Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

Inside the Trump White House

#1 New York Times Bestseller With extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely mesmerizing presidential term that reflects the volatility and fierceness of the man elected Commander-in-Chief. This riveting and explosive account of Trump’s administration provides a wealth of new details about the chaos in the Oval Office, including: -- What President Trump’s staff really thinks of him -- What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama -- Why FBI director James Comey was really fired -- Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn’t be in the same room -- Who is really directing the Trump administration’s strategy in the wake of Bannon’s firing -- What the secret to communicating with Trump is -- What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The Producers Never before in history has a presidency so divided the American people. Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh, Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion. “Essential reading.”—Michael D’Antonio, author of Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success, CNN.com “Not since Harry Potter has a new book caught fire in this way...[Fire and Fury] is indeed a significant achievement, which deserves much of the attention it has received.”—The Economist

Fire and Fury

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Florida

Useless Information

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Oklahoma

Stuff You Forgot from School

This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again.

Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things while researching this book and talking with other people: One, everybody had been to school. And two, they had all forgotten entirely different things. Contained in this handy little book are the facts that you learned in school, but may not remember completely or accurately. Covering a variety of subjects, this book features all the most important theories, equations, phrases, and rules we were all taught years ago.

Rediscover:
* History: The first president to occupy the White House was John Adams in 1800
* Religion: The seven deadly sins and the names of the twelve apostles
* Literature: In which Shakespearean play "The quality of mercy" speech appears
* Science: The periodic table of elements devised by a Russian chemist in 1889 includes the symbol for lead (Pb), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), and gold (Au)
* Nature: How photosynthesis works

The information-presented in easy-to-retain, bite-sized chunks-is accurate and up-to- date. It will touch a chord with anyone old enough to have forgotten half of what they learned at school. Here is a perfect gift for every perennial student.

I Used to Know That

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Kentucky

Civics

The Big Book Of Knowledge

Marion Buhagiar

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

The Book of Secrets

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This book used to be in a library, so it still has its library binding and a scratched-off barcode.

Minnesota

How Benjamin Franklin and Friends Brought the Enlightenment to America

Benjamin Franklin and his contemporaries brought the Enlightenment to America--an intellectual revolution that laid the foundation for the political one that followed. With the "first Drudgery" of settling the American colonies now well and truly past, Franklin announced in 1743, it was high time that the colonists set about improving the lot of humankind through collaborative inquiry. From Franklin's idea emerged the American Philosophical Society, an association hosted in Philadelphia and dedicated to the harnessing of man's intellectual and creative powers for the common good. The animus behind the Society was and is a disarmingly simple one-that the value of knowledge is directly proportional to its utility. This straightforward idea has left a profound mark on American society and culture and on the very idea of America itself-and through America, on the world as a whole.

From celebrated historian of knowledge Jonathan Lyons comes The Society for Useful Knowledge, telling the story of America's coming-of-age through its historic love affair with practical invention, applied science, and self-reliance. Offering fresh, original portraits of figures like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush, and the inimitable, endlessly inventive Franklin, Lyons gives us vital new perspective on the American founding. He illustrates how the movement for useful knowledge is key to understanding the flow of American society and culture from colonial times to our digital present.

The Society for Useful Knowledge

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There's no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestive chapters consumable any time and anywhere in the busy day

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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#hardcover #nonfiction #memoir #educated #bestseller #autobiography #tarawestover #survivalists #knowledge #family

"An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University"--Amazon.com.

Educated: A Memoir

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and 101 other unsettling, witty answers to questions you never thought you wanted to ask.

Does Anything Eat Wasps?

#hardcover #knowledge #nonessentialmnemonocs #kentwoodyard

An Unnecessary Journey into Senseless Knowledge

McSweeney's columnist Kent Woodyard brings new life to the mnemonic memory devices of a bygone era, from creative reinterpretations of classic mnemonics to original creations of dubious usage. Paired with whimsical illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for the word wizards of the world, as well as collectors of useless pop-culture trivia.

Non-Essential Mnemonics

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#hardcover #faith #history #religion #bible #knowledge 

Colorado

A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages

A history of the Bible traces its evolution from an oral testament to its numerous modern iterations and translations, discussing such topics as the canonization of different versions, the adoption of certain books by religions and sects, and the varying schools of critical scholarship that exist today. 25,000 first printing.

Whose Bible Is It?

