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Defining a Nation
Our America and the Source of Its Strength
Edited by David Halberstam
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: May 16, 2006
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-7922-5909-1 (0-7922-5909-2)
"The freer we are … the stronger we are," writes David Halberstam in this probing compilation of original essays which distill the essence of America, an evergreen subject rendered even more timely by recent world events that highlight cultural clashes and prompt us not just to reconsider foreign attitudes and aspirations... Read more >
Our America and the Source of Its Strength
Edited by David Halberstam
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: May 16, 2006
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-7922-5909-1 (0-7922-5909-2)
"The freer we are … the stronger we are," writes David Halberstam in this probing compilation of original essays which distill the essence of America, an evergreen subject rendered even more timely by recent world events that highlight cultural clashes and prompt us not just to reconsider foreign attitudes and aspirations... Read more >
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The Fifties
Written by David Halberstam
Format: Trade Paperback, 816 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: May 10, 1994
Price: $17.95
ISBN: 978-0-449-90933-1 (0-449-90933-6)
The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who... Read more >
Written by David Halberstam
Format: Trade Paperback, 816 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
On Sale: May 10, 1994
Price: $17.95
ISBN: 978-0-449-90933-1 (0-449-90933-6)
The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of not only the titans of the age: Eisenhower Dulles, Oppenheimer, MacArthur, Hoover, and Nixon, but also of Harley Earl, who... Read more >
Voices of Freedom
An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s
Written by Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer
Format: Trade Paperback, 720 pages
Publisher: Bantam
On Sale: February 1, 1991
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-553-35232-0 (0-553-35232-6)
Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer draw upon nearly one thousand interviews with civil rights activists, politicians, reporters, Justice Department officials, and hundreds of ordinary people who took part in the struggle, weaving a fascinating narrative of the Civil Rights Movement told by the people who lived it.
“An excellent example of solid... Read more >
An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s
Written by Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer
Format: Trade Paperback, 720 pages
Publisher: Bantam
On Sale: February 1, 1991
Price: $24.00
ISBN: 978-0-553-35232-0 (0-553-35232-6)
Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer draw upon nearly one thousand interviews with civil rights activists, politicians, reporters, Justice Department officials, and hundreds of ordinary people who took part in the struggle, weaving a fascinating narrative of the Civil Rights Movement told by the people who lived it.
“An excellent example of solid... Read more >
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Epic Rivalry
The Inside Story of the Soviet and American Space Race
Written by Von Hardesty and Gene Eisman
Foreword by Sergei Khrushchev
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $28.00
ISBN: 978-1-4262-0119-6 (1-4262-0119-2)
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, they personified an almost unimaginable feat—the incredibly complex task of sending humans safely to another celestial body. This extraordinary odyssey, which grew from the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, was galvanized... Read more >
The Inside Story of the Soviet and American Space Race
Written by Von Hardesty and Gene Eisman
Foreword by Sergei Khrushchev
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $28.00
ISBN: 978-1-4262-0119-6 (1-4262-0119-2)
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, they personified an almost unimaginable feat—the incredibly complex task of sending humans safely to another celestial body. This extraordinary odyssey, which grew from the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, was galvanized... Read more >
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The Survivor
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-76084-6 (0-375-76084-9)
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
Bill Clinton in the White House
Written by John F. Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-76084-6 (0-375-76084-9)
The definitive account of one of the most accomplished, controversial, and polarizing figures in American history
Bill Clinton is the most arresting leader of his generation. He transformed American politics, and his eight years as president spawned arguments that continue to resonate. For all that has been written about this singular personality–including... Read more >
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Letter to a Christian Nation
Written by Sam Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27877-7 (0-307-27877-8)
“Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth... Read more >
Written by Sam Harris
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27877-7 (0-307-27877-8)
“Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth... Read more >
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The People Reloaded
The Green Movement and the Struggle for Iran's Future
Edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
Publisher: Melville House
On Sale: January 25, 2011
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-935554-38-7 (1-935554-38-7)
A definitive collection of essays and documents on the movement behind Iran's mass protests
Since June of 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran has seen the most dramatic political upheaval in its three decades of rule. What began as a series of mass protests over the official results of a presidential election—engendering... Read more >
The Green Movement and the Struggle for Iran's Future
Edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
Publisher: Melville House
On Sale: January 25, 2011
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-935554-38-7 (1-935554-38-7)
A definitive collection of essays and documents on the movement behind Iran's mass protests
Since June of 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran has seen the most dramatic political upheaval in its three decades of rule. What began as a series of mass protests over the official results of a presidential election—engendering... Read more >
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Twilight of the Elites
America After Meritocracy
Written by Christopher Hayes
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-72045-0 (0-307-72045-4)
A powerful and original argument that traces the roots of our present crisis of authority to an unlikely source: the meritocracy.
Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another – from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to corporate America, even Major League Baseball... Read more >
America After Meritocracy
Written by Christopher Hayes
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-72045-0 (0-307-72045-4)
A powerful and original argument that traces the roots of our present crisis of authority to an unlikely source: the meritocracy.
Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another – from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to corporate America, even Major League Baseball... Read more >
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The Politics of Jesus
Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted
Written by Obery Hendricks
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
Publisher: Three Leaves
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $15.99
ISBN: 978-0-385-51665-5 (0-385-51665-7)
Who was Jesus? And how was this first-century political revolutionary, whose teachings are meant to lead the way to freedom, turned into a meek and mild servant of the status quo? How is it possible to profess a belief in Jesus, yet ignore the suffering of the poor and the needy?... Read more >
Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted
Written by Obery Hendricks
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
Publisher: Three Leaves
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $15.99
ISBN: 978-0-385-51665-5 (0-385-51665-7)
Who was Jesus? And how was this first-century political revolutionary, whose teachings are meant to lead the way to freedom, turned into a meek and mild servant of the status quo? How is it possible to profess a belief in Jesus, yet ignore the suffering of the poor and the needy?... Read more >
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The Next Wave
On the Hunt for Al Qaeda's American Recruits
Written by Catherine Herridge
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Crown Forum
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-88525-8 (0-307-88525-9)
TERROR WALKS AMONG US. Born here, raised here, plotting here, the terrorists of al Qaeda 2.0 aim to kill Americans. And our government helps.
Who are the recruits for the next wave? They live next door.
A radicalized army major guns down forty-five, killing twelve soldiers and one civilian; an airport shuttle-bus driver... Read more >
On the Hunt for Al Qaeda's American Recruits
Written by Catherine Herridge
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Crown Forum
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-88525-8 (0-307-88525-9)
TERROR WALKS AMONG US. Born here, raised here, plotting here, the terrorists of al Qaeda 2.0 aim to kill Americans. And our government helps.
Who are the recruits for the next wave? They live next door.
A radicalized army major guns down forty-five, killing twelve soldiers and one civilian; an airport shuttle-bus driver... Read more >
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The Path to Hope
Written by Stephane Hessel and Edgar Morin
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publisher: Other Press
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $8.00
ISBN: 978-1-59051-560-0 (1-59051-560-9)
A short, incisive political tract that criticizes the culture of finance capitalism and calls for a return to the humanist values of the enlightenment: equality, liberty, freedom as defined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a return to community, mutual respect, freedom from poverty, and an end to theocracy... Read more >
Written by Stephane Hessel and Edgar Morin
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publisher: Other Press
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $8.00
ISBN: 978-1-59051-560-0 (1-59051-560-9)
A short, incisive political tract that criticizes the culture of finance capitalism and calls for a return to the humanist values of the enlightenment: equality, liberty, freedom as defined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a return to community, mutual respect, freedom from poverty, and an end to theocracy... Read more >
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The De-moralization Of Society
From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values
Written by Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 30, 1996
Price: $19.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-76490-8 (0-679-76490-9)
Himmelfarb presents a fresh view of the Victorian intertwining of manners and morality and its impact on sexuality, marriage, poverty, and women's rights. But The De-Moralization of Society is also a blistering critique of our current-day penchant for banishing virtue from public life. Lively, acerbic, and long overdue, the resulting book... Read more >
From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values
Written by Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 30, 1996
Price: $19.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-76490-8 (0-679-76490-9)
Himmelfarb presents a fresh view of the Victorian intertwining of manners and morality and its impact on sexuality, marriage, poverty, and women's rights. But The De-Moralization of Society is also a blistering critique of our current-day penchant for banishing virtue from public life. Lively, acerbic, and long overdue, the resulting book... Read more >
On Looking Into the Abyss
Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society
Written by Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Trade Paperback, 212 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 31, 1995
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-75923-2 (0-679-75923-9)
Himmelfarb turns her intellect and powers of observation to the present, exposing what she sees as the intellectual arrogance and spiritual impoverishment of much of our current thought, and tracing the consequences for our collective life. She deconstructs literary deconstructionism and postmodernism, diagnoses the malaise of liberalism, analyzes the resurgence of... Read more >
Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society
Written by Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Trade Paperback, 212 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 31, 1995
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-75923-2 (0-679-75923-9)
Himmelfarb turns her intellect and powers of observation to the present, exposing what she sees as the intellectual arrogance and spiritual impoverishment of much of our current thought, and tracing the consequences for our collective life. She deconstructs literary deconstructionism and postmodernism, diagnoses the malaise of liberalism, analyzes the resurgence of... Read more >
