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The Intentional Stance cover

2201. The Intentional Stance

by Daniel Clement Dennett

Meat: A Benign Extravagance cover

2202. Meat: A Benign Extravagance

by Simon Fairlie

Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America cover

2203. Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America

by Qiao Liang, Wang Xiangsui

Thinking on Paper: The Harvard Researchers' Practical Manual for Overcoming Writer's Block and Generating Ideas cover

2204. Thinking on Paper: The Harvard Researchers' Practical Manual for Overcoming Writer's Block and Generating Ideas

by V.a. Howard, J.H. Barton

Database Design and Implementation: Second Edition (Data-Centric Systems and Applications) cover

2205. Database Design and Implementation: Second Edition (Data-Centric Systems and Applications)

by Edward Sciore

What is hardcore data science--in practice? cover

2206. What is hardcore data science--in practice?

Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us cover

2207. Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us

by Victor J. Stenger

Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well cover

2208. Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well

Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors, Third Edition cover

2209. Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors, Third Edition

by Michelle Carey, Michelle Carey. Moira McFadden Lanyi. Deirdre Longo. Eric Radzinski. Shannon Rouiller. Elizabeth Wilde

Fluent C cover

2210. Fluent C

The Economics Anti-Textbook: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Microeconomics cover

2211. The Economics Anti-Textbook: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Microeconomics

by Rod Hill

Calculus and Analysis in Euclidean Space (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) cover

2212. Calculus and Analysis in Euclidean Space (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

by Jerry Shurman

Ultra-Processed People: The Food We Eat That Isn't Food and Why We Can't Stop cover

2213. Ultra-Processed People: The Food We Eat That Isn't Food and Why We Can't Stop

by Chris van Tulleken

Lean UX cover

2214. Lean UX

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The Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK Reference cover

2215. The Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK Reference

by John Warsinske, Mark Graff, Kevin Henry, Christopher Hoover, Ben Malisow, Sean Murphy, C. Paul Oakes, George Pajari, Jeff T. Parker, David Seidl, Mike Vasquez

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Body, Mind, And Sport: The Mind/Body Guide to Lifelong Fitness and Your Personal Best cover

2216. Body, Mind, And Sport: The Mind/Body Guide to Lifelong Fitness and Your Personal Best

by John Douillard

Nonlinear Dynamics And Chaos: With Applications To Physics, Biology, Chemistry, And Engineering (Studies in Nonlinearity) cover

2217. Nonlinear Dynamics And Chaos: With Applications To Physics, Biology, Chemistry, And Engineering (Studies in Nonlinearity)

Information Rules cover

2218. Information Rules

by Carl Shapiro, Hal R. Varian

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Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution cover

2219. Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution

by Jonathan Abrams

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas cover

2220. Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer cover

2221. The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer

by Steven Kotler

Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia (DK Children's Illustrated Reference) cover

2222. Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia (DK Children's Illustrated Reference)

by DK

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success cover

2223. How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

by Julie Lythcott-Haims

Bombs Over Bikini: The World's First Nuclear Disaster cover

2224. Bombs Over Bikini: The World's First Nuclear Disaster

by Connie Goldsmith

Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens cover

2225. Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

by Barbara Oakley, PhD, Terrence Sejnowski, PhD, Alistair McConville

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Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed cover

2226. Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Barry W. Boehm, Richard Turner

Quaternions for Computer Graphics cover

2227. Quaternions for Computer Graphics

by John Vince

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Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving cover

2228. Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving

by Sanjoy Mahajan

Possible Worlds: An Introduction to Logic and Its Philosophy (English and German Edition) cover

2229. Possible Worlds: An Introduction to Logic and Its Philosophy (English and German Edition)

by Raymond Bradley, Norman Swartz

The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering: Mastering Complexity (Mit Press) cover

2230. The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering: Mastering Complexity (Mit Press)

by Sanjoy Mahajan

Creating Mind: How the Brain Works cover

2231. Creating Mind: How the Brain Works

by John E. Dowling

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Behold!!! the Protong cover

2232. Behold!!! the Protong

by Stanislav Szukalski, Glenn Bray, Robert Williams

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Advanced UNIX Programming, Second Edition cover

