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Apollo 11: The Inside Story
David Whitehouse - Brilliance Audio Format: Audiobook
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Informed by extensive interviews with astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, David Scott, John Young, Alan Shepard, Charlie Duke, Al Bean, Gordon Cooper, Al Worden, Walt Cunningham, Tom Stafford, Dick Gordon, John Glenn, Pete Conrad, Edgar Mitchel, James Irwin, Stu Roosa,... |
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Master the NCLEX-RN Exam
Peterson's - Peterson's Format: Paperback
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Peterson's Master the NCLEX-RN is a comprehensive source of information designed to help candidates score their best on the licensing exam to become a registered nurse. With its content aligned to the test plan developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and practice... |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate
MARY RANDOLPH - NOLO Format: Paperback
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By taking some simple steps now, you can spare your family and beneficiaries a lot of time and money. How much? Probate court proceedings after a death can drag on for a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. 8 Ways... |
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Exonerated: A History of the Innocence Movement
Robert J Norris - NYU Press Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story behind the innocence movement's quest for justice.Documentaries like Making a Murderer, the first season of Serial, and the cause clbre that was the West Memphis Three captured the attention of millions and focused the national discussion on wrongful convictions.... |
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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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Constructing and Covering Boxes: The Art and Craft of Box Making
Tom Hollander - Schiffer Format: Paperback
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Learn all the steps necessary to make a variety of colorful, decorative, useful boxes created from book board and covered with decorative papers and book cloth. Nearly 300 color photos illustrate every step needed to make hinged lid, clamshell, and creative boxes. Necessary tools and materials... |
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Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives
Simon Field - Chicago Review Press 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 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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The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog
Rick McIntyre - Greystone Books Format: Hardcover
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The astonishing true story of one of the first wolves to roam Yellowstone in more than 60 years.Book One in The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone: A Trilogy[Rick McIntyre] is first and foremost a storyteller whose encyclopedic knowledge of Yellowstone's wolf reintroduction project is unparalleled."... |
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Social Security Handbook 2017: Overview of Social Security Programs
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. - BERNAN PRESS Format: Print book
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he Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs, 2016 provides information about Social Security programs and services, and identifies rights and obligations under the Social Security laws. The Handbook also contains information about related programs administered by agencies... |
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Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
Sylvia Libow Martinez - Constructing Modern Knowledge Press Format: Hardcover
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Join the maker movement!Theres a technological and creative revolution underway. Amazing new tools, materials and skills turn us all into makers. Using technology to make, repair or customize the things we need brings engineering, design and computer science to the masses. Fortunately for educators,... |
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Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature
Brigit Strawbridge Howard - Chelsea Green Publishing Format: Hardcover
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A naturalist's passionate dive into the world of bees of all stripes--what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them 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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Citizen Outlaw: One Man's Journey from Gangleader to Peacekeeper
Charles Barber - Ecco Format: Hardcover
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A dramatic narrative account of the life of William Juneboy Outlaw III, whose journey from housing-project youth to ruthless gangland kingpin to change-making community advocate represents a vital next chapter in the ongoing conversation about race and social justice in AmericaWhen he was in his early... |
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Nolos Quick LLC: All You Need to Know About Limited Liability Companies
Anthony Mancuso - NOLO Format: Hardcover
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Limit your liability, simplify taxes with an LLCIf you run your own business, youve probably heard about limited liability companies. Cheap to set up and easier than a corporation to maintain, LLCs are more popular than ever. Business owners who operate LLCs arent personally liable for business... |
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Patent Pending in 24 Hours
Richard Stim Attorney - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to protect your invention now Ready to stamp "patent pending" on your invention? Then you need to file a provisional patent application (PPA) , an inexpensive way to claim your invention - and buy yourself time to determine whether it's worthwhile to pursue... |
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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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The Lives of the Constitution: Ten Exceptional Minds that Shaped America's Supreme Law
JOSEPH TARTAKOVSKY - Encounter Books Format: Hardcover
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In a fascinating blend of biography and history, Joseph Tartakovsky tells the epic and unexpected story of our Constitution through the eyes of ten extraordinary individuals -- some renowned, like Alexander Hamilton and Woodrow Wilson, and some forgotten, like James Wilson and Ida B. Wells-Barnett.... |
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Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies Thatll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Kelly Weinersmith - Penguin Books Format: Hardcover
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The instant New York Times bestseller!A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year!A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into... |
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Jumpstarting the Arduino 101: Interacting with a Computer That Learns
YINING SHI - Maker Media, Inc Format: Paperback
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Arduino 101 houses an Intel Curie module which offers a better performance at a lower power footprint. The module has two 32-bit MCUs - an x86 Intel Quark processor and an ARC EM4 processor along with 384kB flash memory and 80kB SRAM. These onboard MCUs combine a variety of new technologies... |
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The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success
Al Siebert - Practical Psychology Pr Format: Print book
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Whether enrolling in college for the first time or returning after an extended absence, this one-stop reference provides adult students with a wealth of practical guidance once they hit campus - either brick and mortar or online. This thorough guide explores not only how to succeed academically... |
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New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?
Stephen Elias Attorney - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Not sure where to start? Let's find the right bankruptcy option for you. You know bankruptcy will help you get back on your financial feet. But which chapter type is best? The New Bankruptcy explains the benefits of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. You'll learn that Chapter... |
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court
RALPH WARNER - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Win your small claims case! You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court. You need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims... |
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I Love My Computer Because My Friends Live in It: Stories from an Online Life
Jess Kimball Leslie - Running Press Book Publishers Format: Print book
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I Love My Computer Because My Friends Live in It is tech analyst Jess Kimball Leslie's hilarious, frank homage to the technology that contributed so significantly to the person she is today. From accounts of the lawless chat rooms of early AOL to the perpetual high school reunions that... |
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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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The Elegant Warrior: How To Win Lifes Trials Without Losing Yourself
Heather Hansen - Page Two Format: Paperback
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"... contains plenty of valuable, adaptable life lessons to help readers through tricky situations... a template for achieving personal and career goals." Publishers WeeklyCan you win lifes battles without losing yourself?Life is full of trials, and sometimes you need a warrior... |
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Defying Reality: The Inside Story of the Virtual Reality Revolution
David M Ewalt - Blue Rider Press Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration of the history, development, and future of virtual reality, a technology with world-changing potential, written by award-winning journalist and author David Ewalt, stemming from his 2015 Forbes cover story about the Oculus Rift and its creator Palmer Luckey.You've... |
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Puppies For Dummies
Sarah Hodgson - For Dummies Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to bring home a new puppy Across America and beyond, tails are wagging with anticipation. Why? Because puppies and the people who love them are eager for the update of Puppies for Dummies. Originally released and welcomed as a positive, loving alternative... |
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Your Cabin in the Woods
Conrad E Meinecke - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Format: Print book
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Ever dream of escaping to a cozy cabin in the great outdoors? This unique bind-up of Conrad Meinecke's classic works helps make that a reality, while imparting a deeper appreciation of nature and of building something with your own two hands. For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's... |
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Four-Year Colleges 2020
Peterson's - Peterson's Format: Paperback
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Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2020 is a valuable resource that includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. and Canada, more than 2,500 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written by admissions personnel for over... |
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Howard Stern Comes Again
Howard Stern - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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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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Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?
MUMIA ABU-JAMAL - City Lights Publishers Format: Paperback
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"This collection of short meditations, written from a prison cell, captures the past two decades of police violence that gave rise to Black Lives Matter while digging deeply into the history of the United States. This is the book we need right now to find our bearings in the chaos."--Roxanne... |
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Waste Not: Make a Big Difference by Throwing Away Less
Erin Rhoads - Hardie Grant Format: Flexibound
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Shrink-wrapped veggies, disposable coffee cups, clothes and electronics designed to be upgraded every year; we are surrounded by stuff that we often use once and then throw away. Each year the average household produces enough trash to fill a three-bedroom home, including thousands of dollars... |
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The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change
Robert Henson - American Meteorological Society Format: Paperback
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Everybody can be a thinking person when it comes to climate change, and this book is a perfect roadmap. Start a web search for "climate change" and the first three suggestions are "facts," "news," and "hoax." The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate... |
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Performance Management For Dummies
Herman Aguinis - For Dummies Format: Paperback
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Implement best-in-class performance management systems Performance Management For Dummies is the definitive guide to infuse performance management with your organization's strategic goals and priorities. It provides the nuts and bolts of how to define and measure performance in terms... |
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The Face of Britain: A History of the Nation Through Its Portraits
Simon Schama - Oxford University Press Format: Print book
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Author of a number of celebrated works, including the bestselling The Story of the Jews and Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution, Simon Schama's latest book fuses history and art to create a tour de force of narrative sweep and illuminating insight. Using images from works-paintings,... |
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Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
Dan-el Padilla Peralta - Penguin Press Format: Print book
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An undocumented immigrant's journey from a New York City homeless shelter to the top of his Princeton classDan-el Padilla Peralta has lived the American dream. As a boy, he came here legally with his family. Together they left Santo Domingo behind, but life in New York City was harder than... |
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Workbook and Lab Manual for Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice
Elsevier - Elsevier Format: Paperback
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This easy-to-use, chapter-by-chapter companion to Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition helps you reinforce and master your understanding of key skills and concepts. Each chapter of this combination workbook and lab manual contains a wide variety of review... |
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Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America
James Poniewozik - Liveright Format: Hardcover
