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And then there's this : how stories live and die in viral culture
Bill Wasik.
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Wasik journeys along the unexplored frontier of how stories live and die in viral culture to reveal how anyone on a computer can spread a story almost as easily as "The New York Times, CNN," or "People." 26 diagrams throughout.
2009; 202 p.; isbn:0670020842 More Information |
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Why Socrates died : dispelling the myths
Robin Waterfield.
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A revisionist account of the trial and execution of the philosopher draws on Greek sources to separate truth from myth, offering insight into Socrates' character as a deeply moral thinker whose convictions strongly contrasted those of his former student,Alcibaides.
2009; 253 p.; isbn:0393065278 More Information |
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The Waxman report : how Congress really works
by Henry Waxman with Joshua Green.
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A congressional leader who has contributed to such laws as the Clean Air Act, nutritional labels on food, and smoking bans on airplanes describes how landmark legislation is created while offering insight into the process through which Congress operates.
2009; 235 p.; isbn:0446519251 More Information |
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Occasions : selected writings
Eudora Welty ; edited by Pearl Amelia McHaney.
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A treasury of hard-to-find stories, essays, tributes, and humor from a literary master
2009; 350 p.; isbn:1604732644 More Information |
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Will I see my dog in heaven? : God's saving love for the whole family of creation
Jack Wintz.
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Father Wintz offers many reasons why he believes the whole family of creation--and not just humans--is included in God's plan of salvation.
2009; 153 p.; isbn:1557255687 More Information |
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Renegade : the making of a president
Richard Wolffe
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Reveals the making of a president, both on the campaign trail and before he ran for high office
2009; 356 p.; isbn:9780307463128 More Information |
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The evolution of God
Robert Wright.
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In this sweeping narrative that spans the Stone Age to the Information Age, Wright's findings that overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are sure to cause controversy.
2009; 567 p.; isbn:0316734918 More Information |
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It's our turn to eat : the story of a Kenyan whistle-blower
Michela Wrong.
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2009; 354 p.; isbn:0061346586 More Information |
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Aces high : the heroic saga of the two top-scoring American aces of World War II
Bill Yenne.
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Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend--and those who survived showdowns earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something more. They became icons of aerial combat, in a heroic rivalry that inspired a weary nation ...
2009; 348 p.; isbn:0425219542 More Information |
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