pbThe never-more-necessary return of one of our most vital and eloquent voices on technology and culture, the author of the seminal iClose to the Machineib pThe last twenty years have brought us the rise of the internet, the development of artificial intelligence, the ubiquity of once unimaginably powerful computers, and the thorough transformation of our economy and society. Through it all, Ellen

On Christmas Day 1860, the Daily Pittsburgh Gazette announced that more than one hundred cannons from the nearby U.S. Arsenal were to be shipped south. Fiercely loyal to the Union, Pittsburghers halted the movement of the artillery, which would have been seized by secessionist sympathizers. Over the course of the Civil War, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County provided both troops and equipment--including

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pToronto, 1960. Mo Gold and Arthur Birdie Birdwell are like fish out of water. Mo is Jewish and sardonic Birdie\'s black, thoughtful and gargantuan. They\'re private detectives.ppHenry Turner disappeared eight years ago without a trace, and his mother wants him back. Mo and Birdie try to find him they search high and low.ppMeanwhile, Mo\'s father Jake is in prison on a manslaughter beef. When he escapes,

The king of radio comedy from the Great Depression through the early 1950s, Jack Benny was one of the most influential entertainers in twentieth-century America. A master of comic timing and an innovative producer, Benny, with his radio writers, developed a weekly situation comedy to meet radio\'s endless need for new material, at the same time integrating advertising into the show\'s humor. Through

In the clammy coastal SoCal town of No Palms, Chip Rock and his mates have aged out of the slipshod orphanage known as Boys Hall, and set out to find a meaningful place in their world. Chip Rock and the Catalina Kid tells the saga of Chip\'s lifelong friend, Cal. An industrious yet unsettled burger-artist, Cal shocks the community when he embarks on a daring 27-mile channel swim to Catalina Island.br

pstrongWriters\' Trust Fiction Prize Winnerstrongp pstrongScotiabank Giller Prize Finaliststrongp pstrongPart literary Western and part historical mystery, Writers\' Trust Fiction Prize winner emRidgerunner emis now available as a paperback.strongp pNovember 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through

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British theatre underwent a vast transformation and expansion in the decades after World War II. This Companion explores the historical, political, and social contexts and conditions that not only allowed it to expand but, crucially, shaped it. Resisting a critical tendency to focus on plays alone, the collection expands understanding of British theatre by illuminating contexts such as funding, unionisation,

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pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

pAnnie and Sarah are fifteen-year-old fraternal twins--who only spend time together because they\'re under the same roof. Annie\'s life has long been focused around her appearance and the beauty pageants that celebrate it, whereas Sarah\'s interests are sports and her runner boyfriend, Jeremy.ppThen Annie begins to gain more and more weight, and all she seems to hear from her mother is, You used to

War is waged by men not by beasts, or by gods. It is a peculiarly human activity. To call it a crime against mankind is to miss at least half its significance it is also the punishment of a crime. That raises a moral question, the kind of problem with which the present age is disinclined to deal. Perhaps some future attempt to provide a solution for it may prove to be even more astonishing than the

The Founding of Harman\'s Station is a historical book written by William Elsey Connelley, first published in 1910. The book is a detailed account of the establishment of Harman\'s Station, a pioneer settlement in Kentucky during the late 1700s. The book also includes a gripping narrative of the Indian captivity of Mrs. Jennie Wiley, a settler who was taken captive by Native American tribes and held

pIn American visual culture, the 1930s and 1940s were a key transitional period shaped by the era of modernism and the global confrontation of World War II. Christof Decker demonstrates that the war and its iconography of destruction challenged visual artists to find new ways of representing its consequences. Dealing with trauma and war crimes led to the emergence of complex aesthetic forms and media

This emOxford Handbookem offers a broad critical survey of the development of phenomenology, one of the main streams of philosophy since the nineteenth century. It comprises thirty-seven specially written chapters by leading figures in the field, which highlight historical influences, connections and developments, and offer a better comprehension and assessment of the continuity as well as diversity

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pstrongLearn about feelings and emotions with Shady Baby in this board book created by the bestselling team of Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, and Tara Nicole Whitaker!strongppShady Baby is baking cupcakes, and she has some feelings about the process. From excitement or boredom, Shady Baby expresses nine common emotions. Perfect for the youngest of readers, this book will inspire kids to discuss their