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Unspeak

How Words Become Weapons, How Weapons Become a Message, and How That Message Becomes Reality

by Steven Poole ...

"A sharply articulated, well-documented expos of the political and economic manipulation of language . . . Fans of Orwell, take heart."— Kirkus ReviewsWhat do the phrases "pro-life," "intelligent design," and "the war on terror" have in common? Each of them is a name for something that smuggles in a highly charged political opinion. Words and phrases that function in this special way go by many ... Read more

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"A sharply articulated, well-documented expos of the political and economic manipulation of language . . . Fans of Orwell, take heart."— Kirkus ReviewsWhat do the phrases "pro-life," "intelligent design," and "the war on terror" have in common? Each of them is a name for something that smuggles in a highly charged political opinion. Words and phrases that function in this special way go by many
... Read more
You Aren't What You Eat

Fed Up with Gastroculture

by Steven Poole ...

We have become obsessed by food: where it comes from, where to buy it, how to cook it and—most absurdly of all—how to eat it. Our televisions and newspapers are filled with celebrity chefs, latter-day priests whose authority and ambition range from the small scale (what we should have for supper) to large-scale public schemes designed to improve our communal eating habits. When did the basic human ... Read more

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We have become obsessed by food: where it comes from, where to buy it, how to cook it and—most absurdly of all—how to eat it. Our televisions and newspapers are filled with celebrity chefs, latter-day priests whose authority and ambition range from the small scale (what we should have for supper) to large-scale public schemes designed to improve our communal eating habits. When did the basic human
... Read more
A Word for Every Day of the Year

by Steven Poole ...

A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.Who knew that to dringle is to 'waste time in a lazy lingering manner'? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a eucotastrophe? Looking for an alternative word to 'bullshit'? Then try taradiddle.A Word for Every Day of the Year is a fascinating collection of 366 words and their definitions, perfect for anyone who loves the ... Read more

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A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.Who knew that to dringle is to 'waste time in a lazy lingering manner'? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a eucotastrophe? Looking for an alternative word to 'bullshit'? Then try taradiddle.A Word for Every Day of the Year is a fascinating collection of 366 words and their definitions, perfect for anyone who loves the
... Read more
Rethink

The Surprising History of New Ideas

by Steven Poole ...

An “engaging and enlightening” (The Wall Street Journal) argument that innovation and progress are often achieved by revisiting and retooling ideas from the past rather than starting from scratch—from Guardian columnist and contributor to The Atlantic, Stephen Poole.Innovation is not always as innovative as it may seem. Rethink is the story of how old ideas that were mocked or ignored for ... Read more

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An “engaging and enlightening” (The Wall Street Journal) argument that innovation and progress are often achieved by revisiting and retooling ideas from the past rather than starting from scratch—from Guardian columnist and contributor to The Atlantic, Stephen Poole.Innovation is not always as innovative as it may seem. Rethink is the story of how old ideas that were mocked or ignored for
... Read more

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You Aren't What You Eat

Fed Up with Gastroculture

by Steven Poole ...

We have become obsessed by food: where it comes from, where to buy it, how to cook it and – most absurdly of all – how to eat it. Our televisions and newspapers are filled with celebrity chefs, latter-day priests whose authority and ambition range from the small scale (what we should have for supper) to large-scale public schemes designed to improve our communal eating habits. When did the basic ... Read more

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We have become obsessed by food: where it comes from, where to buy it, how to cook it and – most absurdly of all – how to eat it. Our televisions and newspapers are filled with celebrity chefs, latter-day priests whose authority and ambition range from the small scale (what we should have for supper) to large-scale public schemes designed to improve our communal eating habits. When did the basic
... Read more
Trigger Happy

by Steven Poole ...

The Edge calls Trigger Happy a "seminal piece of work." For the first time ever, an aficionado with a knowledge of art, culture, and a real love of gaming takes a critical look at the future of our videogames, and compares their aesthetic and economic impact on society to that of film. Thirty years after the invention of the simplest of games, more videogames are played by adults than children. ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Edge calls Trigger Happy a "seminal piece of work." For the first time ever, an aficionado with a knowledge of art, culture, and a real love of gaming takes a critical look at the future of our videogames, and compares their aesthetic and economic impact on society to that of film. Thirty years after the invention of the simplest of games, more videogames are played by adults than children.
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Rethink

The Surprising History of New Ideas

by Steven Poole ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

A brilliant and groundbreaking argument that innovation and progress are often achieved by revisiting and retooling ideas from the past rather than starting from scratch—from The Guardian columnist and contributor to The Atlantic.Innovation is not always as innovative as it may seem. This is the story of how old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting ... Read more

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A brilliant and groundbreaking argument that innovation and progress are often achieved by revisiting and retooling ideas from the past rather than starting from scratch—from The Guardian columnist and contributor to The Atlantic.Innovation is not always as innovative as it may seem. This is the story of how old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting
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Old Poisons, New Problems

A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials

by Nancy Odegaard, Alyce Sadongei, and Associates, Leslie V. Boyer, G Edward Burroughs, Melissa J. Huber, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Micah Loma'omvaya, Marilen Pool, Steven Seifert, David R. Smith, Werner Zimmt ...

