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Deviate : the science of seeing differently
by Beau Lotto
The world-renowned neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and two-time TED speaker explores how understandings about how the world is perceived can expand humanity's ability to create and innovate
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Bit by bit : how video games transformed our world
by Andrew Ervin
An acclaimed author explores the meteoric rise in popularity of video games, by interviewing scientists and game designers, charting the technological history of video games from the 1950s onward and makes a case for the artistic and cultural value of this modern pastime. 20,000 first printing.
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My Cubs : a love story
by Scott Simon
The host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition offers personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball’s most tortured—and now triumphant—franchise.
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Moms for hire : 8 steps to kickstart your next career
by Deborah Jelin Newmyer
A trendy guidebook for moms who want to re-enter the workforce and amp up their professional mojo is packed with creative exercises, advice and anecdotes from well-known working moms that will keep them motivated and inspired.
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Salt, fat, acid, heat : the four elements of good cooking
by Samin Nosrat
A first book by the acclaimed chef from New York's Chez Panisse distills decades of professional experience into four simple elements that if properly applied can lead to better results in the kitchen, in a reference complemented by 100 essential remedies and dozens of variations.
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Odd birds
by Ian Harding
This memoir from an avid birdwatcher and star of Pretty Little Liars discusses his passion as a nature lover and his life’s path to celebrity through a series of heartfelt stories, each one featuring a particular bird.\20170401\
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A stitch of time : the year a brain injury changed my language and life
by Lauren Marks
A young woman describes the brain aneurysm that left her with serious cognitive deficiencies, including aphasia, the loss of the ability to understand speech, and chronicles the year she spent fighting her way back, relearning and re-experiencing things most adults take for granted.
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The Moth Presents All These Wonders : True Stories About Facing the Unknown
by Catherine Burns
Featuring contributions from Louis CK, Meg Wolitzer, Tara Clancy, Tig Notaro and many others, a collection of more than 3,000 true stories performed on Moth stages around the world celebrates the moments when we stand on the brink of uncharted territory and bravely plunge forward.
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Wolf nation : the life, death, and return of wild American wolves
by Brenda Peterson
Telling the 300-year history of wild wolves in America, as well as our own history seen through our relationship with wolves, the author of Sightings, an eloquent voice in the battle to bring them back to the wild, makes the powerful case that, without wolves, not only will America's whole ecology unravel, but Americans will lose much of our national soul. 18,000 first printing.
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American Epic : When Music Gave America Her Voice
by Elijah Wald
A companion to the PBS and BBC documentary series celebrating the pioneers and artists of American roots music traces the pivotal recording journeys of the early 20th century, evaluating the convergences of myriad cultures and the impact of the Depression on the nation's musical evolution.
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JFK : A Vision for America in Words and Pictures
by Stephen Kennedy Smith
Published to commemorate the 35th President's 100th birthday and complemented by dozens of historical facsimiles, a definitive compendium of JFK's most important speeches is accompanied by commentary and reflections by such forefront individuals as Barack Obama, Kofi Anann and the Dalai Lama. 150,000 first printing.
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