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| | Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner--science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science... | | Oh. My. Gods.The story is part "Harry Potter," part Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief and part shojo, and it will keep teens, particularly girls, reading. -- School Library Journal
The mythological concept elevates the usual high-school dramas...to new heights. Funny and light, this tale is a romance of Olympian proportions. --... |
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Why I Am Not a Buddhist
A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world’s most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science
Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits ... | | Truth, Lies, and Online Dating: Secrets to Finding Romance on the Internet
We are all very savvy, grownup people who have embraced the online world as the best place to meet someone. But underneath our savvy exteriors, we’re all little babies when we gethurt.
When it comes to love and relationships, we’ve learned the lesson of touching the hot stove. Burned once, or lots more than once, we are... | | On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its FoundersOn the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders is an absorbing chronicle of the inventive, individualistic, and often cantankerous individuals who set the Internet free. Michael A. Banks describes how the online population created a new culture and turned a new frontier into their vision of the... |
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| | Complete MBA For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)"with this friendly guide, everyone can sample the benefits of an MBA education in a fraction of the time and at much less cost" (Business a.m., 5 November 2002)
Want to get an MBA? The Complete MBA For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the practical, plain-English guide that covers all the basics of a... | | The Psychology of the InternetThis timely volume explores the psychological aspects of cyberspace, a virtual world in which people from around the globe are acting and interacting in many new, unusual, and occasionally alarming ways. Drawing on research in the social sciences, communications, business, and other fields, Patricia Wallace examines how the online environment can... |
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