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Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the question investors have been asking for decades: How did Jim Simons do it?
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.
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Walter Isaacson charts Elon Musk’s journey from humble beginnings to one of the wealthiest people on the planet – but is Musk a genius or a jerk?
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Einstein is the great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a
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To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He
When the first season of Stranger Things debuted on Netflix in the summer of 2016, the show struck a nerve with millions of viewers worldwide and received broad critical acclaim. The series has gone
Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe?
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting f
A sizable biography of an outstanding Polish composer, organ virtuoso, conductor, teacher and social activist. The book follows him from the day he was born in Polish lands under Prussian rule, throu
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Gustav and Fritz Kleinmann are father and son in an ordinary Austrian Jewish family when the Nazis com
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The definitive biography of a fascinating and paradoxical figure, one of the most influential artists of his—or any—age
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From the Academy Award®-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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Książka – saga rodu Gazdów – opisuje życie fotografów, właścicieli wytwórni widokówek, którzy fotografowali najpiękniejsze zabytki polskich miast. Zachowały się zdjęcia z Warszawy, Krakowa, Krynicy,
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