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Field Notes from a Catastrophe

Man, Nature, and Climate Change

de Elizabeth Kolbert ...

A new edition of the book that launched Elizabeth Kolbert's career as an environmental writer—updated with three new chapters, making it, yet again, "irreplaceable" (Boston Globe).Elizabeth Kolbert's environmental classic Field Notes from a Catastrophe first developed out of a groundbreaking, National Magazine Award-winning three-part series in The New Yorker. She expanded it into a still-concise ... Leer más

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A new edition of the book that launched Elizabeth Kolbert's career as an environmental writer—updated with three new chapters, making it, yet again, "irreplaceable" (Boston Globe).Elizabeth Kolbert's environmental classic Field Notes from a Catastrophe first developed out of a groundbreaking, National Magazine Award-winning three-part series in The New Yorker. She expanded it into a still-concise
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Just Mercy

A Story of Justice and Redemption

de Bryan Stevenson ...

Series series One World Essentials
**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and ... Leer más

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and
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Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

The Collapse and Revival of American Community

de Robert D. Putnam ...

Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from ... Leer más

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Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from
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Fight Oligarchy

de Senator Bernie Sanders ...

“Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in which ordinary people have very little power to determine the future of their country. If you’re an American, it is the system in which you’re living. That must change. In the wealthiest nation on earth we must build a political movement ... Leer más

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“Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in which ordinary people have very little power to determine the future of their country. If you’re an American, it is the system in which you’re living. That must change. In the wealthiest nation on earth we must build a political movement
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Psychology of Gun Violence

How Smart Choices Can Save Lives

de Janet Shibley Hyde, PhD ...

What motivates people to buy guns? To carry them? To use them? In this urgent and necessary call for action, Janet Shibley Hyde combines incisive cultural analysis with cutting-edge psychological research to offer science-based strategies and practical solutions of reform for the problem of gun violence in AmericaGun violence in the U.S. claims tens of thousands of lives each year. We need a ... Leer más

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What motivates people to buy guns? To carry them? To use them? In this urgent and necessary call for action, Janet Shibley Hyde combines incisive cultural analysis with cutting-edge psychological research to offer science-based strategies and practical solutions of reform for the problem of gun violence in AmericaGun violence in the U.S. claims tens of thousands of lives each year. We need a
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Science Be Dammed

How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River

de Eric Kuhn, John Fleck ...

Science Be Dammed is an alarming reminder of the high stakes in the management—and perils in the mismanagement—of water in the western United States. It seems deceptively simple: even when clear evidence was available that the Colorado River could not sustain ambitious dreaming and planning by decision-makers throughout the twentieth century, river planners and political operatives irresponsibly ... Leer más

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Science Be Dammed is an alarming reminder of the high stakes in the management—and perils in the mismanagement—of water in the western United States. It seems deceptively simple: even when clear evidence was available that the Colorado River could not sustain ambitious dreaming and planning by decision-makers throughout the twentieth century, river planners and political operatives irresponsibly
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Radical Municipalism

The Politics of the Common and the Democratization of Public Services

de Ismael Blanco, Ricard Goma, Laura Roth, Matthew Thompson, Lorenzo Vidal-Folch, Carlos Delclós, Mara Ferreri, Anaïs Varo, Marco Aparicio Wilhelmi, David Palomera, Angelina Kussy, Keir Milburn, Kai Heron, Ana Dzokic, Dragan Djunda, Marc Neelan, Dona Geagea, Jampel Dell’Angelo, Maria Francesca De Tullio, Giuseppe Micciarelli, Isabel Feichtner, Susanne Heeg, Tim Wihl, Thomas Hanna, Aaryaman Singhal, Nasya Razavi, Gabriel Silvestre, Marilin Lopez, Karin Friedric, Brian Burke ...

