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The dragons of Eden: speculations on the evolution of human intelligence
By Carl Sagan. 1977
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Science fictionBestsellers (Non-fiction), Psychology, Nature, Science and technology, Medicine
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Essays by an award-winning scientist about the possible development of human intelligence, written for nonspecialists. Discusses the biological functions of…
sleep, increasing brain size, and language learning among chimpanzees. Chronicles advances in understanding the brain and implications for the future. BestsellerSisters of tomorrow: the first women of science fiction (Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series)
By Lisa Yaszek, Patrick B. Sharp. 2016
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Serious and literary fiction, Short stories, Science fictionAnthologies, Criticism, Writing
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Selection of short fiction, essays, and poems by women working in the genre in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Includes…
fiction by C. L Moore, poems by Julia Boynton Green, and journalism by L. Taylor Hansen. Also provides commentary documenting women's contributions to the pulp-magazine community. Some violence and some strong language. 2016Seven years in Tibet: Official Agents' Handbook
By Heinrich Harrer, Dawn Margolis. 1996
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Science fiction, General fictionBestsellers (Non-fiction), History, Arts and entertainment
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Harrer recalls how in 1943 he escaped from a British internment camp in India and, after an arduous journey, arrived…
on foot in Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. He was granted refuge and later became a tutor to the Dalai Lama. In late 1950, the Chinese invasion of Tibet forced Harrer to leave Lhasa, which had become his spiritual home. BestsellerWilliam Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a new hope (William Shakespeare's Star Wars #4)
By Ian Doescher. 2013
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Science fiction, Ghost and horror storiesBestsellers (Non-fiction), Drama, Humour, Poetry
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The story of Star Wars: Episode IV; a New Hope told in the format of a Shakespearean play. Luke Skywalker…
purchases two droids, one of which carries a secret message from a captured princess. They draw Luke into a battle with the Empire. Young adult appeal. Some violence. Bestseller. 2013