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Should We Go Extinct?: A Philosophical Dilemma for Our Unbearable Times
Todd May - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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Should we bring new humans into the world? Or would it be better off without us?. These days it's harder than ever to watch TV, scroll social media, or even just sit at home looking out the window without contemplating the question at the heart of philosopher Todd May's new book:... |
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On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
Nate Silver - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Instant New York Times Bestseller. "Engaging and entertaining ... a glimpse of the economy of the future." - Tim Wu, New York Times Book Review. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise,the definitive guide to our era of risk - and the players... |
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Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication
Arik Kershenbaum - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Animal communication doesn't need to resemble human language to be full of meaning and nuance. Arik Kershenbaum delivers an expert overview of the astonishing discoveries made in the last few decades" - Frans de Waal. From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful... |
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All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art
Orlando Whitfield - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A dazzling insider's account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer. In development as a series for HBO. Orlando Whitfield and Inigo Philbrick met in 2006... |
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Triumph of the Yuppies: America, the Eighties, and the Creation of an Unequal Nation
Tom McGrath - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The "entertaining and insightful" first history of the Yuppie phenomenon, chronicling the roots, rise, triumph and (seeming) fall of the young urban professionals who radically altered American life between 1980 and 1987 (New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich) . . By the time... |
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Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist
Jasmin Graham - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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The uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal - the shark.. Sharks have been on this planet for over 400 million years, so there... |
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The Serial Killer's Apprentice
Katherine Ramsland - Crime Ink
Format: Hardcover
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A psychological examination of the blurred line between victim and accomplice -- and how a killer can be createdElmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already... |
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