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A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain
Sara Manning Peskin - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: the very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds. Here are gripping accounts of unruly molecules and the diseases that form in their wake.
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The Age of Grievance
Frank Bruni - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.. The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone... |
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
STEVEN PINKER - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The follow-up to Pinker's groundbreaking The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason... |
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Geometry the Easy Way
Lawrence S Leff - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book
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These books are ideal student self-help supplements. They offer valuable overviews of course work and extra help with difficult subject areas. Covers the "how" and "why" of geometry. Includes hundreds of examples and exercises with solutions. Includes more than 700 drawings,... |
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On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US (Speaker's Corner)
James LaRue - Fulcrum Publishing
Format: Paperback
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In America, censorship surges in periods of demographic and political change. Its primary purpose is to silence challenges to an established elite or norm. Today, censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public libraries, and universities, the better... |
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Principles of Climatology: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access
Salem Press - Salem Pr
Format: Hardcover
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Climatology is the study of climate. The more data scientists collect on the local, regional, and global level, the more information they gather on the factors, both natural and manmade, including global warming, that have an effect on climate. More than |
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Ultimate Guide to Hobby Farm Animals: Raising Beef Cattle, Chickens, Ducks, Goats, Pigs, Rabbits, and Sheep (CompanionHouse Books) Everything a Hobby Farmer Needs to Know for Small-Scale Farming
Sue Weaver - CompanionHouse Books
Format: Paperback
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Learn everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals!7 popular farm animals - beef cattle, chickens, ducks, goats, pigs, rabbits, and sheep - with extensive sections for each, including information on breeds and varietiesDetailed how-to on the care, handling, feeding, health,... |
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Pairing STEAM with Stories: 46 Hands-On Activities for Children
Elizabeth M. McChesney - ALA Editions
Format: Paperback
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Laying the groundwork for building children's curiosity, openness to learning, ability to persist in the face of failure, and interest in connecting learning from one subject to the other are important objectives for today's libraries. Partnering with cultural institutions, such... |
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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
John Grisham - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the injustice faced... |
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