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The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and the Billion-Dollar Battle to Shape Modern Gaming

Steven L. Kent - Crown
Format: Paperback

As video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost millions of dollars; now it can cost hundreds of millions, but with a $160 billion market worldwide, the biggest players are willing to bet the bank.Steven L. Kent has been playing video games since...
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate

Mary Randolph - NOLO
Format: Tenth Edition

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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The Sustainable Homestead: Create a Thriving Permaculture Ecosystem with Your Garden, Animals, and Land

Angela Ferraro-Fanning - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

Join the permaculture revolution! Author Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Axe & Root Homestead) shares techniques and tips for a homestead with synergy between soil, plants, animals, and trees.. If you're like most homesteaders, the dream is to make the most of your land by working with it, not against...
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Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance

Erica Dhawan - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of "oops sorry no you go" and "can you hear me?!" Ambiguous text-messages. Weird punctuation you can't make heads or tails of. Is it any wonder communication takes us so much time and effort to figure out?...
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Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock

Jenny Odell - Random House
Format: Hardcover

We are living on the wrong clock, and it is destroying us. The New York Times bestselling author of How to Do Nothing offers us different ways to experience time in this dazzling, subversive, and deeply hopeful book.. In How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting...
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The Manager's Legal Handbook

Amy DelPo - NOLO; Seventh Edition edition
Format: Paperback

All the legal information supervisors need. If you supervise employees or independent contractors, The Manager’s Legal Handbook is the perfect resource. Need information about overtime? Want useful ideas on workplace policies? Have a question about trade secrets and need the answer...
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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds

Jennifer Ackerman - ?Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls - the most elusive of birds - and why they exert such a hold on human imaginationFor millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with...
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Brew Better Beer: Learn

Emma Christensen - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

In this colorful homebrewing guide, The Kitchn's Emma Christensen gives you the keys to the brewery. Start out by mastering the basic styles, like A Very Good IPA and A Very Good Porter, then move on to inspired variations such as Centennial Dry-Hopped Double IPA, Campari IPA, and Smokey...
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Dog's Best Friend: The Story of an Unbreakable Bond

Simon Garfield
Format: Hardcover

"A fascinating, informative and highly entertaining expedition through the highways and byways of dogdom." - John Bradshaw, New York Times bestselling author of Dog SenseA charming meditation on the relationship between humans and dogs, drawing upon history, science, art, and personal...
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Piglet: The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family

Melissa Shapiro DVM - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog.When Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering,...
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