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Télécharger le livre :  Dog-eared
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Dog-eared


Duncan Wu


From Homer to Wordsworth to Gwendolyn Brooks, learn about history's greatest writers and the furry best friends that inspired them.Dogs are at once among the most ordinary of animals and the most beloved by mankind. But what we may not realize is that for as long as we...

Parution : 2020-10-27
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Télécharger le livre :  Distracted
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Distracted


James M. Lang


Keeping students focused can be difficult in a world filled with distractions—which is why a renowned educator created a scientific solution to one of every teacher's biggest problems. Why is it so hard to get students to pay attention? Conventional wisdom...

Parution : 2020-10-20
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Télécharger le livre :  Philip and Alexander
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Philip and Alexander


Adrian Goldsworthy


In this definitive biography of father and son, an eminent historian "brings to life the full drama of ancient history" (Wall Street Journal) Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the...

Parution : 2020-10-13
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Télécharger le livre :  What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots
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What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots


Laura Major , Julie Shah


The next generation of robots will be truly social, but can we make sure that they play well in the sandbox?Most robots are just tools. They do limited sets of tasks subject to constant human control. But a new type of robot is coming. These machines will operate on...

Parution : 2020-10-13
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Télécharger le livre :  The Connected Parent
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The Connected Parent


Urs Gasser , John Palfrey


An essential guide for parents navigating the new frontier of hyper-connected kids.Today's teenagers spend about nine hours per day online. Parents of this ultra-connected generation struggle with decisions completely new to parenting: Should an eight-year-old be...

Parution : 2020-10-06
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Télécharger le livre :  VRx
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VRx


Brennan Spiegel


A leading doctor unveils the groundbreaking potential of virtual medicine.Brennan Spiegel has spent years studying the medical power of the mind, and in VRx he reveals a revolutionary new kind of care: virtual medicine. It offers the possibility of treating illnesses...

Parution : 2020-10-06
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Télécharger le livre :  Unique
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Unique


David Linden


Inspired by the abundance of unique personalities available on dating websites, a renowned neuroscientist examines the science of what makes you, you.David J. Linden has devoted his career to understanding the biology common to all humans. But a few years ago he found...

Parution : 2020-09-29
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Télécharger le livre :  A Traitor to His Species
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A Traitor to His Species


Ernest Freeberg


From an award-winning historian, the outlandish story of the man who gave rights to animals.In Gilded Age America, people and animals lived cheek-by-jowl in environments that were dirty and dangerous to man and beast alike. The industrial city brought suffering, but it...

Parution : 2020-09-22
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Télécharger le livre :  Every Life Is on Fire
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Every Life Is on Fire


Jeremy England


A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life.Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything that is alive traces back to things that, puzzlingly, weren't. For centuries, the scientific question of life's...

Parution : 2020-09-15
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Télécharger le livre :  Republic of Wrath
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Republic of Wrath


James. A. Morone


A prize-winning political scientist untangles the deep roots of tribalism in America.American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone shows that today's rancor isn't what's new -- the clarity of...

Parution : 2020-09-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Worked Over
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Worked Over


Jamie K Mccallum


An award-winning sociologist reveals the unexpected link between overwork and inequality.Most Americans work too long and too hard, while others lack consistency in their hours and schedules. Work hours declined for a century through hard-fought labor-movement...

Parution : 2020-09-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Children of Ash and Elm
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Children of Ash and Elm


Neil Price


The definitive history of the Vikings—from arts and culture to politics and cosmology -- by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertiseThe Viking Age—from 750 to 1050—saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider...

Parution : 2020-08-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Synchronicity
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Synchronicity


Paul Halpern


From Aristotle's Physics to quantum teleportation, learn about the scientific pursuit of instantaneous connections in this insightful examination of our world.For millennia, scientists have puzzled over a simple question: Does the universe have a speed limit? If not,...

Parution : 2020-08-18
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Télécharger le livre :  Lying in State
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Lying in State


Eric Alterman


This definitive history of presidential lying reveals how our standards for truthfulness have eroded -- and why Trump's lies are especially dangerous.If there's one thing we know about Donald Trump, it's that he lies. But he's by no means the first president to do so....

Parution : 2020-08-11
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Télécharger le livre :  The Kindness of Strangers
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The Kindness of Strangers


Michael E. Mccullough


"A fine achievement."--Peter Singer, author of The Life You Can Save and The Most Good You Can DoA sweeping psychological history of human goodness -- from the foundations of evolution to the modern political and social challenges humanity is now facing.How did humans,...

Parution : 2020-07-21
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Télécharger le livre :  False Alarm
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False Alarm


Bjorn Lomborg


An “essential” (Times UK) and “meticulously researched” (Forbes) book by “the skeptical environmentalist” argues that panic over climate change is causing more harm than good    Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage...

Parution : 2020-07-14
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Télécharger le livre :  They Didn't See Us Coming
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They Didn't See Us Coming


Lisa Levenstein


From an award-winning scholar, a vibrant portrait of a pivotal moment in the history of the feminist movementFrom the declaration of the "Year of the Woman" to the televising of Anita Hill's testimony, from Bitch magazine to SisterSong's demands for reproductive...

Parution : 2020-07-14
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Télécharger le livre :  Charter Schools and Their Enemies
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Charter Schools and Their Enemies


Thomas Sowell


Winner of the 2021 Hayek Book PrizeA leading conservative intellectual defends charter schools against the teachers' unions, politicians, and liberal educators who threaten to dismantle their success.The black-white educational achievement gap -- so much discussed...

Parution : 2020-07-14
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Télécharger le livre :  Sexing the Body
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Sexing the Body


Anne Fausto-Sterling


Now updated with groundbreaking research, this award-winning classic examines the construction of sexual identity in biology, society, and history.Why do some people prefer heterosexual love while others fancy the same sex? Is sexual identity biologically determined or...

Parution : 2020-06-30
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Télécharger le livre :  Summer for the Gods
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Summer for the Gods


Edward J Larson


The Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Scopes Trial and the battle over evolution and creation in America's schools In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton, Tennessee, became the setting for one of the twentieth century's most contentious courtroom dramas,...

Parution : 2020-06-16
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