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Don't Be a Victim: Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave

Nancy Grace - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From street assaults and home predators to computer hackers, protect yourself and your loved ones from America's growing crime wave with this essential guide from legal expert, TV journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace wasn't always the iconic...
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The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos

Christian Davenport - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes...
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Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home PlanetAnd Our Mission to Protect It

Nicole Stott - Seal Press
Format: Hardcover

When Nicole Stott first saw Earth from space, she realized how interconnected we are and knew she had to help protect our planetary home.In Back to Earth, Stott imparts essential lessons in problem-solving, survival, and crisis response that each of us can practice to make change. She knows...
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Howard Stern Comes Again

Howard Stern - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Rock stars and rap gods. Comedy legends and A-list actors. Supermodels and centerfolds. Moguls and mobsters. A president. Over his unrivaled four-decade career in radio, Howard Stern has interviewed thousands of personalities - discussing sex, relationships, money, fame, spirituality,...
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Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It

DAN HAMPTON - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier.In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over...
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Data-ism: The Revolution Transforming Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, and Almost Everything Else

Steve Lohr - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Steve Lohr, a technology reporter for the New York Times, chronicles the rise of Big Data, addressing cutting-edge business strategies and examining the dark side of a data-driven world.Coal, iron ore, and oil were the key productive assets that fueled the Industrial Revolution. Today,...
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Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature

Brigit Strawbridge Howard - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

A naturalist's passionate dive into the lives of bees (of all stripes) -- and the natural world in her own backyard Brigit Strawbridge Howard was shocked the day she realised she knew more about the French Revolution than she did about her native trees. And birds. And wildflowers....
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Alone in the Wild

Kelley Armstrong - Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided...
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Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win

Marshall Allen - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

Every year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the health care industry makes record profits. We know something is wrong, but the layers of bureaucracy designed to discourage complaints make pushing back seem impossible. At least, this is what the health care power...
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Painless Earth Science

Edward J. Denecke Jr. - Barrons Educational Series; Second edition
Format: Paperback

Virtual LearningHomeschoolLearning podsClear examples for all topics, including the atmosphere, weather and climate, earthquakes and volcanoes, Earth in space, and much moreDiagrams, charts, and instructive science illustrationsPainless tips, common pitfalls, and informative sidebarsBrain...
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