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Bullshit isn't what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data. "A modern classic . . . a straight-talking survival guide to the mean streets of a dying democracy and a global pandemic."--Wired Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it's increasingly difficult to know what's true. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. We are fairly well equipped to spot the sort of old-school bullshit that is based in fancy rhetoric and weasel words, but most of us don't feel qualified to challenge the avalanche of new-school bullshit presented in the language of math, science, or statistics. In Calling Bullshit, Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West give us a set of powerful tools to cut through the most intimidating data. You don't need a lot of technical expertise to call out problems

A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis--the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time--and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis's storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas--and short-sighted thinking--now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.Mattis divides his book into three parts: direct leadership, executive leadership, and strategic leadership. In the first part, Mattis recalls his early e

Kate has written a novel based on a tragic love story from her family’s past. Emily is a struggling waitress whose toxic relationship with the wrong man has led her to make a horrible, life-altering d

English, Complete Edition?is a unique multimedia?program?that is designed for speakers of any language.?It takes you from a beginner to an advanced level in one convenient package. ?At the core of Eng

English, Complete Edition?is a unique multimedia?program?that is designed for speakers of any language.?It takes you from a beginner to an advanced level in one convenient package. ?At the core of Eng

The Consortium, an international group of businessmen, launches a silent war against the United States using biological contaminates to destroy crops and create the need for medical technology it inte

Poetry In Motion . . . Stunning Melissa Grayson, a veritable Helen of Troy in the Wild West, will do anything to satisfy her one burning passion--teaching art and poetry to the children at Grayson Aca

Connie has trouble with time. She always has to stop and think a minute: How old is she now? . . . Faith always seems to know, though her life is the same as Connie’s: back and forth to theater towns

The master of military adventure creates the ultimate one-man army....New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown pits men and technology against impossible odds, in vividly realized stories. Now, in

It's the ultimate adult playground. Cyber World??will use the latest technology in computer produced??virtual reality to provide thrills and chills??beyond any ever experienced at a theme park. Here??

In the year 2110 technology has cured??most of our worries. But even as humankind enters??a new golden age, an amateur astronomer points??his telescope at just the right corner of the night??sky and s

A comprehensive handbook designed to enhance good writing skills furnishes examples, exercises, and guidelines on grammar, punctuation, style, and language usage for articles, memos, letters, essays,

Based on interviews with nurses in forty-one states, an emergency room-view of these angels of mercy captures the sights, sounds, and smells of life on the front lines of health care in America. Origi

Discover all the joys of Halloween with Baby Cat in the Hat, Baby Grinch, Baby Lorax, and more of the Dr. Seuss Babies! This adorable book features chunky easy-to-lift flaps, perfect for little hands! Nurture a love of reading and of Dr. Seuss! Babies and toddlers will love to learn about Halloween traditions with their favorite Dr. Seuss Babies characters! Lift the flaps to reveal funny Halloween costumes, a pumpkin turning into a jack-o'-lantern, and other delightful tricks and treats in this interactive board book featuring simple rhyme. Look for more Dr. Seuss Babies titles: Happy First Birthday with Dr. Seuss BabiesMerry Grinchmas, Baby! with Dr. Seuss BabiesMr. Brown on the Farm with Dr. Seuss BabiesGood Night, Baby! with Dr. Seuss Babies

★ 電影同步登場！《瑪利歐銀河冒險》活動書★ 100張貼紙＋多元任務，挑戰全面升級★ 一起進入宇宙關卡，Power Up！準備好飛向宇宙了嗎？跟著瑪利歐、路易吉與夥伴們，進入全新銀河世界！這次的冒險不只在大銀幕，更延伸到你的手中——迷宮、找找看、解謎任務，搭配100張貼紙，讓每一頁都像在闖關。讓孩子在遊戲中培養觀察力與專注力，是瑪利歐粉絲不可錯過的精彩讀物。Power up with this full-color, action-packed activity book based onThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie—in theaters April 1, 2026!A full-color activity book with 100 stickers based onThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie—in theaters April 1, 2026!

