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The Locked Room
Paul Auster · 1986
"The Locked Room is the story of a writer who lacks the creativity to produce fiction. Fanshawe, his childhood friend, has produced creative work, and when he disappears the writer publishes his work and replaces him in his family. When Fanshawe disappears, leaving behind a wife, a baby and an extraordinary cache of novels, plays and poems, his boyhood friend is lured obsessively into the life that Fanshawe left behind."--Goodreads
The Long Tail
Chris Anderson · 2008
In the most important business book since The Tipping Point, Anderson shows how the future of commerce and culture isn't in hits, the high-volume head of a traditional demand curve, but in what used to be regarded as misses--the endlessly long tail of that same curve.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers · 2015
When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that's seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past. But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer.
The Major Transitions in Evolution
John Maynard Smith · 1995
During evolution, there have been several major changes in the way that genetic information is organized and transmitted from one generation to the next. These transitions include the origin of life itself, the first eukaryotic cells, reproduction by sexual means, the appearance of multicellular plants and animals, the emergence of cooperation and of animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans. This is the first book to discuss all of these major transitions.
The Man Who Owns the News
Michael Wolff · 2010
From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Rupert Murdoch is one of the greatest deal-makers alive. His companies possess extraordinary political and cultural power. Whether it is the Sun and the rise of Thatcher, BSkyB and the transformation of football, or Fox News and the war on terror, we have been living in the age of Murdoch since the late seventies.
The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
Barbara Tuchman · 2011
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure, mismanagement, and delusion in government. Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma’s senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W.
The Marshmallow Test
Walter Mischel · 2015
Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better ...
The Martian
Andy Weir · 2014
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall Street Journal The inspiration for the major motion picture Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.
The Matter of Black Lives
Jelani Cobb, David Remnick · 2021
A collection of the New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America, including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more
The Medium is the Message
Marshall McLuhan · 2005
Instead of giving the reader just another collection of articles and interviews, "McLuhan Unbound" gives readers offprints of the original essays.
The Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant · 2020
The autobiography of American President Ulysses S. Grant concentrates mainly on the general's achievements during the American Civil War.Written as Grant was dying in 1885, this was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death.The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant has been highly regarded by the general public, military historians and literary critics. Grant was a shrewd, intelligent, and effective writer.
The Meritocracy Trap
Daniel Markovits · 2020
A revolutionary new argument from eminent Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits attacking the false promise of meritocracy It is an axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. Even as the country divides itself at every turn, the meritocratic ideal – that social and economic rewards should follow achievement rather than breeding – reigns supreme. Both Democrats and Republicans insistently repeat meritocratic notions.
The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson · 2020
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE READS OF THE YEAR 'If I could get policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future' Ezra Klein, Vox 'A great read' Bill Gates The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us.
The Miracle Morning
· 2024
Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book that has sold more than two million copies. “So much more than a book. It is a proven methodology that will help you fulfil your potential and create the life you’ve always wanted.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author of The High 5 Habit and The 5 Second Rule Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein · 1987
Colonists on the Moon declare their independence from Earth and plan to win the ensuing battle with the aid of a computer.
The Mountain Is You
Brianna Wiest · 2020
THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT SELF-SABOTAGE. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it-for good. Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences at a cellular level, and learning to act as our highest potential future selves,...
The Nature of Fascism
Roger Griffin · 2013
The Nature of Fascism draws on the history of ideas as well as on political, social and psychological theory to produce a synthesis of ideas and approaches that will be invaluable for students. Roger Griffin locates the driving force of fascism in a distinctive form of utopian myth, that of the regenerated national community, destined to rise up from the ashes of a decadent society.
The Netanyahus
Joshua Cohen · 2021
WINNER OF THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021 A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2021 A KIRKUS BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2021 "Absorbing, delightful, hilarious, breathtaking and the best and most relevant novel I’ve read in what feels like forever." —Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times Book Review Corbin College, not quite upstate New York, winter 1959–1960: Ruben Blum, a Jewish historian—but not an historian of the Je...
The New York Trilogy
Paul Auster · 2012
Jeder der drei Romane der «New-York-Trilogie» wirkt zunächst wie eine klassische, spannungsgeladene Kriminalgeschichte. Alle drei ziehen den Leser mit raffiniert ausgelegten «Ködern» in ihren Bann. Aber bald scheinen die vordergründig logischen Zusammenhänge nicht mehr zu stimmen. Täter werden auf rätselhafte Weise zu Opfern, Verfolger zu Verfolgten. Schritt für Schritt wird auch der unabhängige Beobachter, ob Leser oder Detektiv, in ein Spiel mit seinen eigenen Erwartungen verstrickt.
