A fascinating journey across continents to the common roots of Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Norse, and English. The proto language was “The most successful language the world ever knew.”
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A fascinating journey across continents to the common roots of Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Norse, and English. The proto language was “The most successful language the world ever knew.”
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Alfred Beach, publisher of Scientific American built a pneumatic subway right under Boss Tweed’s nose. In telling the story, the author also describes Tweed's corruption. This readable, illustrated book will interest fans of New York and mass transit.
Alfred Beach, publisher of Scientific American built a pneumatic subway right under Boss Tweed’s nose. In telling the story, the author also describes Tweed's corruption. This readable, illustrated book will interest fans of New York and mass transit.
Barbara Butcher investigated suspicious or unexplained deaths in NYC . Anyone interested in memoir—or death—will enjoy “what the Dead Know.” It’s a one-of-a-kind story.
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Barbara Butcher investigated suspicious or unexplained deaths in NYC . Anyone interested in memoir—or death—will enjoy “what the Dead Know.” It’s a one-of-a-kind story.
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We are in an era where too much power has devolved to too many—any interest group can stop any project. There will be a reset.
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We are in an era where too much power has devolved to too many—any interest group can stop any project. There will be a reset.
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Why are we so good at accumulating information and power, but far less successful at acquiring wisdom?
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Why are we so good at accumulating information and power, but far less successful at acquiring wisdom?
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A rumination on the imperialist process of occupation, slaughter, resource extraction and eventually land depletion, which has repeated itself so many times across the globe.
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A rumination on the imperialist process of occupation, slaughter, resource extraction and eventually land depletion, which has repeated itself so many times across the globe.
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A couple survived 117 days in a life raft after a whale sank their boat. The author elevates a thrilling retelling of a maritime adventure to a beautiful commentary about fate and marriage.
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A couple survived 117 days in a life raft after a whale sank their boat. The author elevates a thrilling retelling of a maritime adventure to a beautiful commentary about fate and marriage.
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“Cultish” offers a breezy, non-technical introduction to understanding the importance of language in developing trust, loyalty, and identity within a group.
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“Cultish” offers a breezy, non-technical introduction to understanding the importance of language in developing trust, loyalty, and identity within a group.
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Does society break down in overcrowded cities? With a background in behavioral ecology, John B. Calhoun attempted to address the societal concern for unbridled population growth and overcrowding by studying rats and mice.
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Does society break down in overcrowded cities? With a background in behavioral ecology, John B. Calhoun attempted to address the societal concern for unbridled population growth and overcrowding by studying rats and mice.
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The author visits O’Sullivan's famous photographic sites from the Civil War to the American West. The book is structured around photographs, so is best read in hard cover.
The author visits O’Sullivan's famous photographic sites from the Civil War to the American West. The book is structured around photographs, so is best read in hard cover.
Authoritative and elegant history. Kazin introduces the leading Democrats of the age, the battles they fought and the choices they made. A message from the past: “We organize, we vote, and we win.”
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Authoritative and elegant history. Kazin introduces the leading Democrats of the age, the battles they fought and the choices they made. A message from the past: “We organize, we vote, and we win.”
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Why is the world not with the victims, but with the perpetrators? An eyewitness to Gaza, the author asks, “What can people who value life do in the face of those who worship death?”
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Why is the world not with the victims, but with the perpetrators? An eyewitness to Gaza, the author asks, “What can people who value life do in the face of those who worship death?”
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“All collectors are a little strange. It’s practically a prerequisite in this business.” bookmanreader.blogspot.com
“All collectors are a little strange. It’s practically a prerequisite in this business.” bookmanreader.blogspot.com
Operation Nemesis was an assassination campaign mounted by expatriate Armenians to punish and destroy those who led the campaign to rid the new Muslim Turkey of Christian Armenians. First-person accounts form the core of the book.
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Operation Nemesis was an assassination campaign mounted by expatriate Armenians to punish and destroy those who led the campaign to rid the new Muslim Turkey of Christian Armenians. First-person accounts form the core of the book.
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A picaresque coming of age novel set in New York’s preppy upper east side in the 1980s. Nina learns the hard way that avoiding pain isn’t the same thing as happiness. Sometimes you must hurt to know the difference.
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A picaresque coming of age novel set in New York’s preppy upper east side in the 1980s. Nina learns the hard way that avoiding pain isn’t the same thing as happiness. Sometimes you must hurt to know the difference.
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“Orbital describes a day in the life—and sixteen orbits of our planet—of six astronauts. In so doing, Samantha Harvey has given us an elegy to our planet and a paean to the pain of our human condition.”
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“Orbital describes a day in the life—and sixteen orbits of our planet—of six astronauts. In so doing, Samantha Harvey has given us an elegy to our planet and a paean to the pain of our human condition.”
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Documentarian Barry Walton grew up in the heartland, attended bible college, then headed west to seek his fortune. Here, he recounts how his many failures contributed to his many successes. The strength of the book is in its stories, well-told.
Documentarian Barry Walton grew up in the heartland, attended bible college, then headed west to seek his fortune. Here, he recounts how his many failures contributed to his many successes. The strength of the book is in its stories, well-told.
--firsthand account of what happens after initial contact,
--window on primitive, sustainable living and itsbelief systems and cultures,
--stirring case study of the power of organizing to protect the environment.
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--firsthand account of what happens after initial contact,
--window on primitive, sustainable living and itsbelief systems and cultures,
--stirring case study of the power of organizing to protect the environment.
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An Indian public intellectual looks at Gaza, sees post-colonial parallels with his own country, and asks, where did we go so wrong?
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An Indian public intellectual looks at Gaza, sees post-colonial parallels with his own country, and asks, where did we go so wrong?
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Northwest-set, Buddhist inspired poetry book-ended by the tragedies of the bomb, Mt. St. Helens, and the Bamiyan Buddhas and Twin Towers. This slim volume is notable for Snyder's strong sense of place and the strength of his observations.
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Northwest-set, Buddhist inspired poetry book-ended by the tragedies of the bomb, Mt. St. Helens, and the Bamiyan Buddhas and Twin Towers. This slim volume is notable for Snyder's strong sense of place and the strength of his observations.
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The man who trained George Washington’s army was gay. The graphic novel forthrightly depicts the life and times of America’s first gay general. Kudos to the authors for bringing this tale out of the closet.
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The man who trained George Washington’s army was gay. The graphic novel forthrightly depicts the life and times of America’s first gay general. Kudos to the authors for bringing this tale out of the closet.
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A rich tale of spiritual renewal set in the Old West.
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A rich tale of spiritual renewal set in the Old West.
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As electricity comes, Ireland's rains pause. Our narrator recalls a time of great change, when he lived with his grandparents in a humble cottage and literally tumbled for love. Irish storytelling at its best.
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As electricity comes, Ireland's rains pause. Our narrator recalls a time of great change, when he lived with his grandparents in a humble cottage and literally tumbled for love. Irish storytelling at its best.
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Just like the title says, great adventure tale from 1954.
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Just like the title says, great adventure tale from 1954.
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Modern forensic science answers the question, why did the a Franklin expedition fail so completely? Modern forensic evidence has changed the story of the expedition.
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Modern forensic science answers the question, why did the a Franklin expedition fail so completely? Modern forensic evidence has changed the story of the expedition.
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