Series series Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
Radical Municipalism offers a fresh perspective on the democratizing capacity of the politics of the common in the transformation of public services, aiming to foster social change at the local level and beyond.Building on a strong theoretical foundation and featuring 14 original case studies from Europe and the Americas, the chapters explore the challenges and possibilities of implementing common ... Leer más

$37.79 USD

Radical Municipalism offers a fresh perspective on the democratizing capacity of the politics of the common in the transformation of public services, aiming to foster social change at the local level and beyond.Building on a strong theoretical foundation and featuring 14 original case studies from Europe and the Americas, the chapters explore the challenges and possibilities of implementing common
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The AI Con

How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want

de Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna ...

A smart, incisive work of technology criticism that examines the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks of systems sold under this banner, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry actors.Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think ... Leer más

$21.49 USD

A smart, incisive work of technology criticism that examines the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks of systems sold under this banner, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry actors.Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think
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There Is No Place for Us

Working and Homeless in America (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

de Brian Goldstone ...

**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend—the dramatic rise of the working homeless in cities across America.“An ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend—the dramatic rise of the working homeless in cities across America.“An
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Abundance

de Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 • NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2025 • KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2025“A must-read for progressives who want a blueprint for reforming government so it can deliver for working people.” —Barack Obama • “A terrific book...Powerful and persuasive.” —Fareed Zakaria • “Spectacular…Offers a ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 • NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2025 • KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2025“A must-read for progressives who want a blueprint for reforming government so it can deliver for working people.” —Barack Obama • “A terrific book...Powerful and persuasive.” —Fareed Zakaria • “Spectacular…Offers a
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The Beginning Comes After the End

Notes on a World of Change

de Rebecca Solnit ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERINDEPENDENT PRESS TOP 40 BESTSELLERRebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century.**In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960. ... Leer más

$8.69 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERINDEPENDENT PRESS TOP 40 BESTSELLERRebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century.**In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960.
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Making Shift Happen

Designing for Successful Environmental Behavior Change

de Nya Van Leuvan, Lauren Highleyman, Rod Fujita, Ashleigh Kellerman ...

Nautilus Book Award Winner: An "engagingly written" behavioral science-based guide to tackling our urgent environmental problems (Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion).To create a sustainable future and achieve positive, durable change, we must design solutions based directly on how people think, make decisions, and act. From hotels that save water (and money) ... Leer más

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Nautilus Book Award Winner: An "engagingly written" behavioral science-based guide to tackling our urgent environmental problems (Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion).To create a sustainable future and achieve positive, durable change, we must design solutions based directly on how people think, make decisions, and act. From hotels that save water (and money)
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Letter to a Christian Nation

de Sam Harris ...

From the new afterword by the author:Humanity has had a long fascination with blood sacrifice. In fact, it has been by no means uncommon for a child to be born into this world only to be patiently and lovingly reared by religious maniacs, who believe that the best way to keep the sun on its course or to ensure a rich harvest is to lead him by tender hand into a field or to a mountaintop and bury, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

From the new afterword by the author:Humanity has had a long fascination with blood sacrifice. In fact, it has been by no means uncommon for a child to be born into this world only to be patiently and lovingly reared by religious maniacs, who believe that the best way to keep the sun on its course or to ensure a rich harvest is to lead him by tender hand into a field or to a mountaintop and bury,
... Leer más
How the World Really Works

The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

de Vaclav Smil ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not,
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All

de Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | The New Yorker's Best Books of 2025 | The Guardian's Best Books of 2025 | A 2025 Booklist Editors' Choice PickThe scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction—but it’s not too late to change course, as two of the field’s earliest researchers explain in this clarion call for humanity."May prove to be the most important book of our time. ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | The New Yorker's Best Books of 2025 | The Guardian's Best Books of 2025 | A 2025 Booklist Editors' Choice PickThe scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction—but it’s not too late to change course, as two of the field’s earliest researchers explain in this clarion call for humanity."May prove to be the most important book of our time.
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Unfair

The New Science of Criminal Injustice

de Adam Benforado ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Unfair succinctly and persuasively recounts cutting-edge research testifying to the faulty and inaccurate procedures that underpin virtually all aspects of our criminal justice system, illustrating many with case studies.”—The Boston GlobeA child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Unfair succinctly and persuasively recounts cutting-edge research testifying to the faulty and inaccurate procedures that underpin virtually all aspects of our criminal justice system, illustrating many with case studies.”—The Boston GlobeA child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime
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Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City

de Matthew Desmond ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADESOne of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADESOne of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting
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Atomic Dreams

The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy

de Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ...

