The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
By: Andrea Wulf
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Alexander von Humboldt fue un intrépido explorador y el científico más famoso de su época. Su agita…
Want to Read $ 12.99"Nature was Humboldt’s teacher. And the greatest lesson that nature offered was that of freedom. ‘Nature is the domain of liberty’, Humboldt said, because nature’s balance was created by diversity which might in turn be taken as a blueprint for political and moral truth. Everything from the most unassuming moss or insect or elephants or towering oak trees, had its role, and together they made the whole. Humankind was just a small part. NATURE ITSELF WAS A REPUBLIC OF FREEDOM."-Andrea Wulf, The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
"Nature was Humboldt’s teacher. And the greatest lesson that nature offered was that of freedom. ‘Nature is the domain of liberty’, Humboldt said, because nature’s balance was created by diversity which might in turn be taken as a blueprint for political and moral truth. Everything from the most unassuming moss or insect or elephants or towering oak trees, had its role, and together they made the whole. Humankind was just a small part. NATURE ITSELF WAS A REPUBLIC OF FREEDOM."-Andrea Wulf, The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
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1. The Refugees
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen
3.87
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two g… read more
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- historical
"Her routine was as predictable as the rotation of the earth."-Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Refugees
"But what does one say to a ghost, except to ask why he was here? I was afraid of the answer, so instead I said, 'What took you so long?"-Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Refugees
"I had seen Star Wars a dozen times on video tape, and if anyone was so deprived as to have not watched it even once, then the country in which he lived surely needed a revolution."-Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Refugees
"Aren't you afraid of ghosts?" I asked. Over the line, in the silence, the static hissed. "You aren't afraid of the things you believe in," he said. This, too, I wrote in his memoir, even though I had…"-Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Refugees
2. The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4)
By: J. Maxwell Brownjohn , Walter Moers
4.39
Format: 461 pages, Paperback
The author of 13 1⁄2 Lives of Captain Bluebear transports us to a magical world. Optimus Yarnspinne… read more
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"Reading is an intelligent way of not having to think."-J. Maxwell Brownjohn, The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4)
"Со звезд мы пришли, на звезды вернемся. Жизнь - лишь путешествие в неведомое"."-J. Maxwell Brownjohn, The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4)
"Ist es nicht absurd, dass einem die Erinnerung an gute Zeiten viel eher die Tränen in die Augen treibt als die an schlechte?"-J. Maxwell Brownjohn, The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4)
"Es kommt nicht darauf an, wie eine Geschichte anfängt. Auch nicht darauf, wie sie aufhört. Sondern auf das, was dazwischen passiert."-J. Maxwell Brownjohn, The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4)
3. Nubosidad variable
By: Carmen Martín Gaite
3.97
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Sofía Montalvo y Mariana León fueron amigas en el colegio. Sofía, joven imaginativa, de carácter ab… read more
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"La vida, hasta cuando la vemos mas negra, puede ofrecernos estas compensaciones lingüísticas capaces de arrancarnos una sonrisa momentánea."-Carmen Martín Gaite, Nubosidad variable
"He llegado a no verle a la vida más sentido que el de indagar su sentido, aun a sabiendas de que ninguna pista lleva a aclarar nada, fallando en la pesquisa una vez detrás de otra."-Carmen Martín Gaite, Nubosidad variable
"Viajamos con las nuebes que se disgregan y oscurecen, cambiamos con ellas sin darnos cuenta, a tenor de su frágil dibujo condenado a la agonía antes de que nadie lo haya entendido..."-Carmen Martín Gaite, Nubosidad variable
"Então se não vieste à caça, não se procura, encontra-se. E encontrámos este sítio. Some-se se o recusarmos. É o adequado por ser este mesmo, Mariana, o sítio onde a lebre dorme no campo, onde está ag…"-Carmen Martín Gaite, Nubosidad variable
4. On Trails: An Exploration
By: Robert Moor
3.96
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that … read more
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- nature
- history
- nonfiction
- environment
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"In walking, we acquire more of less."-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration
"We move through this world on paths laid down long before we are born."-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration
"Complete freedom is not what a trail offers. Quite the opposite; a trail is a tactful reduction of options."-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration
"What unites the wisest trails, I have found, is a balance of three values: durability, efficiency, and flexibility."-Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration
5. Raven Girl
By: Audrey Niffenegger
3.33
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Once there was a Postman who fell in love with a Raven. So begins the tale of a postman who enco… read more
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- graphic novels
6. Here
By: Richard McGuire
4.10
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Hereis Richard McGuire's unique graphic novel based on the legendary 1989 comic strip of the same n… read more
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- art
- graphic novels
7. Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth
By: Chris Ware
4.60
Format: 645 pages, Paperback
Jimmy Corriganhas rightly been hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever to be published. It won th… read more
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8. Der Schrecksenmeister (Zamonien, #5)
By: Walter Moers
4.11
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In Sledwaya, der Stadt, in der >>das Gesunde krank und das Kranke gesund<< ist, spielt der neue Rom… read more
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9. Nature Anatomy
By: Julia Rothman
3.50
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
See the world in a new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman celebrates the diverse curiosities … read more
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10. Les Guerres de Lucas
By: Laurent Hopman
4.65
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Scrupuleusement fidèle à la réalité historique, méticuleusement documenté, Les Guerres de Lucas met… read more
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- graphic novels
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11. Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
By: James Sturm
4.43
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful and faithful graphic novel adaptation of Richard Adams’s beloved story of a group of ra… read more
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- graphic novels
12. Shubeik Lubeik
By: Deena Mohamed
4.50
Format: 528 pages, ebook
A brilliant and imaginative debut graphic novel that brings to life a fantastical Cairo where wishe… read more
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13. Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
By: Conor Knighton
4.26
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
From the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, an entertaining chronicle of his year spent… read more
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- nature
- biography
- biography memoir
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- environment
"Shelton Johnson may just be the best park ranger who ever lived."-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"...tell me again about how you used to watch movies in a car. It sounded so cool to me. And so, on one of the last nights of that summer, my parents decided to re-create a drive-in movie in our drive…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"In letter after letter, misfortunes great and small are blamed on the wood. "I don't know how much I buy that," Matt [Smith] said.."If you're the kinda person who would take something from a national…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
14. Monica
By: Daniel Clowes
3.95
Format: 106 pages, Hardcover
Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story — actually, s… read more
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- graphic novels
15. Zur See
By: Dörte Hansen
4.17
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Die Fähre braucht vom Festland eine Stunde auf die kleine Nordseeinsel, manchmal länger, je nach We… read more
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"Der Glaube ist ein krankes Kind, die Liebe ist ein Biest. Die Hoffnung ist nicht tot zu kriegen. Die Sehnsucht auch nicht, jedenfalls nicht ganz."-Dörte Hansen, Zur See
16. Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes
By: Joe Yonan
3.56
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A fresh, modern look at the diverse world of beans, chickpeas, lentils, pulses, and more--featuring… read more
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- nonfiction
17. Sabrina
By: Nick Drnaso
3.83
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Rate your overall mood from 1 to 5, 1 being poor. R… read more
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- graphic novels
"There you are."-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina
"Just remember that crisis leads to opportunity."-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina
"A lot of people are able to turn their grief into something positive. Maybe you’re destined for some kind of job in law enforcement."-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina
"What if an American citizen needs to disappear, for reasons that might never be revealed to you, and you are involved, even peripherally, in the plot? Are you willing to participate in a crime like t…"-Nick Drnaso, Sabrina
18. White
By: Bret Easton Ellis
3.49
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ellis offers a first work of nonfiction meditating on the social-media age. The result is both a de… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"[I]t seems that everyone has fallen under the thrall of this idea that we’re all writers and dramatists now, that each of us has a special voice and something very important to say, usually about a f…"-Bret Easton Ellis, White
19. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
20. This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America
By: Navied Mahdavian
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A gorgeously illustrated and written debut graphic memoir about belonging, identity, and making a h… read more
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- nature
21. I'm Every Woman
By: Liv Strömquist
4.19
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
C’est d’épouses, fiancées et copines dont il est question dans ce livre… Madame Elvis Presley, Mada… read more
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22. The Singularities
By: John Banville
3.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the revered, Booker Prize-winning author comes a playful, multi-layered novel of nostalgia, li… read more
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23. Scheiß auf Selflove, gib mir Klassenkampf: Eine neue Kapitalismuskritik (German Edition)
By: Jean-Philippe Kindler
4.27
Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition
Selflove? Warum? Wenn jeder nur an sich denkt, ist an niemanden gedacht. Wir müssen das individuell… read more
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24. 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed
By: Eric Klinenberg
3.88
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A renowned sociologist and bestselling author examines a year of upheaval and conflict, showing how… read more
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- history
- science
25. Instructions for Traveling West: Poems
By: Joy Sullivan
4.45
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A vivid and inspiring poetry collection about what’s possible when we heed our instincts and honor … read more
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26. Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future
By: Daniel Lewis
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that re… read more
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- nature
- history
- nonfiction
- environment
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27. Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
By: Saša Stanišić
4.29
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Was wäre, wenn man nicht diese eine Entscheidung getroffen hätte, sondern jene andere? Was wäre, hä… read more
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"Gräßlicher als der Patriotismus mit all seinen Geschwüren sind nicht einmal Zahnschmerzen."-Saša Stanišić, Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
"Wir vier zum Beispiel. Ausländer in Deutschland. Ja, auch du, Nico, deine Mutter ist DDR, das zählt."-Saša Stanišić, Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
"In unserem Viertel, idyllisch zwischen Weinberg und Wald, reichte es unterwegs zu sein, um verdächtig zu sein. Hattest du dunklere Haut, fuhr keine Streife an dir vorbei."-Saša Stanišić, Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
"Mit Hermann war nicht alles leicht gewesen, aber das meiste. Und darauf kommt es im gemeinsamen Leben an, dass man es miteinander meistens leicht hat. Mit Hermann war immer jemand da: Hermann. Mit He…"-Saša Stanišić, Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
28. Fungarium
By: Katie Scott
4.32
Format: 75 pages, Kindle Edition
Illustrator Katie Scott returns to the Welcome to the Museum series with exquisite, detailed images… read more
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29. The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
By: Andrea Wulf
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Alexander von Humboldt fue un intrépido explorador y el científico más famoso de su época. Su agita… read more
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- biography
- historical
- graphic novels
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- environment
- nature
- science
"Nature was Humboldt’s teacher. And the greatest lesson that nature offered was that of freedom. ‘Nature is the domain of liberty’, Humboldt said, because nature’s balance was created by diversity whi…"-Andrea Wulf, The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
30. Joseph Smith and the Mormons: A Graphic Biography
By: Noah Van Sciver
4.06
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Decades in the making, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, founder … read more
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- biography
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31. The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman
By: Julian Voloj
4.06
Format: 180 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows Superman, but not everyone knows the story of two youngsters from Cleveland who crea… read more
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