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  • Conflict in Ukraine

    The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order

    Series series Boston Review Originals
    One of The New York Times’ “6 Books to Read for Context on Ukraine”“A short and insightful primer” to the crisis in Ukraine and its implications for both the Crimean Peninsula and Russia’s relations with the West (New York Review of Books)The current conflict in Ukraine has spawned the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has undermined European... ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Central Asia: Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing

    Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing

    The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 rapidly and irrevocably transformed Central Asia's political landscape. This region of five sovereign states with a population of some fifty million people quickly became a major focus of interest and influence for competing poles of power. The eminent contributors to this volume offer a four-part analysis of the region's new importance in world ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Russian Foreign Policy Beyond Putin

    Series series Adelphi series
    Russia‘s resurgence as an assertive actor in the global diplomatic arena after a long period of introspection and preoccupation with domestic troubles, and the economic revival that underpins it, are among the most striking developments in international relations of recent years. But what drives Russian foreign policy at the end of the Putin era? To what extent is it shaped by Russia‘s role as a ... Read more

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  • Geography Is Destiny

    Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History

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    In the wake of Brexit, Ian Morris chronicles the ten-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world.When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a ... Read more

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  • Genesis

    The Story of How Everything Began

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    A breakout bestseller in Italy, now available for American readers for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life—drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos.Curiosity and wonderment about the origins of the universe are at the ... Read more

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  • The Seven Measures of the World

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    The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical worldFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure the world to know our past, comprehend the present, and plan the future.Renowned physicist Piero ... Read more

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  • The Entangled Brain

    How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together

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    What kind of object is the brain? And how does it really work? A neuroscientist offers a new vision of the brain as a fully integrated, networked organ.Popular neuroscience accounts often focus on specific mind-brain aspects like addiction, cognition, or memory, but The Entangled Brain tackles a much bigger question: What kind of object is the brain? Neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa describes the brain ... Read more

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  • Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines

    A public policy leader addresses how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of labor—and what we can do to protect the role of workers.As computer technology advances with dizzying speed, human workers face an ever-increasing threat of obsolescence. In Human Work In the Age of Smart Machines, Jamie Merisotis argues that we can—and must—rise to this challenge by preparing to work ... Read more

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  • The Chemistry Book

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    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about elements, molecules and compounds in The Chemistry Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Chemistry in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Chemistry Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on ... Read more

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  • The Spoils of War

    Power, Profit and the American War Machine

    Why does the United States go to war? A leading Harper’s commentator on U.S. foreign affairs offers a withering exposé of runaway military spending and the profit-driven U.S. war machine.America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the West from the dangers of Islamists. The US soldiers stationed in over 800 locations across the ... Read more

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  • Information Wars

    How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation & What We Can Do About It

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