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 AND A FINANCIAL TIMES NOTABLE NEW BOOK"An essential work for anyone who wishes to understand how we got here and where we’re going" (Nathaniel Rich), this is the inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the futureOn June 21, 2016, ... Leer más

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 AND A FINANCIAL TIMES NOTABLE NEW BOOK"An essential work for anyone who wishes to understand how we got here and where we’re going" (Nathaniel Rich), this is the inside story of how nuclear energy—long considered scary, controversial, and even apocalyptic—has become the hot topic of the climate debate, and perhaps a vital power source of the futureOn June 21, 2016,
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Smog and Sunshine

The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air

de Ann Carlson ...

A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually ... Leer más

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A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually
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Charleston

Race, Water, and the Coming Storm

de Susan Crawford ...

An unflinching look at a beautiful, endangered, tourist-pummeled, and history-filled American city.At least thirteen million Americans will have to move away from American coasts in the coming decades, as rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms put lives at risk and cause billions of dollars in damages. In Charleston, South Carolina, denial, boosterism, widespread development, and public ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

An unflinching look at a beautiful, endangered, tourist-pummeled, and history-filled American city.At least thirteen million Americans will have to move away from American coasts in the coming decades, as rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms put lives at risk and cause billions of dollars in damages. In Charleston, South Carolina, denial, boosterism, widespread development, and public
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Who Is Government?

The Untold Story of Public Service

Edición de Michael Lewis ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 2025 SUMMER READSAS SEEN ON CBS MORNINGS, CNN ANDERSON COOPER, ABC NEWS LIVE, MSNBC MORNING JOE, AND MANY MORE"This eye-opening, multifaceted ode to public service. . . feels both urgent and moving." —The Guardian"Terrific." —New York TimesAn all-star team of writers and storytellers go in search of the essential public servant**<... ... Leer más

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 2025 SUMMER READSAS SEEN ON CBS MORNINGS, CNN ANDERSON COOPER, ABC NEWS LIVE, MSNBC MORNING JOE, AND MANY MORE"This eye-opening, multifaceted ode to public service. . . feels both urgent and moving." —The Guardian"Terrific." —New York TimesAn all-star team of writers and storytellers go in search of the essential public servant**<...
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Magnifica Humanitas

Encyclical on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence

de Pope Leo XIV ...

**“A defense of human dignity in the era of A.I. . . . including a dramatic plea for guardrails to ensure that artificial intelligence eases — rather than exacerbates — inequality and poverty.” — The Washington PostA stirring call for humanity vs machines issued by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church . . .**Artificial intelligence encroaches on our lives more insidiously by the day, bent on ... Leer más

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PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

**“A defense of human dignity in the era of A.I. . . . including a dramatic plea for guardrails to ensure that artificial intelligence eases — rather than exacerbates — inequality and poverty.” — The Washington PostA stirring call for humanity vs machines issued by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church . . .**Artificial intelligence encroaches on our lives more insidiously by the day, bent on
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Republic at Risk

An Introduction to American Politics

de Walter J. Stone, James A. McCann ...

When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest ... Leer más

$38.59 USD

When people have the freedom to further their own personal interests in politics, the results may be disastrous. Chaos? Tyranny? Can a political system be set up to avoid these pitfalls, while still granting citizens and politicians the freedom to pursue their interests? Republic at Risk is a concise and engaging introduction to American politics. The guiding theme is the problem of self-interest
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Disposable City

Miami's Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe

de Mario Alejandro Ariza ...

A deeply reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist examines the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City -- a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide.Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. From sunny day flooding caused by higher tides to a ... Leer más

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A deeply reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist examines the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City -- a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide.Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century. Residents are already starting to see the effects of sea level rise today. From sunny day flooding caused by higher tides to a
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