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The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy

“Cogent, well-written . . . critiques unalloyed globalization enthusiasts, taking aim at their desire to fully liberalize foreign trade ad capital movements.” ―Foreign Affairs In this eloquent challenge to the reigning wisdom on globalization, Dani Rodrik reminds us of the importance of the nation-state, arguing forcefully that when the social arrangements of democracies inevitably clash with the international …

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Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World

“Lewis shows again why he is the leading journalist of his generation.”―Kyle Smith, Forbes The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge. Icelanders wanted …

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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Fully Revised and Updated)

“Explains our global economy in a way that is (gasp!) actually entertaining.”―Book Magazine Finally! A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment―with …

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The Norton Field Guide to Writing (Third Edition)

Flexible, easy to use, just enough detail―and now the number-one best seller. With just enough detail ― and color-coded links that send students to more detail if they need it ― this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know and resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know. Designed for easy …

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They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing

The book that demystifies academic writing, teaching students to frame their arguments in the larger context of what else has been said about their topic–and providing templates to help them make the key rhetorical moves. The best-selling new composition book published in this century, in use at more than 1,000 schools, They Say / I Say has essentially …

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only “the single most influential baseball book ever” (Rob Neyer, Slate) but also what “may be the best book ever written on business” …

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing (Eleventh Edition)

One of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias) ever written. A Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor “Best Books for Investors” PickIn a time of market volatility and economic uncertainty, when high-frequency traders and hedge fund managers seem to tower over the average investor, Burton G. Malkiel’s classic and gimmick-free investment guide is now more necessary than ever. …

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing (Tenth Edition)

One of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias) ever written. A Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor “Best Books for Investors” Pick Especially in the wake of the financial meltdown, readers will hunger for Burton G. Malkiel’s reassuring, authoritative, gimmick-free, and perennially best-selling guide to investing. With 1.5 million copies sold, A Random Walk Down Wall Street has …

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Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)

A New York Times bestseller―the outrageous exploits of one of this century’s greatest scientific minds and a legendary American original.Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; …

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