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The Fall of the Wild by Ben A. Minteer


The Fall of the Wild
Extinction, De-Extinction, and the Ethics of Conservation
Ben A. Minteer

The passenger pigeon, the great auk, the Tasmanian tiger ― the memory of these vanished species haunts the fight against extinction. Seeking ...


Cover of "Legislator Use of Communication Technology" featuring Uncle Sam's hand holding a hashtag


Legislator Use of Communication Technology
The Critical Frequency Theory of Policy System Stability
Joe West

Political use of communication technology is rapidly changing the nature of politics; one need look no further than United States President Donald ...


Cover of Hold by Sally Ball and Jan Vicar
Illustrated by: Jan Vičar


Hold
Sally Ball

"Hold" is a collaboration between Czech artist and 2018 Prix Mario Avati ...


Cover of The War of Words by Kenneth Burke co-edited by Kyle Jensen


The War of Words
Kenneth Burke
Edited by Anthony Burke, Kyle Jensen, Jack Selzer

When Kenneth Burke conceived his celebrated “Motivorum” project in the 1940s and 1950s, he envisioned it in three parts. Whereas the third part, " ...


Cover of "And So We Die, Having First Slept" featuring an illustration of a woman surrounded by leaves


And So We Die, Having First Slept
Jennifer Spiegel

"And So We Die, Having First Slept" is a novel about marriage. Brett is older than Cash by a decade; both are world-weary — one from negotiating ...


Title page of "A Dream" featuring a drawing of a city seen though a gate Kelly Houle
Illustrated by: Kelly M. Houle


A Dream
Selected Poems
Abramek Koplowicz
Translated by Malgorzata Koraszewska, Sarah Lawson

Abramek Koplowicz was born in Lodz, Poland, on Feb. 18, 1930. He had attended elementary school for only two years when he and his ...


Films From the Future


Films from the Future
The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies
Andrew Maynard

Learn how movies reveal the future of technology.

Science, technology and society: In "Films from the Future," former physicist Andrew ...


Book cover for The Intergalactic Design Guide
Illustrated by: Cheryl Heller


The Intergalactic Design Guide
Harnessing the Creative Potential of Social Design
Cheryl Heller
Edited by Courtney Lix

Social design is a new kind of leadership.

It offers innovative approaches for increasing creativity, strengthening relationships and ...

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