The decline in tall building construction in America parallels the economic decline of the nation.
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A guide to data analysis for programmers teaches you to think about data analysis.
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Student loans are the most oppressive form of debt since debt bondage.
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American gets job in Japan's largest daily newspaper and tangles with the yakuza as he investigates the illicit side of Japan.
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Don't count on Republicans getting far with cut and slash agenda this November; voters everywhere are asking for more taxes.
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Peter Paul Rubens was more than a painter — he was a diplomat of uncommon skill.
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Chapman's history of Lehman Brothers a narrative of the rise and decline of America's economic power.
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Weiner's readable account of tectonic shifts in global economic power is a must-read for anyone wondering why America's economic might is eroding.
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Serial killer stalks the English country side shortly after World War I in Airth's compelling thriller.
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