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

1. Physically Based Rendering, Third Edition: From Theory to Implementation

by Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys, Wenzel Jakob

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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition cover

2. How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition

by Daniel J. Velleman

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An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning: Numbers, Sets and Functions cover

3. An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning: Numbers, Sets and Functions

by Peter J. Eccles

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Concepts of Modern Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics) cover

4. Concepts of Modern Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics)

by Ian Stewart

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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics cover

5. The Princeton Companion to Mathematics

by Timothy Gowers, June Barrow-Green, Imre Leader

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Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning (3 Volumes in One) cover

6. Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning (3 Volumes in One)

by Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Andre? Nikolaevich Kolmogorov, M. A. Lavrent'ev

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A Mathematical Mosaic: Patterns & Problem Solving (Revised Edition) cover

7. A Mathematical Mosaic: Patterns & Problem Solving (Revised Edition)

by Ravi Vakil

The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers cover

8. The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers

by John Seymour, Will Sutherland

Maths: A Student's Survival Guide: A Self-Help Workbook for Science and Engineering Students cover

9. Maths: A Student's Survival Guide: A Self-Help Workbook for Science and Engineering Students

by Jenny Olive

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Programming Rust cover

10. Programming Rust

by Jim Blandy, Jason Orendorff

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C++ Primer (5th Edition) cover

11. C++ Primer (5th Edition)

by Stanley B. Lippman

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Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate cover

12. Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate

by Brian McDonald

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Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health cover

13. Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health

by Jo Robinson

The Cake Bible cover

14. The Cake Bible

by Rose Levy Beranbaum, Dean G. Bornstein

Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes cover

15. Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes

by Richard Sax

Linear Algebra cover

16. Linear Algebra

by Kenneth Hoffman, Ray Alden Kunze

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Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes cover

17. Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes

by Arthur I. Miller

The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size (Penguin Press Science) cover

18. The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size (Penguin Press Science)

by Tor Norretranders

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How engineers create the world: Bill Hammack's public radio commentaries cover

19. How engineers create the world: Bill Hammack's public radio commentaries

by William S. Hammack

Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius (The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca) cover

20. Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius (The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca)

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity cover

21. Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity

by Bruce Bagemihl

Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are cover

22. Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

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C++ Common Knowledge: Essential Intermediate Programming cover

23. C++ Common Knowledge: Essential Intermediate Programming

by Stephen C. Dewhurst

Have Fun at Work cover

24. Have Fun at Work

by William L. Livingston

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Friends in High Places cover

25. Friends in High Places

by William L. Livingston

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Professional C++ cover

26. Professional C++

by Marc Gregoire

Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example cover

27. Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example

by Andrew Koenig, Barbara E. Moo

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Words that Sell: More than 6000 Entries to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas cover

28. Words that Sell: More than 6000 Entries to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas

by Richard Bayan

Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump cover

29. Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump

by David Neiwert

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Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (12th Edition) cover

30. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (12th Edition)

by Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup

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The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade cover

31. The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

by Alfred W. McCoy

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Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press cover

32. Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press

by Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair

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Mastering Technical Mathematics, Third Edition cover

33. Mastering Technical Mathematics, Third Edition

by Stan Gibilisco, Norman Crowhurst

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) cover

34. Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)

by Mignon Fogarty

On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft cover

35. On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft

by Stephen King

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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition cover

36. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

by Thomas E. Pearsall

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Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace cover

37. Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace

by Ricardo Semler

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Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600--1900 cover

38. Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600--1900

by Stephen R. Bown

Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (10th Edition) cover

39. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (10th Edition)

by Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb

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C++ 11 & 14 Tips: Understand novelties in C++ with working examples cover

40. C++ 11 & 14 Tips: Understand novelties in C++ with working examples

by Damien Loison

Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs cover

41. Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs

by Mark Pilkington

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot cover

42. 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot

by Esther Gokhale

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The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness cover

43. The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

by Steven Levy

Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (11th Edition) cover

44. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (11th Edition)

by Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup