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A History of Western Philosophy: And Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bertrand Russell
Category: Politics | Series: A Touchstone book
Hailed as "lucid and magisterial" by "The" "Observer," this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy. Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the "History of Western Philosophy" is a dazzlingly unique explor ...Show more
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Category: History | Series: A Touchstone book
Offering a panoramic view of history and a description of firsthand diplomatic encounters, the former Secretary of State describes his ideas about diplomacy and power balances, showing how national negotiating styles influence outcomes.
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: A Touchstone book
With half a million copies in print, " How to Read a Book" is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a "living" classic that introduces and eluci ...Show more
The Billion-Dollar Molecule - The Quest for the Perfect Drug by Barry Werth
Category: Business, Economics and Law | Series: A\Touchstone Book Ser.
Join journalist Barry Werth as he pulls back the curtain on Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, and witness firsthand the intense drama being played out in the pioneering and hugely profitable field of drug research. Founded by Joshua Boger, a dynamic Harvard- and Merck-trained scientific whiz ki ...Show more
The Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky
Category: Self-Help | Series: A\Touchstone Book Ser.
Marvin Minsky -- one of the fathers of computer science and cofounder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT -- gives a revolutionary answer to the age-old question: "How does the mind work?" Minsky brilliantly portrays the mind as a "society" of tiny components that are themselves mindless. ...Show more
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