Michael Butler Murray
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"A New York Times Bestseller" "One of Men's Journal's 40 Best Books of 2016" "One of Symmetry Magazine's Physics Books of 2016" "One of Ars Technica's 12 engrossing nonfiction books from 2016" "Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Cosmology and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers" "One of Forbes.com's 10 Best Popular Science Books of 2016: Maths, Physics, Chemistry" "Longlisted for the 2018 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence...
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A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees. Most of us are aware of the hive mind--the power of bees as an amazing collective. But do we know how uniquely intelligent bees are as individuals? In The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka draws from decades of research, including his own pioneering work, to argue that bees have remarkable cognitive abilities. He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize...
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Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp
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[2021]
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Mortimer invites readers on an eye-opening journey into the secret world of bees-- and the singular world of his fellow bee-keepers. In connecting with a club of disparate but kindred spirits, he discovers the centuries-old history of the trade; the practicality of maintaining it; what bees see, think, and feel; how they talk to each other and socialize; and what can be done to combat their biggest threats, both human and mite. Mortimer delivers an...
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Chicago Review Press
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[2022]
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"The smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo's songs made Steely Dan internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment, sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the surface. The elliptical lyrics were--and continue to be--an endless source of fascination. What kind of person was capable of writing such songs? Fagen has always kept his true self hidden behind...
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Taylor Trade Pub
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2012
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"This biography debuts as Sony and CBS prepare a new Bewitched series for the Fall. Based on exclusive interviews, this book includes never-before published material from those associated with her remarkable life before, during, and after Bewitched. It also explores her political activism: her advocacy for AIDS research, the peace movement, and her participation as narrator in Cover Up (Iran/Contra scandal)"-- Provided by publisher.
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A Lucas Cain book volume 1
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Thorndike Press,a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
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2023.
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"Captured in the last year of the Civil War, Lucas Cain becomes a POW in the infamous Andersonville prison. There he learns how to survive the cruelty of the Confederate guards, and the perfidy of a few who are prisoners themselves. When the war ends, Lucas and almost 1,500 others crowd aboard the riverboat Sultana, which has a capacity of just under 400 passengers. After an unforeseen event occurs, Lucas finds himself further adrift. Returning home...
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O'Reilly Media
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2020.
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Whether you're a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites--once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress's themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.
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John Wiley [distributor]
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2012
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Take an inward journey for a happier, healthier life.
Meditation has been used for centuries to reduce stress, increase energy, and enhance overall health and well-being-so it's no wonder more and more people in today's fast-paced and stress-centric world are adopting this age-old practice. If you want to achieve a greater state of calmness, physical relaxation, and psychological balance, Meditation For Dummies is your life raft. Covering the latest...
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Verso
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2018.
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The problem is not overpolicing, it is policing itself Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression. Among activists, journalists and politicians, the conversation about how to respond and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity, training, and community relations. Unfortunately, these reforms will not produce results, either alone or in combination. The core of the problem must be addressed:...
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All Points Books
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2019.
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A comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump's legal history reveals his temperament, methods, character, and morality.
Unlike all previous presidents who held distinguished positions in government or the military prior to entering office, Donald Trump's political worldview was molded in the courtroom. He sees law not as a system of rules to be obeyed and ethical ideals to be respected, but as a weapon to be used against his adversaries or a hurdle to...
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Backbeat Books
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[2023]
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"The tumultuous story of how The Mamas and The Papas transformed from folk music wannabes to rock sensations"-- Provided by publisher.
"Few songs have captured the contradictions and ambiguities of the 1960s as memorably as 'California dreamin',' the iconic folk music single that catapulted the Mamas & the Papas in to rock and roll history. In All the leaves are brown, author Scott Shea details how John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Michelle Phillips,...
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Mango Publishing Group
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[2017]
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Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World chronicles some of the wildest encounters Coyote Peterson has had over the course of his travels. The stories begin with his first snapping turtle catch as a kid and lead down a trail of incredible moments he and his camera crew have had while filming their Brave Wilderness shows. From a giant alligator that nearly caught Coyote in its bone crushing jaws, to an 800 pound Grizzly Bear...
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Rowman & Littlefield
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[2019]
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"Mickey Mantle is one of baseball's all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 consecutive seasons, won three MVP awards, and was a seven-time World Series champion. He quickly became an icon who achieved hero status even while playing through injuries for most of his career. In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro makes the impassioned argument that Mickey...
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Abrams Press
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2022.
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Examines and re-evaluates the life and career of the director of the critically acclaimed film "The Deer Hunter," as well as 1980's "Heaven's Gate," the most notorious cinematic bomb of all time
Michael Cimino is most famous for two films he directed: The deer hunter, which won him both Best Director and Best Picture in 1979; and Heaven's gate, the most notorious bomb of all time. Elton examines and re-evaluates Cimino's life and career, delving...
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The University of North Carolina Press
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c2006
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The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography, the author challenges previous depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution
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Verso
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2017.
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Everywhere we turn, our everyday experience is being overlaid and interrupted by startling new technologies. Today, we depend on the smartphone as an interface to an urban environment we share with autonomous drones and self-driving cars, even as we use augmented-reality applications to interact with things that aren?t quite there. Now 3D printing offers us unprecedented fine-grained control over the form and distribution of matter, while the blockchain...
18) Rock concert: an oral history as told by the artists, backstage insiders, and fans who were there
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Grove Press
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2021.
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"A lively, entertaining, wide-ranging oral history of the golden age of the rock concert based on over ninety interviews with musicians, promoters, stagehands, and others who contributed to the huge cultural phenomenon that is live rock. Between 1950 and 1985, the rock concert developed its allure and power as a unifying experience-and became an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to...
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BenBella Books, Inc
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[2021]
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"From cybersecurity expert and former CIA hacker Eric Cole, Cyber Crisis explains why cybersecurity should be the top concern for all professionals and offers actionable advice that anyone can implement on regular basis for increased safety and protection."-- Provided by publisher.
