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Very Short Introductions #67: Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
by Samir Okasha  Publisher Comments What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with...
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Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share
by Martha Stewart Livin Publisher Comments The perfect cookie for every occasion. Cookies are the treat that never disappoints. Whether you’re baking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a family supper–or if you simply want something on hand for snacking–there is a...
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Mistress of the Art of Death
by Ariana Franklin Publisher Comments A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction. In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. The crimes are immediately blamed on the town's...
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Windy City: A Novel of Politics
by Scott Simon Publisher Comments The acclaimed author of the intensely powerful novel Pretty Birds, Scott Simon now gives us a story that is both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-piercing-as sprawling and brawling as Chicago, where politics is a contact sport. The mayor of Chicago is...
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The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
by Edmund White Publisher Comments “One has the impression, reading The Flâneur, of having fallen into the hands of a highly distractible, somewhat eccentric poet and professor who is determined to show you a Paris you wouldn’t otherwise see…Edmund White tells such...
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Vital Signs 2007-2008: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
by Worldwatch Institute Publisher Comments The award-winning Worldwatch Institute reveals the often overlooked key trends that tell the true health of our planet. This annual volume distills the "vital signs" of our times (which often escape the attention of the media, world leaders, and...
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Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey
by Chuck Palahniuk From Powells.com Now you can rave about your copy of Rant! For a limited time order a signed copy of Rant in a specially designed slipcase. Available while supplies last. Click here to see this special edition....
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The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War
by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments The word "samurai" evokes intense images of indomitable warriors, expert swordsmen capable of taking on overwhelming odds-and emerging victorious. But this popular image only brushes the surface of the samurai tradition. The Samurai Swordsman: Master of...
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I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, the Big Lebowski, and What Have You
by Bill Green and Will Russell and Ben Peskoe and Scott Shuffitt Publisher Comments The ultimate fan's guide to the Coen Brothers' cult classic, with an introduction by the Dude himself, Jeff Bridges. To some The Big Lebowski is just a movie, to others it's THE MOVIE. Over the past several years the movie has developed a massive and...
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Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin Publisher Comments In this bestseller, Helprin takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque. "This novel . . . is a gifted writer's love affair with the language" (Newsday)....
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
by Carl Hiaasen Publisher Comments Ever wonder how to retrieve a sunken golf cart from a snake-infested lake? Or which club in your bag is best suited for combat against a horde of rats? If these and other sporting questions are gnawing at you, The Downhill Lie, Carl Hiaasen's hilarious...
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Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes That Rule
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero Publisher Comments The hosts of the vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen are back with a vengeance — and this time, dessert. A companion volume to Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World is a sweet and sassy guide to baking everyone's favorite...
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Found (The Missing Trilogy #01)
by Margaret Peterson Haddix Publisher Comments Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, You are one of the missing. The second...
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This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
by Susan Wicklund and Alan Kesselheim Publisher Comments One doctor's raw and riveting memoir, contrasting the headline-grabbing political rhetoric with the contours of her life, and the lives of her patients. In This Common Secret Dr. Susan Wicklund chronicles her emotional and dramatic twenty-year career...
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A Voyage for Madmen
by Peter Nichols 
Publisher Comments In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the...
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Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision (BK Currents)
by Thom Hartmann Publisher Comments By the bestselling author and host of the flagship show on the Air America radio network, heard coast to coast and on satellite radio Shows progressives how to master the science and technology of persuasive communication and counter the right-wing...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest
by Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason Publisher Comments This magnificent compendium is the first comprehensive exploration of the Arts and Crafts legacy in the Pacific Northwest. It traces the movement from its nineteenth century English beginnings to its flowering in Washington and Oregon through the 1920s...
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Gardener's Yoga: Bend & Stretch, Dig & Grow
by Veronica Dorazio Publisher Comments Gardening is considered a contemplative, gentle pastime, but it makes many demands on the human body. The 21 yoga positions in this colorful guide are intended to energize gardeners so they can enjoy planting, mulching, digging, and harvesting without...
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Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Richard Lyman Bushman Publisher Comments Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity...
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Divisadero (Vintage International)
by Michael Ondaatje
Powells.com Staff Pick Reading Ondaatje's new book, Divisadero, is like listening to great music. You are caught up in the moment, the elegiac writing, and propelled into a different reality. The crescendo brings it altogether, the passion, the years of hurt and pain, and the...
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