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What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe
A humorous exploration of science, tackling the most bizarre questions with real-world scenarios.
Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD 'a web comic of romance, sarcasm, math and language' which offers a witty take on the world of science and geeks. It now has ... (Goodreads)
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Randall Munroe
Exploring the world of science and technology, using only the 1000 most common English words.
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
by Matt Parker
A humorous exploration of mathematical errors and their consequences in real life situations.
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER , , ,, AN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICK,The book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real ... (Barnes & Noble)
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
by Jordan Ellenberg
A journey through the power of mathematical thinking, and how it can be applied to everyday life.
The, Freakonomics, of math — a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, ... (Goodreads)
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
Tracing the origins of human civilizations through the lens of geography, technology, and biology.
"Diamond has written a book of remarkable scope ... one of the most important and readable works on the human past published in recent years." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a national bestseller: ... (Goodreads)
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan
A critical look at superstition and pseudoscience, advocating for the power of science and reason.
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? ... (Goodreads)
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
by Malcolm Gladwell
Examines how we interact with strangers and why we often misunderstand them, leading to tragic consequences.
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers – and why they ... (Goodreads)
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
by Adam Kay
A collection of humorous and heartwarming anecdotes from a former doctor's experiences working on Christmas Eve.
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here . Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas is the hilarious, poignant and entertaining story of the life of a junior doctor at the most ... (Goodreads)
The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
by Meik Wiking
A guide to finding happiness through the Danish concept of "lykke" (happiness). Practical tips and insights from the world's happiest people.
From the author of the international bestseller, The Little Book of Hygge, Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness It's easy to see why Denmark is often called the world's happiest country. Not only do they ... (Goodreads)
Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist
by Richard Shepherd
A memoir of a forensic pathologist's career, detailing high-profile cases and the impact of death on his personal life.
As the UK's top forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has spent a lifetime uncovering the secrets of the dead. When death is sudden or unexplained, it falls to Shepherd to establish the cause. ... (Goodreads)
Dali
by Robert Descharnes
A comprehensive biography of the surrealist artist Salvador Dali, exploring his life, art, and eccentricities.
This publication presents in 2 volumes in a box the entire painted oeuvre of Salvadore Dali (1904-1989). After many years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Neret finally located all the ... (Goodreads)
The Book of General Ignorance
by John Lloyd
A humorous and informative book that challenges common misconceptions and reveals surprising facts about the world we live in.
Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what ... (Goodreads)
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story
by Marie Kondō
A graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling book on decluttering and organizing, following a young woman's journey to transform her messy life.
From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author and star of Netflix’s, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky ... (Barnes & Noble)
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff
A call to love everyone, even those who are difficult to love, and to live a life of radical hospitality and kindness.
New York Times Bestseller! What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to Love Does , Bob Goff takes readers on a journey into the secret of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
by Thomas Cathcart
A humorous exploration of philosophical concepts through jokes.
Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. Its Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Maus
by Art Spiegelman
A graphic novel depicting a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and his son's journey to understand the past.
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the ... (Goodreads)
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
by Jack Weatherford
A historical account of Genghis Khan's life and legacy, exploring his impact on the modern world.
The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the ... (Goodreads)
Where Is God When It Hurts?
by Philip Yancey
An exploration of faith through suffering, and how to find hope in times of despair.
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! An inspirational classic for more than thirty years,, Where Is God When It Hurts?, honestly explores pain—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—and sheds new light ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter
by Margareta Magnusson
A guide to decluttering and organizing your possessions before you die, to make things easier for your loved ones.
A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning , ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
by Amanda Lovelace
A poetic exploration of healing and discovering resilience through pain, joy, and the power of self-love.
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Poetry (2016),, the princess saves herself in this one, is a collection of poetry about resilience. It is about writing your own ending. From Amanda ... (Barnes & Noble)
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
by Chuck Klosterman
An exploration of life and death, featuring road trips to music-related death sites.
Building on the national bestselling success of, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, preeminent pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman unleashes his best book yet—the story of his cross-country tour of sites ... (Goodreads)
Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator
by Ryan Holiday
A former media strategist exposes the corrupt practices of the modern media and how they manipulate the public for profit and power.
You've seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle and destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total ... (Goodreads)
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life
by J.L. Collins
A financial guide to help readers achieve financial freedom and create wealth.
“In the dark, bewildering, trap-infested jungle of misinformation and opaque riddles that is the world of investment, JL Collins is the fatherly wizard on the side of the path, offering a simple map, ... (Goodreads)
World Order
by Henry Kissinger
A comprehensive analysis of global politics and the dynamics of international relations.
Henry Kissinger offers in World Order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern ... (Goodreads)
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai
The inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, who stood up against the Taliban for girls' education and survived an assassination attempt.
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when ... (Goodreads)
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
by Samantha Irby
Collection of humorous, honest essays exploring experiences of race, gender, and identity in modern society.
Sometimes you just have to laugh, even when life is a dumpster fire. With We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. , "bitches gotta eat" blogger and comedian Samantha Irby turns the serio-comic essay into ... (Goodreads)
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
by Stephen Brusatte
A comprehensive account of the evolution and extinction of dinosaurs, from their origins to their ultimate demise.
"THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails, Scientific American,: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists. , ,"A masterpiece of science writing." ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cheaper by the Dozen
by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
An autobiographical account of a large family living in the early 1900s, navigating the joys and challenges of a large family.
The book tells the story of time and motion study and efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth , and their children as they reside in Montclair, New Jersey , for many ... (Wikipedia)
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden's memoir detailing his decision to leak classified information about the US government's surveillance programs and his life in exile.
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system ... (Goodreads)
Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
by Bill Bryson
A comprehensive look at the history and evolution of the English language in America.
In Made in America , Bill Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood; how the Wild West wasn't won; why Americans say ... (Goodreads)
