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How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method by George Polya, 2014 The bestselling book that has helped millions of readers solve any problem. A must-have guide by eminent mathematician G. Polya, How to Solve It shows anyone in any field how to think straight. In lucid and appealing prose, Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can help you attack any problem that can be reasoned out -- #books#nonfiction#mathematics#ProblemSolving

Twilight in Venezuela Dispatches from My Once and Future Country by Rafael Osio Cabrices, 2026 Expert journalist and editor-in-chief of Caracas Chronicles Rafael Osío Cabrices offers a riveting, rigorous, and deeply personal account of the modern history of his country, from the rise of Chávez and the slow erosion of democracy, to the U.S. invasion and capture of Maduro. #books#nonfiction#Venezuela

Reclaiming the Commons by Vandana Shiva, 2020 Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, and the Rights of Mother Earth lays out the scientific, legal, political, and cultural struggle to defend the sovereignty of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge. #books#nonfiction#biodiversity#India#indigenous

We Have No Idea by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson, 2017 A Guide to the Unknown Universe 'This witty book reveals the humbling vastness of our ignorance about the universe, along with charming insights into what we actually do understand' #books#nonfiction#science#astrophysics

Hurry Up, Donald Trump....just Die #trans #queer #lgbtqia #fiction #nonfiction #author #writing

Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach by Lawrence J. Whalley, 2015 Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. #books#nonfiction#ageing#aging#brain#dementia

Dusklands https://longreads.com/2026/09/29/dusklands-coetzee-siccardi/ #Nonfiction #Essays #Journalism

📚️ Yiddish: Biography of a Language "He addresses key aspects of Yiddish as the language of a diasporic population, whose speakers have always used more than one language. As the vernacular of a marginalized minority, Yiddish has often been held in low regard compared to other languages, and its legitimacy as a language has been questioned." 🔗 https://global.oup.com/academic/product/yiddish-9780190651961 #Yiddish #Language #Biography #Linguistics #Reading #UniversityPress #Academia #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon

📚️ 🇸🇾 A Primer on Ugaritic: Language, Culture and Literature "A Primer on Ugaritic is an introduction to the language of the ancient city of Ugarit, a city that flourished in the second millennium BCE on the Lebanese coast, placed in the context of the culture, literature, and religion of this ancient Semitic culture." 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511996962 #AncientNearEast #Syria #Religion #Language #Linguistics #Literature #Culture #Reading #UniversityPress #Academia #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon

A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement 1970-2015 by Gonzalo Villanueva, 2017 This book offers the first transnational historical study of the creation, contention and consequences of the Australian animal movement. Largely inspired by Peter Singer and his 1975 book Animal Liberation, a new wave of animal activism emerged in Australia and across the world. #books#nonfiction#AnimalMovement#AnimalRights#AnimalEthics#Australia

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 3rd ed. by Thomas Kuhn Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost unbroken series of aphorisms. . . . #books#nonfiction#science

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction https://lithub.com/the-independent-press-top-40-bestsellers-nonfiction-36/ #Books #Nonfiction #Publishing

📚️ The F-Word: Pound, Eliot, Lewis, and the Far Right "...it is the first academic study to explore the reception of these Modernist authors by today's far right, seeking to understand in what ways they use strategic readings of Modernist texts to legitimise right-wing ideology." 🔗 https://doi.org/10.18452/20756 #OpenAccess #OA #Politics #Literature #FarRight #Philosophy #Reading #Academia #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon

The Renaissance of Astronomy by Noel Swerdlow, 2026 The Renaissance of Astronomy provides a comprehensive, technically grounded account of the works of Regiomontanus, Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler and Galileo. There is nothing comparable to it in scope and detail. It is the fruit of a lifetime of study devoted to the subject. #books#nonfiction#astronomy#history#Renaissance #Springer

Tara Westover to Publish New Memoir in 2027 Her new memoir, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, will publish in April 2027. https://bookriot.com/new-tara-westover-memoir-2027/ #Nonfiction #breakinginbooks

📚️ 🌊 Oceans Rise Empires Fall: Why Geopolitics Hastens Climate Catastrophe "Why do great powers favor competition and rivalry over transnational policies to address the greatest threat humanity has ever faced?" 🔗 https://global.oup.com/academic/product/oceans-rise-empires-fall-9780197693261 #Ocean #Geography #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics #Climate #ClimateChange #Reading #UniversityPress #Academia #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon

The World: A Brief Introduction by Richard Haassm 2020 An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. #books#nonfiction#world#history

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction https://lithub.com/the-independent-press-top-40-bestsellers-nonfiction-33/ #Books #Publishing #Nonfiction

I work in #infosec and consider myself pretty well educated on what’s happening with #AI. But I’m about 33% of the way through @emilymbender@dair-community.social and Alex Hanna’s book, “The AI Con”, and I’ve really learned a lot more. If you’re skeptical or curious about AI, this is a must-read. I’m recommending it to everyone I know. #books #bookstodon #reading #AI #technology #nonfiction

📖 Not Built in a Day: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire "It traces how people entered, experienced, and left slavery, covering the little known story of slave revolts and the complex realities of enslaved people who themselves owned enslaved people." 🔗 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Not-Built-in-a-Day/Emma-Southon/9781668089552 #Ancient #History #Histodons #Slavery #Reading #Nonfiction #Book #Books #Bookstodon #Booksky