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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura ...

Series series Atlas Obscura
The bestselling book that celebrates wonder all around the world and in our backyards, now in an updated second edition with more than 120 brand-new destinations to explore, new city guides, and a full-color gatefold map.**“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.” —**The New York TimesInspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The bestselling book that celebrates wonder all around the world and in our backyards, now in an updated second edition with more than 120 brand-new destinations to explore, new city guides, and a full-color gatefold map.**“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.” —**The New York TimesInspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that
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Turing's Mistake

Escaping the Yoke of Unintelligent Machines

by Peter J. Denning ...

AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at not knowing where the unstoppable momentum of AI will go and whether we will like the outcome. For the first time in the history of humanity, we do ... Read more

$31.99 USD

AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at not knowing where the unstoppable momentum of AI will go and whether we will like the outcome. For the first time in the history of humanity, we do
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Abolition Democracy

Beyond Empire, Prisons, and Torture

by Angela Y. Davis ...

Series series Open Media Series
In early 2004, photographs came to light revealing extensive prisoner abuses, instances of torture, and other war crimes at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib detention center, committed by U.S. military and other government personnel. At the time, the Human Rights Watch confirmed that “the only exceptional aspect of the abuse at Abu Ghraib may have been that it was photographed." It is within this context ... Read more

$10.99 USD

In early 2004, photographs came to light revealing extensive prisoner abuses, instances of torture, and other war crimes at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib detention center, committed by U.S. military and other government personnel. At the time, the Human Rights Watch confirmed that “the only exceptional aspect of the abuse at Abu Ghraib may have been that it was photographed." It is within this context
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Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the M2 .50 Caliber BMG

by Erik Lawrence ...

The most current, up to date, full color manual anywhere in the world on the M2 Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun.Authored by Erik Lawrence, former Special Forces Instructor and owner of one of the most realistic and experienced training companies in the US.130 pages of great to know information with procedures that have been vetted over time.90+ color pictures to better explain the listed ... Read more

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The most current, up to date, full color manual anywhere in the world on the M2 Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun.Authored by Erik Lawrence, former Special Forces Instructor and owner of one of the most realistic and experienced training companies in the US.130 pages of great to know information with procedures that have been vetted over time.90+ color pictures to better explain the listed
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Rap on Trial

Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America

by Erik Nielson, Andrea L. Dennis ...

A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of colorShould Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter ... Read more

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A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of colorShould Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter
... Read more
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Australia and the Pacific Islands

Edited by J.W. Love, Adrienne Kaeppler ...

Series series Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
In the most comprehensive collection of information ever published on the performing arts of Oceania, 168 scholars in thirty countries and on every continent describe the music of the indigenous peoples of Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia in forty in-depth articles. ... Read more

$800.99 USD

In the most comprehensive collection of information ever published on the performing arts of Oceania, 168 scholars in thirty countries and on every continent describe the music of the indigenous peoples of Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia in forty in-depth articles.
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Language Dynamics in the Early Modern Period

Edited by Karen Bennett, Angelo Cattaneo ...

Series series Multilingualism, Lingua Franca and Translation in the Early Modern Period
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the linguistic situation in Europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would later become, and multilingualism was rife. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the ... Read more

$54.99 USD

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the linguistic situation in Europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would later become, and multilingualism was rife. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Revised and Expanded Edition

by J.R.R. Tolkien ...

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The ... Read more

$10.99 USD

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The
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The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual

by Gregory N. Brown, Mark J. Holt ...

**This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.Everything a pilot is expected to know when transitioning to turbine-powered aircraft.**Whether you’re preparing for a turbine aircraft ground school, ... Read more

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**This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.Everything a pilot is expected to know when transitioning to turbine-powered aircraft.**Whether you’re preparing for a turbine aircraft ground school,
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Data Analytics for the Social Sciences

Applications in R

by G. David Garson ...

