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Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World
Leif Wenar's Blood Oil examines the global consequences of resource-rich countries' dependence on natural resource exports. The book argues that the current system allows authoritarian regimes to pro…
Published on 1 year ago
Book of Numbers: A Novel
Joshua Cohen's novel, excerpted here, follows a narrator's experiences as he grapples with identity, memory, and the nature of writing. The narrative unfolds across multiple locations and time period…
Published on 1 year ago
Born Trump
Emily Jane Fox's Born Trump is a biography exploring the lives of Donald Trump's children, focusing on their upbringing, relationships, and roles within their father's political career. The book exam…
Published on 1 year ago
Break Through the Limits of the Brain: Experience Superconscious Awareness, Intuition, Vitality, Creativity, and Fulfilling Divine Joy
This excerpt from Joseph Selbie's Break Through the Limits of the Brain explores the intersection of science and spirituality, arguing that human potential extends far beyond the limitations of the m…
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Courtrooms and Classrooms: A Legal History of College Access, 1860-1960
Scott M. Gelber's Courtrooms and Classrooms examines the legal history of college access in the United States from 1860 to 1960. The book analyzes court cases concerning admissions, expulsions, tuiti…
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Covariant Electrodynamics: A Concise Guide
This Book is an excerpt from a textbook on classical electromagnetism, suitable for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students in theoretical physics. It covers Maxwell's equations, thei…
Published on 1 year ago
Coxey's Army: Popular Protest in the Gilded Age
Benjamin F. Alexander's Coxey's Army: Popular Protest in the Gilded Age is a historical account of Jacob Coxey's 1894 march on Washington, D.C. The book examines the socio-economic context of the Gil…
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Coxsackie: The Life and Death of Prison Reform
The provided Book is an excerpt from a book examining the history of Coxsackie, a New York State Vocational Institution for young male offenders. The book analyzes the institution's attempts at pris…
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou's Bad Blood is a non-fiction book exploring the rise and fall of Theranos, a Silicon Valley blood-testing startup. The book is based on extensive interviews with former employees and o…
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
This Book comprises excerpts from Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon, focusing on the 1860 illegal voyage of the Clotilda, the last ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. It details the ex…
Published on 1 year ago