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  Perfect Organism - An Alien:...

  Andy Kelly

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   An unofficial guide to   Alien: Isolation  , the greatest, scariest horror game ever made 
  There aren't many computer games that can justify an entire book, but for superfans,  Alien: Isolation  is truly extraordinary.  Perfect Organism  reveals all there is to know about every aspect of this masterful game.
  
  
  Discover the rationale of the set design and art direction, learn about the alien's unnerving abilities to second-guess players. Find out more about the importance of the dynamic audio, the use of seventies archive soundbites, and the darkly beautiful music. Immerse yourself in the technical brilliance of the level design and user interface, and read about the content that never made the final cut.

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  Monumental Controversies - Mount...

  Harriet F. Senie

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  In recent years the United States has witnessed major controversies surrounding past American presidents, monuments, and sites. Consider Mount Rushmore, which features the heads of the nation’s most revered presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Is Rushmore a proud national achievement or a symbol of the US theft and desecration of the Lakota Sioux’s sacred land? 
  Is it fair to denigrate George Washington for having owned slaves and Thomas Jefferson for having had a relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman, to the point of dismissing these men’s accomplishments? 
  Should we retroactively hold Abraham Lincoln accountable for having signed off on the largest single-day mass execution in US history of thirty-eight Dakota men? 
  How do we reckon with Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy? He was criticized for his imperialist policies but praised for his pro-labor antitrust and conservation programs. 
  These charged issues and many others have been plaguing our nation and prompting the removal of Confederate statues and flags amid racial unrest, a national pandemic, and political strife. 
  Noted art historian Harriet F. Senie tackles these pivotal subjects and more in Monumental Controversies. Senie places partisan politics aside as she investigates subjects that have not been adequately covered in classrooms or literature and require substantial reconciliation in order for Americans to come to terms with their history. She shines a spotlight on the complicated facts surrounding these figures, monuments, and sites, enabling us to revisit the flaws of our Founding Fathers and their checkered legacies while still recognizing their enormous importance and influence on the United States of America. 
  Monumental Controversies presents strategies to create an inclusive narrative that honors the varied stakeholders in a democracy—a vital step toward healing the divisiveness that now appears to be a dominant feature of American discourse. 
  As the public and press reconsider the viability of the American experiment in democracy, Senie offers a thoughtful reflection on the complex lives and legacies of the four presidents memorialized on Mount Rushmore. All four presidents faced some of the most contentious times in our history and yet they championed unity, made possible by acknowledging and accepting opposing opinions as a basic premise of democracy. 
  Historians, curators, government officials, academics, and students at all levels will be riveted by this authoritative work.

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  Wild Cities: Discovering New...

  Chris Fitch

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  'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE 
  'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS 
  'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENT 
  The majority of the world now lives in some form of urban environment. But as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, our proximity to nature decreases. This is a problem; nature isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. And it’s vital to our wellbeing. 
  From tiny urban forests in Tokyo and the star-rich skies of Flagstaff, to the meandering waters of Munich and prowling lions of Nairobi, this is a globe-spanning look at how to bring nature into the places we live – and how to create the wild cities of the future. 
  'Thought-provoking' GEOGRAPHICAL 
  'An excellent, meticulously researched book' COUNTRY LIFE 
  In this thought-provoking non-fiction science journey, Fitch explores the environmental sciences behind urban ecology, revealing how planning and architecture can rebuild ecosystems and safeguard habitats. With a travel writer’s eye and a conservationist’s urgency, he argues for protection of land and a special kind of ecotourism that helps us use cities as living, breathing refuges for nature. 
  For fans of Travis Elborough (The Writer's Journey), Derek Thompson (Hit Makers), Ezra Klein (Why We're Polarized), Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?), and Caitlin Doughty (From Here to Eternity). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Jerusalem Epistles

  شريف عبد المجيد

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  Jerusalem is not merely a city—it is a confluence of spiritual, national, and cultural dimensions, interwoven with historical and existential significance. It is not merely a holy city revered through the ages but a divine and universal message, a living testament to history that reaches into the depths of time. Jerusalem is inseparable from Palestine—its land, its people, and its enduring Arab identity.

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  Rock and Roll Children - An 80's...

  Sean Frazier

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  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... it was the 80's! 
  A fictionalized retelling of somewhat real events about a boy and his band. We didn't have any money, we didn't think we had a future, all we had was the music. A coming of age tale in the era of spandex, big hair and Reganomics.

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  A Rare Recording of Film Icon...

  Myrna Loy

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  Myrna Loy, born Myrna Adele Williams in Helena, MT, (August 2, 1905 - December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to acting following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast for exotic roles, Loy's career prospects improved greatly following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934) and helped elevate her reputation as a versatile actress. Although Loy was never nominated for an Academy Award, in 1991 she received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her life's work.

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