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"Malcolm Gladwell's exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war. In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War, Malcolm Gladwell [...] weaves together the stories of a...
David Horowitz was one of the founders of the New Left and an editor of Ramparts, the magazine that set the intellectual and revolutionary tone for the movement. From his vantage point at the center of the action, he provides vivid portraits of...
Baker & TaylorIn a sweeping historical narrative, a professor of history and public policy at Duke University describes the history of frauds in America, from P.T. Barnum to Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff.Princeton University PressA comprehensive...
Baker & TaylorIn a sweeping historical narrative, a professor of history and public policy at Duke University describes the history of frauds in America, from P.T. Barnum to Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff.Princeton University PressA comprehensive...
The competitor who became the longest running champion on "Jeopardy!" offers a look at the human fascination with trivia, from the pop culture of the past to such modern-day phenomena as Trivial Pursuit, that celebrates the glory of the...