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  • The Song Machine

    Inside the Hit Factory

    par John Seabrook ...
    "An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The AtlanticThere’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Spinach King

    The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

    par John Seabrook ...
    **A New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceOne of The Christian Science Monitor's 10 best books of June 2025“Keen, sophisticated and appealing.” —Cree LeFavour, New York Times Book ReviewThe riveting saga of the Seabrook Family, by one of The New Yorker’s most acclaimed storytellers.“Having left this material for his writer son, my father must have wanted the story told, even if he couldn’t ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • La fábrica de canciones

    Cómo se hacen los hits

    par John Seabrook ...
    Traduit par Irene Riaño de Hoz ...
    Un ensayo fascinante y revelador que explica cómo se hacen los grandes éxitos que suenan en las radios de todo el mundo: La fábrica de canciones cambiará el modo en que escuchas músicaEn las dos últimas décadas ha nacido un nuevo tipo de canción. Los hits actuales están repletos de hooks, anzuelos musicales diseñados para engancharse a tu oreja cada siete segundos. Sus compositores han dedicado ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

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    The Spinach King

    The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

    par John Seabrook ...
    Lu par Dion Graham ...

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    10 heure 14 min

    The riveting saga of the Seabrook Family, by one of the New Yorker's most acclaimed storytellers.The patriarch, C. F. Seabrook, was hailed as the "Henry Ford of Agriculture." His son Jack, a keen businessman, was poised to take over what Life called "the biggest vegetable factory on earth." But the carefully cultivated facade—glamorous outings by horse-drawn carriage, hidden wine cellars, and ... En savoir plus

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    The Song Machine

    Inside the Hit Factory

    par John Seabrook ...
    Lu par Dion Graham ...

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    9 heure 24 min

    New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook tells a fascinating story of creativity and commerce that explains how songs have become so addictive.Over the last two decades a new type of song has emerged. Today's hits bristle with "hooks," musical burrs designed to snag your ear every seven seconds. Painstakingly crafted to tweak the brain's delight in melody, rhythm, and repetition, these songs are ... En savoir plus

    $42.99 CAD

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    Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and ... En savoir plus

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    Wayfinding

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  • Griftopia

    A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History

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    A brilliantly illuminating and darkly comic tale of the ongoing financial and political crisis in America.The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn’t past but prologue. The grifter class—made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding—has been growing in power, and the crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they’ve hijacked ... En savoir plus

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  • The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

    How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves

    par Dan Ariely ...
    “A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people.” — TimeDan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our ... En savoir plus

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  • This Idea Must Die

    Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress

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  • The Better Angels of Our Nature

    Why Violence Has Declined

    par Steven Pinker ...
    **“If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this—the most inspiring book I've ever read."—Bill Gates (May, 2017)Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year**The author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now offers a provocative and surprising history of violence.Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily ... En savoir plus

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  • SPQR

    A History of Ancient Rome

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    New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable BookNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus ReviewsFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical LiteratureFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)A San Francisco Chronicle</e... ... En savoir plus

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