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  • The New Science of Politics

    An Introduction

    par Eric Voegelin ...
    Collections series Walgreen Foundation Lectures
    "Must be considered one of the most enlightening essays on the character of European politics that has appeared in half a century… powerful and vivid."— Times Literary Supplement"Thirty-five years ago few could have predicted that The New Science of Politics would be a best-seller by political theory standards. Compressed within the Draconian economy of the six Walgreen lectures is a complete ... En savoir plus

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  • The Puzzle Palace

    A Report on NSA, America's Most Secret Agency

    par James Bamford ...
    The first book ever written on the National Security Agency from the New York Times bestselling author of Body of Secrets and The Shadow Factory.In this groundbreaking, award-winning book, James Bamford traces the NSA's origins, details its inner workings, and explores its far-flung operations. He describes the city of fifty thousand people and nearly twenty buildings that is the Fort Meade ... En savoir plus

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  • Philosophy Between the Lines

    The Lost History of Esoteric Writing

    "Shines a floodlight on a topic that has been cloaked in obscurity . . . a landmark work in both intellectual history and political theory" ( The Wall Street Journal).Philosophical esotericism—the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts "between the lines"—was a common practice until the end of the eighteenth century. Despite its long and well-documented history, however, esotericism ... En savoir plus

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  • Science, Politics and Gnosticism

    Two Essays

    par Eric Voegelin ...
    Science, Politics and Gnosticism comprises two essays by Eric Voegelin (1901-85), arguably one of the most provocative and influential political philosophers of the last century. In these essays, Voegelin contends that certain modern movements, including positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism, and the "God is dead" school, are variants of the gnostic tradition he identified in his classic work The New ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $19.99 CAD Maintenant $12.99 CAD

  • The Retreat of Western Liberalism

    par Edward Luce ...
    An "insightful and harrowing" analysis of the state of Western-style democracy by the Financial Times columnist and author of Time to Start Thinking ( The New York Times).In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times columnist Edward Luce charted the course of America's economic and geopolitical decline, proving to be a prescient voice on the state of the nation.In The ... En savoir plus

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  • Aristotle's Children

    How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages

    A true account of a turning point in medieval history that shaped the modern world, from "a superb storyteller" and the author of When Jesus Became God ( Los Angeles Times).Europe was in the long slumber of the Middle Ages, the Roman Empire was in tatters, and the Greek language was all but forgotten—until a group of twelfth-century scholars rediscovered and translated the works of Aristotle.The ... En savoir plus

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  • The Unquiet Ghost

    Russians Remember Stalin

    par Adam Hochschild ...
    An in-depth exploration of the legacy of Joseph Stalin on the former Soviet Union, by the author of King Leopold's Ghost.Although some twenty million people died during Stalin's reign of terror, only with the advent of glasnost did Russians begin to confront their memories of that time. In 1991, Adam Hochschild spent nearly six months in Russia talking to gulag survivors, retired concentration ... En savoir plus

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  • The Idea Machine

    How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future

    par Joel J. Miller ...
    Books are our first and most lasting form of information technology. Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world. And they still have lessons to teach us.Polls indicate reading is on the decline, but as we ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Warhead

    The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

    **An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

  • What We Value

    The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

    par Emily Falk ...
    **“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The History of the USA Year by Year

    par DK ...
    Collections series DK Year by Year
    Discover the extraordinary story of the United States of America – from its fight for independence to its 250th anniversary.This captivating and richly illustrated book takes you on a year-by-year journey through US history, starting with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the hard-fought battles of the Revolutionary War.Explore the crafting of the US Constitution, the ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Story of Stories

    The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art

    par Kevin Ashton ...
    An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD