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Nolo's Deposition Handbook
Paul Bergman JD - NOLO; Sixth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Getting deposed? Conducting a deposition? Heres the book you need to take the mystery out of the deposition process and answer questions with confidence. Youll even learn the three golden rules for answering questions and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. A perfect... |
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Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements
Stephen Fishman JD - NOLO; Eighth edition
Format: Print book
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Designed for both independent contractors and the businesses who hire them, Consultant Independent Contractor Agreements is the most comprehensive guide youll find anywhere. The book shows you how to define a projects scope, components, and duration protect trade secrets, trademarks,... |
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The Body Builders: Inside the Science of the Engineered Human
Adam Piore - Ecco
Format: Print book
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For millennia, humans have tried - and often failed - to master nature and transcend our limits. But this has started to change. The new scientific frontier is the human body: the greatest engineers of our generation have turned their sights inward, and their work is beginning to revolutionize... |
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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age
Daniel J Levitin - Dutton
Format: Print book
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From The New York Times bestselling author of THE ORGANIZED MIND and THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC, a primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process - especially in election season.... |
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Why Write?: A Master Class on the Art of Writing and Why it Matters
Mark Edmundson - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Print book
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Why write? Why write when it sometimes feels that so few people really read--read as if their lives might be changed by what they're reading? Why write, when the world wants to be informed, not enlightened; to be entertained, not inspired? Writing is backbreaking, mindbreaking, lonely... |
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Fiance and Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration
Ilona Bray JD - NOLO; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U.S. Should be easy, right It's not. Information can be hard to find, the government bureaucracy isn't helpful, delays are inevitable. Fortunately, this easy-to-use... |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate
Mary Randolph - NOLO
Format: Tenth Edition
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Some simple planning can spare families the cost and delay of probate court proceedings after a loved ones death. Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost thousands of dollars -- money that would otherwise have gone to survivors. 8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple and effective... |
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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants
Stephen Fishman - NOLO; Ninth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Start your business off on the right foot Ready to be your own boss? Congratulations! This book provides all the legal and tax information you need. Whether you need to draft a contract, price your services, maximize your tax deductions, or sort out your benefits options, we've got you covered.... |
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John Yeon: Modern Architecture and Conservation in the Pacific Northwest
Marc Treib - ORO Editions
Format: Print book
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John Yeon is today known primarily for residential designs that announced, during the mid-twentieth century, a modern architecture for the Pacific Northwest. It was architecture characterized by astute siting and a sensitive use of wood, with planning that graciously accommodated contemporary... |
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Beyond Human: How Cutting-Edge Science Is Extending Our Lives
Eve Herold - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book
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Never before in the history of medicine has mankind faced such hope and peril as those of us poised to embrace the radical medical technologies of today. Beyond Human examines the medical technologies taking shape at the nexus of computing, microelectronics, engineering, nanotechnology,... |
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Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets
Charles P Wohlforth - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly... |
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Every Nonprofit's Tax Guide: How to Keep Your Tax-Exempt Status and Avoid IRS Problems
Stephen Fishman - Nolo, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Nonprofits enjoy privileges not available to other organizations. But these privileges come at a price: Nonprofits must comply with special IRS rules and regulations. This book covers what your organization must do to maintain its tax-exempt status. Practical, comprehensive, and easy to understand,... |
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Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools
Joel Klein - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller (Education) The Economist Best Books of the Year SelectionIn this revealing and provocative memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city's dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring... |
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Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet
Leonard David - National Geographic Soc
Format: Print book
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The next frontier in space exploration is Mars, the red planet and human habitation of Mars isn t much farther off. In October 2015, NASA declared Mars an achievable goal; that same season, Ridley Scott and Matt Damon s"The Martian"drew crowds into theaters, signaled by its nearly... |
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Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler!
OLIVIA KOSKI - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated travel guide to traveling in our solar system Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling... |
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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Mary Roach - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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A New York Times / National Bestseller "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind... |
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Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World
Steven Johnson - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach,... |
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The Language of Houses
Alison Lurie - Delphinium
Format: Hardcover
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In 1981 Alison Lurie published The Language of Clothes, a meditation on costume and fashion as an expression of history, social status and individual psychology. Amusing, enlightening and full of literary allusion, the book was highly praised and widely anthologized.Now Lurie has returned... |
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Building a Parenting Agreement That Works: Child Custody Agreements Step by Step
Mimi Lyster Zemmelman - NOLO; Eighth edition
Format: Paperback
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Avoid custody battles -- save time, money and grief Working out a fair and realistic child custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing... |
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Your Rights in the Workplace
Barbara Kate Repa - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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The most complete handbook on workplace laws ever published -- a must-have for every employee. Your Rights in the Workplace covers everything from rules for hiring and getting paid through losing a job and unemployment benefits -- all in plain English. Get the facts on: - illegal firings... |
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Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America's Top Brewmasters
Michael Agnew - Motorbooks Intl
Format: Hardcover
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As the craft beer craze continues to sweep the nation, more and more people are deciding to try their hand at creating their own perfect brew. In Craft Beer for the Homebrewer, beer writer and certified cicerone (think sommelier for beer) Michael Agnew merges the passions of consumption... |
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How to Write a Business Plan
Mike McKeever - NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Write a business plan that potential investors will embrace! If you're thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one, you need a plan. Running a successful business requires a great deal of forethought, so write a business plan and secure your venture's... |
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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World
Adam Gazzaley - MIT Press
Format: Print book
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Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask -- read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip. Talk on the phone, send a text, drive a car. Enjoy family dinner with a glowing smartphone next to our plates.... |
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iPhone in Easy Steps: Covers iPhone 6 and iOS 8
Drew Provan - In Easy Steps Limited; Fifth Edition edition
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With a copy of iPhone in Easy Steps at hand, you will be whizzing through the sleek features of your iPhone sooner than you know it! Learn how to set up your iPhone to suit your needs and to keep it safe, utilize your iPhone like a computer to email, get organized, browse the web and read... |
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
Stephen Elias - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process... |
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The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
Damon Krukowski - New Press
Format: Print book
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What John Berger did to ways of seeing, well-known indie musician Damon Krukowski does to ways of listening in this lively guide to the transition from analog to digital cultureHaving made his name in the late 1980s as a founding member of the indie band Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski has watched... |
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Quick & Legal Will Book
Denis Clifford - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Make your own legal will, quickly & easily! If you want to create a will without the trouble, the Quick & Legal Will Book is the simplest and fastest way to reach your goal. Get the forms and step-by-step instructions to make a basic will that meets your needs with this all-in-one... |
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There is life after college.
Jeffrey Selingo - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents' anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation.Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today's college students are graduating... |
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Tax Savvy for Small Business
Frederick W. Daily Attorney - NOLO; Eighteenth Edition edition
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Getting your tax matters on track will free up your time to do what really counts: run a profitable business. Tax Savvy for Small Business can help you create a business tax strategy that can save you time, energy and money. It shows you how to: deduct operating expenses deduct travel,... |
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Mindless: Why Smarter Machines are Making Dumber Humans
Simon Head - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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We live in the age of Computer Business Systems (CBSs) - the highly complex, computer-intensive management programs on which large organizations increasingly rely. In Mindless, Simon Head argues that these systems have come to trump human expertise, dictating the goals and strategies of a wide... |
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How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
Steven Johnson - Riverhead Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life... |
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Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
Greg Milner - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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Pinpoint tells the story of GPS, a scientific marvel that enables almost all modern technology -- but is changing us in profound ways.Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary shared utility: the Global Positioning System. Even as it guides us across town, GPS helps... |
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Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education
Charles J. Sykes - St. Martins Press
Format: Hardcover
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The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 -- four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt has surpassed $1.3 trillion. Nearly two thirds of all college students must borrow to study, and the average student graduates with more than $30,000 in debt. Many college... |
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The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself
Glenn H Reynolds - Encounter Books
Format: Hardcover
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Economist Herb Stein famously said that something that can't go on forever, won't. For decades now, America has been investing ever-growing fortunes into its K-12 education system in exchange for steadily worse results. Public schools haven't changed much from the late 19th... |
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Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon
JEFFREY KLUGER - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumphIn August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three... |
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The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Dorling Kindersley, Inc. - DK
Format: Hardcover
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An essential guide to criminology, exploring the most infamous cases of all time, from serial killers to mob hits to war crimes and more.From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer, The Crime Book is a complete study of international true crime history that unpacks the shocking stories... |
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Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis
Laurie Winkless - Bloomsbury SIGMA
Format: Print book
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Science is secretly at work behind the scenes of major cities of the world and will continue to be so. Technological advances in fields as diverse as quantum mechanics, electronics, and nanotechnology are proving increasingly important to city life, and the urban world will turn to science... |
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The Idealist
Justin Peters - Slate Magazine
Format: Hardcover
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In Januay, Aaron Swartz, the 26-year-old co-founder of Reddit and Internet entrepreneur, committed suicide. Hed been pursued by the Department of Justice for two years, and had been charged in 2011 for downloading millions of documents from the online database JSTOR, using MITs computer... |
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You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn
Wendy Lesser - Farrar
Format: Print book
