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The Great Jazz and Pop Vocal Albums

Will Friedwald · Pantheon
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The author of the magisterial A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers now approaches the great singers and their greatest work in an innovative and revelatory way: through considering their finest albums, which is the format in which this music was most resonantly organized...
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The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca

JOHN MICHAEL GREER · Sterling
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Explore the occult from ancient times to the modern day with one of its most respected scholars and practitioners. Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic incidents, arcane knowledge, and key historical figures from around the world. John Michael Greer...
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How We Eat with Our Eyes and Think with Our Stomachs: The Hidden Influences That Shape Your Eating Habits

Melanie Muhl · The Experiment
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

We make hundreds of decisions about food every day. Some of them we know we're making: What to eat, how to eat it, and many more. What we don't know is how each of those decisions is influenced by our environment, the food industry, and our own irrational appetites. Now, How We Eat with...
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The Periodic Table: An infographic guide to the elements

Tom Jackson · Aurum Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The Periodic Table: An infographic guide to the elements is a fresh new approach to a truly remarkable and instantly recognizable piece of science!Combining cutting edge science with visually fascinating infographics, The Periodic Table allows you to compare and contrast all the different...
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Christmas Miscellany: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Christmas

Jonathan Green · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn:...
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How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

Daniel L. Everett · Liveright
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

In this interdisciplinary history of mankind's most incredible creation, a pioneering linguist masterfully traces the evolution of language across 60,000 generations. Mankind has a distinct advantage over all terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most...
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Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know

MIKE LOWERY · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Trivia meets its match. Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself "Happy Birthday"? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee? From Jupiter's diamond showers to why pirates wore eye patches to the delightful...
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The Truth Matters: A Citizen's Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks

Bruce R Bartlett · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A lucid, practical, and concise guide for citizens who want to cut through the lies in this era of "fake news" and "alternative facts."As recent national events have proven, the floodgates have opened and the political terrain is shifting rapidly with the dangerous concept...
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

ADAM RUTHERFORD · The Experiment
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"A family portrait for all humanity . . . This enjoyable book has a great deal to say about our genetic code--or, more precisely, about how our knowledge of genetics is misused and misconstrued. . . . Rutherford] proves an enthusiastic guide and a good storyteller. "--The Wall...
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The White Collar Club Handbook

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun · BookBaby
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback

A whimsical look at life inside Club Fed. For White Collar Criminals (WCCs) advice on how to make the most of your time at camp. For the inquisitive, a look inside what your crimson cohorts are experiencing.
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