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Misdemeanorland: Criminal Courts and Social Control in an Age of Broken Windows Policing
Issa Kohler-Hausmann · Princeton University Press
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover
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An in-depth look at the consequences of New York City's dramatically expanded policing of low-level offensesFelony conviction and mass incarceration attract considerable media attention these days, yet the most common criminal-justice encounters are for misdemeanors, not felonies, and the most... |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
Jane Sherron De Hart · Knopf
Pages: 768
Format: Hardcover
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The first full life - private, public, legal, philosophical - of the 107th Supreme Court Justice, one of the most profound and profoundly transformative legal minds of our time; a book fifteen years in work, written with the cooperation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself and based on many interviews... |
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Alternative Energy Systems and Applications
B. K. Hodge · Wiley
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
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The comprehensive guide to engineering alternative and renewable energy systems and applications - updated for the latest trends and technologies This book was designed tohelp engineers develop new solutions for the current energy economy. To that end it provides technical discussions,... |
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Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives
Simon Field · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Black powder, the world's first chemical explosive, was originally developed during the Tang dynasty in China.It was a crude mixture at first, but over time chemists discovered the optimum proportion of sulfur, charcoal, and nitrates, as well as the best way to mix them for a complete and powerful... |
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Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America
Michael Z Newman · MIT Press
Pages: 264
Format: Print book
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Beginning with the release of the Magnavox Odyssey and Pong in 1972, video games, whether played in arcades and taverns or in family rec rooms, became part of popular culture, like television. In fact, video games were sometimes seen as an improvement on television because they spurred... |
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Perfect City: An Urban Fixer's Global Search for Magic in the Modern Metropolis
Joe Berridge · Sutherland House
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
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What are cities for? How do they really work? What does our urban future hold? "There is nobody better to help us build a more perfect city than Joe Berridge...Read it if you want to help build a great city or just live in one that is more perfect for you."- Richard Florida, University... |
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Plato and the Nerd: The Creative Partnership of Humans and Technology
Edward Ashford Lee · The MIT Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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In this book, Edward Ashford Lee makes a bold claim: that the creators of digital technology have an unsurpassed medium for creativity. Technology has advanced to the point where progress seems limited not by physical constraints but the human imagination. Writing for both literate technologists... |
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Whole Beauty: Masks & Scrubs: Natural Beauty Recipes for Ultimate Self-Care
Shiva Rose · Artisan
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
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Enliven the body and tap into the full force of female energy with these natural recipes for total body decadence, including Rose's Lustrous Lakshmi hair mask, Revitalizing Body Scrub, and Nourishing Face Oil, each made from everyday household ingredients. |
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Hackerspaces: Making the Maker Movement
Sarah R Davies · Polity
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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A new industrial revolution. The age of making. From bits to atoms. Many people are excited by the possibilities offered by new fabrication technologies like 3D printers, and the way in which they are being used in hacker and makerspaces. But why is the power of hacking and making an idea... |
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Last Resort: The Financial Crisis and the Future of Bailouts
Eric A Posner · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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The bailouts during the recent financial crisis enraged the public. They felt unfair - and counterproductive: people who take risks must be allowed to fail. If we reward firms that make irresponsible investments, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, aren't we encouraging them to continue... |
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Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
Rob Thompson · Delmar Cengage Learning
Pages: 850
Format: Hardcover
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Delivering complete coverage of ASE Education Foundation's Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) program standards, this accessible, practical resource features material spanning the entire MLR task list, as well as many supplemental tasks entry-level technicians need to master. With... |
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Electronics All-in-One For Dummies
Doug Lowe · For Dummies
Pages: 864
Format: Print book
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A comprehensive collection of 8 books in 1 offering electronics guidance that can't be found anywhere else! If you know a breadboard from a breadbox but want to take your hobby electronics skills to the next level, this is the only reference you need. Electronics All-in-One For Dummies... |
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