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In World Order, Henry Kissinger - one of the leading practitioners of world diplomacy and author of On China - makes his…

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The candid and entertaining memoir "What They Teach You at Harvard Business School" by Philip Delves Broughton, author of…

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniel Yergin offers a revelatory new account of how energy…

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B format edition of this book, intented to apply the wisdom of some of the greatest philosophers in history to problems of…

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Written in the third century BC in Alexandria, this is the only full surviving account of Jason's legendary quest for the…

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Provides a coherent picture of reality, and a guide to the meaning of an ethical life. This book follows a logical format,…

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Presents a comprehensive treatment of political economy. This title includes the author's assessment of the mercantile…

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Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination,…

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The incredible true story behind the creation of a masterpiece of world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky''s Crime and…

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A collection of some of Freud's most famous essays, including "On The Introduction of Narcissism", "Remembering, Repeating…

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The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church,…

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From the author of "Wreck This Journal", an interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and science of everyday…

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