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Her Idea: An Illustrated Allegory about Procrastination and the Creative Process
Her Idea: An Illustrated Allegory about Procrastination and the Creative Process

A charming all-ages picture book about the endless dance between idea and execution.

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Going Solo: A Brief History of Living Alone and the Enduring Social Stigma Around Singletons
Going Solo: A Brief History of Living Alone and the Enduring Social Stigma Around Singletons

“Despite its prevalence, living alone is one of the least discussed and, consequently, most poorly understood issues of our time.”

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Carl Sagan on Books
Carl Sagan on Books

How to reach across the millennia and access magic.

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A Poetic Definition of Science Circa 1997
A Poetic Definition of Science Circa 1997

“…science is a human cultural activity, not a purely dispassionate striving after truth.”

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The Dalai Lama on Science and Technology
The Dalai Lama on Science and Technology

Pain, pleasure, and what sets man apart from machine.

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Graphing Jane Austen: Using Science to Extrapolate the Human Condition from Classical Literature
Graphing Jane Austen: Using Science to Extrapolate the Human Condition from Classical Literature

What literary Darwinism reveals about universal values.

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Grim Colberty Tales: Maurice Sendak’s Last On-Camera Appearance
Grim Colberty Tales: Maurice Sendak’s Last On-Camera Appearance

“I don’t write for children. I write — and somebody says, ‘That’s for children!'”

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100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design
100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design

From visual puns to the grid, or what Edward Tufte has to do with the invention of the fine print.

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Harry Clarke’s Haunting 1919 Illustrations for Edgar Allan Poe’s Stories
Harry Clarke’s Haunting 1919 Illustrations for Edgar Allan Poe’s Stories

Artful Edwardian-era erotica at the intersection of the whimsical and the macabre.

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A 5-Step Technique for Producing Ideas circa 1939
A 5-Step Technique for Producing Ideas circa 1939

“The habit of mind which leads to a search for relationships between facts becomes of the highest importance in the production of ideas.”

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