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1983
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A transcendentalist classic on social responsibility and a manifesto that inspired modern protest movementsCritical of 19th-century America’s booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau moved to a small cabin in the woods of Concord, Massachusetts in 1845. Walden, the account of his stay near Walden Pond, conveys at once a naturalist’s wonder at the commonplace and a transcendentalist’s yearning for spiritual truth and self-reliance. But T...
Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet
The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity
2022
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The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age.Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survival of the United States: a gift of two thousand pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen o...
The Last Days of Old Beijing
Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed
2010
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Journalist Michael Meyer has spent his adult life in China, first in a small village as a Peace Corps volunteer, the last decade in Beijing--where he has witnessed the extraordinary transformation the country has experienced in that time. For the past two years he has been completely immersed in the ancient city, living on one of its famed hutong in a century-old courtyard home he shares with several families, teaching English at a local elementary school--while all around him "pr...
Weird is the New Normal
The Unlikely Path of Leadership
2025
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Leadership doesn't come with a map-but it might come with a quest.Weird is the New Normal is not your average leadership book. Blending vivid storytelling with deep insight, this one-of-a-kind narrative follows Arcanus, a wizard navigating a turbulent, enchanted world that just happens to mirror the chaos of modern leadership. Along the way, he encounters strange allies, surprising challenges, and moments of clarity that illuminate what it really means to lead with purpose....
The Year that Changed the World
The Untold Story Behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall
2009
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ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL, MICHAEL MEYER PROVIDES A RIVETING EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE COLLAPSE OF COMMUNISM IN EASTERN EUROPE THAT BRILLIANTLY REWRITES OUR CONVENTIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE COLD WAR CAME TO AN END AND HOLDS IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR AMERICA'S CURRENT GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES." Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" President Ronald Reagan's famous exhortation when visiting Berlin in 1987 has long been widely cited as...
2016
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A multi-disciplinary approach to transportation planning fundamentalsThe Transportation Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of transportation planning alongside proven techniques. This new fourth edition is more strongly focused on serving the needs of all users, the role of safety in the planning process, and transportation planning in the context of societal concerns, including the deve...
Mickey Finn
21st Century Noir
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- Mickey Finn
2026
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Nineteen of today's sharpest crime writers deliver a bracing new collection of modern noir stories set firmly in the twenty-first century.From a drug cartel "vacation" in Acapulco that turns into a baptism by fire, to a predator stalked through a Taipei night market by a girl bent on vengeance, to a small-town bar owner convinced his partner is plotting his murder - these are tales of cynicism, moral ambiguity, and the quiet moments when ordinary lives tip irrevocably into darkness...
Lean Leadership BASICS
How to Develop and Empower Leaders to Sustain Continuous Improvement
2021
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This book explains how to sustain lean, or, continuous improvement practices. It introduces the BASICS® lean leadership development path, combining the "human aspect" with published BASICS® lean tools. It lays out the methodology to empower, lead, and drive ongoing improvements in your business. The book includes engaging stories and case studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of shop floor management tactics, including visual management tools, gemba walks, standard work, time analysis, ...
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- bachelor-wissen
2022
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This foundational coursebook offers an accessible and up-to-date introduction to all relevant areas of Teaching English. Definitions and practical examples guide the understanding and reflection of basic and advanced concepts of foreign language learning. The fully revised second edition responds to new developments in language education: (1) Recent policies from the Kultusministerkonferenz and updates of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages with its Companion Volume (2...
2010
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Practice the IT Skills Essential for Your Success 70+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically Lab analyses tests measure your understanding of lab results Key term quizzes help build your vocabulary Practice working with: Operational procedures CPUs and RAM CMOS and BIOS settings The expansion bus Motherboards Power supplies Hard drives Removable media Input/output...
2022
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This book covers the two-year odyssey of us owning an RV, from the decision to purchase our RV (named Winnie by my daughters) to the day we finally sold her. Spoiler alert: I am a bad driver and made so many mistakes. The book covers our travels across this great country but mostly highlighting some of the ill-fated decisions that were made. The book also provides helpful hints to those owning (or considering owning an RV) with the hope that your travels will include not being splashed in ...
2012
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Bestselling CompTIA A+ author Mike Meyers provides 130+ hands-on, step-by-step labs—updated for the 2012 exams—so you can practice the IT skills essential for your success With coverage of CompTIA A+ certification exams 220-801 and 220-802, Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs Lab Manual, Fourth Edition contains more than 130 labs that challenge you to solve real-world problems with key concepts. Clear, measurable lab objectives map to certific...