Data Analytics for the Social Sciences is an introductory, graduate-level treatment of data analytics for social science. It features applications in the R language, arguably the fastest growing and leading statistical tool for researchers.The book starts with an ethics chapter on the uses and potential abuses of data analytics. Chapters 2 and 3 show how to implement a broad range of statistical ... Read more

$132.99 USD

Data Analytics for the Social Sciences is an introductory, graduate-level treatment of data analytics for social science. It features applications in the R language, arguably the fastest growing and leading statistical tool for researchers.The book starts with an ethics chapter on the uses and potential abuses of data analytics. Chapters 2 and 3 show how to implement a broad range of statistical
... Read more
"Prisons Make Us Safer"

And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration

by Victoria Law ...

Series Book 9 - Myths Made in America
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals.The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals.The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to
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The Practice and Science of Drawing (Illustrated + Active TOC)

by Harold Speed ...

FEATURES:• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book• Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality and standardsCheck out ngims Publishing's other illustrated literary classics. The vast majority of our books have original illustrations, free audiobook download link at the end of the book, navigable ... Read more

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FEATURES:• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book• Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality and standardsCheck out ngims Publishing's other illustrated literary classics. The vast majority of our books have original illustrations, free audiobook download link at the end of the book, navigable
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Living and Breathing: How to Make Your Characters Come Alive

by Joelle Steele ...

Learn to create and develop fictional characters who are living and breathing people, multi-dimensional and believable, whether based on real people or larger-than-life creations from your very own vivid imagination. Readers want characters who are like real people. Learn how to make your characters come alive. Included are tips for creating family backgrounds and family histories for a character, ... Read more

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Learn to create and develop fictional characters who are living and breathing people, multi-dimensional and believable, whether based on real people or larger-than-life creations from your very own vivid imagination. Readers want characters who are like real people. Learn how to make your characters come alive. Included are tips for creating family backgrounds and family histories for a character,
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The Pentagon Papers

Making History at the Washington Post

by Katharine Graham ...

Series series A Vintage Short
Drawn from Katharine Graham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Personal History, a dramatic account of how she piloted the Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate crises.After inheriting the Post from her father, and assuming its leadership in 1963 after the death of her husband, Graham found herself unexpectedly playing a role in history. Here she recounts the riveting episodes ... Read more

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Drawn from Katharine Graham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Personal History, a dramatic account of how she piloted the Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate crises.After inheriting the Post from her father, and assuming its leadership in 1963 after the death of her husband, Graham found herself unexpectedly playing a role in history. Here she recounts the riveting episodes
... Read more
আমি ফল ও শাক-সব্জি খেতে ভালোবাসি I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables

Bengali English Bilingual Collection

by Shelley Admont, KidKiddos Books ...

Series series Bengali English Bilingual Collection
Bengali English bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Bengali as their second language. Jimmy, the little bunny, likes to eat candy. He sneaks into the kitchen to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? You will find out when you read this illustrated children's book. Since that day, ... Read more

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Bengali English bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Bengali as their second language. Jimmy, the little bunny, likes to eat candy. He sneaks into the kitchen to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? You will find out when you read this illustrated children's book. Since that day,
... Read more
College Hacks: Updated and Expanded

10th Anniversary Edition

by Keith Bradford ...

Series series Life Hacks Series
The ultimate student life guide now with an updated and expanded edition that includes tips and tricks to managing the latest technologies, saving money, and maintaining and improving physical and mental health, perfect for any student looking to ace their college experience.College Hacks: Updated and Expanded is the essential guide for every college student. Whether you’re preparing for an exam, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

The ultimate student life guide now with an updated and expanded edition that includes tips and tricks to managing the latest technologies, saving money, and maintaining and improving physical and mental health, perfect for any student looking to ace their college experience.College Hacks: Updated and Expanded is the essential guide for every college student. Whether you’re preparing for an exam,
... Read more
The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook

Build 18 Innovative Projects with Brain Power

by Lance Akiyama, Galileo Learning ...