A deluxe junior novelization that retells Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters--and features a shiny cover and 16 pages of full-color images! Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are the world-famous girl group HUNTR/X. When they aren't selling out stadiums, they protect the world from a force of powerful demons that have threatened the world for centuries. But have they met their match with the arrival of Saja Boys, an infuriatingly cute boy band who happen to be demons in disguise? This hardcover deluxe junior novelization is the official retelling of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters--and features a shiny cover and 16 pages of full-color images. Based on the screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan and Maggie Kang and Chris AppelhansBased on KPop Demon Hunters, the film Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans

An all-new Minecraft chapter book series continues with Book Three of The Ironsword Academy! When the Evoker King transformed himself into the Evoker Kid, a total noob who only wants to experience everything the world of Minecraft has to offer, he didn't leave a clue as to what he wanted Harper and her friends to do. Now that the team is closer than ever to facing the Ender Dragon, Harper takes it upon herself to figure out their whole plan down to the last detail--but she doesn't know how they're going to make it work with the odds stacked against them. Everything starts to feel overwhelming, especially since they don't really know what will happen to Eek after they beat the Ender Dragon. Find out in the only official chapter book series--based on the most popular video game of all time--that takes a group of intrepid Minecraft player on amazing journeys where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in the real world and in video game world. Don't miss these other great Minecraft Se

這是一本以影集《Wednesday》第一季為基礎的全彩精裝書，介紹劇中各個角色與他們所屬的異能族群，包括狼人、女妖、蛇髮人與心靈感應者等。書中整理了角色檔案、特殊能力、所屬團體與背景設定，並加入Wednesday・亞當絲的個人筆記，讓讀者能更深入了解奈落學院與傑利可鎮的神祕世界。適合喜愛《星期三》的影集觀眾閱讀與收藏，重溫劇情，並認識每一位角色的特色與關係。Nevermore Academy is home to Outcasts of all kinds, from the colorful werewolf Enid Sinclair to the persuasive and beautiful siren Bianca Barclay. Uncover their mysterious world with fun facts, profiles, talents, and more in this character guide based on the hit show.Enter the mysterious world of Nevermore Academy with this full-color, hardcover guide to the first season of the global phenomenon. Go on a deep dive into Wednesday Addams’s friends and foes, Nevermore Academy, the town of Jericho and the Addams family. Peruse the complete guide of Outcasts seen in the show: psychics, Hydes, gorgons, sirens, werewolves, and more! Featuring in-depth character profiles, facts on each Outcast clique, complete coverage on their supernatural abilities—and notes from Wednesday Addams herself—this book is a must-have fo

以影集《星期三》為主題，收錄超過30套服裝，讓讀者可為Wednesday・亞當絲與室友伊妮德換裝，包括她們在劇中出現的經典造型，像是星期三的黑色禮服與伊妮德的彩虹毛衣等。本書以厚紙製作，方便讀者動手操作，適合喜歡《Wednesday》影集的青少年與影迷收藏。透過紙公仔的方式，讀者可重新體驗劇中角色的風格與個性，是一本結合創意與角色設定的趣味手作書。Wednesday Addams stars in this delightfully ghoulish paper doll book based on the hit series Wednesday! From Wednesday Addam's iconic black Raven dress to Enid Sinclair's rainbow sweaters and flowery skirts, Wednesday fans of all ages will love dressing up press-out Wednesday and Enid paper dolls in more than 30 hauntingly beautiful outfits in this Wednesday Paper Doll Book! Based on the Characters Created by Charles Addams.

Journey into the world of Minecraft in this Step 3 leveled Step into Reading! Learn about Minecraft biomes, potions, and more--all while learning to read! Perfect for kids who are ready to read on their own. Minecraft(R) is one of the best-selling video games of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for players of the game. Readers will get a great introduction to Minecraft's mysteries and wonders when two players, Emmy and Birch--and their tame wolf Byte-- find themselves trapped underground and must brew rare ingredients into powerful potions to survive the dark! Look for these other great Minecraft(R) titles: - Survival Mode! (Minecraft) - Mobs in the Overworld! (Minecraft) - Escape from the Nether (Minecraft - The Sky's the Limit (Minecraft) - Mobs in the Mansion! (Minecraft) Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own. (c) 2024 Mojang AB. All Rights Reserved. Minecraft,

A board book based on The Cat in the Hat--perfect for introducing Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters to babies and toddlers! The Cat in the Hat introduces himself, Thing One and Thing Two, and Little Cats A-Z in this simple, sturdy board book about the joy of having fun. Written in rhymed verse, it's an ideal introduction to the characters for children too young for the Beginner Books The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Now everyone in the family--even pre-readers--can get to know (and love) the Cat in the Hat!

