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Ratio: The Simple Codes behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman Staff Pick Behold the awesome power of the ratio (also known as a "fraction," but don't let that stop you). But beware: this book may lead to a life of recipe-free cooking, of culinary experimentation, and of actually using (careful, now) a kitchen scale!... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme Staff Pick An inspiring look at the life and times of the culinary genius, Julia Child's My Life in France is a good-humored memoir of her influential and transformative early experiences in France with her then new husband, Paul. Julia's devotees, as well as those... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Staff Pick Some ideas become success stories, others don't stick around. In this no-nonsense look at successful communication the brothers Heath examine the principles of "stickiness" considering the elements needed to make a particular idea take hold. An... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food by Judith Jones Staff Pick You can't tell the story of the development of the American food revolution without mentioning the contributions of Judith Jones. A pleasure for those who love fine prose and good food, The Tenth Muse, Jones's inspirational memoir of her unusual life and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville by Bernard Henri Levy Staff Pick Hoping to gauge the success of America's experiment in democracy, France's leading journalist follows Tocqueville's journey across our once nascent nation to rediscover what it means to be an American. Here in opposing and quick succession, we meet... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould by Stephen Jay Gould and Stephen Rose Staff Pick If you are a fan, this collection of forty-four of Stephen Jay Gould's best known essays, as well as a few never before published speeches, will make a wonderful keepsake; a beautiful volume that will be pulled from your bookshelf and savored, time and... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $18.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil Staff Pick The future of humanity in Kurzweil's eyes is a startling vision of humans moving beyond our biological bodies to join with computers — the human machine. Controversial and insightful, Singularity illuminates the technologies that are pushing the... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions by Karen Armstrong Staff Pick During the Axial Age — 900 to 200 B.C.E. — the world's major religious traditions responded to their surrounding cultural influences and developed the philosophical attitudes they exhibit to this day. In lucid and reasoned prose Karen Armstrong... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition by The Onion Staff Pick The folks at the Onion are up to their usual shenanigans, this time bringing us an informative and wildly inaccurate atlas that fans will love.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul by Karen Abbott Staff Pick Take one bordello. Muddle it with a bit of turn-of-the-century Chicago. Add a few characters to the mix, including the Everleigh sisters, John Barrymore, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, and Al Capone, and you serve up quite a cocktail... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Art of Mexican Cooking: Traditional Mexican Cooking for Aficionados by Diana Kennedy Staff Pick There is no advocate of Mexican cooking who is more informed than Diana Kennedy. Passionate home cooks will find this classic, now back in print, an essential reference for creating authentic Mexican food. From casual to festive, these reliable... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism by Chuck Thompson Staff Pick Yes, Thompson was an editor at Maxim. Don't hold that against him. He's smarter and funnier than his work history would suggest, and To Hellholes and Back is an irresistible exposé of the travel industry. It will make you laugh out loud even as chills... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Ian W. Toll Staff Pick The birth of the U.S. Navy and its coming-of-age engagements are the subject of this richly told and intriguing history. More than a maritime account, this action-filled read skillfully relates the struggles of our country in its infancy.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield Staff Pick In this incredible work on music and soul mates, Sheffield shares his story of two loves with great humor and pathos. Love Is a Mix Tape is a moving tribute to a lost friend and the power of song.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul by Karen Abbott Staff Pick Take one bordello. Muddle it with a bit of turn-of-the-century Chicago. Add a few characters to the mix, including the Everleigh sisters, John Barrymore, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, and Al Capone, and you serve up quite a cocktail... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker Staff Pick With The Stuff of Thought, linguist Steven Pinker returns to the themes of language and human nature to examine how words express the workings of our minds. Dealing with many aspects of human cognitive and social evolution, Pinker demonstrates his... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Revolution Will Be Accessorized: Blackbook Presents Dispatches from the New Counterculture by Aaron Hicklin Staff Pick With contributions from Augusten Burroughs, Jonathan Ames, Neal Pollack, Naomi Klein, Chuck Palahniuk and more, BlackBook magazine's tremendous compilation of Dispatches from the New Counterculture offers an edgy collection of lucid and colorful prose.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $6.97 New - Hardcover
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Our Dumb World by The Onion Staff Pick The folks at the Onion are up to their usual shenanigans, this time bringing us an informative and wildly inaccurate atlas that fans will love.... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham Staff Pick An equally absorbing and troubling inquiry into a case of criminal injustice, Grisham's nonfiction debut equals the storytelling of his unparalleled fiction.... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Judgment of Paris by Ross King Staff Pick With consummate skill, Ross King resurrects the rivalry between the French art establishment and the artists who gave birth to the Impressionist movement. Focusing on the decade between two famous exhibitions, the shocking Salon des Refusés in 1863 and... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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