The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her...
The Know-it-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the world
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On leaving school or university, you feel pretty pleased with yourself. You've learnt a lot, your'e...
Behind Closed Doors
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Hugo Vickers has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Royal Family, and has had a fascination with the...
Bert: The Life and Times of A. L. Lloyd
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Folk singer and folk music collector, writer, painter, journalist, art critic, whalerman, sheep...
Claiming Anishinaabe: Decolonizing the Human Spirit
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Denied her Indigenous status, Lynn Gehl has been fighting her entire life to reclaim...
Critical Black Studies Reader
Rochelle Brock, Dara Nix-Stevenson and Paul Chamness Miller
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The Critical Black Studies Reader is a ground-breaking volume whose aim is to criticalize and...
Luminous Pursuit: Jellyfish, GFP, and the Unforeseen Path to the Nobel Prize
Osamu Shimomura, Sachi Shimomura and John H. Brinegar
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This book narrates the uniquely intertwined life and scientific career of Nobel laureate Osamu...
Nansen: Explorer and Humanitarian
Marit Fosse and John Fox
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Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanist-Fridtjof Nansen was no ordinary man. Nansen was...
Jinglemoney: The Essential Guide to Making Real Money Writing Jingles
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Walter R. Dailey s insight in the jingle industry is unparalleled. In this easy-to-read guide, he...
Leadership Psychology: How the Best Leaders Inspire Their People
Alan Cutler and Gail Steptoe-Warren
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A better understanding of the psychological relationships at play within current working...