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Bibi
The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
A deeply reported biography of the scandal-plagued Israeli Prime Minister, showing that we cannot understand Israel--its history, present, and future--without first understanding the life and worldview of the man who leads it
Benjamin Netanyahu is embroiled in numerous scandals, all of his...
The Second Bill of Rights
FDR's Unfinished Revolution--And Why We Need It More Than Ever
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of the Union Address that was arguably the greatest political speech of the twentieth century. In it, Roosevelt grappled with the definition of security in a democracy, concluding that "unless there is security here at home, there cannot be lasting...
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Notes and Asides from National Review
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
National Review has always published letters from readers. In 1965 the magazine decided that certain letters merited different treatment, and William F. Buckley, the editor, began a column called Notes & Asides” in which he personally replied to the most notable and outrageous correspondence.
Culled...
Lost Kingdom
The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe, a new history of Russian imperialism
In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this blatant violation of national sovereignty was only the latest iteration of a centuries-long...
Love and Math
The Heart of Hidden Reality
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
An awesome, globe-spanning, and New York Times bestselling journey through the beauty and power of mathematics
What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they...
The End Of Science
Facing The Limits Of Knowledge In The Twilight Of The Scientific Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
In The End of Science, John Horgan makes the case that the era of truly profound scientific revelations about the universe and our place in it is over. Interviewing scientific luminaries such as Stephen Hawking, Francis Crick, and Richard Dawkins, he demonstrates that all the big questions that can...
Dark Hero of the Information Age
In Search of Norbert Wiener, The Father of Cybernetics
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
Child prodigy and brilliant MIT mathematician, Norbert Wiener founded the revolutionary science of cybernetics and ignited the information-age explosion of computers, automation, and global telecommunications. His best-selling book, Cybernetics, catapulted him into the public spotlight, as did his...
Darwin Among The Machines
The Evolution Of Global Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Darwin Among the Machines tells the story of humankind’s journey into the digital wilderness. Introducing a cast of familiar and not-so-familiar characters, historian of science George B. Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries—from...
Treatment Kind and Fair
Letters to a Young Doctor
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2008
If you’ve ever sat on an examination table and wondered what is really going on in your doctor’s head, then this book is for you. New York Times contributor and beloved author Perri Klass addresses the primary issues in the life of any doctor and, by extension, the lives of those for whom they...
by Tim Severin
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2009
Insightful travel writing, riveting narrative history, and clever scholarly discoveries make this a remarkably rich and varied book. Tim Severin has once again demonstrated a superb ability to bring together literature and adventure in an engrossing narrative.
The First Scientific American
Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2007
Famous, fascinating Benjamin Franklin-he would be neither without his accomplishments in science. In this authoritative intellectual biography of America's most brilliant and cosmopolitan Founding Father, Joyce Chaplin considers Franklin's scientific work as a career in its own right as well as the...
by Mary Pipher
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
From "one of America's best-known psychologists" (Chicago Tribune) and the bestselling author of Women Rowing North and Reviving Ophelia, an essential and inspiring book for therapists and anyone seeking to live a good life
Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's "girl-poisoning...
Science In Public
Communication, Culture, And Credibility
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2000
Does the general public need to understand science? And if so, is it scientists' responsibility to communicate? Critics have argued that, despite the huge strides made in technology, we live in a "scientifically illiterate" society--one that thinks about the world and makes important decisions...
Sleepyhead
The Neuroscience of a Good Night's Rest
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
A narcoleptic's tireless journey through the neuroscience of disordered sleep
Whether it's a bout of bad jet lag or a stress-induced all-nighter, we've all suffered from nights that left us feeling less than well-rested. But for some people, getting a bad night's sleep isn't just an inconvenience:...