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Social Darwinism in American Thought
Written by Richard Hofstadter
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: September 1, 1992
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-5503-8 (0-8070-5503-4)
Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence... Read more >
Written by Richard Hofstadter
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: September 1, 1992
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-5503-8 (0-8070-5503-4)
Social Darwinism in American Thought portrays the overall influence of Darwin on American social theory and the notable battle waged among thinkers over the implications of evolutionary theory for social thought and political action. Theorists such as Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner adopted the idea of the struggle for existence... Read more >
American Individualism
How a New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party
Written by Margaret Hoover
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Crown Forum
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-71816-7 (0-307-71816-6)
Margaret Hoover–Fox News commentator, former employee of President George W. Bush, and great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover–has impeccable Republican credentials, and grave concerns for the future of the party. She argues that the core values of the Republican Party are well-suited to meet the needs of the millennial generation, but the... Read more >
How a New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party
Written by Margaret Hoover
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Crown Forum
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-71816-7 (0-307-71816-6)
Margaret Hoover–Fox News commentator, former employee of President George W. Bush, and great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover–has impeccable Republican credentials, and grave concerns for the future of the party. She argues that the core values of the Republican Party are well-suited to meet the needs of the millennial generation, but the... Read more >
Third World America
How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream
Written by Arianna Huffington
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-71996-6 (0-307-71996-0)
It’s not an exaggeration to say that middle-class Americans are an endangered species and that the American Dream of a secure, comfortable standard of living has become as outdated as an Edsel with an eight-track player. That the United States of America is in danger of becoming a third world nation.
The... Read more >
How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream
Written by Arianna Huffington
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-71996-6 (0-307-71996-0)
It’s not an exaggeration to say that middle-class Americans are an endangered species and that the American Dream of a secure, comfortable standard of living has become as outdated as an Edsel with an eight-track player. That the United States of America is in danger of becoming a third world nation.
The... Read more >
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Heroes
A History of Hero Worship
Written by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: December 5, 2006
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7979-7 (1-4000-7979-9)
Beginning beneath the walls of Troy and culminating in 1930s Europe, a magisterial exploration of the nature of heroism in Western civilization.
In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless need for heroes. As she re-creates these... Read more >
A History of Hero Worship
Written by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: December 5, 2006
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7979-7 (1-4000-7979-9)
Beginning beneath the walls of Troy and culminating in 1930s Europe, a magisterial exploration of the nature of heroism in Western civilization.
In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless need for heroes. As she re-creates these... Read more >
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World Report 2012
Events of 2011
Edited by Human Rights Watch
Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $30.00
ISBN: 978-1-60980-389-6 (1-60980-389-2)
The world’s pulse in one essential book, Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2012 is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
The most sought-after report of human rights news, Human Rights Watch’s annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists... Read more >
Events of 2011
Edited by Human Rights Watch
Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $30.00
ISBN: 978-1-60980-389-6 (1-60980-389-2)
The world’s pulse in one essential book, Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2012 is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
The most sought-after report of human rights news, Human Rights Watch’s annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists... Read more >
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World Report 2013
Events of 2012
Written by Human Rights Watch
Introduction by Kenneth Roth
Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $30.00
ISBN: 978-1-60980-482-4 (1-60980-482-1)
In the aftermath of 2011’s Arab Spring uprisings, unexpected new challenges and imperatives of building rights-respecting democracies appeared in their wake. Human Rights Watch’s 23rd annual World Report explores these new challenges and summarizes human rights conditions and practices in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work... Read more >
Events of 2012
Written by Human Rights Watch
Introduction by Kenneth Roth
Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $30.00
ISBN: 978-1-60980-482-4 (1-60980-482-1)
In the aftermath of 2011’s Arab Spring uprisings, unexpected new challenges and imperatives of building rights-respecting democracies appeared in their wake. Human Rights Watch’s 23rd annual World Report explores these new challenges and summarizes human rights conditions and practices in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work... Read more >
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The Al Qaeda Reader
The Essential Texts of Osama Bin Laden's Terrorist Organization
Edited by Raymond Ibrahim
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: August 7, 2007
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-7679-2262-3 (0-7679-2262-X)
What do our enemies believe? What motivates their war against the West? What is their vision of the ideal Islamic society? Surprisingly, more than five years after 9/11, there is very little understanding of these questions.
