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 | 1) The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,
by Gladwell, Malcolm
Paperback (012002)
This celebrated bestseller, now in paperback, is a book that is changing the way Americans think about selling products and disseminating ideas. The new Afterword by the author describes how readers can constructively apply the tipping point principle in their own lives and work. ... read more
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 | 2) Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle,
by Hedges, Chris
Hardcover (072009)
In the tradition of Christopher Lasch's "The Culture of Narcissism," Pulitzer Prize-winner Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate America that craves fantasy, ecstasy, and illusion. ... read more
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 | 3) I Have a Dream/Letter from Birmingham Jail,
by King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Paperback (012007)
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 | 4) War Is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier,
by Butler, Smedley D, Parfrey, Adam
Paperback (082003)
An extraordinary argument against war--more relevant now than ever, this is the anti-war classic by America's most decorated general. 40 photos. ... read more
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 | 5) Return to Prosperity: How America Can Regain Its Economic Superpower Status,
by Laffer, Arthur B, Moore, Stephen
Hardcover (022010)
Laffer, the father of supply-side economics, shows how America can regain itsstature as an economic superpower. ... read more
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 | 6) Society of the Spectacle,
by Debord, Guy
Paperback (012002)
The Das Kapital of the 20th century. An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This is the original translatio ... read more
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 | 7) The Art of War,
by *, Translated By, Tzu, Sun, Sawyer, Ralph D
Paperback (021994)
Unlike most editions of Sun-tzu's valuable text currently available (many simply retreads of older, flawed translations), this superb new translation makes use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including and ancient "tomb text" version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China. Maps. ... read more
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 | 8) The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others,
by Marx, Karl, Blaisdell, Bob, Marat
Paperback (012003)
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 | 9) Propaganda,
by Bernays, Edward L, Miller, Mark Crispin
Paperback (092004)
Reprint of a seminal 1928 work from the father of public relations and modern political spin ... read more
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 | 10) The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey,
by Guevara, Ernesto Che, Vitier, Cintio, Guevara, Aleida
Paperback (082003)
These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. This expanded, new edition, published with exclusive access to the Che Guevara Archives held in Havana, includes a preface by Che's daughter, Aleida Guevara. 30 photos. ... read more
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 | 11) The Tragedy of Great Power Politics,
by Mearsheimer, John J
Paperback (012003)
Surveying great power struggles and reflecting on the bleak prospects for peace in the modern world, a University of Chicago professor of political science warns against putting too much faith in the goodwill of other countries and explains why harmonious visions of the future remain utopian. ... read more
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 | 12) No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes about Himself and Our,
by Beavan, Colin
Hardcover (092009)
Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one man's decision to put his money where his mouth is and go off the grid for one year--while still living in New York City--to see if it's possible to make no net impact on the environment. ... read more
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 | 13) The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,
by Gladwell, Malcolm
Hardcover (032000)
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 | 14) The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements,
by Hoffer, Eric
Paperback (092002)
A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises examining mass movements--from Christianity in its infancy to the national uprisings of modern times. His analysis of the psychology of mass movements is a brilliant and frightening study of the mind of the fanatic. ... read more
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 | 15) Young, Gifted, and Black: Promoting High Achievement Among African-American Students,
by Perry, Theresa, Hilliard, Asa G, III, Steele, Claude
Paperback (022004)
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 | 16) Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action,
by Ostrom, Elinor, Elinor, Ostrom, Calvert, Randall
Paperback (111990)
This study examines the conditions under which common pool resource problems have been satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily solved. ... read more
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 | 17) The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition (Revised),
by Axelrod, Robert
Paperback (122006)
Updated for the first time, the classic book on why cooperation is not only natural but also the best survival strategy. ... read more
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 | 18) The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex,
by Incite! Women of Color Against Violence
Paperback (032007)
Fund and destroy: the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. ... read more
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 | 19) The Reformation,
by McCulloch, Diarmaid, MacCulloch, Diarmaid
Paperback (052005)
Winner of the 2004 Wolfson Prize for History, "The Reformation" is the definitive account of one of the most dramatic upheavals in history. 24-page photo insert. ... read more
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 | 20) Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda,
by Chomsky, Noam, Et
Paperback (072003)
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 | 21) By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer,
by Ostrovsky, Victor, Hoy, Claire
Paperback (061991)
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 | 22) The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague,
by Ash, Timothy Garton
Paperback (081993)
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 | 23) The Fourth Turning,
by Strauss, William, Howe, Neil
Paperback (121997)
Basing their vision on a provocative theory of American history as series of recurring 80- to 100-year cycles, the authors predict that, just after the millennium, America will enter a new era that will culminate with a political and social crisis comparable to the American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II. "The Fourth Turning" shows how it is not too early--or too late--to prepare for our next rendezvous with destiny. ... read more
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 | 24) In the Shadow of No Towers,
by Spiegelman, Art
Hardcover (092004)
In his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking "Maus," Art Spiegelman offers a deeply personal, politically charged, graphically and emotionally stunning account of the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001--a no-holds-barred political statement and a revelation of the cultural reach of cartooning. ... read more
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| 25) Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics,
by Ewans, Martin
Paperback (092002)
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