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Library: An Unquiet History
$9.16
Provides an intriguing historical study of libraries and books, their preservation, and destruction, from the U.S. to Europe and Asia, from medieval monasteries and Vatican collections to the ever-changing information highway of today. 10,000 first printing. Author: Matthew Battles Publisher: W. W. ..
Library: An Unquiet History
$10.09
"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to." Baltimore Sun On the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated kno..
The Conversion of Imagination: From Pascal through...
$192.44
From romanticism through postmodernism, the imagination has become an indispensable reference point for thinking about the self, culture, philosophy, and politics. How has imagination so thoroughly influenced our understanding of experience and its possibilities In a bold reinterpretation of a cruc..
The Great Big Book of Horrible Things: The Definit...
$23.20
A compulsively readable and utterly original account of world history from an atrocitologist’s point of view. Evangelists of human progress meet their opposite in Matthew White's epic examination of history's one hundred most violent events, or, in White's piquant phrasing, "the numbers that people ..
The Power of Cult Branding: How 9 Magnetic Brands ...
$9.93
Like religious cults that can attract thousands of devoted disciples, is it possible for company brands to build legions of loyal followers In a marketer's dream come true, can certain products-with the right combination of positioning and branding-take on magnetic characteristics and galvanize die..
The Strongest Link: Forging a Profitable and Endur...
$8.87
What does it take to build a successful corporate alliance The dramatically high failure rate -- estimated at 60 to 75% -- suggests that alliance managers often lack the knowledge and skills to determine strategic fit, negotiate win-win agreements, align organizational cultures, and -- perhaps most..
Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Appr...
$25.93
THINKING LIKE AN ENGINEER: AN ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACH is specifically designed to utilize an active learning environment for first year engineering courses. • In-class activities include collaborative problem-solving, computer-based activities, and hands-on experiments, encouraging guided inquiry. ..