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Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 and Its Trial by Fire in World War II
An often-moving account of a group of young officers in World War II, skillfully told by one of the country’s premier authorities on U.S. Naval history and recommended for anyone interested in military history.
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Discarded: How Technofossils Will Be Our Ultimate Legacy
An engaging thought experiment on what will be left behind from a society literally built on extracting and re-forming the biology and geology of our planet.
How To Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed
The classic dystopian fear of AI and VR somehow replacing human society, supplanting human autonomy, or stifling human independence lurks just beneath Susskind’s unflappable tone, but this is not a book of woe; it is a book of “what if?”. Addressing benefits and possible harms, Susskind focuses on the questions readers need to ask to think more clearly and more humanly about AI.
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Break the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers
A strong choice for any film collection. Smokler and his interviewees demonstrate just how profound an impact women directors have had on the cultural landscape, and readers who pick this up to dip into a discussion with a favorite director will likely walk away with new creators and works to explore.
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Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America
Smith’s diagnosis of obsolescence intentionally provides no prognosis, but it is a compelling analysis nonetheless. A careful and fascinating study with implications that go beyond the confines of religion.
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Soon and Very Soon: The Transformative Music and Ministry of Andraé Crouch
Little has been available heretofore about Crouch other than his 1974 autobiography Through It All, so Darden and Newby are to be commended for this title, likely to become the definitive exploration of this influential artist.
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Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong
An exceptional conclusion to Riccardi’s brilliant trilogy.
On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide
Despite Restall’s Bowie asides, this is a magnificent overview of John’s music and legacy; an excellent addition to the plethora of music criticism.
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Quick-moving, clever, and interrogative, Austen’s popular love story, edited by the late literary scholar Kinsley and with a new introduction by Christina Lupton (English, Univ. of Warwick), is far more than a quest for a happily-ever-after.
Pride and Prejudice
Quick-moving, clever, and interrogative, Austen’s popular love story, edited by the late literary scholar Kinsley and with a new introduction by Christina Lupton (English, Univ. of Warwick), is far more than a quest for a happily-ever-after.
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