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Philosophy
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Academic shares insights into the thinking and writings of the philosopher labeled the father of deconstruction. Discusses positive and hostile…
reactions to his work. Addresses the problem of language in the history of Western metaphysics, thought-provoking ideas on ethics and politics, and the significance of the structure of writing. 2011.
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Science and technology, Dinosaurs
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Cambridge University paleobiologist summarizes what the fossil record tells us about the dinosaurs that roamed the planet more than sixty-five…
million years ago. Recounts nineteenth-century discoveries that provided a foundation for study, and recent developments that have challenged the traditional view of dinosaurs. 2005
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Science and technology, Medicine
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Two neuroscientists survey the modern-day science of sleep. They define sleep; explain why we need it, how much is optimal,…
and what happens when we don't get enough; look at major sleep disorders; and consider the impact of our modern twenty-four-hour society on our sleep and its patterns. 2012
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Science and technology, Environment
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Geographer offers a synthesis of the extraordinarily important part played by rivers in human history and culture. Examples--including the Amazon,…
the Danube, the Ganges, and the Mississippi--are provided from every continent. Explores the science of river flow and flood control, rivers in mythology and literature, and rivers' role in commerce. 2012