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New Titles - Professional & Technical
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Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less
Michael Hyatt · Baker Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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THE REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM TRUSTED BY OVER 25,000 PROFESSIONALS.Get more done and get your life back.Many professionals work as much as 70 hours a week, leaving little time for rest, exercise, family, and friends. Work is invading their personal life.The common understanding... |
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Moon Rush: The New Space Race
Leonard David · National Geographic
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today.In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets,... |
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The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Susan Hockfield · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear... |
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Inside an Honor Killing: A Father and a Daughter Tell Their Story
Lene Wold · Greystone Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A shockingly intimate look at the world of honor killings, as seen through the eyes of both the perpetrators and the victims. What drives a person to murder their sister, mother, or daughter? What is life like in a society in which women are imprisoned for their own "protection,"... |
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Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
Fred S. Steingold Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
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The all-in-one business law book Whether you're just starting a small business, or your business is already up and running, legal questions crop up on an almost daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise -- but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate... |
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
Victoria Amador · University Press of Kentucky
Pages: 406
Format: Hardcover
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Legendary actress and two-time Academy Award winner Olivia de Havilland is best known for her role as Melanie Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939) . She often inhabited characters who were delicate, elegant, and refined. At the same time, she was a survivor with a fierce desire to direct... |
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The Book of the Moon: A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor
Maggie Aderin-Pocock · Abrams Image
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname "Lunatic" because of her deep fascination for all things lunar. In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide... |
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Career Rookie: A Get-It-Together Guide for Grads, Students and Career Newbies
Sarah Vermunt · ECW Press
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
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A shot of encouragement, a kick in the ass, and a loving push for young people who have no idea what they want or how to get it Career Rookie is a book for every grad, student, and 20-something who feels lost, overwhelmed, and anxious. It tackles the emotional and logistical WTF-ness of starting... |
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Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West
Heather Hansman · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields... |
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