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The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare."--Admiral William H. McRaven, author of Make Your... |
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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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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 Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
Alexandra Robbins - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life account of three teachers, combined with reporting that reveals what's really going on behind school doors, by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins. Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true,... |
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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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Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire
Lizzie Johnson - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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On November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California, awoke to a mottled gray sky and gusty winds. Soon the Camp Fire was upon them, gobbling an acre a second. Less than two hours after the fire ignited, the town was engulfed in flames, the residents trapped in their homes and cars.... |
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How to Raise Rabbits: Everything You Need to Know
Samantha Johnson - Voyageur Press
Format: Paperback
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In this freshly updated third edition of How to Raise Rabbits, you'll find practical advice for raising any number of rabbits in any environment - rural or urban, one rabbit or twenty. Brother-sister writing duo Daniel and Samantha Johnson expertly walk readers through all the basics... |
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
Caitlin Doughty - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition.Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen... |
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