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Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the Future of Policing cover

1. Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the Future of Policing

by Sarah Brayne
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High Stakes, No Prisoners : A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars cover

2. High Stakes, No Prisoners : A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars

by Charles Ferguson, Charles H. Ferguson
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A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence cover

3. A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence

by Jeff Hawkins, Richard Dawkins
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Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories cover

4. Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories

by F. William Lawvere, Stephen H. Schanuel
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C.J. Date's Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz Master Class cover

5. C.J. Date's Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz Master Class

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Life After Life: A Groundbreaking Exploration of Near-Death Experiences and the Transformative Insights into the Afterlife, Backed by Scientific Study and Personal Testimonies cover

6. Life After Life: A Groundbreaking Exploration of Near-Death Experiences and the Transformative Insights into the Afterlife, Backed by Scientific Study and Personal Testimonies

by Raymond Moody
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Lifespan of a Fact cover

7. Lifespan of a Fact

by John D'Agata, Jim Fingal
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism cover

8. Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams
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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness cover

9. A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness

by Michael Pollan
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