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Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World

LAWRENCE D BURNS · Ecco
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A deep dive into the race to develop and perfect the driverless car - an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphone - by a veteran insider of the automotive and tech worldsIn Autonomy, former GM executive and current advisor to the Google...
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The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art

Peter Lamont · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Two renowned historians of stage magic team up to produce this definitive, engaging history of stage magic, from Ancient Egypt to David Copperfield.This is the story of how conjurors managed to survive in a world of modern wonders. It is a history of unbelievable tales. Behind the tall...
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The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places

William Atkins · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.One-third of the earth's surface is classified as desert. Restless,...
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In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty

Mark Ribowsky · Liveright
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

The story of America's most sacred and carefully constructed football dynasty is revealed in this unflinching family portrait.For generations, American athletes have enjoyed the ever-escalating celebrity lavished upon them when they combine on-the-field talent with off-the field charisma,...
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The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End

Gary M Pomerantz · Penguin Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regretAbout to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment....
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Discovering the John Muir Trail: An Inspirational Guide to America's Most Beautiful Hike

DAMON CORSO · Falcon Guides
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the John Muir Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with what Backpacker Magazine has called "The best hike in the world." Taking on the JMT is a pilgrimage because of both its beauty and accessibility. Let Damon Corso...
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Paddling America: Discover and Explore Our 50 Greatest Wild and Scenic Rivers

SUSAN ELLIOTT · Falcon Guides
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

The nation's rivers connect mountains to sea, communities to natural places, and people to wildlife. America's Wild & Scenic River system recognizes these values. Paddling America provides descriptions for paddling and exploring 50 Wild & Scenic Rivers across the country....
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The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage

DAVE SHIVELY · Falcon Guides
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover

In the summer of 1987 Ed Gillet achieved what no person has accomplished before or since, a solo crossing from California to Hawaii by kayak. Gillet, at the age of 36 an accomplished sailor and paddler, navigated by sextant and always knew his position within a few miles. Still, Gillet...
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The Hunter's Way: A Guide to the Heart and Soul of Hunting

Craig Raleigh · Dey Street Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

"Craig Raleigh puts hunting into modern perspective, combining higher sensibilities and his firsthand insight into the hunting world to gently illuminate a part of human nature that was, and still is, among the purest of human endeavors." - Jim Shockey, award-winning writer and host...
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Racing to the Finish: My Story

DALE EARNHARDT JR · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn't know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He'd dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes - no two are the same....
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