The Essential David Hume (Essential Scholars)
By: James R. Otteson
4.35
Format: 109 pages, Kindle Edition
David Hume (1711–1776) is a towering and intriguing figure. He was the preeminent philosopher in wh…
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1. The Arabian Nights
By: Anonymous , Richard Francis Burton , A.S. Byatt
4.03
Format: 1049 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most fa… read more
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"Experience shapes perception."-Anonymous, The Arabian Nights
"It is amazing what women in love will do"-Anonymous, The Arabian Nights
"If you need a hug, give it to someone else."-Anonymous, The Arabian Nights
"Glory be to Him who changes others and remains Himself unchanged!"-Anonymous, The Arabian Nights
2. The Prince
By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez
3.84
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more
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"Is it better to be loved or feared?"-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
3. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
By: Elizabeth Kolbert
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life… read more
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4. A Modest Proposal
By: Jonathan Swift
4.06
Format: 663 pages, Paperback
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Thei… read more
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6. Coming Up for Air
By: George Orwell
4.00
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
George Bowling, the hero of this comic novel, is a middle-aged insurance salesman who lives in an a… read more
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7. Bushido: The Soul of Japan. A Classic Essay on Samurai Ethics
By: Nitobe Inazō
3.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The Code of the warrior. The traditional japanese text as written by Dr. Inazo Nitobe in 1904 edite… read more
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8. The Gift of the Magi
By: O. Henry , Lisbeth Zwerger
4.11
Format: 26 pages, Hardcover
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. … read more
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"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with snif…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"Единственное, что тут можно было сделать, это хлопнуться на старенькую кушетку и зареветь. Именно так Делла и поступила. Откуда напрашивается философский вывод, что жизнь состоит из слез, вздохов и у…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
9. Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
By: Niall Ferguson
3.93
Format: 422 pages, Paperback
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and Britannia ruled not just the waves, b… read more
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"The British Empire was the nearest thing there has ever been to a world government. Yet its mode of operation was a triumph of minimalism."-Niall Ferguson, Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
"In the end, the British sacrificed her Empire to stop the Germans, Japanese and Italians from keeping theirs. Did not that sacrifice alone expunge all the Empire's other sins?"-Niall Ferguson, Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
"Between the early 1600s and the 1950s, more than 20 million people left the British Isles to begin new lives across the seas. Only a minority ever returned. No other country in the world came close t…"-Niall Ferguson, Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
"Sir Richard Turnbull, the penultimate Governor of Aden, once told Labour politician Denis Healey that 'when the British Empire finally sank beneath the waves of history, it would leave behind it only…"-Niall Ferguson, Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
10. The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
By: Alan W. Watts
0.00
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
In this fascinating book, Alan Watts explores man's quest for psychological security, examining our… read more
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11. The Consolations of Philosophy
By: Alain de Botton
3.64
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Alain de Botton's The Consolations of Philosophytakes the discipline of logic and the mind back to … read more
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12. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
13. Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
By: Florence Williams
3.96
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
When her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects t… read more
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"I didn’t yet realize it was okay to be broken, that it was even, perhaps, essential to becoming a more porous animal capable of far more real love than I had known was possible. It would still take s…"-Florence Williams, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
"These people showed a marked increase in connections between parts of the frontal cortex associated with self-concept and parts of the brain associated with processing sensory and motor information. …"-Florence Williams, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
14. 3001 Unusual Facts, Funny True Stories & Odd Trivia: Amazing Book of Odd & Unusual Trivia Interesting Facts about Famous People, Odd Trivia from Science ... Unusual Facts from US & World History
By: Jim Green
4.29
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
Step into a world of wonder and discovery with ‘3001 Unusual Facts, Funny True Stories, and Odd Tri… read more
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15. The Essential Natural Law (Essential Scholars)
By: Samuel Gregg
4.13
Format: 106 pages, Kindle Edition
Few ideas have been as influential in the development of moral, political, legal, and economic thou… read more
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16. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED SOE and Italy 1943-1945 (David Stafford World War II History)
By: David Stafford
3.83
Format: 516 pages, Kindle Edition
THE FIRST COMPLETE AND AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF BRITAIN’S SECRET WAR IN ITALY IN WW2.‘A gripping ac… read more
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17. The Essential John Locke (Essential Scholars)
By: Eric Mack
4.16
Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition
No single individual is ever the sole founder of any major stance in political philosophy. Neverthe… read more
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18. The Essential Robert Nozick (Essential Scholars)
By: Aeon J. Skoble
3.89
Format: 42 pages, Kindle Edition
Robert Nozick was a professor of philosophy at Harvard University who is most famous for his contri… read more
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19. History of Las Vegas: A Captivating Guide to Historical Events and Facts You Should Know About the Entertainment Capital of the World (U.S. History)
By: Captivating History
4.21
Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition
A fantasy playground in an unforgiving desert. A town that refused to fail. A gambling mecca that n… read more
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20. The Essential James Buchanan (Essential Scholars)
By: Donald J. Boudreaux
4.44
Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition
James (“Jim”) McGill Buchanan (1919-2013), surely seemed an unlikely prospect for winning a Nobel P… read more
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21. The Essential Joseph Schumpeter (Essential Scholars)
By: Russell S. Sobel
4.11
Format: 47 pages, Kindle Edition
Joseph Schumpeter is one of the most accomplished economists of the twentieth century. Included amo… read more
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22. The Essential Austrian Economics
By: Christopher J. Coyne
4.11
Format: 68 pages, Kindle Edition
The origin of the Austrian School of economics is the publication of Carl Menger’s Principles of Ec… read more
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23. The Essential Milton Friedman (Essential Scholars)
By: Steven E. Landsburg
4.36
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
When economists are called “influential,” it usually means they’ve changed the way other economists… read more
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24. The Essential Ronald Coase (Essential Scholars)
By: Lynne Kiesling
4.17
Format: 75 pages, Kindle Edition
Ronald Coase (1910-2013) was one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. His influe… read more
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25. The Essential Enlightenment (Essential Scholars)
By: Douglas J. Den Uyl
4.18
Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition
The political ideas that fully came together under the name “liberal” in the early nineteenth centu… read more
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26. The Essential UCLA School of Economics (Essential Scholars)
By: David R. Henderson
4.13
Format: 125 pages, Kindle Edition
The UCLA tradition carries on in the work of dozens of economists who earned their PhDs at UCLA dur… read more
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27. The Essential John Stuart Mill (Essential Scholars)
By: Sandra J. Peart
4.16
Format: 74 pages, Kindle Edition
The oldest of nine children, John Stuart Mill was born on May 20, 1806; he died in France, where he… read more
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28. The Essential David Hume (Essential Scholars)
By: James R. Otteson
4.35
Format: 109 pages, Kindle Edition
David Hume (1711–1776) is a towering and intriguing figure. He was the preeminent philosopher in wh… read more
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29. George Orwell Essays
By: George Orwell
4.38
Format: 519 pages, Kindle Edition
A Selection of Essays written by George Orwell in the clear-eyed and uncompromising style that earn… read more
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30. The Essential Women of Liberty (Essential Scholars)
By: Fraser Institute
4.26
Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition
The thinkers discussed in this volume are a remarkably diverse group. They were born in the eightee… read more
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