Series series Junior Engineer
For kids who like to make cool things, The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, features fun and easy, step-by-step projects to get young tinkerers making things they never thought possible!Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, even a (working) vacuum cleaner! The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a ... Read more

$16.99 USD

For kids who like to make cool things, The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, features fun and easy, step-by-step projects to get young tinkerers making things they never thought possible!Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, even a (working) vacuum cleaner! The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a
... Read more
The Greatest Comeback Ever

Inside Trump's Big Beautiful Campaign

by Joe Concha ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!VIBE SHIFT! National Bestselling author Joe Concha hip checks the mainstream media to deliver the juicy truth about this important moment in history.Lawfare. Assassination attempts. Kamala’s coronation. Nearly $3 billion in campaign cash. Liberals were so scared of Trump that they threw everything they had at him. They're even more scared now.In The Greatest ... Read more

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!VIBE SHIFT! National Bestselling author Joe Concha hip checks the mainstream media to deliver the juicy truth about this important moment in history.Lawfare. Assassination attempts. Kamala’s coronation. Nearly $3 billion in campaign cash. Liberals were so scared of Trump that they threw everything they had at him. They're even more scared now.In The Greatest
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The Bible's Answers to the Sabbath Question

by Chris B. Malahay ...

The Bible points out, firstly, that the Sabbath was God's exclusive sign between Him and the Nation of Israel.No other group, race or nation can make claim on the Sabbath unless they are Israelites or Jews.Secondly, the Sabbath is only a shadow of things to come. An object or a substance has cast that shadow and that Substance is the Person of Jesus Christ who invites one and all when He said, ... Read more

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The Bible points out, firstly, that the Sabbath was God's exclusive sign between Him and the Nation of Israel.No other group, race or nation can make claim on the Sabbath unless they are Israelites or Jews.Secondly, the Sabbath is only a shadow of things to come. An object or a substance has cast that shadow and that Substance is the Person of Jesus Christ who invites one and all when He said,
... Read more
Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

by Katherine Rundell ...

A celebration of the joys and vital importance of children's literature for adult readers, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Impossible Creatures.Katherine Rundell, one of the most accomplished modern children’s writers, offers an extended essay about the pleasures and benefits of reading children’s literature as an adult.Rundell explores how children's books ignite—and can re ... Read more

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A celebration of the joys and vital importance of children's literature for adult readers, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Impossible Creatures.Katherine Rundell, one of the most accomplished modern children’s writers, offers an extended essay about the pleasures and benefits of reading children’s literature as an adult.Rundell explores how children's books ignite—and can re
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The Crossing Point

Selected Talks and Writings

by Mary Caroline Richards ...

A stunning example of poetic questioning. ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A stunning example of poetic questioning.
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Book and Dagger

How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II

by Elyse Graham ...

The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the warAt the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly formed—and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the warAt the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly formed—and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly,
... Read more
Aporte de la Obra de Piaget a la Comprensión de Problemas Educativos

by Luis Mesías ...

Al recorrer la obra de Piaget, llama la atención que algunos de sus comentaristas y críticos asumen dos posiciones extremas sobre su teoría en relación con la educación: la de aquellos que consideran que Piaget es un pedagogo o un autor en Educación, porque su obra trata del crecimiento de los mecanismos que nos permiten acceder al conocimiento (Aebli, 1958; Coll, 1987) y la de quienes conciben la ... Read more

$4.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Al recorrer la obra de Piaget, llama la atención que algunos de sus comentaristas y críticos asumen dos posiciones extremas sobre su teoría en relación con la educación: la de aquellos que consideran que Piaget es un pedagogo o un autor en Educación, porque su obra trata del crecimiento de los mecanismos que nos permiten acceder al conocimiento (Aebli, 1958; Coll, 1987) y la de quienes conciben la
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Teaching Social Skills Through Sketch Comedy and Improv Games

A Social Theatre™ Approach for Kids and Teens including those with ASD, ADHD, and Anxiety

by Shawn Amador ...

Introducing a Social Theatre™, this book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children.Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking®, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Introducing a Social Theatre™, this book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children.Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking®, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those
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