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A generational work that, using television, reframes America's identity through the rattled mind of a septuagenarian, insomniac, cable-news-junkie president.In the tradition of great cultural figures like Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, New York Times chief television critic James Poniewozik... |
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Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation
AnnMarie Thomas - Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition Format: Print book
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This is a book for parents and other educators - both formal and informal, who are curious about the intersections of learning and making. Through stories, research, and data, it builds the case for why it is crucial to encourage today's youth to be makers - to see the world as something... |
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One Giant Leap: The Untold Story of How We Flew to the Moon
Charles Fishman - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author of The Wal-Mart Effect, Charles Fishman reveals the untold true story of the men and women charged with taking the United States to the Moon.President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress... |
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In Our Prime: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead
Susan Douglas - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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Do you see women your age portrayed as puttering gardeners and docile grannies? Do you feel bombarded by anti-aging products that insist you must "defy" getting older? Do you feel invisible in professional and social situations? And have you had enough and are you ready to challenge... |
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Form Your Own Limited Liability Company
ANTHONY MANCUSO - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Make your business an LLCS Structuring your business as an LLC can bring important advantages: It lets you limit your personal liability for business debts and simplify your taxes. Here, you'll find the key legal forms you need to create an LLC in your state, including: LLC articles... |
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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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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
Jodi Kantor - Penguin Press Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementFor many years, reporters... |
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
Jodi Kantor - Penguin Press Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New... |
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Greasy Bend: A Novel: The Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond Mysteries, book 2
Kris Lackey - Blackstone Audio Format: Hardcover
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In a driving sleet storm, a farmer has discovered a body snagged on cottonwood roots in the Washita River. Johnston County deputy Hannah Bond realizes it's her elderly friend, Alice. Meanwhile, at the Golden Play Casino, robbers posing as armored-car guards kill a local stickball hero and friend... |
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Off: Your Digital Detox for a Better Life
Tanya Goodin - Harry N. Abrams Format: Paperback
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Walk down any street, stroll through any park, step into a bar or restaurant, and everyone is glued to their mobile devices. Many of us struggle with the near-constant urge to check our phones - the average person interacts with their device more than 2,600 times a day - and this dependence... |
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The 50 Greatest Bike Rides of the World
Sarah Woods - Icon Books Format: Paperback
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From freewheeling through tufted French vineyards and scaling the rocky, cloud-topped tracks in the Himalayas to rattling past white-washed sugar-cube houses in narrow Spanish valleys, surviving the peaks of the Yorkshire Dales to tackling truly hair-rising descents in rural Cuba, the sheer... |
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
David A Morton - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability covers the criteria for getting disability benefits for back problems, heart and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases, mental issues like depression and anxiety, and 200 more medical conditions. Learn how to match... |
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Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories
E D Hirsch - Harvard Education Press Format: Print book
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In Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit,... |
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The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Susan Hockfield - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear... |
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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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Becoming an Architect
Lee W Waldrep - John Wiley & Sons Format: Paperback
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"Becoming an Architect will inspire future architects, career consultants, and human resources professionals alike, providing all the information you'll need to make intelligent decisions about careers in architecture." - From the Foreword by Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA,... |
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Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination, The
Deborah C. England - NOLO Format: Paperback
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Every day, it seems, another company is in the news for the wrong reason: It's been accused of harassment or discrimination against employees. Your company can avoid this fate by making sure managers and employees recognize and know how to respond to illegal conduct promptly and effectively.... |
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AP Biology: With 2 Practice Tests
Goldberg, Deborah T. - BARRONS EDUCATION SERIES
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Barron's AP Biology: With Two Practice Tests is revised to reflect all upcoming changes to the AP Biology course and the May 2020 exam. You'll get the in-depth content review and practice tests you need to fully prepare for the exam. This edition features: Two full-length practice... |
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Beekeeping For Dummies
Consumer Dummies - For Dummies Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to 'bee' a successful backyard beekeeper If you've ever thought about becoming a backyard beekeeper - or have already tried a hand at it and want to be better one - then this is the book for you! In Beekeeping for Dummies, 4th Edition you'll find everything... |
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Decarcerating America: From Mass Punishment to Public Health
Ernest M Drucker - New Press Format: Print book
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An all-star team of criminal justice experts present timely, innovative, and humane ways to end the mass incarceration Mass incarceration will end--there is an emerging consensus that we've been locking up too many people for too long. But with more than 2. 2 million Americans behind bars... |
