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  • The War on Science

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    **An "insightful" and in-depth look at anti-science politics and its deadly results (Maria Konnikova, New York Times–bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff).Thomas Jefferson said, "Wherever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government." But what happens when they aren't?From climate change to vaccinations, transportation to technology, health care to defense, we are ... Leer más

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  • Dangerous Ideas

    A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News

    This “engrossing history of censorship” is an urgent, timely read for our era of social media trolls, fake news, and free speech debates (The Economist).How restricting speech continuously shapes our culture, props up authorities, and maintains class and gender disparitiesThrough compelling narrative, historian Eric Berkowitz reveals how drastically censorship has shaped our modern society. More ... Leer más

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  • Hands of Time

    A Watchmaker’s History

    "A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon ... Leer más

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  • The Broken Contract

    Making Our Democracies Accountable, Representative, and Less Wasteful

    A democracy should reflect the views of its citizens and offer a direct connection between government and those it serves. So why, more than ever, does it seem as if our government exists in its own bubble, detached from us? In reality, our democracy is not performing as it should, which has left us fed up with a system we no longer trust. Moreover, we lack a mechanism to fix what's broken, ... Leer más

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  • The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment

    How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics

    de Thom Hartmann ...
    The New York Times–bestselling author explores the real history of guns in America and how to limit both their lethal impact and the gun lobby's power.Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America, examines the brutal role guns have played in American history, from the genocide of the Native Americans to the enforcement ... Leer más

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  • It's a Numberful World

    How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

    de Eddie Woo ...
    A 2021 Mathical Honor Book: "One of the best math teachers on the planet. His book is as buoyant, open-hearted, and energetic as he is." —Steven Strogatz, New York Times–bestselling author of Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the UniverseWhy aren't left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but ... Leer más

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  • A Manual of the Mammalia

    An Homage to Lawlor's Handbook to the Orders and Families of Living Mammals

    "An outstanding contribution. . . . The glossary and illustrations are excellent and most helpful. This book will be the standard for years to come." —Robert M. Timm, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, and past president, American Society of MammalogistsDouglas A. Kelt and James L. Patton provide a long-overdue update to Timothy E. Lawlor's Handbook to the Orders ... Leer más

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  • Citizen Reporters

    S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That That Rewrote America

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  • Along the Road

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  • American Manifesto

    Saving Democracy from Villains, Vandals, and Ourselves

    de Bob Garfield ...
    Do you fear for our democracy? Are you ready to throw in the towel? DON’T! This is your guidebook to reassembling our hyperpolarized American society in 6 steps.The Peabody winner behind On the Media “examines the salient factors that shaped American politics prior to the 2016 election—and that continue to influence voter attitudes” (Booklist).As is often observed, Trump is a symptom of a virus ... Leer más

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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 ... Leer más

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  • The Hidden World of the Fox

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    A mammal ecologist's "ode to this familiar yet mysterious creature . . . by turns lyrical, salty, funny and scholarly" ( The New York Times Book Review).The fox. For thousands of years myth and folklore have celebrated its cunning intelligence. Today the red fox is the nature's most populous carnivore, its dancing orange tail a common sight in backyards. Yet who is this wild neighbor, truly? How ... Leer más

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