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balex rated Citizens of the Wrong Type: The Real Guinea Pigs: 3 stars
balex rated Nice White Ladies: 4 stars
balex rated The history of mathematics: 3 stars
The history of mathematics by Jacqueline A. Stedall (Very short introductions -- 305)
In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant …
balex rated Automating Inequality: 3 stars
Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks, Eubanks
A powerful investigative look at data-based discrimination—and how technology affects civil and human rights and economic equity
The State of …
balex rated Translation: 3 stars
balex rated The Privileged Poor: 4 stars
balex rated Atomic Habits: 3 stars
Atomic Habits by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading …
balex rated Racism without Racists: 4 stars
"Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, …
balex rated The Undocumented Americans: 4 stars
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans.
Right …
balex rated Cryptonomicon: 4 stars
Deep Work by Cal Newport
One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve …