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  • Floating City

    A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy

    by Sudhir Venkatesh ...
    New York is a city of highs and lows, where wealthy elites share the streets with desperate immigrants and destitute locals. Bridging this economic divide is New York’s underground economy, the invisible network of illicit transactions between rich and poor that secretly weaves together the whole city.Sudhir Venkatesh, acclaimed sociologist at Columbia University and author of Gang Leader for a ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Gang Leader for a Day

    A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

    by Sudhir Venkatesh ...
    **A New York Times Bestseller"A rich portrait of the urban poor, drawn not from statistics but from vivid tales of their lives and his, and how they intertwined." —The Economist"A sensitive, sympathetic, unpatronizing portrayal of lives that are ususally ignored or lumped into ill-defined stereotype." —Finanical TimesForeword by Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of** FreakonomicsWhen first-year graduate ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

  • The Secret Portal

    by Venkatesh ...
    The president of Egypt is helpless. The curse of the pyramid had struck again. The excavation of treasure had come to a standstill. Dr. Upen, an eminent scientist from India, offers help, relying on his research on black roses. There is only one way to revive the ten scientists from coma, the Lilbido. Mysteriously, the lone bottle of Lilbido is stealthily carted away by impostors. A thrilling ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Emerging Innovations in Alternative Energy

    by Gopal Venkatesh ...
    Emerging Innovations in Alternative Energy explores breakthrough technologies transforming global energy systems amid climate challenges and rising demand. This forward-looking resource examines next-generation solar photovoltaics, advanced wind systems including offshore and floating platforms, bioenergy innovations spanning advanced biofuels and anaerobic digestion, hydrogen economy development, ... Read more

    $42.02 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oh's Intensive Care Manual - E-BOOK

    Edited by Jonathan M. Handy, Bala Venkatesh ...
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**Significantly revised from cover to cover, Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 9th Edition, is a must-have, quick-reference resource for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. New and updated topics cover all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice or exam preparation, while also keeping you up to date with the latest ... Read more

    $119.19 CAD

  • 10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be (10s Series)

    This book talks about ten Indian languages—of the thousand-odd languages spoken in India—and their evolution, transformation and development. These languages are: Tamil Telugu Brahui Santali Khasi Kokborok Manipuri Marathi Punjabi Hindi Karthik Venkatesh traces the long and varied journeys of these languages through time, examining the cultural shifts and political and social influences that have ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Tomorrow Game

    Rival Teenagers, Their Race for a Gun, and a Community United to Save Them

    by Sudhir Venkatesh ...
    A New York Times bestselling author’s gripping account of a Chicago community coming together to save a group of teenagers from gun violence.In the tradition of works like Random Family and Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Sudhir Venkatesh’s The Tomorrow Game is a deeply reported chronicle of families surviving in a Southside Chicago community.At the heart of the story are two teenagers: Marshall ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Plant-Based Proteins Processing

    Emerging Trends and Applications

    Edited by C.K. Sunil, Venkatesh Meda, V. Palanimuthu ...
    Plant-Based Proteins Processing: Emerging Trends and Applications covers sources, extraction, properties, bioavailability, modification, applications, and marketing opportunities, in addition to the conventional and emerging technologies applied for obtaining plant-based proteins. This book consists of five sections, starting with Section A which includes chapters on overview, sources, ... Read more

    $192.99 CAD

  • The Genesis of Technoscientific Revolutions

    Rethinking the Nature and Nurture of Research

    by Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Jeffrey Y. Tsao ...
    Research powers innovation and technoscientific advance, but it is due for a rethink, one consistent with its deeply holistic nature, requiring deeply human nurturing.Research is a deeply human endeavor that must be nurtured to achieve its full potential. As with tending a garden, care must be taken to organize, plant, feed, and weed—and the manner in which this nurturing is done must be ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Efficient Energy Utilization and Emission Reduction Strategies in Plant Operations

    Edited by S. Venkatesh, M.M. Matheswaran, S. Vijayan ...
    Efficient Energy Utilization and Emission Reduction Strategies in Plant Operations summarizes technological advancements in effective energy utilization in plant operations. It provides optimal geometrical parameters to design emission control equipment for minimum energy consumption.Focusing on current and emerging technological innovations for improving the energy efficiencies of processes in ... Read more

    $107.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Gang Leader for a Day

    by Sudhir Venkatesh ...
    Narrated by Reg Rogers, Stephen J. Dubner ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 44 min

    The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment.When Venkatesh walked into an abandoned ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Petu Pumpkin Freedom Fighter

    by Arundhati Venkatesh ...
    'The future depends on what you do today.' –Mahatma GandhiWhen games periods are cancelled and Petu and his friends unearth a sinister conspiracy, there is only one thing to be done--to seek inspiration from the founders of our nation, and protest.But the path to freedom and justice is not a straight and narrow one. Many unexpected challenges crop up, including malicious media, the real-estate ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD