The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality, Hardcover - Kathryn Paige Harden

Reducere. A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society In recent years, scientists like Kathry...

"For too long the struggle for the rights of women and girls was seen as women's business. Of course, it's equally men's business and stops being s...

Reducere. The well-known story of the seven days of creation is not a religious parable. It is historical documentation-a narrative not of humankind's concep...

In spite of pedagogical 'innovations, ' students continue to find school boring. Drawing on contemporary and historical sources, this book analyzes...

Why do we mistrust people more in the UK than in Japan? Why do Americans have higher rates of teenage pregnancy than the French? The answer: inequa...

Reducere. From the author of Ten Restaurants That Changed America, an exploration of food's cultural importance and its crucial role throughout human history...

An economist demonstrates how LGBT equality and inclusion within organizations increases their bottom line and allows for countries' economies to f...

Who is a Native American? And who gets to decide? From genealogists searching online for their ancestors to fortune hunters hoping for a slice of c...

Reducere. A critical edition of the book that paved the way for the democratization of American higher education If you have ever attended a town meeting or ...

DescriptionLearn about how Supreme Court Justices can change the course of U.S. history.A True Book: Why it Matters series introduces young readers...

Reducere. Leading neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd embarks on a paradigm-shifting trip through the "human brain flavor system, " laying the foundations for ...

Reducere. The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, t...

Partisan warfare and gridlock in Washington threaten to squander America's opportunity to show the world that democracy can solve serious economic ...

Reducere. The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility, " one of the six basic dimensions of the human personality. People who have high levels of H ...

A timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling about our sex, known as a gender identity, and that thi...

A timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling about our sex, known as a gender identity, and that thi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Matthew KroenigFor decades, the reigning scholarly wisdom about nuclear weapons policy has been that the United States only...

DescriptionDiscover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most-cutting edge tool available to genealogists. This plain-English gui...

Describes how the physical chemistry of the DNA molecule links biological complexity, information flux and evolution to energy. Revisits Schroeding...

Reducere. In honor of Sinatra's 100th birthday, Pete Hamill's classic tribute returns with a new introduction by the author. In this unique homage to an Amer...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to live a healthier, mo...

Reducere. The Science of Splits and Bridges is a comprehensive look at flexibility from muscle function to nervous system. What are the benefits? Can anyone ...

In an epic narrative, sometimes moving, sometimes astonishing, always revealing, Moffat writes an entirely new history of Britain.

Reducere. The conductor--tuxedoed, imposingly poised above an orchestra, baton waving dramatically--is a familiar figure even for those who never set foot in...

A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today "A must-read for those who've read nothing about ...

Reducere. Since the nineteenth century, many Christian theologians have been converted to the theory of evolution--a theory whose scientific tenability they ...

Does art really matter? Through word and image, artist Alastair Gordon shares God's call for us all to be creative

Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters is both a gonzo rush-capturing the bristling energy of the Rolling Stones and the times in whic...

Reducere. The acclaimed book Oliver Stone called "the best account I have read of this tragedy and its significance, " JFK and the Unspeakable details not ju...

Reducere. Imagine a world focused more on what is right than what is wrong, on what we have than what we don't, and on what is good than what is bad. Where y...

Reducere. DescriptionThis collection of 61 poems is chock-full of lighthearted, read-aloud fun. Life lessons are interwoven throughout deliciously random rhy...