Train Your Brain

By Ryuta Kawashima

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Rejuvenate your brain with simple calculation exercises. ... Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain was a number-one bestseller in Japan, even outperforming the Harry Potter books at one time. An ...

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume 1

By Edward Gibbon

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Over the course of one pivotal year in history, the colossal Roman Empire crumbled into ruin. Or so the story goes. But the fall of Rome in 480 A.D. may not have occurred in the single dramatic moment ...

On the Origin of Species

By Charles Darwin

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On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin's groundbreaking 1859 work that first introduced the theory of natural selection and evolution. The book was the result of years of research, travel, and col ...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By Benjamin Franklin

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From his family origins and youth to his professional and intellectual life as a printer, publisher, diplomat, and brilliant inventor, Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography is an astounding work that chal ...

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The Federalist Papers

By Alexander Hamilton

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One of the most important set of documents at the heart of our nation's birth, The Federalist Papers were first published in early American newspapers between 1787 and 1788. Here the thoughts and hope ...

The Prince

By Niccolò Machiavelli

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Published in 1532, The Prince is a shockingly frank guide to the art of cultivating power. How does one establish power and maintain control over other people—or an entire nation? How does a pri ...

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The Art of War

By Sun Tzu

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The Art of War is a Chinese text dating from the sixth century B.C. on the nature of warfare. Written by Sun Tzu, a brilliant and innovative military expert, The Art of War has been studied for centur ...

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Good Experience Columns

By Mark Hurst

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Mark Hurst, the visionary who popularized "customer experience" in business, shares his thinking in these short essays. A commitment to good experience, Hurst argues, can improve any organiz ...

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Best of Technology Writing 2007

By Steven Levy (Ed.)

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"Just superb" ... —Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad is Good for You ... The Best of Technology Writing 2007 is the year's best writing on tech: a collection as imaginative and ...