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#hardcover #nonfiction #homeremodeling #wisdom #knowledge #toh #restoration #rehabaddict #HGTV

Missouri

Lessons I've Learned from Saving Old Homes (and How They Saved Me)

Part celebrity memoir and part self-help book, Better Than New goes behind the scenes with an entrepreneurial single mom who worked her way from waitress/real estate agent to home renovation expert, preservationist, and television star. With eight chapters in the book--eight lessons told through her life story and through several of the homes she has remodeled - readers will get to see another side of Nicole Curtis, including the private and personal struggles that are not seen on TV. Working in Detroit and Minneapolis, Curtis has opened her fans' eyes to the beauty of older homes and the value of reclaiming and reusing authentic original materials rather than sending dumpster loads to the local landfill. Curtis applies the same principles to her personal life - valuing old friends, rescuing dogs, and advocating for the wounded, the elderly, and the disadvantaged. Readers will find inspiration to apply to their own lives supplemented with never-before-seen photos of Curtis and the homes she renovates.

Better Than New

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#nonfiction #astrophysics #science #bestseller #socialscience #educational #knowledge #hardcover 

Connecticut

The End of Nature

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The Economic Promise of the Internet

In just a few years, the Internet has had a visible impact on the daily lives of many Americans. But the recent demise of many of the "dot coms" that symbolized the Internet revolution has raised warning flags about its future. Until now, discussion of the impact of the Internet on the economy has been mostly speculation. In Beyond the Dot.coms, two of the nation's most respected economists articulate the anticipated economic impact of the Internet over the next five years. Drawing from detailed research conducted by the Brookings Task Force on the Internet and the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) Internet Task Force (see page 10), Robert Litan and Alice Rivlin address the Internet's potential impacts on productivity, prices, and market structure. The research suggests that the most significant economic impact of the Internet will be its potential to increase productivity growth in the existing economy--with cheaper transactions, greater management efficiency, increased competition and broadened markets, more effective marketing and pricing, and increased consumer choice, convenience, and satisfaction. The greatest impact may not be felt in e-commerce, but rather in a wide range of "old economy" arenas, including health care and government.

Beyond the Dot. coms

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#hardcover #nonfiction #science #astrophysics #bestseller #educational #socialscience #knowledge #neildegrassetyson￼

Rhode Island

New York

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards

So You Think You're a Philadelphia Phillies Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Phillies baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you'll get details behind each--stories that bring to life players and managers, games and seasons.

This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you'll learn more about the great Phillies players and coaches of the past and present, from Grover Alexander to Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning, Dick Allen, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Garry Maddox, Jamie Moyer, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and so many more. Some of the many questions that this book answers include:

Who is the Phillies' career leader in slugging percentage and OPS?
Who holds the longest hitting streak (36 games) in team history?
Which pitcher holds the records for most complete games and hits allowed?
In what year were the team records set for hits , doubles, and runs scored?
Who was the last Phillies pitcher to win the Cy Young Award?

This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Phils!

So You Think You're a Philadelphia Phillies Fan?

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Oregon

#paperback #philosophy #science #knowledge #understanding #epistemology #Plato #Mill #Aristotle #Hempel

This book introduces readers to the topic of explanation. The insights of Plato, Aristotle, J.S. Mill and Carl Hempel are examined, and are used to argue against the view that explanation is merely a problem for the philosophy of science. Having established its importance for understanding knowledge in general, the book concludes with a bold and original explanation of explanation.

Explaining Explanation

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North Carolina

#paperback #information #facts #knowledge

What you may so cavalierly call useless information could prove invaluable to someone else. Then again, maybe not. But to The Useless Information Society, any fact that passes its gasp-inducing, not-a-lot-of-people-know-that test merits inclusion in this fascinating but ultimately useless book...

 Did you know (or do you care)...

* That fish scales are used to make lipstick?
* Why organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income?
* The name of the first CD pressed in the United States?
* The last year that can be written upside-down or right side-up and appear the same?
* The shortest performance ever nominated for an Oscar®?
* How much Elvis weighed at the time of his death?
* What the suits in a deck of cards represent?
* How many Quarter Pounders can be made from one cow?
* How interesting useless information can be?

The Book of Useless Information answers these teasers and is packed with facts and figures that will captivate you--and anyone who shares your joy in the pursuit of pointless knowledge.

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Michael Wolff

Fire and Fury

Jon Wilman

Useless Information

Caroline Taggart

I Used to Know That

Parragon Publishing

The Big Book Of Knowledge

Marion Buhagiar

The Book of Secrets

Jonathan Lyons

The Society for Useful Knowledge

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Tara Westover

Educated: A Memoir

New Scientist

Does Anything Eat Wasps?

Kent Woodyard; Mark Downey (Illustrator)

Non-Essential Mnemonics

Jaroslav Pelikan

Whose Bible Is It?

Nicole Curtis

Better Than New

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Bill McKibben

The End of Nature

Robert E. Litan; Alice M. Rivlin

Beyond the Dot. coms

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Scott Butler

So You Think You're a Philadelphia Phillies Fan?

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

David-Hillel Ruben

Explaining Explanation

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Noel Botham

The Book of Useless Information

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Howard Loxton

The Art of Angels