false 127763 0 0 562083 0894803204 9780894803208 44 <![CDATA[The Book of Questions]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175809557m/562083.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175809557s/562083.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/562083.The_Book_of_Questions 3.99 213 Some of the questions thrust you into a value-testing hypothetical situation (Would you accept 20 years of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of the period?), some ask you to delve into your past (When is the last time you stole anything?) and help you find out if you've changed (Would you now return it if you could?), and others reveal your basic nature by examining your behavior (When you are given a compliment do you usually acknowledge it or suggest that you really do not deserve it?). Whether used as an avenue for personal growth, a tool for deepening relationships, or simply as an entertainment, THE BOOK OF QUESTIONS may be the only publication that challenges-and even changes-the way readers view the world, without offering a single opinion of its own.

]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 1987 218154 089480619X 9780894806193 5 <![CDATA[The Book of Questions: Love & Sex]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218154.The_Book_of_Questions_Love_Sex 3.78 37 Questions about values (ýCould you ever be in love with someone you knew you couldnít trust?O) revealing dilemmas (ýWould you rather have a strikingly attractive spouse who was disappointing in bed or a plain-looking spouse who was fantastic?O); cultural conundrums (ýIs it easier for men or women to find good partners?O); Flights of Fancy (ýIf you could spend one night with anyone in the world you desiredóbut only by getting permission from your partnerówould you ask for it?O).

Explore the bounds of intimacy with your partner, sound new insights with a friend, discover your own true feelingsówith this book you can investigate the mysteries of love and sex without dispelling the magic. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. 539,000 copies in print.

]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 1989 447772 0618340831 9780618340835 0 <![CDATA[Redesigning Humans: Choosing our genes, changing our future]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174859263m/447772.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174859263s/447772.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/447772.Redesigning_Humans_Choosing_our_genes_changing_our_future 3.54 13 Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future explores gender selection, gene therapy, germinal choice, and many more options available now or in the near future, but lays aside the hysteria common to such discussions.

Stock sees the cloning controversy as a distraction from issues of real importance, such as balancing offspring trait selection against eugenics. Writing with the clarity and precision of a philosopher, Stock engages his readers with thought exercises and real-life examples. While not a brainless cheerleader for big science, he believes that we can, and certainly will, use any means necessary to give our children an edge, even if it means profound changes for our species. Redesigning Humans offers the hope that these changes need not be catastrophic if we pay attention now. --Rob Lightner

]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 2002 1774420 0894806319 9780894806315 2 <![CDATA[The Kids' Book of Questions]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223623139m/1774420.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223623139s/1774420.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1774420.The_Kids_Book_of_Questions 3.50 8 The Book of Questions, here is a collection of questions specially designed to challenge, provoke, entertain, and expand young minds.

Going far beyond why the world is round and the sky is blue, these questions delve into fantasies (If you knew that by devoting every single Saturday to some talent, you could be the best in your school, what talent would you choose?), thorny dilemmas (If you agreed to sell your bike to a friend and then someone offered you more money, would you go back on the bargain?), provocative ideas (What things do you think your parents do just to set an example for you?), and embarrassing challenges (Would you kiss someone in front of your whole class for $100?).

The Kids' Book of Questions helps kids deal with fears and hopes, learn about trust, determine right from wrong, and confront divorce and other troubles at home, along with embarrassing or purely amusing challenges. Most of all, it teaches kids to make asking the right questions a part of their lives.]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 1988 562084 156305034X 9781563050343 0 <![CDATA[The Book of Questions: Business, Politics, and Ethics]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175809557m/562084.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175809557s/562084.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/562084.The_Book_of_Questions_Business_Politics_and_Ethics 3.43 7
From the author of the 1.9-million-copy bestselling The Book of Questions, here are 300 primary and follow-up questions on commerce and politics that probe deeply into our conflicts between ideals and reality, and help us sound our own morals.

Put principles to the test: If you knew you could double your money in two years by investing in a company whose activities you strongly disapprove of, would you? Examine basic beliefs: If you knew you would not produce anything of real significance in your life, how would it change your goals and attitudes? Fantasize about power: If you could determine who could immigrate here, would you let in those who would contribute the most to our country or those most in need of refuge? Define convictions: If you were certain someone convicted of armed robbery would never commit another crime, would you choose a punishment that involved no prison sentence? Perhaps even rehearse for tomorrow: What would you do if after shaking hands on a deal for an item you are selling, someone else offers you twice as much?

Fuel those all-to-rare talks that go deep into the night-and explore and refine your values. 106,000 copies in print. ]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 1991 459359 067170723X 9780671707231 0 <![CDATA[Metaman: The Merging of Humans and Machines into a Global Superorganism]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/459359.Metaman_The_Merging_of_Humans_and_Machines_into_a_Global_Superorganism 3.50 6 The Book of Questions claims that humankind and technology have merged into a new global entity, a living extension of humankind acting through a complex system of computers and offering a promise of ever-greater prosperity.]]> 127763 3.88 296 54 1993