2233. Advanced UNIX Programming, Second Edition

by Marc J. Rochkind

Paul Rand cover

2234. Paul Rand

by Steven Heller, Jessica Helfand

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The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life cover

2235. The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life

JFK: The Smoking Gun cover

2236. JFK: The Smoking Gun

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft cover

2237. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

by Stephen King

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Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States cover

2238. Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

by Bill Bryson

Tales of the Teahouse Retold: Investiture of the Gods cover

2239. Tales of the Teahouse Retold: Investiture of the Gods

by Katherine Liang Chew

Being And Event cover

2240. Being And Event

by Alain Badiou

Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How cover

2241. Anti-Tech Revolution: Why and How

by Theodore John Kaczynski

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Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters cover

2242. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters

by Richard Rumelt

C++ Primer (5th Edition) cover

2243. C++ Primer (5th Edition)

by Stanley B. Lippman

Modern Compiler Design cover

2244. Modern Compiler Design

by Dick Grune, Kees van Reeuwijk, Henri E. Bal, Ceriel J.H. Jacobs, Koen Langendoen

The Cartoon Guide to Statistics cover

2245. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics

by Larry Gonick

Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method cover

2246. Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method

by Gerald M. Weinberg

Ishmael:A Novel cover

2247. Ishmael:A Novel

by Daniel Quinn

Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide To Alternative Building Methods - Earth Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs cover

2248. Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide To Alternative Building Methods - Earth Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs

by Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan

Web Security, Privacy & Commerce, 2nd Edition cover

2249. Web Security, Privacy & Commerce, 2nd Edition

Once-A-Month Cooking, Revised Edition: A Proven System for Spending Less Time in the Kitchen and Enjoying Delicious, Homemade Meals Every Day cover

2250. Once-A-Month Cooking, Revised Edition: A Proven System for Spending Less Time in the Kitchen and Enjoying Delicious, Homemade Meals Every Day

by Mimi Wilson, Mary Beth Lagerborg

The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering 2300 Characters cover

2251. The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering 2300 Characters

by Andrew Scott Conning

Man's Worldly Goods - The Story of The Wealth of Nations cover

2252. Man's Worldly Goods - The Story of The Wealth of Nations

by Leo Huberman

Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales cover

2253. Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales

by Penn Jillette

Chess skill in man and machine (Texts and monographs in computer science) cover

2254. Chess skill in man and machine (Texts and monographs in computer science)

by Peter William Frey

A Case Study in Community-Driven Software Adoption cover

2255. A Case Study in Community-Driven Software Adoption

The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World cover

2256. The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World

by Charles C. Mann

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Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security) cover

2257. Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security)

by Kuan Yew Lee, Graham Allison, Robert D. Blackwill, Ali Wyne

The China Dream: Great Power Thinking and Strategic Posture in the Post-American Era cover

2258. The China Dream: Great Power Thinking and Strategic Posture in the Post-American Era

by Mingfu Liu

Probabilistic Machine Learning: Advanced Topics (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series) cover

2259. Probabilistic Machine Learning: Advanced Topics (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series)

by Kevin P. Murphy

The Dark cover

2260. The Dark

by Lemony Snicket

Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement cover

2261. Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement

by Jonathan M. Berman

Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide cover

2262. Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide

by Chris Horrocks

My Adventures in Sillyville cover

2263. My Adventures in Sillyville

by Richard Klein

Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot cover

2264. Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot

by Judy Diamond, Alan B. Bond

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The gospel of selfless action, or, The Gita according to Gandhi: Translation of the original in Gujarati, with an additional introduction and commentary (English and Sanskrit Edition) cover

2265. The gospel of selfless action, or, The Gita according to Gandhi: Translation of the original in Gujarati, with an additional introduction and commentary (English and Sanskrit Edition)

by Mahatma Gandhi, Mahadev Haribhai Desai

The Cheating of America: How Tax Avoidance and Evasion by the Super Rich Are Costing the Country Billions--and What You Can Do About It cover

2266. The Cheating of America: How Tax Avoidance and Evasion by the Super Rich Are Costing the Country Billions--and What You Can Do About It

by Charles Lewis

Modern Perl Best Practices cover

2267. Modern Perl Best Practices

A compiler generator (Prentice-Hall series in automatic computation) cover

2268. A compiler generator (Prentice-Hall series in automatic computation)

by William Marshall McKeeman, James J. Horning, David B. Wortman

The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably cover

2269. The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably

by Thomas T. Nagle, John E. Hogan (Ph. D.)

