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Feeling Smart: Why Our Emotions Are More Rational Than We Think (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A globally renowned economist and expert on rationality presents a spirited and entertaining defence of our emotions, how we got them, and why it's better to be irrational.
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The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle East (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A popular writer, blogger, and Middle East scholar analyzes the disastrous collapse of the Middle East and America's future role there, and shows why the best case for Syria is that it becomes a country with the same standards of safety and prospects as Somalia.
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Greater than Ever: New York's Ultimate Comeback Story (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The former deputy mayor of New York City tells the story of the city's comeback after 9/11, offering lessons in resiliency under the most trying of circumstances, and a model for the rejuvenation of any city.
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The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Having a good, stable job used to be the bedrock of the American Dream. Not anymore.
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Shakespeare and the Resistance: The Earl of Southampton, the Essex Rebellion, and the Poems that Challenged Tudor Tyranny (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Shakespeare's largely misunderstood narrative poems contain within them an explosive commentary on the political storms convulsing his country.
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Leap of Faith: Hubris, Negligence, and America's Greatest Foreign Policy Tragedy (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The dramatic insider account of why we made the decision to invade Iraq, the motivations of the key people who drove it, and the frustrations of those who tried and failed to stop it, leading to the most costly misadventure in US history.
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Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime? Why They Do It is a breakthrough look at the dark side of the business world.
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Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The tragedy of US involvement in Puerto Rico, tracing the decades of economic and political exploitation that led to the debt crisis, hobbled the hurricane recovery efforts, and forced the island into a state of despair.
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Hitler's Last Hostages: Looted Art and the Soul of the Third Reich (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The riveting story of Hitler's obsession with art, how it fueled his vision of a purified Nazi state, and the fate of the artwork that was hidden, stolen, or destroyed to "cleanse" German culture
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How to Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthroughs
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La Isla de la Fantasia: El Colonialismo, La Explotacion Y La Traicion a Puerto Rico (Bog, Paperback / softback, Spansk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
