Pioneer Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
Marian L. Tupy.@CatoInstitute senior fellow Marian Tupy joins us on #Hubwonk to discuss his book, 'Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, & Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet,' focusing on human consumerism & ingenuity: https://t.co/iCpyV5g2mW https://t.co/oaJNGVsxgN
Paperback, 2023
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout
Lauren RednissThis week on #TheLearningCurve, we mark #WomensHistoryMonth with Lauren Redniss, author of "Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout", the first work of visual nonfiction to be named a finalist for the National Book Award: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJW36 https://t.co/MVcdwS1cMw
Paperback, 2015
$23.99Member price:$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
Zora Neale HurstonDr. Deborah Plant, editor of 'Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”' by Zora Neale Hurston, joins #TheLearningCurve! To mark #BlackHistoryMonth she explores the enslavement of West Africans over 50 years after the end of the slave trade in the US: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/Xpxt76gCm2
Paperback, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child
Betsy Devos@BetsyDeVosED, former US Secretary of Education & author of 'Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child,' joins us on The Learning Curve to discuss #SchoolChoice & bold changes to K-12 education: https://t.co/J2tWEcC7B6 https://t.co/8cMkXj9T9M
Hardcover, 2022
$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Snapshots of My Father, John Silber
Rachel DevlinRachel Silber Devlin joins #TheLearningCurve to discuss her memoir, “Snapshots of My Father, John Silber”, which captures the life of the late philosopher, teacher, & president of Boston University who became a national leader in K-12 #EducationReform: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJW36 https://t.co/BxG9rFac6L
Paperback, 2022
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
David GarrowDavid Garrow, Pulitzer-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., & the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,' joins The Learning Curve to discuss MLK’s legacy for students & educators, referencing his writings on human dignity: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/oS0ydlyCMZ
Paperback, 2004
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book