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How economics explains the world: a short history of humanity
In How Economics Explains the World, Harvard-trained economist Andrew Leigh presents a new way to understand the human story. From the dawn of agriculture to AI, here is story of how ingenuity, greed, and desire for betterment have, to an astonishing degree, determined our past, present, and future. This small book indeed tells a big story. It is the story of capitalism – of how our marke…
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- 9780063383784
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- 228 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- 330 LEI h
Talking to strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know
How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn’t true? Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psycho…
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- 9780316299220
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- 397 p. ; 21 cm
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- 302 GLA t
The age code
From the rising incidence of cancer in the under-50s to increased infertility rates, there are signs everywhere that growing numbers of us are ageing too quickly. Why? Many believe there’s one major culprit: our diet. Ageing reflects a fragile balance in our cells between damage and repair. Sugar, excess calories and gut inflammation are all common sources of damage, but if we instead fuel…
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- 9780008708887
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- 405 p ; 23,5 cm
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- 641 COX t
Nick and tesla's robot army rampage: a mystery with hoverbots, bristlebots, a…
It’s up to Nick and Tesla to save the day–again! When a rash of robberies hits the town of Half Moon Bay, the two young sleuths head straight to their Uncle Newt’s science lab. They’ll have to build their very own battlebots, robo-bugs, and hoverbots to outsmart a criminal mastermind. Can Nick and Tesla crack the case before it's too late? This second book in the popular Nick and Te…
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- 9781594746499
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- 221 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm
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- Nick and Tesla
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- 823 PFL r
The military book
How did Roman armies use infantry and cavalry? What links the rebellion against Spanish rule in Latin America with the French Revolution> Why was the Blitzkrieg so successful? How have drones revolutionized modern warfare? This book answers these questions and many more by explaining what happened and why, exploring the politics, tactics, and technologies behind each conflict.
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780744048384
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- 336 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm
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- DK big ideas
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- 355 DOR t
The law book
Why do we need laws? What rights are protected by law? When was forensic evidence used in court? This book answers these questions and many more, exploring and explaining the laws and legal precedents, and religious, moral, and political codes that have shaped the world we live in,
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780744020410
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- 336 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm
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- DK big ideas
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- 340 DOR t
The sociology book
Can social divisions ever be eradicated? What leads into a life of crime? And how has the internet transformed our relationships? Throughout history, humans have asked big questions about how we organized our societies - and sociologist have offered solutions that continue to shape our world.
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- 9780241182291
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- 352 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm
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- DK big ideas
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- 301 DOR t
The crime book
How did Jack the Ripper acquire his grisly name? Who "sold" the Eiffel Tower? How did D.B Copper pull off his audacious heist?
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781465462862
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- 352 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm
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- DK big ideas
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- 364 DOR r
What the body knows: a guide to the new science of our immune system
What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but immunity is not something you can see, touch or feel. It can fight off malicious bacteria and viruses, locate cancerous growths, and even re-wire our brains – but sometimes our own tissues can get caught in its crossfire, with catastrophic cons…
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- 9780300286885
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- 390 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- 612 TRO w
When the body says no
Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality'? In this groundbreaking book, Dr Gabor Maté shows how emotional stress and hidden trauma play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, cancer, and many other serious conditions. Drawing on decades of cli…
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- 9781785042225
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- 306 p. ; ill. ; 19,5 cm
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- 613 MAT w
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