Despite our tendency to dismiss Islamic extremism as profoundly irrational, al-Qaeda is not without a... Read more >
The Essential Texts of Osama Bin Laden's Terrorist Organization
Edited by Raymond Ibrahim
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: August 7, 2007
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-7679-2262-3 (0-7679-2262-X)
What do our enemies believe? What motivates their war against the West? What is their vision of the ideal Islamic society? Surprisingly, more than five years after 9/11, there is very little understanding of these questions.
Despite our tendency to dismiss Islamic extremism as profoundly irrational, al-Qaeda is not without a... Read more >
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eBook.
Hubris
The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War
Written by Michael Isikoff and David Corn
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: May 29, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-34682-7 (0-307-34682-X)
HUBRIS takes us behind the scenes at the Bush White House, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Congress to answer all the vital questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq.
Filled with new revelations, HUBRIS is a gripping narrative of intrigue that connects the dots between the... Read more >
The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War
Written by Michael Isikoff and David Corn
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: May 29, 2007
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-34682-7 (0-307-34682-X)
HUBRIS takes us behind the scenes at the Bush White House, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Congress to answer all the vital questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq.
Filled with new revelations, HUBRIS is a gripping narrative of intrigue that connects the dots between the... Read more >
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Rick Perry and His Eggheads
Inside the Brainiest Political Operation in America, A Sneak Preview from The Victory Lab
Written by Sasha Issenberg
Format: eBook, 26 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $0.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-98677-1 (0-307-98677-2)
A fascinating, never-before-reported look into how Rick Perry, in his 2006 reelection campaign in Texas, had academics conduct real-time experiments to study what makes people vote--revealing a new side of a major politician and a game-changing trend in American politics.
Despite his folksy personality and disdain for East Coast "elitists," Texas governor... Read more >
Inside the Brainiest Political Operation in America, A Sneak Preview from The Victory Lab
Written by Sasha Issenberg
Format: eBook, 26 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $0.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-98677-1 (0-307-98677-2)
A fascinating, never-before-reported look into how Rick Perry, in his 2006 reelection campaign in Texas, had academics conduct real-time experiments to study what makes people vote--revealing a new side of a major politician and a game-changing trend in American politics.
Despite his folksy personality and disdain for East Coast "elitists," Texas governor... Read more >
The Victory Lab
The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns
Written by Sasha Issenberg
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-95479-4 (0-307-95479-X)
A lively and fascinating look at how a handful of academics, statisticians, and strategists are reshaping how political campaigns are won and lost
Renegade thinkers crash the gates of a venerable American institution, shoving aside its so-called wise men and replacing them with a radical new data-driven order. We’ve seen it... Read more >
The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns
Written by Sasha Issenberg
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publisher: Crown
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $26.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-95479-4 (0-307-95479-X)
A lively and fascinating look at how a handful of academics, statisticians, and strategists are reshaping how political campaigns are won and lost
Renegade thinkers crash the gates of a venerable American institution, shoving aside its so-called wise men and replacing them with a radical new data-driven order. We’ve seen it... Read more >
unSpun
Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
Written by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6566-0 (1-4000-6566-6)
Selected for common reading at Itasca Community College
Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media–once the vaunted watchdogs of our republic–are often too timid or distracted to identify these deceptions.
unSpun is the secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of... Read more >
Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
Written by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6566-0 (1-4000-6566-6)
Selected for common reading at Itasca Community College
Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media–once the vaunted watchdogs of our republic–are often too timid or distracted to identify these deceptions.
unSpun is the secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of... Read more >
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The Revenge of Geography
What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
Written by Robert D. Kaplan
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Random House
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $28.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6983-5 (1-4000-6983-1)
In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts, offers a revelatory new prism through which to view global upheavals and to understand what lies ahead for continents and countries around the world.
In The Revenge of Geography, Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and... Read more >
What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
Written by Robert D. Kaplan
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publisher: Random House
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $28.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6983-5 (1-4000-6983-1)
In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts, offers a revelatory new prism through which to view global upheavals and to understand what lies ahead for continents and countries around the world.
In The Revenge of Geography, Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and... Read more >
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