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Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Neil Gaiman, David K. Dickson, M.J. Simpson, Guy Adams ...

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author's "hilarious . . . idiosyncratic . . . delightful" and definitive companion to a global phenomenon ( Publishers Weekly).Douglas Adams's "six-part trilogy," The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy grew from a blip of a notion into an ever-expanding multimedia universe that amassed an unprecedented cult of followers and became an international sensation. As a ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author's "hilarious . . . idiosyncratic . . . delightful" and definitive companion to a global phenomenon ( Publishers Weekly).Douglas Adams's "six-part trilogy," The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy grew from a blip of a notion into an ever-expanding multimedia universe that amassed an unprecedented cult of followers and became an international sensation. As a
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The Lavender Scare

The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government

by David K. Johnson ...

A new edition of a classic work of history, revealing the anti-homosexual purges of midcentury Washington. The basis for the acclaimed PBS documentary.In The Lavender Scare, David K. Johnson tells the frightening story of how, during the Cold War, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. Charges that the Roosevelt and Truman administrations were havens ... Read more

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A new edition of a classic work of history, revealing the anti-homosexual purges of midcentury Washington. The basis for the acclaimed PBS documentary.In The Lavender Scare, David K. Johnson tells the frightening story of how, during the Cold War, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. Charges that the Roosevelt and Truman administrations were havens
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Atlantic Escorts

Ships, Weapons & Tactics in World War II

by David K. Brown ...

"Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II." —The Nautical MagazineWinston Churchill famously claimed that the submarine war in the Atlantic was the only campaign of the Second World War that really frightened him. If the lifeline to North America had been cut, Britain would never have ... Read more

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"Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II." —The Nautical MagazineWinston Churchill famously claimed that the submarine war in the Atlantic was the only campaign of the Second World War that really frightened him. If the lifeline to North America had been cut, Britain would never have
... Read more
Warrior to Dreadnought

Warship Design and Development 1860-1905

by David K Brown ...

In the 50 years that separated Warrior from Dreadnought there occurred a revolution in warship design quite unparalleled in naval history; a period that began with the fully-rigged broadside ironclads and ended with the emergence of the great battleships and battlecruisers that were to fight in the First World War.The author explains how ninetheenth-century designers responded to developments in ... Read more

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In the 50 years that separated Warrior from Dreadnought there occurred a revolution in warship design quite unparalleled in naval history; a period that began with the fully-rigged broadside ironclads and ended with the emergence of the great battleships and battlecruisers that were to fight in the First World War.The author explains how ninetheenth-century designers responded to developments in
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The Monster's Bones

The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World

by David K. Randall ...

A gripping narrative of a fearless paleontologist, the founding of America’s most loved museums, and the race to find the largest dinosaurs on record.In the dust of the Gilded Age Bone Wars, two vastly different men emerge with a mission to fill the empty halls of New York’s struggling American Museum of Natural History: Henry Fairfield Osborn, a privileged socialite whose reputation rests on the ... Read more

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A gripping narrative of a fearless paleontologist, the founding of America’s most loved museums, and the race to find the largest dinosaurs on record.In the dust of the Gilded Age Bone Wars, two vastly different men emerge with a mission to fill the empty halls of New York’s struggling American Museum of Natural History: Henry Fairfield Osborn, a privileged socialite whose reputation rests on the
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Expand Your Consciousness

Universal Consciousness: the Next Step for Humanity

by David K. Miller ...

Now more than ever, humankind is in need of developing its higher consciousness to heal itself and Earth and to experience life in a much more meaningful way. By expanding our consciousness, we can see the connections and unity that exist in all reality, and we might see objects with sharper colors, hear sounds with greater clarity, or even experience two sensations simultaneously! In this book, ... Read more

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Now more than ever, humankind is in need of developing its higher consciousness to heal itself and Earth and to experience life in a much more meaningful way. By expanding our consciousness, we can see the connections and unity that exist in all reality, and we might see objects with sharper colors, hear sounds with greater clarity, or even experience two sensations simultaneously! In this book,
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A Different Trek

Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine

by David K. Seitz ...

Series series Cultural Geographies + Rewriting the Earth
A different kind of Star Trek television series debuted in 1993. Deep Space Nine was set not on a starship but a space station near a postcolonial planet still reeling from a genocidal occupation. The crew was led by a reluctant Black American commander and an extraterrestrial first officer who had until recently been an anticolonial revolutionary. DS9 extended Star Trek’s tradition of critical ... Read more

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A different kind of Star Trek television series debuted in 1993. Deep Space Nine was set not on a starship but a space station near a postcolonial planet still reeling from a genocidal occupation. The crew was led by a reluctant Black American commander and an extraterrestrial first officer who had until recently been an anticolonial revolutionary. DS9 extended Star Trek’s tradition of critical
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Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants

by Bradford Angier, David K Foster ...

Revised and updated: The classic illustrated reference for today's foragers.With essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility, as well as updated taxonomy and eighteen new species, this is the second edition of Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants—the practical handbook for finding, preparing, and eating plants growing in the wild.This guide to North American ... Read more

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Revised and updated: The classic illustrated reference for today's foragers.With essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility, as well as updated taxonomy and eighteen new species, this is the second edition of Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants—the practical handbook for finding, preparing, and eating plants growing in the wild.This guide to North American
... Read more
Arab and Jew

Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land

by David K. Shipler ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • “A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms.”—NewsdayNow expanded and updated • “The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on this subject.”—The New York TimesIn this monumental work, extensively researched and more relevant than ever, David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • “A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms.”—NewsdayNow expanded and updated • “The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on this subject.”—The New York TimesIn this monumental work, extensively researched and more relevant than ever, David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that
... Read more
Prism: Shedding Light on Life with Duchenne

by David K. ...

In this refreshingly relatable memoir, David K. humanizes the experience of life with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. His many poignant recollections act as a prism, making the invisible visible, and demystifying the reality of having this neuromuscular disease. Among his many experiences:Being a "normal" college student: living away from home, staying in a dorm, learning independence, ... Read more

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In this refreshingly relatable memoir, David K. humanizes the experience of life with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. His many poignant recollections act as a prism, making the invisible visible, and demystifying the reality of having this neuromuscular disease. Among his many experiences:Being a "normal" college student: living away from home, staying in a dorm, learning independence,
... Read more
Is behavioral economics doomed?

The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary

by David K. Levine ...

It is fashionable to criticize economic theory for focusing too much on rationality and ignoring the imperfect and emotional way in which real economic decisions are reached. All of us facing the global economic crisis wonder just how rational economic men and women can be. Behavioral economics — an effort to incorporate psychological ideas into economics — has become all the rage.This book by ... Read more

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It is fashionable to criticize economic theory for focusing too much on rationality and ignoring the imperfect and emotional way in which real economic decisions are reached. All of us facing the global economic crisis wonder just how rational economic men and women can be. Behavioral economics — an effort to incorporate psychological ideas into economics — has become all the rage.This book by
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Before the Ironclad

Warship Design and Development, 1815–1860

by David K. Brown ...

An illustrated and indispensable history of the evolution of the British Royal Navy's nineteenth century fleet of warships.In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions are challenged in this authoritative history of the ... Read more

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An illustrated and indispensable history of the evolution of the British Royal Navy's nineteenth century fleet of warships.In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions are challenged in this authoritative history of the
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