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The Traveler's Guide to Space: For One-Way Settlers and Round-Trip Tourists
Neil F. Comins - Columbia University Press Format: Hardcover
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If you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make... |
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I Cant Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street
Matt Taibbi - Random House Audio Format: Hardcover
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A work of riveting literary journalism that explores the roots and repercussions of the infamous killing of Eric Garner by the New York City police - from the bestselling author of The DivideNAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTOn July 17, 2014, a forty-three-year-old... |
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My War Criminal: Personal Encounters with an Architect of Genocide
Jessica Stern - Ecco Format: Hardcover
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An investigation into the nature of violence, terror, and trauma through conversations with a notorious war criminal and hero to white nationalistsBetween October 2014 and November 2016, global terrorism expert Jessica Stern held a series of conversations in a prison cell in The Hague with... |
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River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey
Helen Prejean - Random House Format: Hardcover
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In this revelatory, intimate memoir from the author of Dead Man Walking, the nation's foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion... |
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Make: Drones: How to Teach an Arduino to Fly
David Mcgriffy - O'Reilly Media Format: Print book
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Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone... |
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
Joseph Matthews - NOLO Format: Paperback
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After your injury: Settle your claim the right wayWhen you've been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself -- and save many thousands of dollars in the process.How to Win Your... |
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Bankruptcy law and practice
Grace A Luppino; Robert A Smith - Pearson Education Format: Print book : English
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For courses in bankruptcy law Prepare paralegals for career success with a solid foundation in the practice of bankruptcy law. To prepare bankruptcy paralegals to enter the workforce, Bankruptcy Law and Practice equips readers with solid knowledge of the aspects... |
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Mindful Classrooms: Daily 5-Minute Practices to Support Social-Emotional Learning
James Butler - Free Spirit Publishing Format: Paperback
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A guide for busy elementary educators on how to easily incorporate mindfulness activities into existing curriculum Teaching students how to focus and self-regulate at a young age can provide them with skills that will help throughout their schooling and adult lives. Like anyone, they need... |
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True Roots: What Quitting Hair Dye Taught Me about Health and Beauty
Ronnie Citron-Fink - Island Press Format: Hardcover
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Like 75% of American women, Ronnie Citron-Fink dyed her hair, visiting the salon every few weeks to hide gray roots in her signature dark brown mane. She wanted to look attractive, professional, young. Yet as a journalist covering health and the environment, she knew something wasn't right.... |
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Why the Wheel Is Round: Muscles, Technology, and How We Make Things Move
Steven Vogel - The University of Chicago Press Format: Print book
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There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates - be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel - a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form cannot. Throughout... |
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Estate Planning Basics
DENNIS CLIFFORD - NOLO Format: Paperback
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This book provides concise, straightforward, and easy-to-read information about the major components of estate planning - without going into endless detail about arcane options that apply only to the wealthy. Topics include: choosing beneficiaries estate planning by parents with minor... |
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Building Interstate 95 in Delaware
William Francis - Arcadia Publishing Format: Paperback
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November 1, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Interstate 95 in its entirety in Delaware. Its construction was part of the largest public works project in American history, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by Pres. Dwight Eisenhower. The bill allotted... |
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Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt
Beth Akers - Princeton University Pres Format: Print book
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College tuition and student debt levels have been rising at an alarming pace for at least two decades. These trends, coupled with an economy weakened by a major recession, have raised serious questions about whether we are headed for a major crisis, with borrowers defaulting on their loans... |
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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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Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change the World
Pat Mitchell - Seal Press Format: Hardcover
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An intimate and inspiring memoir and call to action from Pat Mitchell -- groundbreaking media icon, global advocate for women's rights, and co-founder and curator of TEDWomen Raised in a small town in Georgia with no money or connections, Pat Mitchell challenged expectations to become... |
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Richard Posner
William Domnarski - Oxford University Press Format: Print book
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Judge Richard Posner is one of the great legal minds of our age, on par with such generation-defining judges as Holmes, Hand, and Friendly. A judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the principal exponent of the enormously influential law and economics movement, he writes... |
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
Joseph Matthews Attorney - NOLO Format: Paperback
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After your injury: Settle your claim the right way When you've been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself -- and save many thousands of dollars in the process. How... |
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Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know
Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO Format: Paperback
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What copyright law protects... . and doesn't No writers like to see their hard work or creativity copied by others - or to be accused of copying. Fortunately, The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to protect yourself Find information and forms to help you: register your work... |
