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A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time
Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553385465
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A Briefer History of Time

Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
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The science classic made more accessible
• More concise • Illustrated

FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS
 
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for years...

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The Sunflower
The Sunflower
Written by Simon Wiesenthal
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307560421
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The Sunflower
On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
Written by Simon Wiesenthal


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $12.99

While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, Simon Wiesenthal was taken one day from his work detail to the bedside of a dying member of the SS. Haunted by the crimes in which he had participated, the soldier wanted to confess to--and obtain absolution from--a Jew. Faced with the choice between... Read more >
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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
Written by Sheldon Kopp
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ISBN: 9780804150965
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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
The Pilgrimage Of Psychotherapy Patients
Written by Sheldon Kopp


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2013
Price: $7.99

Therapists do not and cannot give answers. Explore the true nature of the therapeutic relationship, and realize that the guru is no Buddha. He is just another human struggling. Understanding the shape of your own personal ills will lead you on your journey to recovery. Sheldon Kopp has a realistic approach... Read more >
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Meditations
Meditations
Written by Marcus Aurelius, Translated by Gregory Hays
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ISBN: 9780812968255
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Meditations
A New Translation
Written by Marcus Aurelius
Translated by Gregory Hays


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2003
Price: $10.00

A new translation, with an Introduction, by Gregory Hays
 
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121–180) succeeded his adoptive father as emperor of Rome in a.d. 161—and Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With a profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus provides insights, wisdom, and practical...

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Become What You Are
Become What You Are
Written by Alan W. Watts
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ISBN: 9781570629402
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Become What You Are
Expanded Edition
Written by Alan W. Watts


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2003
Price: $14.95

"Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal. For the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever. . . . You may believe yourself out of harmony with life and its eternal... Read more >
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell
Written by Stephen Hawking
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780553802023
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The Universe in a Nutshell

Written by Stephen Hawking


Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2001
Price: $35.00

Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world.

Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years... Read more >
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Basic Writings of Nietzsche
Basic Writings of Nietzsche
Written by Friedrich Nietzsche, Translated by Walter Kaufmann, Introduction by Peter Gay
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ISBN: 9780679783398
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Basic Writings of Nietzsche

Written by Friedrich Nietzsche
Translated by Walter Kaufmann
Introduction by Peter Gay


Format: Trade Paperback, 896 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2000
Price: $18.00

Introduction by Peter Gay
Translated and edited by Walter Kaufmann
Commentary by Martin Heidegger, Albert Camus, and Gilles Deleuze
 
One hundred years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche remains the most influential philosopher of the modern era. Basic Writings of Nietzsche gathers the complete texts of five of Nietzsche’s most important works, from his...

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The Prince
The Prince
Written by Niccolo Machiavelli, Foreword by Michael Ennis
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ISBN: 9780307962546
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The Prince

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli
Foreword by Michael Ennis


Format: eBook, 75 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2012
Price: $1.99

Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power.

Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was... Read more >
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The Bed of Procrustes
The Bed of Procrustes
Written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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ISBN: 9780679643685
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The Bed of Procrustes
Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb


Format: eBook
On Sale: November 30, 2010
Price: $11.99

By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect.

The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either... Read more >
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The Consolations of Philosophy
The Consolations of Philosophy
Written by Alain De Botton
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ISBN: 9780679779179
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The Consolations of Philosophy

Written by Alain De Botton


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2001
Price: $15.95

From the internationally heralded author of How Proust Can Change Your Life comes this remarkable new book that presents the wisdom of some of the greatest thinkers of the ages as advice for our day to day struggles.

Solace for the broken heart can be found in the words of Schopenhauer. The... Read more >
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