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  • The Atheist's Bible

    An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts

    by Joan Konner ...
    A wise and witty collection of quips, quotes, and musings from the world's greatest geniuses and jokers, proving that "all thinking men are atheists" (Ernest Hemingway)From Sophocles to Homer Simpson, The Atheist's Bible celebrates the long and rich tradition of rejecting organized religion. Included here are insights and observations from scientists, writers, philosophers, and comedians ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Book of I

    An Illustrious Collection of Self Reflections

    by Joan Konner ...
    I think, therefore I am.René Descartes. "I am out with lanterns, looking for myself."Emily Dickinson. "It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning round."Henry David Thoreau. "I am I because my little dog knows me."Gertrude Stein. "I'm glad I'm not me."Bob Dylan. "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."Kurt Vonnegut. Are there many ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

    “A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Read more

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  • Who Rules the World?

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    Series series American Empire Project
    **A New York Times BestsellerThe world’s leading intellectual offers a probing examination of the waning American Century, the nature of U.S. policies post-9/11, and the perils of valuing power above democracy and human rights**In an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting ... Read more

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  • Pagans

    The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity

    "Trenchantly interprets how an oddball religious cult became the official faith of Rome. . . . It makes for a thoughtful tour of Rome." — New York Times Book ReviewPagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint: that of the people who witnessed their ways of life destroyed by what seemed then a powerful religious cult. These "pagans" were actually pious Greeks, ... Read more

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  • To Explain the World

    The Discovery of Modern Science

    The Nobel Prize–winner shares "a masterful journey through humankind's scientific coming-of-age" from the Greeks to modern times (Brian Greene).In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries of human striving to unravel the mysteries of the world. This sweeping saga ranges from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford ... Read more

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  • The Believing Brain

    From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths

    "A wonderfully lucid, accessible, and wide-ranging account of the boundary between justified and unjustified belief." —Sam Harris, New York Times–bestselling author of The Moral Landscape and The End of FaithIn this work synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist, historian of science, and the world's best-known skeptic Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form ... Read more

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  • The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

    Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

    by Sam Harris ...
    Natalie Angier wrote in The New York Times: "The End of Faith articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion so fiercely and so fearlessly that I felt relieved as I read it, vindicated....Harris writes what a sizable number of us think, but few are willing to say."This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far

    Series series A Brief History of the Universe
    From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History).In this grand ... Read more

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  • Misbelief

    What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

    by Dan Ariely ...
    “In this thoughtful, moving, and well-written book, Dan Ariely narrates his personal and professional journey to understand the world of misbelievers and conspiracy theories, and offers insights and tips that will hopefully help all of us protect our fragile social fabric from being torn apart by disinformation and distrust.”—Yuval Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens“Misbelief is an urgent ... Read more

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  • People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys

    by Mike Bechtle ...
    Strange as it may seem, other people are not nearly as committed to our happiness as we are. In fact, sometimes they seem like they're on a mission to make us miserable! There's always that one person. The one who hijacks your emotions and makes you crazy. The one who seems to thrive on drama. If you could just "fix" that person, everything would be better. But we can't fix other people--we can ... Read more

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  • Hands of Time

    A Watchmaker’s History

    "A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon ... Read more

    $11.99 USD