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A Spotter's Guide to Amazing Architecture
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet Format: Paperback
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The next in our Spotter's Guide series reveals 120 of the world's great human constructions and where to find them, from cloud-piercing skyscrapers and ancient sites to classic buildings and contemporary designs. Packed with facts, maps and photos, it's a fun and fascinating introduction... |
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark - Knopf Format: Hardcover
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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark,... |
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Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor
Steven Greenhouse - Knopf Format: Hardcover
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From the longtime New York Times labor correspondent, an in-depth look at working men and women in America, the challenges they face, and how they can be re-empoweredIn an era when corporate profits have soared while wages have flatlined, millions of Americans are searching for ways to improve... |
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Fabricating For Dummies
Kip Hanson - For Dummies Format: Paperback
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Work your way to fabricating successPeople have been hammering metal into shields, cookware, and ceremonial headdresses for centuries, and fabrication continues to be a popular and growing industry today. Fabricating For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to begin learning... |
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Dodge Grand Caravan & Chrysler Town & Country
Editors of Haynes Manuals - Haynes Manuals N. America, Inc. Format: Paperback
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With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself ... from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds... |
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Electronics All-in-One For Dummies
Doug Lowe - For Dummies 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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Wild Beauty: Wisdom & Recipes for Natural Self-Care
Jana Blankenship - Ten Speed Press Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring and easy-to-use primer on natural beauty, featuring 45 recipes for using essential oils to make your own perfumes and room sprays, lip balm, face and body oils, bath salts, juices, tonics, and more, including an overview of important plant ingredients, the benefits of detoxing... |
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Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil
William Middleton - Knopf Format: Hardcover
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**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ART BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY ARTNEWS**. The first and definitive biography of the celebrated collectors Dominique and John de Menil, who became one of the greatest cultural forces of the twentieth century through groundbreaking exhibits of art, artistic scholarship,... |
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Tax Deductions for Professionals: Pay Less to the IRS
Stephen Fishman - NOLO Format: Paperback
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A tax deduction guide just for professionals. Keep your taxes under control! Architects, lawyers, dentists, chiropractors, doctors, and other licensed professionals are subject to special tax rules. With this book, learn how to pay less to the IRS at tax time by taking advantage of valuable... |
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Go See the Principal: True Tales from the School Trenches
Gerry Brooks - Da Capo Lifelong Books Format: Paperback
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From an elementary school principal and popular YouTube personality, inspiration and humor for educators to tackle the challenges they face day-in and day-outGerry Brooks is an elementary school principal turned YouTube celebrity who entertains K-12 teachers, administrators, and parents... |
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Toward a More Perfect University
Jonathan R Cole - Public Affairs, 2016. Format: Print book
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Education has been disrupted dramatically by culture, technology and economics. The only certainty about the universities of the future is that they will not thrive if left unchanged. Jonathan Cole, John Mitchell Mason Professor at Columbia University, and its former provost, is one of the country's... |
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Wings in the Light: Wild Butterflies in North America
David Lee Myers - Yale University Press Format: Hardcover
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An extraordinary look at the wild butterflies of North America, with hundreds of compelling original photographs See what it's like to stare a butterfly in the eyes. Lavishly illustrated and scientifically rigorous, this dazzling volume provides a comprehensive visual guide to the butterflies... |
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander - The New Press Format: Hardcover
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A tenth-anniversary edition of the iconic bestseller - "one of the most influential books of the past decade," according to the Chronicle of Higher Education - with a new preface by the author Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow.Since... |
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Brooklyn: The Once and Future City
Thomas Campanella - Princeton University Press Format: Hardcover
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An unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to todayAmerica's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades -- celebrated and scorned... |
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Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side
Trish Hall - Liveright Format: Hardcover
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From the former New York Times Op-Ed page editor, a definitive and entertaining resource for writers of every stripe on the neglected art of persuasion.From the former New York Times Op-Ed page editor, a definitive and entertaining resource for writers of every stripe on the neglected art of persuasion.... |
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The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed
Scott Parazynski - Little A Format: Hardcover
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"Scott Parazynski's drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being." - John Glenn, NASA astronautAn epic memoir from a man whose... |
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Summer Blast: Getting Ready for Fifth Grade
Wendy Conklin - Shell Education, 2016. Format: Print book
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Blast away summer learning loss and prepare students for fifth grade with the engaging cross-curricular activities and parental support tools in this standards-based resource. Excite and energize students in the summer months with 9 weeks of fun, theme-based units focusing on key skills... |
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Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO 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 often 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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