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R Jisung Park
Slow Burn

How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun-from lower test scores to higher crime rates-and how we might tackle them todayIt's hard not to feel anxious about the pro…

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Gustav Peebles
The First and Last Bank

"A bold collective solution to climate catastrophe: Carbon-backed currencies managed in local Commons offer a powerful and untapped tool for catalyzing a fast, global effort to drawdown C02"--

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Victoria R Williams
Encyclopedia of Spices and the Spice Trade

Discover the rich history and deep cultural significance of spices, from defining the flavors of regional cuisines to spurring Western exploration and colonialism.This book examines spices from a variety …

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Erin Michaels
Test, Measure, Punish

"Test, Measure, Punish offers a new theory of schooling inequality that provides scholars, students, and the broader interested public with a deeper understanding of why state-led school reforms repr…

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John Y Campbell, Tarun Ramadorai
Fixed

Two leading economists reveal why today's personal finance markets are rigged against us and offer practical steps to fix themWe interact with the financial system every day, whether taking out or paying …

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Nancy Matsumoto
Reaping What She Sows

A James Beard Award winner celebrates the women heroes who are fighting against the Big Food system---and asks the question: How should we eat?When the Covid-19 pandemic ripped through global food supply …

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de Kai
Raising AI

From the pioneer of translation AIs like Google, Yahoo, and Bing translate, an accessible and authoritative guide to AI---as well as a framework of empowerment for a future with our artificial children.In…

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Jacqueline Vaughn
Water in the West

Water use and conservation in the American West have long been shaped by a host of geographic, environmental, political and economic factors. Today, though, serious questions are being raised about how we…

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Evelyn D Ravuri
Displacing the "Ordinary" City

For decades, gentrification research has predominantly focused on large cities. Arguing that gentrification has occurred throughout the urban hierarchy, Ravuri fills this gap in the literature by analyzin…

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No Island Is an Island

Despite Japan's long-held reputation as an ethnically homogeneous country largely closed to foreigners, the number of immigrants in Japan has been increasing, partially as a direct result of government po…

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Christopher Dicarlo
Building a God

Renowned ethicist provides essential guide to successfully navigating the future AI landscapeIn Building a God , Christopher DiCarlo explores the profound implications of artificial intelligence surpassin…

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Abolition and Social Work

"A critical anthology exploring the debates, conundrums, and promising practices around abolition and social work in academia and within impacted communities. Within social work--a profession that ha…

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Anthony P D'Costa
The Oxford Handbook of the New Space Economy

This handbook on the "New" Space Economy (NSE) offers the first comprehensive analysis of the contemporary space economy. The "new" is characterized by commercialization, greater parti…

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Subodhana Wijeyeratne
The Islands and the Stars

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is among the six largest national space agencies in the world, along with China's CNSA, US's NASA, and Russia's Roscosmos. JAXA's budget is more than $1 billi…

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Mike Davis, Kelly Mayhew, Jim Miller
Under the Perfect Sun

Three muckraking essays on the underside of San Diego cover the city's historically recent turn from red to blue while highlighting a new cast of villains and tenacious activists fighting for social justi…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Health And Medicine Division, Policy And Global Affairs, Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science Engineering and Medicine
Leveraging Trust to Advance Science, Engineering, and Medicine in the Black Community

For many Black Americans, trust in science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) institutions is affected by historic and current contexts, with significant consequences including exacerbating health and econo…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Policy And Global Affairs, U S Science and Innovation Policy, Strategic Council for Research Excellence Integrity and Trust
On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research

Research leaders overseeing laboratories, centers, and collaborations have an opportunity to build and promote a culture of research excellence, integrity, and trust. At the same time, the conduct of scie…

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Andrew J Taylor
A Tolerance for Inequality

"A nuanced reassessment of US democratic responsiveness and public opinion on economic policy that explores the real reasons government does not do more to mitigate inequality. Many believe that the …

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Virpi Timonen
Social Policy

"Concepts like freedom, equality and justice have many uses - and even more misuses. In seeking to manage an increasingly complex world, it is more important than ever to think carefully about the me…

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Virpi Timonen
Social Policy

"Concepts like freedom, equality and justice have many uses - and even more misuses. In seeking to manage an increasingly complex world, it is more important than ever to think carefully about the me…

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