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Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini
A medical question-and-answer guide for the curious reader. The authors, a novelist/screenwriter and an emergency room doctor, respectively, tackle a wide range of common, often humorous, medical que…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Let There Be Enlightenment: The Religious and Mystical Sources of Rationality
Explore the multifaceted concept of "light" during the Enlightenment, revealing its deep roots in religious and theological discourse rather than solely secular reason. Scholars emphasize that Enligh…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lessons amid the Rubble: An Introduction to Post-Disaster Engineering and Ethics
Explores post-disaster engineering, particularly focusing on the World Trade Center collapse of September 11, 2001, to illuminate broader lessons for the profession. It examines how engineers learn f…
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Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World
Explores Israel's remarkable journey in water management, transforming from a water-scarce nation to a global leader in water solutions. The text highlights historical milestones like the 1964 openin…
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Lessons of a Young Heathen
A comprehensive guide to Heathenry, Norse Magick, and shamanic practices. Authored by Asbjörn Torvǫl and published by Become A Living God, the book shares the author's personal spiritual journey from…
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Less (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): A Novel
Introduces the protagonist, Arthur Less, a novelist approaching fifty who embarks on a global journey to avoid attending his former lover's wedding. The narrative unfolds through Arthur's experiences…
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Leprechauns: The Myths, Legends, & Lore
Provides an in-depth look into the folklore surrounding leprechauns, exploring their origins, characteristics, and behaviors within Irish mythology and beyond. It discusses their **physical appearanc…
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Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body
Explores the historical understanding of leprosy in premodern medicine, focusing on how the disease was diagnosed, defined, and treated. It examines the shift from humoral interpretations to a more e…
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Left Behind: Urban High Schools and the Failure of Market Reform
Examines urban high school reform in the United States, focusing on the impact of market-based and standards-driven policies. It scrutinizes how these reforms, particularly those related to math and …
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Leibniz Discovers Asia: Social Networking in the Republic of Letters
Explores Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's extensive efforts to understand the origins and relationships of global populations, particularly those in Asia and Europe, through linguistic and ethnographic in…
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