    What History’s Greatest Science and Technology Breakthroughs Teach Us About Future Technology"Dagogo has the uncanny ability to take fascinating topics and somehow make them even more interesting.” –Adam Sinicki, author and founder of The Bioneer#1 Best Seller in Cold Fusion Programming, General Technology & Reference, and Business & Management Technology HistoryEmbark on an exhilarating journey t ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Force of Nonviolence

    An Ethico-Political Bind

    by Judith Butler ...
    “The most creative and courageous social theorist working today” examines the ethical binds that emerge within the force field of violence (Cornel West).“ . . . nonviolence is often seen as passive and resolutely individual. Butler’s philosophical inquiry argues that it is in fact a shrewd and even aggressive collective political tactic.” —New York TimesJudith Butler shows how an ethic of ... Read more

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  • The Way We Never Were

    American Families and the Nostalgia Trap

    **The classic, myth-shattering history of the American family.“The Way We Never Were effectively demolishes the normal, traditional nuclear family as neither normal nor traditional, and not even nuclear.” ―Nation**Leave It to Beaver was not a documentary, a man’s home has never been his castle, the “male breadwinner marriage” is the least traditional family in history, and rape and sexual assault ... Read more

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  • "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People"

    And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control

    Series Book 4 - Myths Made in America
    “A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws,” this book debunks the lethal logic behind the myths that have framed the gun control debate (Ariana Huffington, Huffington Post).The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • A People's Guide to Capitalism

    An Introduction to Marxist Economics

    by Hadas Thier ...
    A lively, accessible, and timely guide to Marxist economics for those who want to understand and dismantle the world of the 1%.Economists regularly promote Capitalism as the greatest system ever to grace the planet. With the same breath, they implore us to leave the job of understanding the magical powers of the market to the "experts."Despite the efforts of these mainstream commentators to ... Read more

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  • Wild Lives

    Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love

    Today we are faced with the alarming possibility that as many as 50 percent of species alive will become extinct within this century. This statistic is so staggering that scientists have begun to refer to the twenty-first century as the sixth extinction.” But while this is alarming, all hope is not lost; conservation experts across the globe are working tirelessly to preserve our planet for future ... Read more

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  • The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation

    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    The authoritative guide to using the English language effectively, from "the greatest writer on grammar and usage that this country has ever produced" (David Yerkes, Columbia University).The author of The Chicago Manual of Style's popular "Grammar and Usage" chapter, Bryan A. Garner is renowned for explaining the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago ... Read more

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  • Secret Lives of Great Artists

    What Your Teachers Never Told You about Master Painters and Sculptors

    Series series Secret Lives
    With outrageous anecdotes about everyone from Leonardo Da Vinci to Caravaggio to Edward Hopper, Secret Lives of Great Artists recounts the seamy, steamy and gritty history behind the great masters of international art.Here, you’ll learn that Michelangelo’s body odor was so bad, his assistants couldn’t stand working for him; that Vincent van Gogh sometimes ate paint directly from the tube; and ... Read more

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  • The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

    by Erich Fromm ...
    A study of aggression from the renowned social psychologist and New York Times –bestselling author of The Art of Loving and Escape from Freedom ."Rich and provocative . . . a major book from the pen of a major writer." — The Washington Post Book WorldThroughout history, humans have sh... ... Read more

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  • The Madame Curie Complex

    The Hidden History of Women in Science

    The historian and author of Lillian Gilbreth examines the "Great Man" myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall.Why is science still considered to be predominantly male profession? In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardin dismantles the myth of the lone male genius, reframing the history of science with revelations about women's substantial ... Read more

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