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The first biography of the iconic American architect that delves fully into his life and workBorn to a Jewish family in Estonia in 1901 and brought to America in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia; by the time of his death in 1974, he was widely recognized... |
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Plan Your Estate
Denis Clifford - NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Straightforward, plain-English explanations of every significant estate-planning option available, all in easy to understand language. Nolo's bestseller Plan Your Estate shows how to: |
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Sustainable Residential Architecture
Ana Alvarez - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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A showcase of sustainable living in prefab, solar, mobile and modular houses. In this book, architect Ana Maria Alvarez presents an array of the world's best sustainable residential architecture. Studying houses in many countries, she provides photographs, floor plans and elevations, mechanical... |
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Law and Disorder: Absurdly Funny Moments from the Courts
Charles M. Sevilla - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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More hilarious, unbelievable-but-true stories from our nations courts, from the author of Disorder in the Court and Disorderly Conduct. Charles M. Sevilla finds comic gems in court transcripts and now brings readers a delightful, all-new collection. Starting with a chapter on the defendants... |
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Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
Blake J. Harris - It Books
Format: Hardcover
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Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Warsa mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized... |
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The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
Stephen Fishman - NOLO; Seventh Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Need content? Find public domain works free for the taking! Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret... |
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This is Frank Lloyd Wright
Ian Volner - Laurence King Publishing
Format: Print book
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Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't just an architect. He was a prophet, a poseur; a beloved teacher, a failed businessman. During his long, eventful life he experienced both incredible misfortune and great success. This Is Frank Lloyd Wright brings his projects and persona into vivid focus.... |
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The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the Home and Market
Gianaclis Caldwell - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback
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The Small-Scale Dairy includes everything you need to know in order to successfully produce nourishing, healthy, farm-fresh milk. Whether for home use, direct sale to the consumer, or sale to an artisanal cheesemaker, high-quality raw milk is a delicate, desirable product. Successful and sustainable... |
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The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World
Oliver Morton - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The risks of global warming are pressing and potentially vast. The difficulty of doing without fossil fuels is daunting, possibly even insurmountable. So there is an urgent need to rethink our responses to the crisis. To meet that need, a small but increasingly influential group of scientists... |
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Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know
Stephen Fishman JD - NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
Format: Book
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This must-have handbook for writers and artists provides every necessary form to protect written expression under U.S. and international copyright law. With step-by-step instructions, it illustrates how to register a written work with the copyright office determine what works can be protected... |
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Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8?
Ethan Brown - Scribner
Format: Paperback
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Soon to be a Showtime documentary, Murder in the Bayou is a New York Times bestselling chronicle of a high-stakes investigation into the murders of eight women in a troubled Southern parish that is "part murder case, part corruption expos, and part Louisiana noir"... |
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The Butler's Child: An Autobiography
Lewis Steel - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Butler's Child is the personal story of a Warner Brothers family grandson who spent more than fifty years as a fighting, no holds barred civil rights lawyer. Lewis M. Steel explores why he, a privileged white man, devoted his life to seeking racial progress in often uncomprehending... |
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
Ralph Warner - Nolo
Format: Paperback
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Successfully present and win your small claims court case. Thorough preparation for your day in small claims court can make the difference between writing a check and receiving one, so get the only guide to small claims court that provides tips by former judges. Everybody's Guide... |
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The Glass Cage: Automation and Us
Nicholas Carr - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In The Glass Cage, best-selling author Nicholas Carr digs behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, wearable computers and digitized medicine, as he explores the hidden costs of granting software dominion over our work and our leisure and reveals something we already... |
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The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT
Debbie Stier - Harmony
Format: Hardcover
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The Perfect Score Project is an indispensable guide to acing the SAT – as well as the affecting story of a single mom’s quest to light a fire under her teenage son. It all began as an attempt by Debbie Stier to help her high-school age son, Ethan, who would shortly be studying... |
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Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life
David R Montgomery - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A MacArthur Fellow's impassioned call to make agriculture sustainable by ditching the plow, covering the soil, and diversifying crop rotations.The problem of agriculture is as old as civilization. Throughout history, great societies that abused their land withered into poverty or disappeared... |
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Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America's Broken System
Jerome F Buting - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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Interweaving his account of the Steven Avery trial at the heart of Making a Murderer with other high profile cases from his criminal defense career, attorney Jerome F. Buting explains the flaws in America's criminal justice system and lays out a provocative, persuasive blue-print for reform.Over... |
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Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight
Jay Barbree - Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition ~1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, Americas modern hero, historys most famous space traveler, and the first man to walk on the moon. Yet shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time... |
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A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System
Mark Thompson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening and provocative tour of our solar system, from one of Britain's celebrated astronomists. Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, traveling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the solar system, visiting the sun and the planets,... |
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Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-Four Books That Can Change Lives.
David Denby - Henry Holt, 2015.
Format: Print book
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A bestselling author and distinguished critic goes back to high school to find out whether books can shape livesIt's no secret that millions of American teenagers, caught up in social media, television, movies, and games, don't read seriously-they associate sustained reading with duty or work,... |
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Every Landlord's Legal Guide
Janet Portman - NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
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Every Landlord's Legal Guide gives landlords the legal and practical solutions they need to rent residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, and environmental hazards... |
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Earth in Human Hands: The Rise of Terra Sapiens and Hope for Our Planet
David Grinspoon - Grand Central Pub
Format: Print book
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For the first time in Earth's history, one species--humans--is knowingly altering our planet's evolution, exerting increasing influence and attempting stewardship. How we handle this juncture may very well determine the fate not just of our species, but of life, and the planet. Without... |
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