The Nine Names of God (Kurzgeschichte)
Arthur C. Clarke · 1974
This volume is of special interest -- included are a wide range of classic stories, including the title story, "Jupiter Five," "The Deep Range," "Second Dawn," and the earliest of the splendidly comic narratives told by Harry Purvis for the benefit of the denizens of the White Hart.
The Nineties
Chuck Klosterman · 2022
An instant New York Times bestseller! “Informative, endlessly entertaining.”—BuzzFeed “Generation X’s definitive chronicler of culture.”—GQ From the author of But What If We’re Wrong comes an insightful, funny reckoning with a pivotal decade It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader.
The Nineties: A Book
Chuck Klosterman · 2022
An instant New York Times bestseller! “Informative, endlessly entertaining.”—BuzzFeed “Generation X’s definitive chronicler of culture.”—GQ From the author of But What If We’re Wrong comes an insightful, funny reckoning with a pivotal decade It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader.
The Nuts Among the Berries
Ronald M. Deutsch · 2025
The Nuts Among the Berries by Ronald M. Deutsch is a witty and eye-opening exploration of the world of health fads, alternative medicine, and the colorful personalities who promote them. With a sharp sense of humor and a keen investigative eye, Deutsch delves into the quirks, contradictions, and sometimes outright absurdities of those who champion unconventional approaches to health and wellness.
The Once and Future King (Der König auf Camelot)
T.H. White · 2011
T. H. White’s masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. Once upon a time, a young boy called “Wart” was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn’t possibly imagine.
The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics
Mark Lilla · 2018
For nearly forty years, Ronald Reagan's vision-small government, lower taxes, and self-reliant individualism-has remained America's dominant political ideology. The Democratic Party has offered no truly convincing competing vision. Instead, American liberalism has fallen under the spell of identity politics.
The One World Schoolhouse / Khan Academy
Salman Khan · 2012
A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-engineer and hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a worldwide phenomenon. Today millions of students, parents, and teachers use the Khan Academy's free videos and software, which have expanded to encompass nearly every conceivable subject; and Academy techniques are being employed with exciting results in a growi...
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin · 2017
“Ursula Le Guin is more than just a writer of adult fantasy and science fiction . . . she is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscapes of the mind.” – Cincinnati Enquirer The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds.
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
Andrew Tobias · 1983
A perennial that provides solid advice on all aspects of personal finance and investing.
The Only Other Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
Andrew Tobias · 2022
Fully Updated! Covering cryptocurrency and NFTs, Robinhood, GameStop, the after-effects of COVID, and how climate change impacts investing. The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need has been a favorite finance guide, earning the allegiance of more than a million readers across America.Using concise, witty, and truly understandable tips and explanations, Andrew Tobias delivers sensible advice and useful information on savings, investments, preparing for retirement, and much more.
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Karl Popper · 2012
Popper is one of the twentieth century's towering and influential philosophical and intellectual figures, widely read today This marks the first time The Open Society and Its Enemies has been published in a single paperback volume (hardback version was published for the Popper Centenary in 2002) Features a preface by Vaclav Havel and a 'personal recollection' on the story behind the book's publication by Ernst GombrichThe Open Society is one of the twentieth century's most important books, both ...
The Optimism Bias
Tali Sharot · 2011
Psychologists have long been aware that most people maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life—but why? Turns out, we might be hardwired that way. In this absorbing exploration, Tali Sharot—one of the most innovative neuroscientists at work today—demonstrates that optimism may be crucial to human existence.
The Palace Papers
Tina Brown
Eine recherchierte Analyse der britischen Königsfamilie, die als aufklärendes Gegengewicht zu den Memoiren von Harry und Meghan fungiert. Das Buch zeichnet sich durch scharfsinnige, unterhaltsam geschriebene Enthüllungen aus und widerlegt die Selektivität in deren Selbstdarstellung.
The People in the Trees (Das Volk der Bäume)
Hanya Yanagihara · 2013
A thrilling anthropological adventure story with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collide—from the bestselling author of National Book Award–nominated modern classic, A Little Life “Provokes discussions about science, morality and our obsession with youth.” —Chicago Tribune It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe.
The People, Yes
Carl Sandburg · 1964
A long poem that makes brilliant use of the legends and myths, the tall tales and sayings of America. "If America has a folksinger today he is Carl Sandburg, a singer who comes out of the prairie soil... who can hand back to the people a creation that has scraps of their own insight, humor, and imagination" (Padraic Colum).