Confessions of the Pricing Man: How Price Affects Everything cover

2270. Confessions of the Pricing Man: How Price Affects Everything

by Hermann Simon

Improv(e) Your Conversations: Think on Your Feet, Witty Banter, and Always Know What To Say with Improv Comedy Techniques (How to be More Likable and Charismatic) cover

2271. Improv(e) Your Conversations: Think on Your Feet, Witty Banter, and Always Know What To Say with Improv Comedy Techniques (How to be More Likable and Charismatic)

by Patrick King

Head Rush Ajax cover

2272. Head Rush Ajax

by Brett McLaughlin

Art of Computer Programming, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4A, Part 1 cover

2273. Art of Computer Programming, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4A, Part 1

by Donald Ervin Knuth

Creating Killer Web Sites cover

2274. Creating Killer Web Sites

by David Siegel

For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men (Walker Large Print Books) cover

2275. For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men (Walker Large Print Books)

by Shaunti Christine Feldhahn

For Men Only Straightf Inner Live Women cover

2276. For Men Only Straightf Inner Live Women

by JEFF. FELDHAHN FELDHAHN (SHAUNTI.), Shaunti Feldhahn

Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way cover

2277. Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way

by Laozi, Ursula K. Le Guin

Programming Web Services with XML-RPC cover

2278. Programming Web Services with XML-RPC

by Simon St. Laurent, Joe Johnston, Edd Dumbill

Wealth Secrets cover

2279. Wealth Secrets

by Sam Wilkin

Forces of Nature cover

2280. Forces of Nature

by P. C. W. Davies

Opposed Piston Engines: Evolution, Use, and Future Applications cover

2281. Opposed Piston Engines: Evolution, Use, and Future Applications

by Jean-Pierre Pirault, Martin LS Flint

Bugging In and Bugging Out cover

2282. Bugging In and Bugging Out

by David E Crossley

The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth cover

2283. The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth

by Eric Ries

The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems cover

2284. The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems

by Sasha Stephens

Internal Family Systems Therapy (The Guilford Family Therapy Series) cover

2285. Internal Family Systems Therapy (The Guilford Family Therapy Series)

by Richard C. Schwartz

Reflections Of An Affirmative Action Baby cover

2286. Reflections Of An Affirmative Action Baby

by Stephen L. Carter

Learning Perl, 3rd Edition cover

2287. Learning Perl, 3rd Edition

Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving cover

2288. Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving

The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution cover

2289. The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution

by David Wootton

Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug cover

2290. Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug

by Stephen Cherniske

Filters Against Folly: How To Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent cover

2291. Filters Against Folly: How To Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent

by Garrett Hardin

In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo cover

2292. In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo

by Michela Wrong

The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment cover

2293. The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment

by Amelia Gentleman

Why the Pharaohs Built the Pyramids with Fake Stones cover

2294. Why the Pharaohs Built the Pyramids with Fake Stones

by Joseph Davidovits

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The Pyramids: An Enigma Solved cover

2295. The Pyramids: An Enigma Solved

by Joseph Davidovits, Margie Morris

Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World cover

2296. Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

by Paul Stamets

The Calculus Tutoring Book cover

2297. The Calculus Tutoring Book

by Carol Ash, Robert B. Ash

Single Page Web Applications: JavaScript end-to-end cover

2298. Single Page Web Applications: JavaScript end-to-end

by Michael Mikowski, Josh C. Powell

Cyber Sale 2025 - O'Reilly Media cover

2299. Cyber Sale 2025 - O'Reilly Media

Intuitive IC Electronics: A Sophisticated Primer for Engineers and Technicians cover

2300. Intuitive IC Electronics: A Sophisticated Primer for Engineers and Technicians

by Thomas M. Frederiksen