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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

by Thomas M. Nichols

Published: 2017-03-01

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, ...

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Shadow Man: A Novel

by Alan Drew

Published: 2017-05-23

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What Dennis Lehane does for Boston, Alan Drew does for Southern California in this novel of psychological suspense about an idyllic community rocked by a serial killer—and a dark secret.Detective Ben Wade has returned to his hometown of Rancho Santa Elena in search of a quieter life and ...

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Called to Rise: A Life in Faithful Service to the Community That Made Me

by Chief David O. Brown, Michelle Burford

Published: 2017-06-06

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The Dallas police chief who inspired a nation with his response to the killing of five of his officers shares his personal story and his faith in America’s potential to unite communities through a dedication to transparency and trust.“The real deal: a real Christian, a real man, a real...

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Queen of the South

by Arturo Perez-Reverte

Published: 2005-05-31

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This international bestseller inspired the must-watch drama on USA Network starring Alice Braga as Teresa Mendoza. Watch Season 2 now!From “master of the intellectual thriller” Arturo Pérez-Reverte, a remarkable tale, spanning decades and continents—from the dusty streets of Mexico ...

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Feasting on Asphalt: The River Run

by Alton Brown

Published: 2008-04-01

Hardcover: 208 pages

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He’s on the road again. This time, Alton Brown and his motorcycle-mounted crew are off on a thousand-mile, south-to-north journey that follows America’s first ?superhighway”?the Mississippi. Starting at the great river’s delta on the Gulf of Mexico and ending up near its headwaters...

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The Power to Compete: An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy

by Hiroshi Mikitani, Ryoichi Mikitani

Published: 2014-11-10

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"If you're as interested in Japan as I am, I think you'll find that The Power to Compete is a smart and thought-provoking look at the future of a fascinating country." - Bill Gates, "5 Books to Read This Summer" Father and son – entrepreneur and economist – search for Japan's economic...

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

by Carol S. Dweck

Published: 2007-12-26

Paperback: 320 pages

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Now updated with new research, the book that has changed millions of lives with its insights into the growth mindset. After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In thi...

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Sustainable Materials - With Both Eyes Open (Without the Hot Air)

by Julian M. Allwood, Jonathan M. Cullen

Published: 2012-04-01

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This evidence-based survey presents a holistic vision of options for a sustainable future by going beyond efficient and clean production to the inclusion of material efficiency and the reduction of demand. Beginning with an all-encompassing examination of the uses of the five most importan...

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Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?

by Nancy Leys Stepan

Published: 2015-01-20

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How shall we improve human health? One answer is: by eradication. The Gates Foundation announced in 2007 that their goal is malaria eradication; another of their priorities is polio eradication. Eradication means the complete elimination of a disease through deliberate human intervention. ...

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Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

by Kofi Annan

Published: 2013-09-03

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A “candid, courageous, and unsparing memoir” (The New York Review of Books) of post–Cold War politics and global statecraftWritten with eloquence and unprecedented candor, Interventions is the story of Kofi Annan’s remarkable time at the center of the world stage. After forty years...