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Genius: The Game

" Genius is a breakthrough novel for young adults and others who love this mind-expanding genre. Genius is exciting, provocative, fresh, innovative, and smart, smart, smart. Please don't wait until Genius is a cult classic to read it." ― James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author...

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Simply Proust (Great Lives)

“ Simply Proust pulls off with ease the arduous task of making Marcel Proust’s masterwork accessible, without sacrificing none of the complexity that makes it one of the most important novels of the 20th Century. To do this, Jack Jordan vividly paints vast the cultural, scientific, and philosop...

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Simply Dirac (Great Lives)

“What a fantastic entrée into the life of Paul Dirac and the exotic world of Quantum Mechanics, of which he was one of the great pioneers. With its cast of some of the most important scientists of the modern age, this is both an entertaining and an enlightening read.” —Michael White, Bestsel...

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Simply Beethoven (Great Lives)

“This is an elegant, delightful, concise, and richly informative introduction to Beethoven, the man and his music, written by a distinguished scholar whose breadth of learning and measured judgment are present on every page.” —Leon Botstein, music director and principal conductor of the Ameri...

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Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

What does Christianity stand for in the 21st century? How can we believe it? Why do we need it? In this modern classic, bestselling author Tom Wright invites you on a journey into the heart of Christianity and shows you how it can be lived authentically today. Taking the reader through th...

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Richard Tieszen

Simply Gödel (Great Lives)

"Tieszen’s Simply Gödel is a remarkable achievement—a handy guide with the impact of a philosophical tome. It’s all here: elegantly lucid discussions of Kurt Gödel’s epochal discoveries, a sympathetic account of the eccentric genius’s life, focused discussions of his encounters with hi...

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Genius Thinking: Lessons From History’s Greatest Minds on Innovation, Creativity, and Intelligence (Mental Models for Better Living)

Learn from some of the greatest thinkers in history. Study their patterns and stand on the shoulders of giants. How does one think like a genius? Is there a set definition for this? Well, no. But if you study the greats, you’re bound to learn something. Learn the five “genius traits” and how ...

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Simply Nietzsche (Great Lives)

“This is the best introductory text on Nietzsche in English, German or French, and in three respects: it is genuinely introductory without being superficial; it reflects good philosophical judgment; and it stakes out interesting and plausible hypotheses on some vexed questions of interpretation. T...

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Genius Mental Models: Lessons From History’s Greatest Minds on Innovation, Achievement, Creativity, and Intelligence (Mental Models for Better Living)

Learn from some of the greatest thinkers in history. Study their patterns and stand on the shoulders of giants. How does one think like a genius? Is there a set definition for this? Well, no. But if you study the greats, you’re bound to learn something. Learn the five “genius mental models” a...

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Michael Olinick

Simply Turing (Great Lives)

“Michael Olinick has written a vibrant and absorbing biography of Alan Turing. Turing's work as a cryptographer during WW II and his pioneering development of the digital computer helped us win that war and make our technology-driven world of today possible—all this against the backdrop of the h...

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Genius Trio: The Lives and Legacies of Newton, Tesla & Einstein

Step into the minds of the three greatest scientific geniuses in history— Isaac Newton , Nikola Tesla , and Albert Einstein —and discover how their groundbreaking ideas shaped the modern world. From Newton's laws of motion to Tesla’s inventions that power our homes, and Einstein’s theories...

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Simply Eliot (Great Lives)

“The next time I teach Eliot to undergrads I will assign this swift, witty, enjoyable invitation to T. S. Eliot’s work and thought. Maddrey knows everything about Eliot, but he grinds no axe which frees professors and students to grind their own. Scrupulously footnoted for professional use, not ...

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Simply Halston: The Untold Story

Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series Halston starring Ewan McGregor Bestselling author Steven Gaines traces the life of Roy Halston Frowick, from the cornfields of the Midwest to the spires of Manhattan, where for ten years Halston reigned as the country’s first celebrity designer, a genius...

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Think Like Steve Jobs: 21 Genius Lessons on Innovation, Creative Thinking, and Iconic Product Design from the Legendary Entrepreneur Who Built Apple (

21 Genius Lessons on Innovation, Creative Thinking, and Iconic Product Design from the Legendary Entrepreneur Who Built Apple What made Steve Jobs not just a successful entrepreneur—but one of the most revered creative minds in modern history? It wasn’t just his inventions. It was the way he tho...

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Touchdown Genius: The Unprecedented Football Playbook to Unleash Your Offense and Maximize Your Coaching Capability

Every football romantic dreams of winning a championship. Since the inaugural season of the College Football Playoff in 2014, national championship-winning teams have combined for an astonishing average of 41.9 points per game. Having an efficient, high-powered offense is no longer a luxury when i...

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True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen: The Only Winner of Two Nobel Prizes in Physics

What is genius? Define it. Now think of scientists who embody the concept of genius. Does the name John Bardeen spring to mind? Indeed, have you ever heard of him? Like so much in modern life, immediate name recognition often rests on a cult of personality. We know Einstein, for example, not just...

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46 Rules of Genius, The: An Innovator's Guide to Creativity (Voices That Matter)

Not since Strunk and White’s ELEMENTS OF STYLE has a book compressed so many insights into so few pages. With his trademark simplicity and wit, Marty Neumeier has written and illustrated a concise guide that can be read quickly over a lunch break or savored slowly over a lifetime. Part 1, “How c...

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Dave Richard Palmer

George Washington's Military Genius

George Washington’s military strategy has been called bumbling at worst and brilliant at best. So which is it? Was George Washington a strategic genius or just lucky? So asks Dave R. Palmer in his new book, George Washington’s Military Genius . An updated edition of Palmer's earlier work, The ...

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Fatal Renaissance: Christopher Marlowe—Shakespeare’s Rival, Spy, Atheist, and the Dangerous Genius Who Shaped the Modern World

In an age when heresy could cost you your life and every tavern might conceal a government spy, one young man dared to imagine a world beyond fear, conformity, and silence. His name was Christopher Marlowe. Born the son of a Canterbury cobbler, Marlowe rose from obscurity to become the most dazzling...

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Erwin Raphael McManus

Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Mental toughness, mental clarity, and mental health all have one thing in common: The journey begins in your mind. In this radical guide, the award-winning author of The Last Arrow illuminates a surprising path toward personal fulfillment and optimal performance. “Erwi...

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