Old Poisons, New Problems is a timely and welcome practical guide to identifying, testing for, and dealing with contaminated cultural materials archived in museum collections. With increasing indigenous involvement in the collection, handling, and-more recently-the repatriation of cultural artifacts formerly held in museum archives, there is an increasing need to educate both the museum community ... Read more

$60.79 USD

Old Poisons, New Problems is a timely and welcome practical guide to identifying, testing for, and dealing with contaminated cultural materials archived in museum collections. With increasing indigenous involvement in the collection, handling, and-more recently-the repatriation of cultural artifacts formerly held in museum archives, there is an increasing need to educate both the museum community
... Read more
The Speeches & Table-Talk of the Prophet Mohammad

Enriched edition. Wisdom and Guidance: Insights from the Prophet's Speeches and Table-Talk

by Prophet Muhammad, Alicia Stevens ...

In "The Speeches & Table-Talk of the Prophet Muhammad," readers are invited into the profound wisdom encapsulated within the oral traditions and teachings of one of history's most pivotal figures. Composed in a rich tapestry of eloquent prose, this collection serves as both a spiritual guide and a historical document that captures the ethos of the 7th century Arabian Peninsula. The book presents a ... Read more

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In "The Speeches & Table-Talk of the Prophet Muhammad," readers are invited into the profound wisdom encapsulated within the oral traditions and teachings of one of history's most pivotal figures. Composed in a rich tapestry of eloquent prose, this collection serves as both a spiritual guide and a historical document that captures the ethos of the 7th century Arabian Peninsula. The book presents a
... Read more
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Fantastic Crimes

Four Bibliomysteries by Bestselling Authors

by Anne Perry, Christopher Fowler, F. Paul Wilson, Elizabeth George ...

Narrated by Nicole Poole, Steven Crossley ...

Series series Bibliomysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Book-centered mystery novellas from four masters of the craft.From Anne Perry, the New York Times bestselling author of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, comes The Scroll: Hapless bookseller Monty Danforth's recent discovery of a millennia-old manuscript plunges him into a cutthroat conspiracy.Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May mysteries, presents Reconciliation Day: One man's ob ... Read more

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Book-centered mystery novellas from four masters of the craft.From Anne Perry, the New York Times bestselling author of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, comes The Scroll: Hapless bookseller Monty Danforth's recent discovery of a millennia-old manuscript plunges him into a cutthroat conspiracy.Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May mysteries, presents Reconciliation Day: One man's ob
... Read more

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Book 'Em

Four Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award-Winning Authors

by Megan Abbott, Thomas H. Cook, Thomas Perry, Carolyn Hart ...

Narrated by Christina Delaine, Will Damron ...

Series series Bibliomysteries
Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

The Little Men by Megan Abbott: Rumors and strange experiences lead a washed-up actress in 1950s Hollywood to question the suspicious circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of a former occupant of her low-rent bungalow.What's in a Name? by Thomas H. Cook: Rare books dealer and amateur historian Franklin Altman has always wondered how the world might have turned out if the First World War ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The Little Men by Megan Abbott: Rumors and strange experiences lead a washed-up actress in 1950s Hollywood to question the suspicious circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of a former occupant of her low-rent bungalow.What's in a Name? by Thomas H. Cook: Rare books dealer and amateur historian Franklin Altman has always wondered how the world might have turned out if the First World War
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A Few Minutes Past Midnight

by Stuart M. Kaminsky ...

Series series Toby Peters Mysteries
Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

PI Toby Peters comes to the aid of Charlie Chaplin when the Little Tramp becomes a big target in this "ingenious" mystery from the Edgar Award winner (Kirkus Reviews).In 1943, Charlie Chaplin is far from the most popular man in America. His communist sympathies and romantic indiscretions with young women have enraged everyone from right-wing radicals and the Ku Klux Klan to furious fathers.But ... Read more

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PI Toby Peters comes to the aid of Charlie Chaplin when the Little Tramp becomes a big target in this "ingenious" mystery from the Edgar Award winner (Kirkus Reviews).In 1943, Charlie Chaplin is far from the most popular man in America. His communist sympathies and romantic indiscretions with young women have enraged everyone from right-wing radicals and the Ku Klux Klan to furious fathers.But
... Read more

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