This favorite Dr. Seuss story featuring the fun-loving Cat in the Hat is now an interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Babies and toddlers will have fun that is funny with this interactive adaptation of the classic bestseller. As the Cat and his mischievous friends, Thing One and Thing Two, turn a dreary day into a wild escapade, children can press the matching buttons and listen to sounds that bring the story to life. And then something went BUMP!How that bump made us jump! From a BUMP! and a CRASH! to the sound of the mother's footsteps as she nears the house, the twelve sounds featured complement the text and add a level of interactivity to this classic story, inviting young readers to experience it in a fun new way. This book comes with a colorful sound module that includes a handy on/off switch, and batteries can be easily replaced. With famously simple vocabulary, hilarious rhymes, and iconic characters, this sound book is the perfect way to introduce a new generat

"Thrilling . . . a bracing summary of what we have learned [from] 'archaeogenetics'--the study of ancient DNA . . . Krause and Trappe capture the excitement of this young field."--Kyle Harper, The Wall Street JournalJohannes Krause is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and a brilliant pioneer in the field of archaeogenetics--archaeology augmented by DNA sequencing technology--which has allowed scientists to reconstruct human history reaching back hundreds of thousands of years before recorded time. In this surprising account, Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe rewrite a fascinating chapter of this history, the peopling of Europe, that takes us from the Neanderthals and Denisovans to the present. We know now that a wave of farmers from Anatolia migrated into Europe 8,000 years ago, essentially displacing the dark-skinned, blue-eyed hunter-gatherers who preceded them. This Anatolian farmer DNA is one of the core genetic components of people with conte

A pioneering marine biologist takes us down into the deep ocean to understand bioluminescence–the language of light that helps life communicate in the darkness–and what it tells us about the future of

A veteran journalist demonstrates how learning a few simple, ancient techniques can help us overcome our fears of public speaking and profoundly change our lives.The average American speaks 16,000 to

Based on unproduced episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this new novel features Asajj Ventress, former Sith apprentice turned bounty hunter and one of the great antiheroes in theStar Wars galaxy.Th

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • First time in print: the novella Bones on Ice No one speaks the language of suspense more brilliantly than Kathy Reichs, author of the acclaimed Temperance Brennan series. I

No one speaks the language of suspense more brilliantly than Kathy Reichs, #1New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Temperance Brennan series. InSpeaking in Bones, the forensic anthropolog

Based on the epic videogame from BioWare and LucasArtsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe Sith Empire is in flux. The Emperor is missing, presumed dead, and an ambitious Sith lord’s attempt to seize the thro

Part blistering espionage thriller, part riveting police procedural, and part piercing expose on social injustice, The Girl Who Played with Fire is a masterful, endlessly satisfying novel. Mikael Blo

Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance, has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of

True terror comes from deep within.Dr. Lydia South, a cutting-edge neuroscientist, has perfected a lucrative, top secret technology that can map secrets of the brain. But Lydia’s past is ine

A breakthrough, easy-to-follow brain-based program to lose weight and keep it off—for the rest of your life—from the bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Magnificent Mind at Any

A gripping narrative of unprecedented valor and personal courage, here is the story of the first American battle of World War II: the battle for Wake Island. Based on firsthand accounts from long-lost

Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree traded her power-broker life for a run-down dream house in peaceful Eastport, Maine. But the do-it-yourself enthusiast is learning that no matter how carefully you build your ho

About a thousand years ago, European Jews began speaking a language that was quite different from the various tongues and dialects that swirled around them. It included Hebrew, a touch of the Romance

Neurosurgeon Jessie Copeland works at the very frontier of neurosurgery, developing technology that could revolutionize the treatment of brain tumors. But her work brings her to the attention of an in

A pilot for the China-based airline reputed to be the most shot at in the world, Felix Smith recounts in vivid detail his experiences ferrying troops and equipment for the Nationalists during China's

Teaching American women's literature at New England's prestigious Enfield College has shown Karen Pelletier just how cutthroat the world of academe can be. But nothing in her tenure has prepared her f

Integrating Gender makes a timely contribution to debate about the social content and internal politics of the European Union. Based on a detailed study of the EU’s policy on women’s rights, it draws