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BOOKS by Steven Johnson

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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World more books like this

by Steven Johnson

Bestselling author Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of cholera in 19th-century London, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world of today.

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Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter

Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter more books like this

by Steven Johnson

From the bestselling author of "Mind Wide Open" comes a groundbreaking assessment of popular culture as it's never been considered before: through the lens of intelligence.

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World of Chemistry more books like this

by Zumdahl

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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software

Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software more books like this

by Steven Johnson

In EMERGENCE, Steven Johnson, editor-in-chief of Feed, speaks lucidly about the organizational gravity of emergence theory, historic and natural examples of complex communities like those of ants, and how interconnectivity is reflected on the Web. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.

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The criminal justice student writer's manual

The criminal justice student writer's manual more books like this

by William A. Johnson

The more complex criminal justice systems become, the greater the need for clear, direct communication. "The Criminal Justice Student Writer's Manual," "Fourth Edition" is designed to help improve one's writing and is specific to the criminal justice field. It includes coverage of the writing process and the mechanics of writing, shows how to ...

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Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life

Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life more books like this

by Steven Johnson

This pop science book suggests that to understand one's own mind, one should first understand one's own brain. Author Steven Johnson explains how the most recent theories in neuroscience have an impact on the way we think about thinking. He does more than simply put forward this idea: he actually puts it into practice by undergoing a series of ...

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Everything Bad Is Good for You

Everything Bad Is Good for You more books like this

by Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson's thought-provoking departure from the norms of contemporary thinking, EVERYTHING BAD IS GOOD FOR YOU, poses the theory that pastimes such as playing video games and watching TV, far from leading to brain rot, may in fact be increasing their participants' reasoning power. While traditional reading may enable the brain to think in a ...

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The IT Professional's Business and Communications Guide: A Real-World Approach to Comp TIA A+ Soft Skills

The IT Professional's Business and Communications Guide: A Real-World Approach to Comp TIA A+ Soft Skills more books like this

by Steven Johnson

Get the communication skills you need for career success with this unique book. Preparing you for exams and beyond, the valuable content delves into the issues that you'll face in corporate, retail, and remote support environments. The book offers more than fifty scenarios depicting typical workplace situations, possible responses-and appropriate ...

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The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur more books like this

by Spencer Johnson, M.D., Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

Retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies.

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Automotive Encyclopedia

Automotive Encyclopedia more books like this

by William K Toboldt, Larry Johnson, Steven W Olive

Partial Contents: Automotive Tools; Measuring Instruments; Engine Fundamentals; Engine Piston Rings and Pins; Crankshaft and Connecting Rod Service; Valve Service; Intake Manifolds; Principles of Carburetion; Driveline Service; Manual Transmission Fundamentals, and much more. Over 1,800 photos/illustrations, with charts included in Appendixes. 6 ...

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Interface Culture

Interface Culture more books like this

by Steven R Johnson

A radical, brilliant, and strictly positive appraisal of how what's on our computer screens shapes our worldview, our culture, and our lives.

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The Value of Truth and Trust: The Story of Cochise more books like this

by Ann D Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

A biography of Cochise, the Apache chief, whose life illustrates the values of trust and truth.

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The Value of Foresight: The Story of Thomas Jefferson more books like this

by Ann D Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

A biography of Thomas Jefferson emphasizing his lasting contributions to his country.

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The Value of Sharing: The Story of the Mayo Brothers more books like this

by Spencer Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

The Mayo brothers, knowing the importance of sharing, enter a career in which they can share their knowledge, skills, and money with sick people and other doctors.

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Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine

Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine more books like this

by Steven Foster, Rebecca L Johnson

For millennia, humans have looked to nature for remedies to ailments great and small. Long before formal science enabled us to take a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of dozens of diseases, and treat complaints of every kind. And today, countless people still use medicinal plants, whether in ...

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Macromedia Flash MX Complete Design Professional more books like this

by Steven Johnson, Jeffrey Diamond, Jim Lindsay

Teaches basic through more advanced features of Macromedia's hugely popular Flash software that's become the professional standard for producing high-impact Web sites using movies, graphics, and sound.

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The Value of Humor: The Story of Will Rogers more books like this

by Spencer Johnson, M.D., Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

One in a series of works which demonstrate the importance of various values. In this work a biography of Will Rogers illustrates the value of humor.

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Interface Culture: How the Digital Medium--From Windows to the Web--Changes the Way We Write, Speak more books like this

by Steven Johnson

A radical, brilliant, and strictly positive appraisal of how what's on our computer screens shapes our worldview, our culture, and our lives.

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The Value of Helping: The Story of Harriet Tubman more books like this

by Ann D Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

Describes the helpful work of Harriet Tubman in aiding slaves to flee the South, in assisting the Union army during the Civil War, and in establishing homes for the old and needy after the war.

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Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius more books like this

by Kurt Johnson, Steven L Coates

The "Blues" is a sub-species of butterfly (Polyommatini) about which Nabokov--with no training--made himself a world-renowned expert; his discoveries shook the world of lepidoptery. This study of Nabokov's fiction views it in terms of the butterflies he loved and studied, and expands the discussion to more general issues of ecology and ...

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Student Achievement Series: The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History more books like this

by Richard Bulliet, Steven Hirsch, Lyman Johnson

Student Achievement Series: The Earth and Its Peoples is an innovative survey text and part of a program developed in partnership with teachers and students to meet the learning, study, and assessment goals necessary for student success. Through extensive research and focus groups conducted with a diverse cross-section of students, Houghton ...

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The Value of Patience: The Story of the Wright Brothers more books like this

by Spencer Johnson, M.D., Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

Describes the patient efforts of the Wright brothers to build a flying machine.

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M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 more books like this

by Steven J Zaloga, M.A., Hugh Johnson (Illustrator)

The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. ...

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Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light more books like this

by John D Joannopoulos, Joshua N Winn (Editor), Robert D Meade (Editor)

Photonic Crystals is the first book to address one of the newest and most exciting developments in physics-the discovery of photonic band-gap materials and their use in controlling the propagation of light. Recent discoveries show that many of the properties of an electron in a semiconductor crystal can apply to a particle of light in a photonic ...

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The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer more books like this

by Spencer Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator)

Presents a biography of Albert Schweitzer who based his philosophy on what he called "reverence for life" and dedicated his life to serving humanity.

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