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  • Audiobook

    Dot: The Complete Series 1-3

    by Ed Harris ...
    Narrated by David Acton, Fenella Woolgar, Freya Parker, Full Cast, Jane Slavin, Kate O'Flynn ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 59 min

    A rollicking wartime comedy set in the personnel department of the Cabinet War Rooms, starring Fenella Woolgar as Dot.“Little chills the blood so much as the phrase ‘new Radio 4 comedy’. But, dear reader, be un-chilled… a lovely, period-mocking script delivered with its eyebrow at precisely the right level of archness,” – The Times“Dot’s quirky wit is all of her own,” – The Observer“Excellent, ... Read more

    $22.14 CAD

  • The Time Traveler's Handbook

    18 Experiences from the Eruption of Vesuvius to Woodstock

    by James Wyllie, John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, David Goldblatt ...
    Get immersed in the action of history's most pivotal and dramatic episodes with this "witty, irreverent, and brilliantly researched" guide (Giles Milton).Not many of us can claim to have thrown chests of tea into the Boston Harbor or to have watched Vesuvius erupt, but that's about to change thanks to The Time Traveler's Handbook. This book offers eighteen exceptional trips to the past, ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sport and Contested Identities

    Contemporary Issues and Debates

    Edited by David Hassan, Ciaran Acton ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
    Identity is one of the most theorised and contested of all sociological concepts and sport is fertile ground for an examination of its complexities. This book offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date exploration of the sport-identity nexus, drawing examples from a variety of sporting contexts and geographical locations, and incorporating a diversity of perspectives including players, spectators, ... Read more

    $90.68 CAD

  • How to Watch the Olympics

    The Essential Guide to the Rules, Statistics, Heroes, and Zeroes of Every Sport

    by David Goldblatt, Johnny Acton ...
    The must-have guide to the Summer Olympic GamesThis summer, millions of Americans will tune into the Olympic Games, the largest and most popular sporting event in the world. Yet while it's easy to be fascinated by agile gymnasts, poised equestrians, and perfectly synchronized swimmers, few of us know the real width of a balance beam, the intricate regulations of dressage, or the origin of those ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

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  • Seven Deadly Sins

    The Biology of Being Human

    by Dr. Guy Leschziner ...
    **A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARSeven Deadly Sins will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.**Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply ... Read more

    Was $21.99 CAD Now $17.99 CAD

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  • Hiding Mengele

    How a Nazi Network Harbored the Angel of Death

    by Betina Anton ...
    "A tremendous work of non-fiction" about the network that hid the "Angel of Death," the Nazi doctor who escaped justice for more than three decades ( Forbes).In 1985, six-year old Betina Anton watched Brazilian authorities apprehend her kindergarten teacher for allegedly using documents to bury in secrecy the remains of Josef Mengele, known worldwide for cruel human experiments and for sending ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism

    Advice for Life, Death, and Enlightenment

    by Khenpo Sherab Sangpo ...
    **Authentic and practical teachings on what lies at the heart of Tibetan Buddhism, including karma, renunciation, bodhichitta, kindness, preparing for death, and much more.Perfect for practitioners, meditators, and anyone who wishes to better understand their own mind, this is an important message from a fresh voice within the tradition.**Discover thoughtful advice and applicable practices for ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women

    by Amy Licence ...
    "Mini-biographies of women from every walk of life and every corner of the globe . . . an informative, refreshing, and unique approach to the 16th century." — Adventures of a Tudor NerdThis retelling of the sixteenth century introduces the reader to a gallery of amazing women from queens to commoners, who navigated the patriarchal world in memorable and life-changing ways all around the world. Amy ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • For the Love of Life

    by Erich Fromm ...
    This poignant philosophy about the human capacity for love in the face of tragedy from the New York Times–bestselling author is as relevant today as it was when it was first broadcast.Transcribed from a series of recorded conversations streamed over German public radio in 1970, the profound ideas and thoughts collected in this volume represent a lifetime of the renowned psychoanalyst and social ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Off-Earth

    Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space

    by Erika Nesvold ...
    THE REALITY OF SPACE SETTLEMENT: An astrophysicist ponders the ethics of living in space for anyone interested in space exploration and the philosophy of science.Before we embark on Star Trek-type missions, we must first ask: Can we truly do better in space than we’ve done here on Earth?We’ve pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. ... Read more

    $29.59 CAD

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  • The Darwinian Trap

    The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future)

    by Kristian Rönn ...
    A provocative exploration of how humans are wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term survival—an evolutionary “glitch” that explains everything from toxic workplaces to climate change“Essential reading . . . a lively, ultimately hopeful examination of how incentivizing the wrong values and actions has led to some of our most intractable problems.”—Eric Ries, New York Times ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • A Theory of Everyone

    The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

    by Michael Muthukrishna ...
    **Get a science-based introduction to cultural and human evolution—and discover a blueprint for a better future—in this fascinating book for fans of Sapiens and Guns, Germs, and Steel.Who are we, and what makes us different from other species?**Playing on the phrase “a theory of everything” from physics, Michael Muthukrishna’s ambitious, original, and deeply hopeful book A Theory of Everyone draws ... Read more

    $35.19 CAD