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For nearly a century, car culture has been king. The good ol' human-driven car played a massive role in building up…

Koans exist to bridge the gap between the limitations of language and wisdom. Author and physicist Anthony Aguirre has…

Check out Sophie Crumb's wild journey from doodling at age two to unleashing her artistic prowess at twenty-eight.…

The concept (and cover) may seem goofy, but this is actually a clever and well-written examination of class in the…

A journey through the world after antiquity, this book tracks and draws paths through history of travel during medieval…

Whether you're looking to impress friends, or the boardroom, this handy little guide to communication will help you…

The highly acclaimed interrogation of the cultural history of the garden, weaving together personal, political,…

This may be the first coinage of the word unuseless, but apt it is for what it features. Hailing from Japan, translated…

Sweating is a strange yet essential biological function, playing a crucial role in temperature regulation and human…

Inspired by events of the authors life, this book tells the story of two women trapped in monotony who disrupt the norm…

Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it’s sold on the Internet for 262 times…

This illustrated volumes takes readers on a journey through the little known world of elephants and their riders.…

Explore the profound history of writing from earliest carvings of Mesopotamia to the hypertext of multimedia today. The…

Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among the dozens of zany terms invented by real estate…

It's never easy getting employees to do their best work, and the challenges of management are only greater for knowledge…

Recent surveys show a large number of Americans believe a group of un-elected military and government officials secretly…

Being in business involves a ton of writing, even if you don't think of yourself as a writer. Just think about all the…

How is personality correlated with preference for sweet or bitter foods? What genres of music best enhance the taste of…

A helpful manual for would-be nonfiction authors. Learn to write effective non-fiction book proposals, tailor your…

Do you eat meat (or maybe your doctor's been telling you to) but feel qualms about the environmental and animal rights…

Following violence, incarceration and forced incestuous marriages, three woman found themselves in a pivotal time in…

Medieval suppositions about the ideal woman are most often the preserved ideas of medieval male thinkers-- a blend of…

This book should appeal to anyone who questions gender norms and roles, and especially those who don't! Despite being…

A graphic novel about Bob Dylan --- well, more of an anthology of short comics by a bunch of different artists, each one…

Author Megan Connell has found an exciting therapeutic treatment method in the form of role playing games (RPG).…

This book is for those who haven't yet been sold to the idea of belonging to a group but long for it -- which is a large…

This portable and concise guide offers a collection of short and practical techniques to help readers be more powerful…

This book focuses on a couple central questions: "How does moral progress happen?" and "How are societies brought to…

In 1981, the Soviet-backed Polish government declared martial law to crush a budding democratic opposition movement.…

This collection dives into quirky and fascinating questions about the natural world, ranging from the practical to the…