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  • Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.

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  • Atomic Obsession

    Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda

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  • The Remnants of War

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  • Artificial Intelligence For Dummies

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    Artificial intelligence is swiftly moving from a sci-fi future to a modern reality. This edition of Artificial Intelligence For Dummies keeps pace with the lighting-fast expansion of AI tools that are overhauling every corner of reality. This book demystifies how artificial intelligence systems operate, giving you a look at the inner workings of AI and explaining the important role of data in ... Read more

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  • The Stupidity of War

    American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency

    by John Mueller ...
    It could be said that American foreign policy since 1945 has been one long miscue; most international threats - including during the Cold War - have been substantially exaggerated. The result has been agony and bloviation, unnecessary and costly military interventions that have mostly failed. A policy of complacency and appeasement likely would have worked better. In this highly readable book, ... Read more

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