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Some Hot Titles New in Paperback
Pity the Billionaire: The
The Lost Empire of Atlantis:
Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right
History's Greatest Mystery Revealed
by Thomas Frank
by Gavin Menzies
available in November, paperback, Picador
available now, Harper
"In this erudite, sharp -tongued exploration, Thomas Frank dissects the unexpected resurgence of free-market conservatism after the 2008 financial crisis. Pity the Billionaire educated me, entertained me, and enraged me. The author's voice strikes a perfect balance between engaging playfulness and genuine frustration, supporting his points with a wealth of information. Read this galvanizing book and discover the titanic feedback loop of deceit, profit, and ideology entrenched in our country's politics." –Brendan
Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson available now, Penguin
Turings Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson
available in December, Vintage
A Great Gift...
"It helped us make a great life even better." –Chuck & Dee Robinson
The Swerve: How The World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
"This is the true story of how a rediscovered text by an ancient poet catapulted Europe out of the dark ages and influenced religion, literature and science for hundreds of years. Sound interesting? Trust me...it is." –Sam
Thunder on the Mountain: Death at Massey and the Dirty Secrets Behind Big Coal by Peter A Galuszka
available now, hardcover, Macmillan
For years, Peter Galuszka has covered energy policy around globe, and now with Thunder on the Mountain he tells the searing true story of the rise, fall, and resurrection of Massey Energy and in doing so exposes the coal-black motivations that fuel the ongoing war for the world's energy future.
The Last Pictures by Trevor Paglen
available now, hardcover, University of California
The selection of 100 images, which are the centerpiece of the book, was influenced by four years of interviews with leading scientists, philosophers and anthropologists about the contradictions that characterize contemporary civilizations. Consequently, The Last Pictures engages some of the most profound questions of the human experience, provoking discourse about communication, deep time, and the economic, environmental, and social uncertainties that define our historical moment.
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