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The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error' cover

1. The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'

by Professor Sidney Dekker

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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media cover

2. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media

by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky

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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia cover

3. By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia

by Barry W. Cunliffe

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Thinking on Paper cover

4. Thinking on Paper

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

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Clear and Simple as the Truth: Writing Classic Prose, Second Edition cover

5. Clear and Simple as the Truth: Writing Classic Prose, Second Edition

by Francis-Noël Thomas, Mark Turner

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How We Love, Expanded Edition: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage cover

6. How We Love, Expanded Edition: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage

by Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich

The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter cover

7. The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter

by Patrick McKeown

The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want cover

8. The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want

by Sonja Lyubomirsky

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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt cover

9. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

by Michael Lewis

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System Design Interview – An Insider's Guide: Volume 2 cover

10. System Design Interview – An Insider's Guide: Volume 2

by Alex Xu, Sahn Lam

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Introductory Nuclear Physics cover

11. Introductory Nuclear Physics

by Kenneth S. Krane

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys cover

12. The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys

by James Fadiman

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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy cover

13. Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

by Ian W. Toll

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Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption cover

14. Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption

by Joel Engel

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Maven: The Definitive Guide: The Definitive Guide cover

15. Maven: The Definitive Guide: The Definitive Guide

by Sonatype Company

The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus cover

16. The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus

by Owen Gingerich

Mathematical Methods in Artificial Intelligence cover

17. Mathematical Methods in Artificial Intelligence

by Edward A. Bender

Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain cover

18. Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

by David Eagleman

The Forgotten Slave Trade: The White European Slaves of Islam cover

19. The Forgotten Slave Trade: The White European Slaves of Islam

by Simon Webb

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West cover

20. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

by Ambrose

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT cover

21. The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT

by Russ Harris, Steven Hayes

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The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture (Routledge Classics) cover

22. The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture (Routledge Classics)

by Theodor W. Adorno

The Science of Programming (Monographs in Computer Science) cover

23. The Science of Programming (Monographs in Computer Science)

by David Gries

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Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis cover

24. Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis

by John Grinder, Richard Bandler

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender cover

25. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender

by David R. Hawkins, MD/PHD

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Britain's Shield: Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe cover

26. Britain's Shield: Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe

by David Zimmerman

The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy cover

27. The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

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Most Secret War (Penguin World War II Collection) cover

28. Most Secret War (Penguin World War II Collection)

by R.V. Jones

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The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home cover

29. The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home

by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, RISC-V Edition: RISC-V Edition cover

30. Digital Design and Computer Architecture, RISC-V Edition: RISC-V Edition

by Sarah Harris, David Harris