-Isms & -Ologies

The 453 Basic Tenets You've Only Pretended to Understand

by Arthur Goldwag

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Publisher: Madison Park Press

Publication date: April 11, 2007

An erudite guide that demystifies a slew of “big words” which might otherwise make your head spin.

Survival of the Sickest

by Sharon Moalem

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Publisher: William Morrow(Harpercollins)

Publication date: February 01, 2007

A captivating look at how diseases have helped our species evolve and survive. Full of fascinating facts and tips, this is a medical book in the same way Freakonomics was about economic theory.

The Bible

A Biography (Books That Changed the World)

by Karen Armstrong

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Publisher: Grove/Atlantic Inc

Publication date: November 01, 2007

The author of The Great Transformation answers the big questions: Who wrote the Bible? Is it Scripture or mere history?

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures

Definitive International Edition

by Marvin Meyer

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Publisher: Harper San Francisco

Publication date: May 09, 2007

These ancient, controversial "Gnostic Gospels" call into question the story of Jesus and inspired The Da Vinci Code.

The Logic of Life

The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

by Tim Harford

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Publisher: Random House Trade Pub/Div Random H

Publication date: January 22, 2008

The author of The Undercover Economist explains the hidden rationale behind life’s seemingly illogical problems.

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

by Pierre Bayard

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Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Publication date: November 01, 2007

Fake it till you make it with this intellectually rigorous, sparklingly witty guide to bibliophile bluffing.

The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead

by David Shields

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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc./Random House

Publication date: February 05, 2007

A profound, funny mix of memoir, philosophy and biology that examines our bodily existence from birth to death.

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Zeus

A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God

by Tom Stone

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Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Publication date: February 01, 2008

Take a fascinating 4,000-year journey through the tumultuous story of the legendary Greek god—the original “god-father.”

The Monster of Florence

A True Story

by Douglas Preston

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Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA

Publication date: June 10, 2008

In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of his search for a serial killer in Florence, Italy.

Izzy & Lenore

Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

by Jon Katz

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Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc./Random House

Publication date: September 23, 2008

The author recalls how an abandoned Border collie and a Lab puppy took him on a journey from darkness to light.