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Mathematical Statistics, Basic Ideas and Selected Topics, Vol. 1, (2nd Edition) cover

1. Mathematical Statistics, Basic Ideas and Selected Topics, Vol. 1, (2nd Edition)

by Peter J. Bickel, Kjell A. Doksum

Science of Survival: Prediction of Human Behavior cover

2. Science of Survival: Prediction of Human Behavior

by La Fayette Ron Hubbard

Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers cover

3. Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers

by TJ O'Connor

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Stumbling on Happiness cover

4. Stumbling on Happiness

by Daniel Todd Gilbert

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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires cover

5. The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

by Tim Wu

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Motoring with Mohammed: Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea cover

6. Motoring with Mohammed: Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea

by Eric Hansen

Black Like Me cover

7. Black Like Me

by John Howard Griffin

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Not All in the Mind cover

8. Not All in the Mind

by Richard Mackarness

Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain cover

9. Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain

by William Walsh

Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story cover

10. Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story

by Ember Reichgott Junge

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Capital in the Twenty First Century cover

11. Capital in the Twenty First Century

by Thomas Piketty

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The Little Schemer - 4th Edition cover

12. The Little Schemer - 4th Edition

by Daniel P. Friedman, Matthias Felleisen

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Black No More cover

13. Black No More

by George S. Schuyler

Working: My Life As a Prostitute cover

14. Working: My Life As a Prostitute

by Dolores French, Linda Lee

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined cover

15. The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

by Steven Pinker

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Images of Organization cover

16. Images of Organization

by Gareth Morgan

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Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage cover

17. Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage

by Kathryn Edin, Maria Kefalas

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The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power cover

18. The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

by Joel Bakan

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3D Game Engine Design: A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology) cover

19. 3D Game Engine Design: A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology)

by David H. Eberly

Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory to Implementation cover

20. Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory to Implementation

by Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys

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21st Century C cover

21. 21st Century C

by Ben Klemens

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Chirelstein's Federal Income Taxation: A Law Student's Guide to the Leading Cases and Concepts (Concepts and Insights) (Concepts and Insights Series) cover

22. Chirelstein's Federal Income Taxation: A Law Student's Guide to the Leading Cases and Concepts (Concepts and Insights) (Concepts and Insights Series)

by Marvin A. Chirelstein

Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design cover

23. Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design

by Richard Bird

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How to Cook a Wolf cover

24. How to Cook a Wolf

by M. F. K. Fisher

Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) cover

25. Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))

by Jez Humble

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Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling cover

26. Thriving Systems Theory and Metaphor-Driven Modeling

by Leslie J. Waguespack

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Million Dollar Launch: How to Kick-start a Successful Consulting Practice in 90 Days cover

27. Million Dollar Launch: How to Kick-start a Successful Consulting Practice in 90 Days

by Alan Weiss

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The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company cover

28. The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company

by Steven Gary Blank, Bob Dorf

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