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On Air : The Triumph and Tumult of NPR. by Oney, Steve.;
'On Air' is an epic, decade-long reported history of NPR that reveals the unlikely story of one of Americas most celebrated but least understood media empires.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General; HISTORY / General; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism;
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The Hinge : Time to Build an Even Better Canada. by Carney, Mark.;
In 'The Hinge', former Bank of Canada Governor and author Mark Carney charts an ambitious and urgent path forward for Canada and the world as we collectively face a multitude of existential threats to our long-standing democratic traditions. Carney lives in Ottawa, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General;
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The Mesopotamian Riddle : An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing. by Hammer, Joshua.;
'The Mesopotamian Riddle' stars three free-spirited Victorians on a 20-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world. From the ruins of Persepolis to lawless outposts of the crumbling Ottoman Empire, 'The Mesopotamian Riddle' whisks you on a wild adventure through the golden age of archaeology in an epic quest to understand our past.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers; HISTORY / Ancient / General; HISTORY / Middle East / Iraq; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems;
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America, América : A New History of the New World. by Grandin, Greg.;
'America, America' is the first comprehensive history of the Western Hemisphere, a sweeping five-century narrative of North and South America that redefines our understanding of both. From the author of 'The End of the Myth', which won the Pulitzer Prize and 'Fordlandia', which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; HISTORY / United States / General;
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Waste Land : A World in Permanent Crisis. by Kaplan, Robert D.;
We are entering a new era of global cataclysm in which the world faces a deadly mix of war, climate change, great power rivalry, rapid technological advancement, the end of both monarchy and empire, and countless other dangers. In 'Waste Land', Robert D. Kaplan explains how we got here and offers lessons from history that can help stop the spiral.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Germany; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General;
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Meetings With Remarkable Animals. by Clunes, Martin.;
Throughout history, our meetings with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways. In 'Meetings with Remarkable Animals', Martin Clunes celebrates the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century; HISTORY / Military / World War II; NATURE / Animals / General;
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Air-Borne : The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe. by Zimmer, Carl.;
Weaving together gripping history with the latest reporting on Covid and other threats to global health, 'Air-Borne' is the fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and the invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases; SCIENCE / History; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General;
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The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;
Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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The storekeeper / by McDowell, Pamela.;
An Early Canadians educational book which outlines a typical day in the life of a storekeeper in early Canada, taking a look at the tools they used and changes in their role over time.LSC
Subjects: General stores; Frontier and pioneer life;
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A History of the World in Six Plagues : How Contagion, Class, and Captivity Shaped Us, from Cholera to Covid-19. by Bonhomme, Edna.;
In the vein of 'Medical Apartheid', 'The Color of Law', and 'Just Medicine', 'A History of the World in Six Plagues' is a prodigious history of global disease that reveals the devastating link between public health and systemic inequality.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / African American & Black; SCIENCE / History; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity;
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