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The Improbability Principle

By David J. Hand

"Human beings are a superstitious lot; we see patterns everywhere. But as Hand makes clear in this enlightening book, it all comes down to the math." —Jennifer Ouellette, The New York Times Book ReviewA Success Magazine Best Book of the YearIn The Improbability...

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Urban Legends

By Thomas J. Craughwell

A collection of urban myths that have stood the test of time. A fascinating, creepy, frightening, disgusting, and hilarious collection of some of the world's most popular and enduring tall tales. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to...

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Powers and Thrones

By Dan Jones

"Not only an engrossing read about the distant past, both informative and entertaining, but also a profoundly thought-provoking view of our not-really-so-‘new’ present . . . All medieval history is here, beautifully narrated."—Wall Street Journal"A lively history . ....

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The Clock Mirage

By Joseph Mazur

A tour of clocks throughout the centuries—from the sandglass to the telomere—to reveal the physical, biological, and social nature of time.Named one of Book Riot'sSix Great Nonfiction Books about TimeWhat is time? This question has fascinated philosophers,...

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Metaphors We Live By

By George Lakoff

From two renowned scholars, an "enjoyable and intellectually stimulating" look at how metaphors shape our perceptions and actions (Language). The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor,...

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Shakespeare’s Freedom

By Stephen Greenblatt

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author's "analysis of both Shakespeare and the Renaissance is informative and often original" (Financial Times).Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes—of claims for the absolute authority of scripture, monarch, and God, and the authority...

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Dirty John

By Christopher Goffard

A collection of newspaper stories by award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard—including “Dirty John,” the basis for the hit podcast and the upcoming Bravo scripted series starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana.Since its release in fall 2017, the...

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Fifty Letters of a Roman Stoic

By Seneca

A selection of Seneca's most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life.  "There is only one course of action that can make you happy. . . . rejoice in what is yours. What is it that is yours? Yourself; the best part of you."  In the year...

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Endangered Eating

By Sarah Lohman

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceA Food & Wine Best Book of the YearAn Eater Best Food Book“A thoughtful, compelling read about why
food traditions matter and are worth preserving.” —Bettina Makalintal, EaterAmerican food traditions are in danger of being...

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