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Indian, Black and Irish (New Critical Viewpoints on Society)

James V. Fenelon - Routledge
Format: Paperback

This book traces 500 years of European-American colonization and racialized dominance, expanding our common assumptions about the ways racialization was used to build capitalism and the modern world-system.Professor Fenelon draws on personal experience and the agency of understudied Native...
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The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster

John O'Connor - Sourcebooks
Format: Hardcover

"A winning portrait of America at its weirdest." -- Publishers Weekly STARRED ReviewFrom the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, one man searches high and low for the answer to the question: real or not, why do we want to believe?Bigfoot...
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The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade

Jared D. Margulies - Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: Paperback

An exploration of the explosive illegal trade in succulents and the passion that drives it Cacti and succulents are phenomenally popular worldwide among plant enthusiasts, despite being among the world's most threatened species. The fervor driving the illegal trade in succulents might...
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How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants

Ellen Zachos - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to find, no matter what region they're in, and provides photos and easy-to-follow identification and use guidelines for the 40 most common - and most delicious - wild plants.How...
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The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes

Paul Halpern - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

"A rich and rewarding history of one of the most astounding ideas in physics and astronomy" (Marcia Bartusiak) - that the universe we know isn't the only one . Our books, our movies - our imaginations - are obsessed with extra dimensions, alternate timelines, and the sense...
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Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World―and How You Can, Too

Ijeoma Oluo - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre, an eye-opening and galvanizing look at the current state of anti-racist activism across America.In the #1 New York Times bestseller So You Want To Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo offered a vital guide...
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A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous

Caspar Henderson - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

A wide-ranging exploration of the sounds that shape our world in invisible yet significant ways.. . The crackling of a campfire. The scratch, hiss, and pop of a vinyl record. The first glug of wine as it is poured from a bottle. These are just a few of writer Caspar Henderson's favorite...
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Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions

Tom Jones - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume. With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight. NASA's space shuttle...
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A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems

Professor Joseph L Graves Jr. Ph.D - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

Why understanding evolution - the most reviled branch of science - can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racism Evolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enforcing regressive ideas, particularly about race and gender. But in A Voice in the Wilderness,...
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Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being

Neil Theise - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover

The Marginalian Favorite Books of 2023 An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave, that explains the interconnectedness of all things and that Deepak Chopra says, "will change the way you understand yourself and the universe." Nothing...
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