The Peripheral
William Gibson · 2016
Flynne und Wilf leben auf zwei Seiten des »Jackpots«, der Apokalypse, die gegen Ende des 21. Jahrhunderts große Teile der Menschheit hinweggerafft hat. Jahrzehnte liegen zwischen ihnen, doch als ein Mord geschieht, nimmt Wilf Kontakt zu Flynne auf ... Flynnes Heimatdorf liegt an der amerikanischen Ostküste, wo sie ihr Geld in einem 3D-Kopierladen verdient. Dort lebt auch ihr Bruder Burton, der heimlich Computerspiele testet, um seine spärliche Veteranenrente aufzubessern.
The Peter Principle
Laurence J. Peter · 1970
The Peter principle is defined "In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence"--Cover.
The Philosopher Queens
Rebecca Buxton, Lisa Whiting · 2020
'This is brilliant. A book about women in philosophy by women in philosophy – love it!' Elif Shafak Where are the women philosophers? The answer is right here. The history of philosophy has not done women justice: you’ve probably heard the names Plato, Kant, Nietzsche and Locke – but what about Hypatia, Arendt, Oluwole and Young? The Philosopher Queens is a long-awaited book about the lives and works of women in philosophy by women in philosophy.
The Pinch: How the Baby Boomers Took Their Children's Future
David Willetts · 2010
The baby boom of 1945-65 produced the biggest, richest generation that Britain has ever known. Today, at the peak of their power and wealth, baby boomers now run our country; by virtue of their sheer demographic power, they have fashioned the world around them in a way that meets all of their housing, healthcare and financial needs.
The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan Poe · 2015
The story takes place during the Spanish Inquisition. At the beginning of the story an unnamed narrator is brought to trial before various sinister judges. Poe provides no explanation of why he is there or for what he has been arrested. Before him are seven tall white candles on a table, and, as they melt, his hopes of survival also diminish. He is condemned to death and finds himself in a pitch black compartment.
The Player
Boris Becker · 2011
Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon titles, and a total of forty-nine singles and fifteen doubles crowns, making him one of the greatest players of the twentieth century. But his life off the court has always attracted as much attention as his triumphs on it.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg · 2014
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.
The Power of Myth
Joseph Campbell · 1988
Onversations between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers, a television journalist, discussing mythology and our ties to the past.
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle has emerged as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of Now, already a worldwide bestseller, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th birthday. Tolle took another ten years to understand this transformation, during which time he evolved a philosophy that has parallels in Buddhism, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory but is also eminently practical.
The Premonition Bureau
· 2022
'Fascinating.' Hilary Mantel Terrific.' New Scientist Gripping.' Financial Times 'Stunning . . . Brimming with mystery and suffused with haunting atmosphere.' Patrick Radden Keefe What if you had a vision that something terrible was going to happen? A train crash, a department store fire, an assassination What if you could share your vision, and prevent a disaster? In 1966, John Barker, a British psychiatrist working in an outdated British mental hospital, established the Premonitions Bureau to ...
The Princess Bride
William Goldman · 1988
Reissued in a special commemorative edition to mark its 25th anniversary, a classic tale of pirates, evil princes, sorcerers and true love. With a new introduction and the first chapter of the novel's sequel, BUTTERCUP'S BABY. From the author of MARATHON MAN and ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE.
The Quarter Life Crisis
· 2001
While the midlife crisis has been thoroughly explored by experts, there is another landmine period in our adult development, called the quarterlife crisis, which can be just as devastating. When young adults emerge at graduation from almost two decades of schooling, during which each step to take is clearly marked, they encounter an overwhelming number of choices regarding their careers, finances, homes, and social networks.
The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin, Lawrence Katz · 2009
This book provides an historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and U.S. wage structure through the 20th century. During the first 80 years of the 20th century, the increase of educated workers was higher than demand for them. This boosted income for most and lowered inequality. The reverse has been true since about 1980.
The Radiance
Hisham Matar · 2006
A mysterious accident along a country road sparks an awakening and investigation in Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and acclaimed novelist Ayad Akhtar's most daring work yet — a visionary novel of spiritual transformation in an age of fracture. When a hit-and-run shatters more than his body, a writer is caught between revelation and madness as an uncanny pull toward a brilliant campus colleague ensnares him in a scandal that threatens to destroy them both.
The Rationale of Reward
Jeremy Bentham · 1825
Der Utilitarismus (lateinisch utilitas, Nutzen, Vorteil) ist eine Form der zweckorientierten (teleologischen) Ethik (Nutzethik), die in verschiedenen Varianten auftritt. Auf eine klassische Grundformel reduziert besagt er, dass eine Handlung genau dann moralisch richtig ist, wenn sie den aggregierten Gesamtnutzen, d. h. die Summe des Wohlergehens aller Betroffenen, maximiert.
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe · 1956
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. "The Raven" was first attributed to Poe in print in the New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845.