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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 609,838 ratings — published 2011
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 28,774 ratings — published 1940
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 52,983 ratings — published 2012
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The Secret Syllabus: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of College Success (Skills for Scholars) The Secret Syllabus: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of College Success (Skills for Scholars)
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avg rating 3.77 — 44 ratings — published
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 14,136 ratings — published 2017
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
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avg rating 4.08 — 72,959 ratings — published 2001
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Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 13,634 ratings — published 2014
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 169,982 ratings — published 2001
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 52,310 ratings — published 2005
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 88,934 ratings — published 1981
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 325,612 ratings — published 2002
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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual Food Rules: An Eater's Manual (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 49,381 ratings — published 2008
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 26,265 ratings — published 2013
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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 904 ratings — published 2022
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Buy It, Rent It, Profit!: Make Money as a Landlord in ANY Real Estate Market Buy It, Rent It, Profit!: Make Money as a Landlord in ANY Real Estate Market (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.73 — 450 ratings — published 2009
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The Proof: Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else The Proof: Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 39 ratings — published 2022
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Visual Merchandising: Windows and In-Store Displays for Retail Visual Merchandising: Windows and In-Store Displays for Retail (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 129 ratings — published 2008
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Your Life Is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better Your Life Is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 431 ratings — published
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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 1,294 ratings — published 2023
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How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,561 ratings — published 2018
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Building Great Sentences: How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read Building Great Sentences: How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 796 ratings — published 2013
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Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 2,142 ratings — published 2015
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The Academic Phrasebank: An Academic Writing Resource for Students and Researchers The Academic Phrasebank: An Academic Writing Resource for Students and Researchers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.43 — 82 ratings — published
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Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 15,421 ratings — published 2012
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Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist's Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist's Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 966 ratings — published 2009
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Bis die Ärztin kommt: Liebe, Leidenschaft und andere Notfälle (German Edition) Bis die Ärztin kommt: Liebe, Leidenschaft und andere Notfälle (German Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Element Of Style The Element Of Style (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.28 — 111 ratings — published
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Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 9,875 ratings — published 2014
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How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 634 ratings — published 1994
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 26,068 ratings — published 2018
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Практическо овощарство Практическо овощарство (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Tworzyć gry Tworzyć gry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.11 — 38 ratings — published 2020
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Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.63 — 1,808 ratings — published 2020
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Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 19,518 ratings — published 2024
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Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 5,309 ratings — published 2025
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 23,526 ratings — published 2014
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Writing to Learn: How to Write--And Think--Clearly about Any Subject at All Writing to Learn: How to Write--And Think--Clearly about Any Subject at All (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 2,314 ratings — published 1988
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The Art of Memory The Art of Memory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,629 ratings — published 1966
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You Must Change Your Life You Must Change Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 518 ratings — published 2009
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Atlas of Science: Visualizing What We Know (Mit Press) Atlas of Science: Visualizing What We Know (Mit Press)
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avg rating 4.32 — 41 ratings — published 2010
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RADICAL CONSTRUCTIVISM (Studies in Mathematics Education Series) RADICAL CONSTRUCTIVISM (Studies in Mathematics Education Series)
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avg rating 4.30 — 57 ratings — published 1995
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The Fractal Organization: Creating Sustainable Organizations with the Viable System Model The Fractal Organization: Creating Sustainable Organizations with the Viable System Model (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 56 ratings — published 2008
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Proposal and Thesis Writing an Introduction Proposal and Thesis Writing an Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.25 — 8 ratings — published
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 190,535 ratings — published 2021
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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life (ebook)
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avg rating 3.96 — 8,731 ratings — published 2017
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The Unwritten Laws of Engineering The Unwritten Laws of Engineering (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.09 — 666 ratings — published
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 121,980 ratings — published 2020
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 9,224 ratings — published 1991
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Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 169 ratings — published 2013
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Toba Beta
“Knowing how things work reduces the effort.
This is the fundamental principle of technology.”
Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

Jeffrey Fry
“There is a big difference between knowledge and know-how. One, gives insight on how to do something, the other is actually being able to do it”
Jeffrey Fry, Distilled Thoughts

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