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David Cogswell is a writer based in Hoboken, N.J. He has written thousands of articles on business, travel, politics, and the arts for various print and online publications, including Online Journal, Democratic Underground, Bushwatch, Indymedia.org, Fortune.com, Travel Weekly, the Hudson Current and the Jersey Journal. He’s the author of Chomsky For Beginners and Existentialism For Beginners, and has contributed pieces to a number of political books, including Fortunate Son: The Making of an American President, by J.H. Hatfield; Ambushed: The Hidden History of the Bush Family by Toby Rogers; and America’s Autopsy Report, by John Kaminski. He is currently working on... Read More
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Postmodernism For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
If you are like most people, you’re not sure what Postmodernism is. And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably wouldn’t tell you. Besides what a few grumpy critics claim, Postmodernism is not a bunch of meaningless intellectual mind games. On the contrary, it is a reaction... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
If you are like most people, you’re not sure what Postmodernism is. And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably wouldn’t tell you. Besides what a few grumpy critics claim, Postmodernism is not a bunch of meaningless intellectual mind games. On the contrary, it is a reaction... Read more >
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Shakespeare For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 17, 2008
Price: $14.95
Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have never read “the Bard”–or if you’ve tried and given up... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 17, 2008
Price: $14.95
Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have never read “the Bard”–or if you’ve tried and given up... Read more >
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Existentialism For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $14.95
Existentialism For Beginners is a lighthearted romp through the history of a philosophical movement that had broad-reaching influence on Western culture, politics and the arts during the period of mid-19th century through the late 20th century, and still exerts influence in the 21st century. Tracing its beginning with close-up views of... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $14.95
Existentialism For Beginners is a lighthearted romp through the history of a philosophical movement that had broad-reaching influence on Western culture, politics and the arts during the period of mid-19th century through the late 20th century, and still exerts influence in the 21st century. Tracing its beginning with close-up views of... Read more >
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Global Warming For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $14.95
The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $14.95
The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring... Read more >
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Zinn For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $14.99
Zinn For Beginners describes the life and work of the most vital historian of our time. Howard Zinn led a revolution in the writing of history by telling the story not from the standpoint of conquerors and rulers, but from the side of the ordinary people who always bear the brunt... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $14.99
Zinn For Beginners describes the life and work of the most vital historian of our time. Howard Zinn led a revolution in the writing of history by telling the story not from the standpoint of conquerors and rulers, but from the side of the ordinary people who always bear the brunt... Read more >
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Deconstruction For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $14.95
Deconstruction is so labyrinthine that it has become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzzwords such as “phallogocentrism” and “transcendental signified,” humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.
Following the success of his For Beginners title Derrida, Jim Powell’s Deconstruction... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $14.95
Deconstruction is so labyrinthine that it has become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzzwords such as “phallogocentrism” and “transcendental signified,” humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.
Following the success of his For Beginners title Derrida, Jim Powell’s Deconstruction... Read more >
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Eastern Philosophy For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
The spiritual rewards and intellectual challenges of Eastern philosophy are revealed in this visually stunning book, illustrated by Joe Lee and with 19th-century engravings. Eastern philosophy is not only an intellectual pursuit, but one that involves one’s entire being. Much of it is so deeply entwined with the non-intellectual art of... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
The spiritual rewards and intellectual challenges of Eastern philosophy are revealed in this visually stunning book, illustrated by Joe Lee and with 19th-century engravings. Eastern philosophy is not only an intellectual pursuit, but one that involves one’s entire being. Much of it is so deeply entwined with the non-intellectual art of... Read more >
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Dada and Surrealism For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
What kind of artists put a moustache on the Mona Lisa? Enter a urinal in an art competition? Declare their own independent republic? Hijack a ship? Dadas!
And what happens to such a movement? With Dada, many of the artists declared their own "Pope" and continued their journey (with no destination) into... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95
What kind of artists put a moustache on the Mona Lisa? Enter a urinal in an art competition? Declare their own independent republic? Hijack a ship? Dadas!
And what happens to such a movement? With Dada, many of the artists declared their own "Pope" and continued their journey (with no destination) into... Read more >
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Barack Obama for Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: July 18, 2008
Price: $7.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the fastest and most reliable way to get up to speed on the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. It condenses the personal and political history of the first African-American nominee for his nation's highest office to provide a complete introduction... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: July 18, 2008
Price: $7.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the fastest and most reliable way to get up to speed on the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. It condenses the personal and political history of the first African-American nominee for his nation's highest office to provide a complete introduction... Read more >
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Barack Obama For Beginners, Updated Edition
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $12.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the most concise and reliable short biography available on the 44th President of the United States – from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, education at Columbia and Harvard, work as a community organizer, writer, teacher, lawyer, and politician in Illinois, to his... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $12.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the most concise and reliable short biography available on the 44th President of the United States – from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, education at Columbia and Harvard, work as a community organizer, writer, teacher, lawyer, and politician in Illinois, to his... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Olympics For Beginners
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $14.95
The Olympic Games, summer and winter, transfix humanity every time the torch is lit. With athletes from every country in the world eligible to compete in up to 300 athletic events in as many as 28 different sports, the potential for human drama is endless. Episodes outside of the competition –... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $14.95
The Olympic Games, summer and winter, transfix humanity every time the torch is lit. With athletes from every country in the world eligible to compete in up to 300 athletic events in as many as 28 different sports, the potential for human drama is endless. Episodes outside of the competition –... Read more >
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Global Warming For Beginners
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $14.95
The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring... Read more >
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $14.95
The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Barack Obama For Beginners, Updated Edition
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $12.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the most concise and reliable short biography available on the 44th President of the United States – from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, education at Columbia and Harvard, work as a community organizer, writer, teacher, lawyer, and politician in Illinois, to his... Read more >
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $12.95
Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the most concise and reliable short biography available on the 44th President of the United States – from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, education at Columbia and Harvard, work as a community organizer, writer, teacher, lawyer, and politician in Illinois, to his... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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