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A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines
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Kurt Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems sent shivers through Vienna’s intellectual circles and directly challenged Ludwig Wittgenstein’s dominant philosophy. Alan Turing’s mathematical genius helped him break the Nazi Enigma Code during WWII. Though they never met, their lives strangely mirrored one an..
A Marginal Jew, Volume Three: Rethinking the Histo...
$17.15
The third volume of the author's monumental study of the historical Jesus goes beyond the person of Jesus himself to offer incisive portraits of hisboth his followers and such rival groups as the Pharisees and Zealots and examines his ministry in terms of its role and influence amid the political, s..
A Saint on Death Row: How a Forgotten Child Became...
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From the New York Times bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization comes the absorbing, heartbreaking tale of the hard life and tragic death of Dominique Green-wrongly accused, then executed in Huntsville, Texas-and shines a light on our racist and deeply flawed criminal justice system.G..
A Time for Mercy: A Jake Brigance Novel
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is "riveting" and "suspenseful."Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisi..
A Visit from the Goon Squad
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCE WINNER • With music pulsing on every page, this startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption "features characters about whom you come to care deeply as you watch them doing things they shouldn't, acting gloriously, infuriatingly h..
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the ...
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The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America-majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaining guide you’ll find..
Affirmative Acts
$18.91
Piercingly intuitive, eloquent, and caustic, Affirmative Acts is an address to the social, economic, racial, and political conflicts that mar the otherwise beautiful human experience.In this new collection of political essays, Jordan explores the confusion of an America in the grip of pseudo-multicu..
AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India
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In this groundbreaking anthology, sixteen renowned writers tell the hidden story of the AIDS crisis, illuminating the complex nature of one of the major problems facing the developing world. India is home to almost 3 million HIV cases, but AIDS is still stigmatized and shrouded in denial. Discrimina..
All the Anxious Girls on Earth: Stories
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All the Anxious Girls on Earth marks the debut of a startingly original literary voice. Zsuzsi Gartner's exuberant prose gives voice to unforgettable characters who survive by their wits as they cope with indifferent relationships, lackluster jobs, and the myriad curve-balls life throws their way.A ..
Altered States of Consciousness
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3-6 Author: Charles T. Tart Publisher: Anchor Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385067283 ISBN-13: 9780385067287..
American buildings and their architects Volume 1: ...
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American buildings and their architects Volume 1: The Colonial and Neo-Classical Styles Author: Pierson, William Harvey Publisher: Anchor Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385061234 ISBN-13: 9780385061230..
AMERICAN BUILDINGS AND THEIR ARCHITECTS: Technolog...
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Architecture Author: William H. Pierson Jr. Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385081790 ISBN-13: 9780385081795..
American Women in the Progressive Era, 1900 - 1920
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American Women in the Progressive Era, 1900 - 1920 Author: Schneider, Dorothy Publisher: Anchor Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385472838 ISBN-13: 9780385472838..
An Anthropology of Everyday Life
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Review"A delightfully readable odyssey of one of the most original and creative spirits of anthropology." -- Ashley Montagu"An engaging, even charming, intellectual biography." -- Kirkus ReviewsProduct DescriptionFrom Publishers WeeklyAnthropologist Hall turns his analytic eye on the first 50 years ..
Anne Frank's Family: The Extraordinary Story of Wh...
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This fascinating history of Anne Frank and the family that shaped her is based on a treasure trove of thousands of letters, poems, drawings, postcards, and photos recently discovered by her last surviving close relative, Buddy Elias, and his wife, Gerti.As children, Anne and her cousin Buddy were ve..
Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: 10,000-586 B...
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The standard text on biblical archaeology--an award-winning, comprehensive introduction to the subject, from the very beginnings to the divided monarchy and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Author: Mazar, Amihai Publisher: Anchor Bible Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385425902 ISBN-1..
At Home in the Heart of Appalachia
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John O’Brien was raised in Philadelphia by an Appalachian father who fled the mountains to escape crippling poverty and family tragedy. Years later, with a wife and two kids of his own, the son moved back into those mountains in an attempt to understand both himself and the father from whom he’d bec..
At the Altar of Speed: The Fast Life and Tragic De...
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He was The Intimidator. A nightmare in the rear-view mirror. A unique winner in the boardroom. A seven-time Winston Cup champion. A driver whose personal success story and dedication inspired the adoration of millions of fans. Then on February 18, 2001, just seconds from the Daytona 500 finish line,..
BALANCHINE'S TCHAIKOVSKY
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Text: English (translation)Original Language: Russian Author: Volkov, Solomon Publisher: Anchor Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 038542387X ISBN-13: 9780385423878..
Beowulf
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This presentation of the translation and the Old English Text on facing pages allows the reader to approach the first major poem in English literature in a fresh and exciting new way. Includes a Guide to Reading Aloud, Introduction, Commentary and notes for translation from the original. Author: Chi..
Beyond culture
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Edward T. Hall opens up new dimensions of understanding and perception of human experience by helping us rethink our values in constructive ways. Author: Hall, Edward Twitchell Publisher: Anchor Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0385087470 ISBN-13: 9780385087476..
Beyond Telepathy
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Non-fiction. Author: Andrija Puharich Publisher: Anchor Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0385083769 ISBN-13: 9780385083768..
Big story: How the American press and television r...
$36.04
Peter Braestrup, a veteran journalist and Saigon-based reporter for the Washington Post during the Tet Offensive, examines how the American press and television reported and interpreted the crisis of Tet 1968 in Vietnam and Washington. In its first edition, Big Story won the 1978 Sigma Delta Chi Awa..
Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession
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The first memoir from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Interview with a Vampire-a "very affecting story of a well-known prodigal’s return ... [a] vivid, engaging tale of the journey of a soul into light” (Chicago Sun-Times).Anne Rice was raised in New Orleans as the devout child in a deep..
Carrie
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Stephen King's legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates.Carrie White may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. She can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. This is her power and her problem. Then, an act of kindness, as spont..