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  • Altered States of Consciousness

    Experiences Out of Time and Self

    by Marc Wittmann ...
    Translated by Philippa Hurd ...
    What can altered states of consciousness—the dissolution of feelings of time and self—tell us about the mystery of consciousness?A groundbreaking study of out-of-body-experiences, drug intoxication, and shock—perfect for readers interested in psychedelics, psychology and meditation.During extraordinary moments of consciousness—shock, meditative states and sudden mystical revelations, out-of-body ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Shanzhai

    Deconstruction in Chinese

    Translated by Philippa Hurd ...
    Series Book 8 - Untimely Meditations
    Tracing the thread of “decreation” in Chinese thought, from constantly changing classical masterpieces to fake cell phones that are better than the original.Shanzhai is a Chinese neologism that means “fake,” originally coined to describe knock-off cell phones marketed under such names as Nokir and Samsing. These cell phones were not crude forgeries but multifunctional, stylish, and as good as or ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Force of Nonviolence

    An Ethico-Political Bind

    by Judith Butler ...
    “The most creative and courageous social theorist working today” examines the ethical binds that emerge within the force field of violence (Cornel West).“ . . . nonviolence is often seen as passive and resolutely individual. Butler’s philosophical inquiry argues that it is in fact a shrewd and even aggressive collective political tactic.” —New York TimesJudith Butler shows how an ethic of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Mussolini and Hitler

    The Forging of the Fascist Alliance

    This fresh treatment of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany reveals how the close relationship between Mussolini and Hitler influenced both men.From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stages of Meditation

    The Buddhist Classic on Training the Mind

    Series Book 5 - Core Teachings of Dalai Lama
    An accessible translation of the ancient classic handbook on Buddhist meditation by Kamalashila—with commentary from everyone’s favorite Buddhist teacher, the Dalai LamaBased upon the middle section of the Bhavanakrama by Kamalashila—a translation of which is included—this is the most extensive commentary given by the Dalai Lama on this concise but important meditation handbook. It is a favorite ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Dispatches from Planet 3

    32 (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond

    An award-winning science writer presents a captivating collection of cosmological essays for the armchair astronomerThe galaxy, the multiverse, and the history of astronomy are explored in this engaging compilation of cosmological tales by multiple-award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak. In thirty-two concise and engrossing essays, the author provides a deeper understanding of the nature of ... Read more

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  • The Shape of a Life

    One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry

    A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.Harvard geometer Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this autobiography, Yau reflects on his improbable ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Reader Over Your Shoulder

    A Handbook for Writers of English Prose

    "The best book on writing ever published" (Patricia T. O'Conner, author of Woe Is I).When Robert Graves and Alan Hodge decided to collaborate on this manual for writers, the world was in total upheaval. Graves had fled Majorca three years earlier at the start of the Spanish Civil War, and as they labored over their new project, they witnessed the fall of France and the evacuation of Allied forces ... Read more

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  • Ursula K. Le Guin: The Complete Orsinia (LOA #281)

    Malafrena / Stories and Songs

    Series Book 1 - Library of America Ursula K. Le Guin Edition
    Library of America gathers for the first time the entire body of work set in the imaginary central European nation of Orsinia—the enchanting, richly imagined historical fiction series written by Hugo, Nebula, and National Book Award winner Ursula K. Le Guin.In a career spanning half a century, Ursula K. Le Guin has produced a body of work that testifies to her abiding faith in the power and art of ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Mapping the Heavens

    The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos

    A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century.The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the ... Read more

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  • What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't, Fourth Edition

    A Nonpartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter

    “Engaging and inspiring . . . Reading this book should make you want to vote.”—Barack ObamaIn a world of sound bites, deliberate misinformation, and a political scene colored by the blue versus red partisan divide, how does the average educated American find a reliable source that’s free of political spin? What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don’t breaks it all down, issue by issue, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Chuang Tzu

    The Inner Chapters

    by David Hinton ...
    David Hinton breathes new life into a foundational text of Taoism and Chinese philosophy in this poetic translation for the modern reader looking to go beyond the Tao Te Ching.Witty, engaging and spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzu’s Taoist insights in the Inner Chapters are timely and eternal. The only sustained section of text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD