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  • Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Majestic Beauty of Forest Landscapes and Trees in Romantic British Literature

    In "Forest Trees and Forest Scenery," G. Frederick Schwarz offers an evocative exploration of the intricate beauty and ecological significance of trees within forest landscapes. Through vivid descriptive language and meticulous observations, the book weaves together natural history, artistic representation, and environmental philosophy, presenting forests not merely as backdrops but as vital ... Read more

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  • Democracy in the Dark

    The Seduction of Government Secrecy

    "A timely and provocative book exploring the origins of the national security state and the urgent challenge of reining it in" ( The Washington Post ).From Dick Cheney's man-sized safe to the National Security Agency's massive intelligence gathering, secrecy has too often captured the American government's modus operandi better than the ideals of the Constitution. In this important book, ... Read more

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  • Unchecked And Unbalanced

    Presidential Power in a Time of Terror

    An "important . . . chilling and timely" look at how a new theory of unchecked presidential power developed—from the author of Democracy in the Dark (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ).Thirty years after the Church Committee unearthed COINTELPRO and other instances of illicit executive behavior on the domestic and international fronts, the Bush administration has elevated t... ... Read more

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  • Unchecked and Unbalanced

    Presidential Power in a Time of Terror

    Thirty years after the Church Committee unearthed COINTELPRO and other instances of illicit executive behavior on the domestic and international fronts, the Bush administration has elevated the flaws identified by the committee into first principles of government.Through a constellation of non-public laws and opaque, unaccountable institutions, the current administration has created a “secret ... Read more

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  • Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

    In the ensuing pages I have made simple inquiries into the sources of beauty and attractiveness in American forest trees and sylvan scenery. In the concluding chapter, by way of contrast, I have given a short account of the esthetic effects of the artificial forests of Europe. The system which shaped these forests and gave them their present appearance should, however, possess more than a ... Read more

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  • You Can Trust the Communists

    (To be Communists)

    This book shows that you can trust the Communists to pursue their plan for world domination, but places in your hands the most effective defense weapon there is. Now you can have full knowledge of Communism, learn to understand it, oppose it, and thus bring true freedom to prevail throughout the world."MUST READING"—American Legion Magazine"...should be read by every American, especially by the ... 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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  • The Tragedy of American Science

    From Truman to Trump

    A look at the destructive history of science-for-profit, including its toll on the US pandemic response, by the author of A People's History of Science.Despite a facade of brilliant technological advances, American science has led humanity to the brink of interrelated disasters. In The Tragedy of American Science, historian of science Clifford D. Conner describes the dual processes by which this ... Read more

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  • Fully Automated Luxury Communism

    by Aaron Bastani ...
    This hopeful manifesto draws on Marxist theory to imagine a utopian future beyond work, scarcity, and capitalism—one where automation replaces manual labor.In the twenty-first century, new technologies should liberate us from work. Automation, rather than undermining an economy built on full employment, is instead the path to a world of liberty, luxury and happiness—for everyone. Technological ... Read more

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  • The Brilliant Abyss

    Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It

    by Helen Scales ...
    A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist known for "nature writing at its most engaging" ( Sunday Express).A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our ... Read more

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  • Rich Media, Poor Democracy

    Communication Politics in Dubious Times

    An updated edition of the "penetrating study" examining how the current state of mass media puts our democracy at risk (Noam Chomsky).What happens when a few conglomerates dominate all major aspects of mass media, from newspapers and magazines to radio and broadcast television? After all the hype about the democratizing power of the internet, is this new technology living up to its promise? Since ... Read more

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  • The Mongol Conquests

    The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sübe'etei

    "A scholarly, detailed history of how the Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire in history" ( Midwest Book Review).The Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire known to history. It was an empire created and sustained by means of conquest. Initially an insignificant tribal leader, Genghis Khan gradually increased his power, overcoming one rival after another. After he had subjugated ... Read more

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