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Art of Computer Programming, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4B cover

1. Art of Computer Programming, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4B

by Donald Ervin Knuth

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3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated cover

2. 3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated

by Donald E. Knuth

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Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence cover

3. Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence

by Alex Berenson

The Wheels of Commerce (Civilization and Capitalism: 15Th-18th Century -Volume 2) cover

4. The Wheels of Commerce (Civilization and Capitalism: 15Th-18th Century -Volume 2)

by Fernand Braudel

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Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I: The Structure of Everyday Life (Civilization & Capitalism, 15th-18th Century) cover

5. Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I: The Structure of Everyday Life (Civilization & Capitalism, 15th-18th Century)

by Fernand Braudel

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The Ancient Economy (Volume 43) (Sather Classical Lectures) cover

6. The Ancient Economy (Volume 43) (Sather Classical Lectures)

by M. I. Finley

The Perspective of the World: Civilization and Capitalism 15Th-18th Century, Vol. 3 cover

7. The Perspective of the World: Civilization and Capitalism 15Th-18th Century, Vol. 3

by Fernand Braudel

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The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another (The MIT Press) cover

8. The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another (The MIT Press)

by Ainissa Ramirez

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life cover

9. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

by Mark Manson

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Singing Songs cover

10. Singing Songs

by Meg Tilly

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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America cover

11. How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America

by Heather Cox Richardson

Code Reading: The Open Source Perspective (v. 1) cover

12. Code Reading: The Open Source Perspective (v. 1)

by Diomidis Spinellis

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C Programming: A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition cover

13. C Programming: A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition

by Kim N. King

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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science cover

14. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

by Norman Doidge

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Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind cover

15. Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind

by Tom Holland

Christian Social Activism and Rule of Law in Chinese Societies (Studies in Christianity in China) cover

16. Christian Social Activism and Rule of Law in Chinese Societies (Studies in Christianity in China)

by Fenggang Yang, Chris White

The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success cover

17. The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

by Rodney Stark

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Extreme C: Taking you to the limit in Concurrency, OOP, and the most advanced capabilities of C cover

18. Extreme C: Taking you to the limit in Concurrency, OOP, and the most advanced capabilities of C

by Kamran Amini

Intelligence: All That Matters cover

19. Intelligence: All That Matters

by Stuart Ritchie

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C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software cover

20. C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software

by David R. Hanson

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C A Software Engineering Approach cover

21. C A Software Engineering Approach

by Peter A. Darnell, Philip E. Margolis

The Vanishing Ice cover

22. The Vanishing Ice

by Iain Cameron

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

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

by Qiao Liang, Wang Xiangsui

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Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else cover

24. Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

by Geoff Colvin

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The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy cover

25. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy

by Katherine M. Gehl, Michael E. Porter

How the World Was One cover

26. How the World Was One

by Arthur Charles Clarke

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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition) cover

27. Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)

by James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance cover

28. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

by Angela Duckworth

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Practical C Programming (Nutshell Handbooks) cover

29. Practical C Programming (Nutshell Handbooks)

by Steve Oualline

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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World cover

30. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein

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Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness cover

31. Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness

by Peter Godfrey-Smith

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The C Programming Language cover

32. The C Programming Language

by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

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Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition cover

33. Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition

by W. Richard Stevens, Stephen A. Rago

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Weekend Language: Presenting with More Stories and Less PowerPoint cover

34. Weekend Language: Presenting with More Stories and Less PowerPoint

by Andy Craig, Dave Yewman

The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4) cover

35. The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4)

by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, M.D.

Lifespan: Why We Age_and Why We Don't Have To cover

36. Lifespan: Why We Age_and Why We Don't Have To

by David A. Sinclair, Matthew D. LaPlante

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Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind cover

37. Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind

by Stephen Grossberg

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The Art Of Living cover

38. The Art Of Living

by Nhất Hạnh (Thích.), Thich Nhat Hanh

The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 cover

39. The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40

by Jonathon Sullivan, Andy Baker

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Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition cover

40. Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition

by Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore

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A Burglar's Guide to the City cover

41. A Burglar's Guide to the City

by Geoff Manaugh

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