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By Its Cover
Ned Drew, Paul Sternberge
We all know we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, but the truth is that we do just...
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I Am Dynamite!
Sue Prideaux
NEW YORK TIMES Editors’ Choice • THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE A groundbreaking...
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Is science racist?
Jonathan Marks
Every arena of science has its own set of ethical issues ? chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom...
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Global Urban Politics
Julie-Anne Boudreau
In what ways has global urbanization affected the political process? This book offers a reflection on the transformations of urban...
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Suburban Planet
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The urban century manifests itself at the peripheries. While the massive wave of present urbanization is often referred to as...
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The Plural Actor
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Moriarty
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The game is once again afoot in this thrilling mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The House...
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