SOCIETY
The titles in this category deal with society at large - politics, history, religion, science, crime, etc.
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WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy
$15.99A team of journalists with unparalleled inside access provides the first full, in-depth account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the ethical, legal, and political controversies it has both uncovered and provoked. Learn More -
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
$18.95A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. Learn More -
Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army And Other Diabolical Insects
$18.95In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes—creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. Learn More -
Wicked Baltimore: Charm City Sin and Scandal
$19.99As home to Edgar Allan Poe's body, the acerbic wit of H.L. Mencken and Fells Point's nest of pirates, Baltimore revels in the deliciously dark side of its history. Learn More -
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Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
$11.00Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Learn More -
Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness
$23.00If parenting is making Americans unhappy, if it’s impossible to "have it all," if people don’t have the economic, social, or political structures needed to support parenting, then why do it? And why are anxious new parents flocking to every Tiger Mother and Bébé-raiser for advice on how to raise kids? Learn More -
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
$16.95In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times. Learn More -
Why Do We Kill?: The Pathology of Murder in Baltimore
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Former Baltimore City homicide detective Kelvin Sewell has seen it all. Gang members burned alive; a baby unceremoniously stuffed into the ground by its own mother; a sex offender who killed a child in a delusional jealous rage. The constant grind of bearing witness to violent death has given Sewell an unprecedented perspective into the minds of killers. Learn More -
Why Bother?: Getting A Life In A Locked-Down Land
$12.95Many of us feel like fugitives from the media-driven stereotype of a booming country composed of compliant consumers. Learn More
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