The Science Factory Spring 2021 Rights List

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Spring Rights List 2021

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UNTITLED MORAL BIOGRAPHY OF SOCRATES AND ALCIBIADES MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI Praise for HOW TO BE A STOIC A good case for the enduring relevance of 2,000year-old precepts – TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION

Following in the tradition of Plutarch’s Lives, a moral biography of the philosopher Socrates, the Athenian general Alcibiades, and the relationship between politics and philosophy, exploring the question: can wisdom be taught? MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has written for publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He is the author or editor of 12 books including HOW TO BE A STOIC: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books (US)/Rider (UK), 2017), A HANDBOOK FOR NEW STOICS (The Experiment (US)/Rider (UK), 2019) and, most recently, A FIELD GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE (Basic Books (US)/Rider (UK), 2020). He lives in New York City. Agent: Tisse Takagi Publisher: Basic Books Delivery: Autumn 2021 Publication: Autumn 2022 Status: Idea Length: 65,000 words All rights available excluding World English Language (Basic Books)

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by Keith MartinCryptography

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by Massimo PigliucciA Field Guide to a Happy Life How to Make a Vaccine by John Rhodes 38

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by Naohiro MatsumuraShikake

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RECENT WORLD RIGHTS DEALS

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by Emily LevesqueThe Last Stargazers

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by Kate GreeneOnce Upon a Time I Lived On Mars

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by Mark HumphriesThe Spike

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by Roland EnnosThe Age of Wood

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by Frank FarandaThe Fear Paradox

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by Eric BergerLiftoff

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by Gillian ‘Gus’ AndrewsKeep Calm and Log On

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by Leah ZaniStrike Patterns

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by Roberto TrottaA World Without Stars

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by Govert SchillingThe Elephant in the Universe

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by Angela SainiThe Patriarchs

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by Vann R. Newkirk IIChildren of the Flood

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by Alison LiWondrous Transformations

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by Regan PenalunaHow to Think Like a Woman

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by Massimo PigliucciUntitled Moral Biography of Socrates and Alcibiades

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by Ian KeableThe Century of Deception

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by Fiona FoxHeadline Science

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by Skye C. ClearyHow To Be Authentic

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by Rachel FeltmanSex

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by Gregory ForthBetween Ape and Human

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by Elizabeth KeatingHow to Interview Your Family

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by Aynne KokasTrafficking Data

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by Adam BeckerUntitled on Silicon Valley

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by Azeem AzharExponential

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by Athena AktipisHijacked

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